Fiddleheads to host an evening of Italian opera
The "Evening of Italian Opera" dinner and performance at Fiddleheads Restaurant here is back for an eighth year, with two holiday-themed shows. Lyric soprano Annamaria Stefanelli will again be joined by her husband, tenor Rory Angelicola, to bring this special winter treat to the fans of operatic music and Fiddleheads' fare and atmosphere. An...
Celebrating Italian Women Authors!
Domenica 17 marzo 201313.00 in EDT The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture in collaboration with Casa Italiana presents "Celebrating Italian Women Authors!" Join us for a day of celebrating our accomplishments as Italian American authors as well as enjoying great food, authentic Italian pastries and networking with like-minded peopl...
Two retired deputy fire chiefs are suing Passaic City for discrimination, claiming they were forced out
Two Italian-American deputy fire chiefs who retired last year in the face of a budget squeeze are suing the city of Passaic for alleged discrimination, claiming they were unlawfully forced out to make way for Hispanic officers. Michael Martocci and John Scangarello, who left the department after 27 years of service, say in court papers tha...
Little Italy, Big Festival at the Willingtown Square Gallery
The Historical Society will honor 130 years of Italian-American presence in Wilmington with an exhibit in Willingtown Square Gallery to kick off the new year. Little Italy, Big Festival will examine the vibrant history of Wilmington's west side, known as "The Hill" to early generations of Wilmington's Italiani. Early settlers, businesses, cultural...
Italian-American winners
The Italian-American Cultural & Heritage Society of Washington County recently announced its eight scholarship winners, bringing its total to 131 scholarships since the organization began awarding them in 1992. The scholarships are worth $3,000 each and are awarded through application of criteria that includes a one-page essay expressi...
Mercer County Italian American Festival Association unveils Christopher Columbus statue
By Bridget Clerkin He's one of history's most famous explorers, but until now, he'd never been able to find Hamilton. All that changed Friday when the Mercer County Italian American Festival Association unveiled a new Christopher Columbus statue at its headquarters, marking the pioneer's first presence in the township. At 7 f...
At the Italian Embassy, celebrating aid to monuments around the globe
U.S. engagement in problems overseas can be controversial, but it's hard to argue with the idea of Americans helping to, say, keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling. Saving famous monuments — and many of the treasures contained within the world's crumbling architectural heritage — is essentially the mission of the World Monuments Fun...
Street Smart: in Hill East, Mangialardo and Sons Inc.
At Mangialardo and Sons (1317 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) you'll often see police cruisers, firetrucks and ambulances double-parked on the street out front during lunchtime. Inside the shop, there's usually a standing crowd of people waiting with numbered tickets in their hands: construction crews in blue hard hats, painters in speckled pants an...
UVA Installs New Capitals on Rotunda
The University of Virginia is installing new capitals on its historic Rotunda. The column-toppers are part of the $50-million restoration of the centerpiece of Mr. Jefferson's university. Crews plan to lift the first of the 6,800 pound Carrara marble toppers into place Monday. Italian craftsmen created the 16 new capitals based on Thomas Jeffe...
UNICO to sponsor Brian Piccolo Award Ceremony May 3 in Rehoboth
UNICO, Delaware District 1, will sponsor the Second Annual Brian Piccolo Award Ceremony at 5 p.m., Sunday, May 3, at Nicola Pizza on the Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. This award, established in 1977, is given to a local senior athlete of Italian-American heritage who exhibits the character traits modeled by the legendary football star of the Chicago Be...
An Island in the Mediterranean Is Furthering Diabetes Research in New Jersey
One look at Sardinia's white-sand beaches and turquoise water would lead you to assume that this part of the world is devoted entirely to idyllic getaways and sun-filled vacations. You'd never guess that the island's population is also contributing evidence to diabetes research in the United States. Geneticists from Sardinia – the second-l...
Bell’Italia Festival to be held in Hazleton
by Jim Dino The oldest local residents of Italian descent will be honored when the Unico Club of Hazleton holds the eighth annual Bell' Italia Festivale on Saturday and Sunday at Hazle Township Community Park. Mary Gabriele, who is 106 years old, is the oldest. She was born in Media Run to Nicholas and Tomasina Lauro on March 19, 1909...