Closing of the Honorary Consulate General in Baltimore
Dear Italian Citizens, Please be informed that on Friday, December 11, 2015 it was mandated that the Honorary Italian Consulate General in Baltimore be closed. Therefore, as of that date, the only representative body for the Republic of Italy in the State of Maryland is the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia. Whether you are an Italian ci...
Capitol Hill food+drink | Italian Family Pizza coming to First Hill
One of 2016's big food and drink trends on Capitol Hill will also play out on First Hill. Seattle's Italian Family Pizza is slated to replace an exited check cashing business at the corner of Boren and Madison before the summer. We know, we know. Pizza is coming everywhere you look. But the project from Steve and Jennfer Calozzi is also pa...
Italian Immigrant's Dreams Become Sweet Reality
This is a story about a man and his gelato. Gelato is the Italian word for ice cream, and ice cream is a hugely popular treat among Americans. But gelato is not exactly ice cream. It is made with some milk instead of all cream which gives it less fat content, and it's churned in a way that infuses less air, which creates a denser...
Elmwood Park society raising money for Italian earthquake victims
by Matthew Milsop The Scoglitti Society of Elmwood Park will be holding a fundraiser to help the victims of a devastating earthquake in Italy that rocked that country in August. An earthquake, measuring 6.2 in magnitude, hit Central Italy on Aug. 24, killing 297. A pasta night will be held on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. at 226 Market St....
Trenton’s Italian Peoples Bakery keeps it hot and fresh after 80 years
By Wendy Greenberg The corner at Butler and Hudson streets is bustling, perhaps one of the busiest in Trenton's Chambersburg neighborhood. Delivery trucks double park, customers angle for tight parking spots, and residents walk toward their homes with red, green, and white bags containing fresh Italian bread, most likely the signature two-...
The Power of the Italian Language in the Arts
Martedì 23 aprile 201318.00 in EDT Literature, Music, Theatre, Architecture, Sculpture, Cinema, Painting...What is the impact and significance of the Italian Language in the arts? A panel discussion featuring: Carmine Aufiero - Conductor Claudia Consolati - Cinema and Italian Studies, UPenn Fabio Finotti - Center for Ita...
Bernini: His Life His Rome
Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the last of the universal geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both contemporaries and posterity in the same exalted company as Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. And Bernini's artistic vision remains palpably present today through the countless...
41st annual Italian-American golf open - Lido Civic Club
LIDO CIVIC CLUB of WASHINTON, DC Presents 41 st ITALIAN-AMERICAN OPEN - "A FUND RAISER GOLF TOURNAMENT"MONDAY, JUNE 02, 2014 @ 11:00 AM - ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB 1700 ARMY-NAVY DR | ARLINGTON, VA. 22066 REGISTRATION WEB SITE: www.italianamericanopen.com Registration begins at 11:00am 12:00pmLunch featuring Nick's Italian S...
Torneranno i Prati
The Italian Centenary of the First World War, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute are pleased to present the premiere of Torneranno i Prati, a movie by Ermanno Olmi produced by Cinema Undici and Ipotesi Cinema with Rai Cinema. On the same day - also anniversary of the armistice signed at Villa Giusti - the film will be...
Hoboken author to discuss 'Killing the Poormaster' at Jersey City's Casa Colombo - Nov. 16 at 4:00 pm
Jersey City's Casa Columbo is inviting history buffs and fans of crime mysteries to a book signing with Hoboken author Holly Metz, who will discuss her book "Killing the Poormaster" at the 4 p.m. event on Nov. 16. Fran DePalma-Iozzi, Casa Colombo's programming chair, said the book chronicles the death of a Hoboken welfare official, then kn...
Italian sports cars coming to town
What's that flash of red on the horizon? Forget about that famous visitor from the North Pole. Alfa Romeos are coming to town. After all, Santa Claus makes an appearance once a year and this is the first time in almost two decades that the Italian sports cars have been sold new in the U.S., let alone the Pittsburgh region. "They're arriving within...
Re-Discover Italian Heritage in Denville
The Denville Chapter of UNICO National invites residents to attend its Re-Discover Your Italian Heritage event on Sunday, April 26, 2-5 p.m. at the St. Francis Center, 122 Diamond Spring Rd. in Denville. Celebrate the culture, traditions and history of Italian Americans in a fun and festive atmosphere that will include food tastings,...