Greater New Haven's 'Most Italian' Roots Run Deep
In 1889, when Hartford resident Mark Twain wrote "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," the main character, Hank Morgan, already represented a waning demographic. The Irish had been crashing ashore in green waves for half a century, along with other immigrants. But the 1890s would be the decade of the Italians, who surged into Conn...
Rocco Amoroso, 89, founded LI Junior Soccer League program, dies
Raised between Italy, Brooklyn and Richmond Hill, Queens, Rocco Amoroso had a love for both the old and new, for the distinct tongue of Ropino, his adopted hometown in the Abruzzo region of Italy, and English, and for the gelato of the old world and the ice cream of the new, which became a signature favorite. "Growing up in Italy, he alway...
Suore Scalabriniane negli Usa per analizzare nuove e vecchie emergenze
Ellis Island è una delle tappe che le 15 Suore Missionarie Scalabriniane stanno visitando durante il corso congregazionale di formazione permanente, che si sta svolgendo a Melrose Park e si concluderà il prossimo 24 maggio 2016. L'obiettivo del corso, che sta coinvolgendo le religiose Scalabriniane, è quello di rileggere il fenomeno migratorio attu...
2016 Cleveland Italian Film Festival announced
The Cleveland Italian Film Festival 2016 showcasing award winning films from Italy opens September 12- Oct. 13, 2015 at the Cedar Lee Theater in Cleveland Heights, the Atlas Cinemas Eastgate in Mayfield Hts. and the Capitol Theatre in Gordon Square Arts District. All films are Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm. Pre-film dinners are Oct 6 and Oc...
Time to eat: Italian fest July 29-31 in Southington
Local Italian women's club Sorelle d'Italia in America has joined with the Sons of Italy and Unico to make the 12th annual Italian American Festival, which returns July 29 to 31, bigger and better than ever. "We have been around for six years and this is our first year joining as co-sponsor," said club member Gianna Mennone. "As one of the thr...
Changes coming to top tier of Belleville Police Department
Chief Joseph Rotonda, who has held the position for the last 16 years, will retire on June 30. He turns 65 the next day, July 1. Rotonda first came to Belleville in 1980 after serving as an officer in Newark for seven years. He was promoted to chief in 2000, succeeding Ray Kimble, Belleville's current mayor. Despite retiring from full-tim...
Incoming delegati americani
Il flusso dell'arredamento italiano verso gli Usa è cresciuto negli ultimi anni a ritmi importanti. L'Italia rappresenta per gli USA il 6° paese nel mondo e primo europeo, quale fornitore di arredi, registrando esportazioni verso gli Stati Uniti per un valore di circa 976 milioni di euro nel 2014 e 719 milioni di euro considerando i primi 9 me...
Umbria and Jazz. Who Knew?
By Jessica Andrews When I was in Umbria I stopped off at a small family-run winery just outside of Spello. Enrico, the nephew of the owner (the only one who spoke English well enough to give the tour to an American) was on Spring holiday from the university in Perugia, a fact that he mentioned several times during my hour with him. It jus...
Marciano, LaMotta e tanti altri: quando sul ring c'erano i veri Rocky
Rocky Balboa era un signor nessuno, faceva la boxe ma si nutriva campando di espedienti. Un giorno Silvester Stallone lo disegnò sullo schermo: ne creò il personaggio, facendolo scegliere dal campione del mondo, Apollo Creed e dandogli l'impensabile chance di diventare il re dei pesi massimi. Il film quando uscì fece epoca, l'ispirazione d...
Pittsburgh bocce traditions are alive and well in Bloomfield
By Ashley Murray Sure, Bloomfield's Little Italy Days festival isn't exactly true to its name. There's a wide array of non-Italian items for sale along Liberty Avenue; you can easily eat chicken fried rice or barbecue instead of pizza; and if you're remodeling your home, there are even siding and gutter kiosks. But one event is undeniably...
Belmar’s annual Festival Italiano returns bigger than ever
It's September, which means everyone gets to be Italian for a weekend at Belmar's 13th annual Festival Italiano. The festival, benefiting Project Angel Heart, is Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11, this year. Events run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the 10th, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 11th, all at Belmar, 464 Teller St. "The chil...
NIAF Official Statement: Comments Made During 2016 Emmy Awards Acceptance Speech
Attributed to NIAF President John M. Viola "The National Italian American Foundation is disturbed by the very public degradation of Italian American history that was part of the 2016 Emmy Awards that aired last Sunday night, where Mr. Alan Yang — in accepting his award for best writing in a comedy series — compared Italian American represe...