Concerti italiani all'estero, che musica in America!
di Roberto Zanni, Gente d'Italia - ItaliaChiamaItalia Non si può dire che sia una novità: la musica italiana negli States ha sempre avuto un fascino particolare. Certo per i milioni di emigranti, dei figli dei figli, oggi americani che però ancora vibrano a sentire le note più profonde delle melodie nostrane. Ma si può dire per tutti anche...
Restaurant review: La Sera in Wyckoff
It might not bode well for a restaurant when your first thought is: Are those edible?They were thin breadsticks that towered out of a champagne glass so high that my friends and I had to move them aside in order to make eye contact when we sat down for dinner at La Sera in Wyckoff. The glass nearly toppled over as we did so, and we wondered whether...
Tempo Italiano, Fiat and Bruno Scipioni's team for Italian festival
by Kelly Huth May 18 will be a day of Italian food, music and cars in Bethlehem Township, Pa. Tempo Italiano, Fiat and Bruno Scipioni's Italian Ristorante & Pizzeria are partnering to bring a bit of Italy to the area. Fiats will be exhibited at Bruno Scipioni's, featuring a wide swath of customizable options to the car, and visit...
SLLC & Italian Embassy Host Symposium for Italian teachers
In collaboration with the Education Office of the Italian Embassy, the Italian Program hosted a symposium on "Learner Centered Classrooms" to a full house of 43 Italian language teachers from area schools. Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz (Director, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures), Dr. Giuseppe Falvo (Director, Undergraduate Studies in...
The Vernacular Architecture of Italian-American Neighborhoods
December 14 (Sunday) 4:00 pm"The Vernacular Architecture of Italian-American Neighborhoods"Guest speaker: Dr. Jerome Krase, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Part of the Immigrant Experience, A Free Lecture Series at the Hoboken Historical Museum. Sponsored by Hoboken Historical Museum.1301 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJContact: Dar...
New sister city relationship may spur economic activity
Enrica Voltan, the manager of Valbona in Este, Italy, is looking for a new market to export the company's pickles and pesto. A trip this week to Fredericksburg, Este's sister city, may provide an opportunity for Valbona and her visiting compatriots to enter the market here. Read more Source: http://www.fredericksburg.com/ &...
Columbus statue cleaned for Tomato Festival
Atty. Mark Bufalino, left, stands with Herman Castellani, president of the Italian American Association of Luzerne County, in front of the statue of Christopher Columbus, located on the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Main Street, Pittston. Bufalino's father, the late Atty. Charles Bufalino, was president of the Columbus League of Luzerne...
Peter J. Adonizio, funeral director, has been chosen Italian-American Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Peter J. (PJ) Adonizio, area funeral director, has been chosen the Italian-American Association's Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. He will be honored at the association's annual Columbus Day banquet set for at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Genetti Hotel and Convention Center in Wilkes-Barre. Adonizio was born and rais...
Eat Neapolitan Pizza Tonight at Inferno in Gaithersburg
by Meredith Bethune Gaitherburg gets a new pizza place with the opening of Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana. Chef and owner Tony Conte, formerly of Jean Georges in New York and the Oval Room, will fire up the wood-burning oven tonight. Although Conte is well-known for his high-end cooking, he got his start making pizza in his hometown of...
Borgata announces a night with Sophia Loren
by David J. Spatz Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa will turn some heads with one of its late-winter entertainment offerings. Which only seems fair, because this particular star has been turning heads with both her stunning beauty and her acting chops for the better part of 60 years. The biggest name on the casino's entertainment schedu...
New Italian Ice Shop Opening On Bryn Mawr In Early June
Consider the Sarros family's participation in a Lakeview street festival this weekend to be a preview of what will soon be regular fare at Tina's Italian Ice, a new, not-yet-opened store at 1050 W. Bryn Mawr in Edgewater. The 850-square-foot store should open within the first 10 days of June and replaces what had been a florist shop. It's...
Festa Italiana raises money for Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County hosted their 4th annual Festa Italiana event at Rose Hill Manor Park this afternoon. Community members had the chance to experience Italian culture while supporting Habitat for Humanity. The event had authentic Italian style music and more than 20 stands offering food from local Italian restaurants. &n...