La Notte della Taranta at the Italian Embassy
The Italian Embassy's Italian Cultural Institute is hosting a night dedicated to pizzica on Thursday, November 15th at 6:00pm! Pizzica is the name of a traditional dance from the Salento region that originated from an Italian legend. The story warned against venomous tarantula bites, claiming that the only way to shake spider poison out of your bo...
Rinnovato successo del Gala annuale di Filitalia International, celebrando il traguardo di 31 anni di attività
La Trentunesima Cena Annuale di Gala di Filitalia International (FI) si è svolta al Celebrations Banquet Hall, in Bensalem, PA dalle 16.30 fino alle 22.30 di domenica 11 novembre 2018. Il Maestro di Cerimonia della serata di gala è stato Marco Circelli, Direttivo Esecutivo di FI, il quale ha ricordato ai presenti che l’organizzazione celebra il tre...
Tre Donne: Kitty Genovese, Diane di Prima, Virginia Apuzzo
Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 12:30-2pm. Vertical Campus, Room VC5-160, Baruch College, CUNY, 24th Street and Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, NY. For more information, call (646) 312-4334. Tre Donne: Kitty Genovese, Diane di Prima, Virginia Apuzzo, and the Roots of Italian American Feminism in 1960s New York. Marcia Gallo, University of Nevada, Las Vega...
WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday
At 100, Steubenville native Harry J. “Buff” Buffone distinguishes himself on two fronts. For one thing, he’s among a growing group of centenarians, as more people enjoy longevity and reach the 100-years-old mark. But as a veteran of World War II, he’s in a diminishing circle of men and women, too, as the ranks of those who fought and won the great...
Leslie Gigliotti (President of the Italian Folk Art Federation of America)
In the Italian American community, where traditions are a fundamental part of the rich cultural heritage that those who are part of it proudly claim, folklore has a particular importance, which is sometimes difficult to understand here from Italy, where we unfortunately often neglect the importance of our traditions. The Italian Folk Art Federation...
For Passaic soldier, a Purple Heart that comes from the heart
The church bells at St. Mary’s rang at the appointed time on Sunday: at the stroke of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. One hundred years had passed since the end of World War I, and a family gathered to finally give one soldier his due. Joseph Lorino was an Italian immigrant from Sicily who left his adopted city of Passaic in 1917 t...
OSDIA honors Saviano, D’Ambrosio at Columbus Banquet
The Grand Lodge of Illinois/Wisconsin, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America Celebrating its 94th Annual Columbus Banquet on Oct. 6 at the White Eagle Banquets in Niles. Margurite Rowley, Columbus Banquet Chair, welcomes the guests and introduced the Master of Ceremony for the evening, the Honorable Anthony Calderone, Mayor of Forest Park. T...
At Age 90, Famed Composer Ennio Morricone Reveals His Best Life Advice
Composer Ennio Morricone is celebrating his 90th birthday on Nov. 10, and he has been nothing but prolific as of late. He won his second Oscar at 87 for scoring Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, and is currently on The 60 Years of Music Tour of Europe, which runs through late January 2019. While his work for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is c...
True Grit: Italian Americans’ Fight for Freedom and the American Dream
Veterans Day is a time to remember the courageous, yet unheralded men and women who have defended our country, often with the sacrifice of their lives. We take pride in the fact that America is the greatest country on earth, and the bastion of world democracy, but it would not be so, except for those who have answered the call to serve. Italian Ame...
The 3rd Italian cuisine week in the world kicks off in Washington and the United States (November 12-16, 2018)
The 3rd Edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World will start in Washington DC and the USA on Monday November 12 with a vast selection of events suitable to "all palates". The Week , that has now reached its third edition, has established itself as an important event for the promotion of Italy abroad. This year, the “Week” is dedicated to...
60th birthday party a salute to veterans
The rather unique two-sided invitation featured a red fireworks explosion, white stars on a dark blue card and read: “Donna is 60! Let’s party!” Even the flip-side featured a photo surrounded by those same red explosion-like lines and a photo with the words “Fabulous at 60!” Perhaps that invitation was a sneak preview of what 125 guests actually wi...
Announcement of vacancy at the Italian Trade Commission San Francisco Office
The Italian Trade Agency (“ITA”) is a governmental entity with diplomatic status which promotes the internationalization of the Italian companies, in line with the strategies of the Ministry for Economic Development. ITA provides information, support and advice to Italian and foreign companies. The Italian Trade Promotion Agency (ITA) is currently...