Zeppoles, live music, and tradition - St. Ann’s Italian ‘Feast’ is back for the 104th time
For almost as long as Italians have lived in Hoboken, they have been coming to the feast of St. Ann at St. Ann's Catholic Church. The annual celebration began 104 years ago, when a statue of St. Ann arrived from a tiny Italian village in the Apennine mountains near Salerno. As late as 1960, nearly a quarter of Hoboken's residents were Ital...
West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival banquet to honor six individuals
The annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival honorees banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Bridgeport Conference Center. Honorees include Italian-American Man of the Year, Anthony "Boo" Bellotte; Italian-American Woman of the Year, Angela Bellotte; Honorary Italian Man of the Year, Dr. Joe Momen; Honorary Italian Woman of the Year,...
Il Gruppo Toto costruirà il più grande parco eolico marino in America
La notizie è di quelle che fanno esultare l'Italia e soprattutto l'Abruzzo che sta vivendo una delle crisi più clamorose della sua storia. Ma per fortuna ci sono ancora imprenditori capaci di tenere duro e di portare in alto il nome del nostro paese. Stiamo parlando del Gruppo Toto che, come annunciato, costruirà il più grande parco eolico marino i...
Ethnic clubs are fading into Beaver County's past
By Tom Davidson When Dominic "Hawk" Santia was a boy, he'd tag along with his father to Sons of Italy club meetings. His dad would buy him chips and a pop, and Santia would quietly take it all in. The club in Aliquippa was like scores of others in Beaver County that were formed by the immigrants who settled here. They were havens...
For one New Jersey family, funeral services are a sacred tradition
The first coffin I ever carried was more than 40 years ago. Inside was my best friend's little old Italian grandmother, Mrs. Izzo. We took her from the Paul Ippolito funeral home in Summit, up the steep steps of St. Teresa Church and down again to the cemetery. We were just teenagers, surprised and struggling with the weight of the box. Th...
Feed the Planet with Colors
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015 Time: 6:30PM Venue: Embassy of Italy: 3000 Whitehaven Street NW - Washington, DCaven Street NW - Washington, DC Organized by: Embassy of Italy, Italian Cultural Institute - IACC Italia In collaboration with: SPD Scuola Politecnica di Design The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute present Massimo Cai...
Lodge Picnic
Sunday July 26th - Green Valley Swimming Pool & Sports Club - 1725 Poplars Rd, York (Pennsylvania) 17408. SUMMER PICNIC, BOCCE AND SWIMMINGAt GREENVALLEY SWIM CLUB. MEMBERS FREE (All others only need to pay the gate admission charge of $8.50) Please see details below: If you can attend please respond via e-mail...
USITF Event, June 7, 2016: Carlo Cottarelli, Il macigno
Quando: Martedì, 7 giugno 2016, 5:00PM-6:30PMDove: Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Rome Auditorium, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20009The US-Italy Global Affairs Forum In collaborazione con SAIS, European and Eurasian Studies SAIS Italian Society Vi...
Painting festival brings an air of Italy to Arts Fest
Street painting has been part of the artistic canon since the middle ages. In 16th-century Europe, artists would create temporary works of art with chalk in public spaces, such as in front of a church or fountain. It was a way for underemployed artists to hawk their skill and attract commissions — or simply earn some tips to pay for a meal. &...
It’s the feast! Hoboken Italian Festival reaches 90th anniversary this week
The Hoboken Italian Festival, otherwise known as the Feast of the Madonna Dei Martiri (Our Lady of the Martyrs), returns to Sinatra Park Thursday, Sept. 8 through Sunday Sept 11. The religious tradition began over 600 years ago in Molfetta, Italy, according to Danny Altilio, who does public relations for the festival. A number of Ital...
Francesco Vincente “Frank” Fanelli, 88, met his wife at the Empire State Building
Frank Fanelli was born Francesco Vincente Fanelli in New York City on May 26, 1929, and died on Jan. 11, 2017. His heritage was 100% Italian, and his parents came to the U.S. through Ellis Island. Frank inherited his father's place in Laurenzana, Italy, and gave the place to the relatives who had been living there since his father came to...
AISNA research fellowship 2013/14
AISNA (Association of Italian Surgeons of North America) with the support of ISSNAF is calling for applications for research fellowship for young Italian surgeons. Deadline for applying: March 30th, 2013. For more information click here