Roselli's Exploration of Italian Foods' Histories & Origins
L.E. Roselli's Food Specialties is premiering a blog and social media series centered on the history and culture of Italian food. While most Americans are familiar with basic pasta dishes, they may not know their colorful histories and origins, such as the fact that the earliest form of pasta, called laganon, actually comes from ancient Greece. &n...
Saint Leo's hosts two annual events
The annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the Needy & Homeless was held November 17 in Saint Leo's Church Hall. Serving about 350 meals, the dinner is sponsored by Saint Vincent Pallotti Council, of Saint Leo's Church. Gift bags of toiletries and candy were donated by Promotion Center for Little Italy and assembled by volunteers last week. The Council...
UNICO Bocce Tournament to Benefit Local Charities
The Greater Ramsey chapter of UNICO National, an Italian-American service organization that engages in charitable works, is hosting a Bocce Playoff that promises to be great fun while raising funds to support charities in the Ramsey community. The tournament will take place Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Ramsey Pool Bocce Courts from 11 a.m. to 3...
Modern Italian restaurant opens in historic Dover landmark
by Tricia Vanderhoof The building that houses Table 42 was built by Leopold D. Schwartz in 1872 as one of three hostelries in Dover and was once the Central Hotel. To most Morris County residents, it's probably best remembered as the former Laughing Lion. The high tin ceilings at the restaurant, owned by Chuch Leanza and open...
Dinner dance 2014: molfettesi in America"
Il "Dinner Dance 2014" è fissato per sabato 22 marzo prossimo ed è organizzato dal Club della Società Madonna dei Martiri di Hoboken, in collaborazione con la Società Hoboken Italian Festival, due società riconosciute e iscritte all'albo della Regione Puglia, Pugliesi nel Mondo. Si terrà nella prestigiosa location del "Macaluso's" a Hawthorne...
Titian's "Danaë" during World War II at National Gallery of Art
Brigitte Daprà, director of exhibitions and loans, Superintendency of Cultural Heritage for the City and the Museums of Naples and the Royal Palace of Caserta, talks about the historical events during World War II that forced the relocation of over 6,000 artworks, including Titian's Danaë, from Naples to several secure locations, to ensure their pr...
Italian Position
The Bridgewater-Raritan School District in Central New Jersey, is currently looking for a Certified Italian Teacher to teach at the high school. The full time, tenure track position is available starting February 1. Position – Full time Teacher of Italian; Type – Tenure track; Certification – NJ Teacher of Italian (CE, CEAS or Standard);...
SOGNA's 1st Annual Carnevale Masquerade Party
Sunday, february 8- 2-6 pm - Valley Regency: 1129 Valley Rd, Clifton 07013 Please join us for a masquerade party supporting SOGNA, an Italian non for profit organization based out of New Jersey. SOGNA Inc. (Societa' Organizzata da Gioiesi in Nord-America), is a non-profit organization engaged in charitable and educational work,...
La Scuola d'Italia Galileo Galilei touts Pittsburgh's Italian heritage
By Katherine Schaeffer Angela Hertz's Italian-American grandparents taught her to love her heritage — the food, the culture and the sense of family. But it wasn't until Hertz started college that she learned the language, studying abroad to hone her language skills. "I made it my career," said Hertz, 38, who has taught Italian at the hi...
National Symphony Orchestra names rising star Gianandrea Noseda as music director
By Anne Midgette Months before it was expected, the National Symphony Orchestra has named Italian conductor Gianandrea Noseda, 51, as its seventh music director, taking over at the start of the 2017-2018 season. He will succeed Christoph Eschenbach, whose contract expires in 2017. It's a coup for the NSO. Noseda is a star at the w...
Il famoso attore Gary Sinise riceverà il prestigioso Saint Pio Award in Washington, D.C., il prossimo 27 maggio 2016
Il famosissimo attore Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Il Miglio Verde), candidato al premio Oscar e vincitore del premio Golden Globe ed Emmy, riceverà il prestigioso Saint Pio Award il prossimo 27 Maggio 2016, nella capitale americana, Washington, D.C. Il premio Saint Pio è stato creato dalla più rinomata fondazione che promuove Padre Pio i...
Melissa Marino selected as future leader of NIAF on Campus
Melissa Marino has been selected by the National Italian American Foundation to join the Italian American Leadership Council (IALC) Fellow Program. Melissa Marino is a Santa Barbara native receiving a BFA in Theatre Performance and a BA in Italian Language and Culture at Chapman. She studied abroad in the spring of 2015 in Milan, Italy, an...