Corona D’Italia members enjoy Columbus Day dinner
Members of Corona D'Italia Lodge No. 807 held their Columbus Day dinner Oct. 13 at the Wolverine Restaurant. Treasurer Louise Vitullo and her member daughter, Patti Kuhn, registered attendees upon arrival. Trustee Pudue La Cava directed seating and ushered the guests. Orator Valerie Valentino provided and presented favors, including a pen wi...
Famed Detective David Toma, of Clark, Nominated for UNICO 'Americanism Award'
Clark resident David Toma was recently nominated for UNICO National's prestigious "Americanism Award" by the Clark chapter of the Italian-American service organization. The award symbolizes and recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond devoting their life to helping others "I'm thrilled that our nomination of David Toma was ac...
Depero. Rovereto, New York and Other Stories by Nello Correale
Embassy of Italy. 3000 Whitehaven Street NW. Washington, DC 20008Friday, April 29, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT). Register The Istituto Italiano di Cultura cordially invites you to the screening of "Depero. Rovereto, New York and Other Stories" (2015), the first documentary film focused on the artist from Trentino, Fortunato De...
Annual Italian Heritage Festival Bocce Tournament biggest yet
by Victoria L. Cann On Saturday, bocce ball teams and spectators gathered at Ferguson Memorial Park to participate in the annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Bocce Tournament. "This is the biggest it has been. We have 15 teams this year," said Carl Felosa, festival board member. "It's the best year we've had. We had plenty...
Great success for the second edition of the “Bridge Book Award” at the Embassy of Italy
The meeting of two different cultures can radiate an extraordinary proactive force and this is exactly what you could feel in the air yesterday evening at the Embassy of Italy during the presentation of "The Bridge"Book Awards. The event was the Awards' second edition and guests were enthusiastic for the ongoing creative efforts that Italy and the...
From Colosseum to Mt.Vesuvius: Italian songs, music, poetry @ Casa Italiana in DC
CASA ITALIANA HALL & CULTURAL CENTERPresents: A show of ITALIAN SONGS, MUSIC, POETRYSpettacolo Musicale di Canzoni, Musiche, PoesieDirector/Regia by Bruno FUSCO DAL COLOSSEO AL VESUVIO - From the Colosseum To Mt.VesuviusSATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2012 @ 7:30 PMCASA ITALIANA Hall & Cultural Center595 Third Street, NW | Washington, DC 20002METRO...
Italiani all’estero e made in Italy, gli USA 'corrono' con le macchine italiane
Il 2012? I primi nove mesi si sono chiusi con un +23%. La nuova tappa del nostro viaggio nell'export italiano destinazione Stati Uniti ci porta a un altro successo, quello firmato, questa volta, dal settore dei macchinari rappresentato dalla Federmacchine, la federazione nazionale delle associazioni dei produttori di beni strumentali destinati allo...
Italian American Food Traditions At Weddings
If you're of Italian heritage or if you are marrying someone whose ancestors came from Italy, you may want to incorporate some Italian dishes in your wedding dinner menu. If so, choosing the right mixture of Italian and American foods can help to make a statement about who you are as a couple in addition to being delicious. Read m...
Italian Speakers Quickly Fading From U.S. Language Map
By Enrico Costa In Massachusetts, 40,000 people communicate in Italian in their everyday life, according to the 2011 American Community Survey. Overall, density of Italian speakers is high in the Northeast region, as our interactive map shows. The Bay State ranks fifth in the country at 0.64 percent. Leading the charge is Connecti...
Rita’s fundraiser for hospice will feature local celebs
Rita's, famous for its Italian ice and frozen custard, will hold a fundraiser for the Karen Ann Quinlan Home for Hospice at its Sparta store at 25 Centre St., Sparta Theatre Centre, from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. "We appreciate this generous offer on the part of the Rita's owner in Sparta, Joe Toscano, to donate a portion of the evenin...
Monmouth County group to form new Italian American club
A group of Monmouth County residents are forming a new Italian American club. The inaugural meeting of the Italian American Cultural Society of New Jersey will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Yorktowne Club, 113 Millhurst Road, also known as Route 527, in Manalapan. The first meeting will be a meet and greet of new members, club president Michael Ara...
Clark's 7th Annual Italian Feast Kicks Off Today
by Jessica Remo Clark's seventh annual UNICO Italian American Feast kicks off today on the Clark Municipal Building grounds at 430 Westfield Ave. The feast will be open tonight from 6-11 p.m., Saturday from 1-11 p.m., and Sunday from 1 – 10 p.m. "This year we have lots of new food and craft vendors," Feast organizer and Clark UNIC...