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The Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO announced it will hold its annual Pig Roast event on Friday, Dec. 6 beginning at 7:30 p.m., at the Scotch Plains Italian American Hall. The club is located at 1976 Valley Ave. in Scotch Plains.   The home-made meal and menu includes unlimited roasted pig and chicken, bread and sides of roasted potatoes, sala...

The Hoboken Italian Festival, Tatiana Petersen and Dana Marchionne are preparing to bring Italy to Hoboken in an event never before seen in this thriving city. Hoboken Fashion Night is a city wide celebration of Hoboken's unique fashion and retail community and its wide array of creative genius.   The program will consist entirely of Ho...

by Judith Beermann   "As a Venetian, I'm very proud to see these five windows overlooking the canal," said Andrea Rubelli, president and CEO of Donghia. On behalf of his team, including Chuck Chewning, the creative force behind the Donghia brand, Rubelli continued, "We're thrilled to be in the Georgetown district where we have a new home for...

The Italian Street Festival is coming to Richmond again this year – September 27-28, 2014. 17th Street Farmer's Market is magically transformed into an authentic Italian village for this year's 10th Annual Italian Festival.   Get ready for the sights, sounds and aromas of the Italian countryside – and a chance to experience what Italian's c...

The Philadelphia Museum of Art, in support of Ciao Philadelphia, will offer an Italian highlights tour from the permanent collection. From October 14 through 19, visitors will be afforded the rare opportunity to have access to the "Florence, Cradle of Renaissance" gallery with a guided tour of The Italian Renaissance. For more details about the gal...

Join MONDO ITALIANO for an amazing journey into the heart of Rome as we explore the wonders of Pantheon, a magnificent temple dedicated to all gods. In this lecture, we will not only delve into some of the fascinating architecture of this temple but we will also look into the interesting history behind its construction as well as important mileston...

The Church of the Assumption's annual St. Anthony Italian Family Feast returns for its 15th year with four days of faith, fun, food, family, and friends. The festival will be filled with all new and different rides from a new company, games, amusements, homemade cooking, an Italian-style café, food venders, a beer & wine garden, entertainment,...

by Johs McAuliffe   Mostly Opera's back this month, with strong Italian flavor. On Saturday, Oct. 10, the Scranton opera company will present "Viva Italia!," featuring Italian songs from the operatic canon as well as other genres, at downtown Scranton's Hilton Scranton and Conference Center.   Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. with cash...

Debutta a Washington DC, USA, la Dante Alighieri Legacy Association celebrando il 750mo anniversario della nascita del Sommo poeta con una ceremonia al Meridian Hill Park, dove viene deposta una corona di fiori ai piedi del monumento eretto nella capitale. L'imponente statua (104,4 pollici per 45,6 su un piedistallo di granito 77 pollici per 50) e...

Gourmet Italian grocery store Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace will host its grand opening Friday. The 50,000-square-foot location in the Triangle Plaza will open at 9 a.m.   The store will feature a fresh seafood department, bakery, a gelato counter with chocolate fountains, a fresh cheese department, bread from Arthur Avenue in the Bronx,...

You usually can't get a loftier recognition in any field than being honored with an accolade that pretty much says it all.   As the Gold Medal Award co-honoree at the 52nd Biennial Convention of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania's Sons of Italy, which was held this week in King of Prussia, Francis Recchuiti was aware of a certain irony as he a...

by Adam Hochron   The Freehold Raceway Mall will transform into a little bit of Italy over the next few nights as the Italian American Festival comes to town. From 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday there will be rides, food, music and other entertainment in the parking lot near Dick's Sporting Goods. For $20 on Wednesday nigh...