Actor Joe Mantegna and Franco Nuschese to Be Honored With 1st Saint Pio Foundation Award, 5/22
The Saint Pio Foundation is proud to present the 1st "Saint Pio Award Ceremony," which will take place at The Naval Heritage Center (701 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20004), on Friday, May 22, 2015, at 6:30pm. A cocktail reception will be followed by the award ceremony. The Saint Pio Award has been established to reco...
Tony Bennett and his wife awarded GWU’s highest honor
By Peggy McGlone The crowd of arts and university leaders stood up and applauded when Tony Bennett entered the Corcoran atrium, and the smiling singer responded by placing his hand over his heart. As he sat down, his touring partner, Lady Gaga, approached and kissed him on both cheeks while the 100 guests craned their necks to watch. Musi...
Philanthropist, physician, community leader Josephine Templeton to be honored at NIAF’s 40th anniversary gala in Washington, D.C.
Josephine J. (Gargiulo) Templeton M.D., trustee of the John Templeton Foundation, will be honored at the National Italian American Foundation's (NIAF) 40th Anniversary Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. Templeton will receive the NIAF Special Achievement Award in Philanthropy on October 17, 2015, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. The black-tie...
Joe Piscopo: I'm not raising money to be N.J. governor -- yet
By Claude Brodesser-Akner Joe Piscopo's not running for governor -- at least, not yet. "I'm not raising money, and I haven't officially declared," said Piscopo in an telephone interview with NJ Advance Media on Thursday afternoon. The former "Saturday Night Live" star, who was raised in North Caldwell and now lives in Lebanon Tow...
Caso Snowden, un freno ai negoziati per il libero scambio? Il made in Italy insorge
di Franco Vergnano L'Europa e l'Italia avrebbero tutto da perdere da una possibile sospensione o "congelamento" dei negoziati per il libero scambio con gli Stati Uniti che potrebbero essere messi a rischio dal caso Snowden. Parla chiaro con il sito del Sole 24 Ore il viceministro per lo Sviluppo economico, Carlo Calenda: «L'accord...
Italian trio Il Volo to play Heinz Hall
Il Volo, the Italian opera trio, will perform Sept. 11 at Heinz Hall, Downtown. The group's members — Piero Barons, 19, Gianluca Ginoble, 18, and Ignazio Boschetto, 18 — gained million of fans when the singers performed on the 2012 PBS special "Il Volo Takes Flight." They also were special guests during Barbra Streisand's 2012 tour. T...
New poetry by Newport News poet Ann Shalaski
Award-winning Newport News poet Ann Falcone Shalaski was born in Connecticut and "nurtured by a warm, loving, and at times loud Italian family," according to her website. Her second and newest book of poems, "Without Pretense," is dedicated to her parents, Fred and Seraphina Falcone. It is about her everyday experiences from childhood as a...
Bob Gaudio Named Italian American of the Year
By Nate Fluharty Its a distinct honor in the Ohio Valley to be named the Italian American of the Year. But this year's recipient is already living up the title. This week, Follansbee native Bob Gaudio was named the 2014 recipient. Gaudio has been an attorney in Wheeling for years, but in addition to his duties in the cou...
Campi Estivi per bambini con MaPaCi
MaPaCi (Mamme e Papa' per la Cultura Italiana) di Italians in DC presenta i CAMPI ESTIVI IN ITALIANO NEL 2014 PER BAMBINI DAI 5 AI 12 ANNI (classi K-8) Quest'estate tenetevi liberi! MaPaCi lancia i campi estivi in italiano. La Fata Italiana, Simona Rodano, aprirà i campi estivi con un programma entusiasmante: "PINOCCHIO HIP HOP",&nbs...
Dean Martin Birthday Bash DELAURO Sinatra Rat Pack Tribute Sing-Along Swing
DEAN MARTIN Birthday Bash DINO AMORE Weekend Grand Finale Night Sing-Along 6pm -9pm a Festival Celebration Sing-Along for the Entire Family Encore Performance DELAURO is Only performing One Night - SUNDAY for the Dean Martin Birthday Bash Singalong Rat Pack Swing
UNICO Lends Hand at Community Food Bank of NJ
by Fran Sullivan Volunteers from the Elizabeth Chapter of UNICO spent Saturday morning, April 18, at the Community Food Bank of NJ where they packed senior citizen boxes, food sorting, packaging, and other jobs as part of UNICO Service Day. UNICO is an organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing the image of Italian American...
NMCAL’S 4th Annual Roman Gala – 13 May
His Excellency, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Pontifical Council of Families to be honored on Wednesday evening, May 13, 2015 at the Embassy of Italy, DC with a host of Ambassadors and Washington Business Leaders. Ambassadors, Senators and Congress members, Roman Catholic Clergy, artists, business leaders and patrons of the...