Discovering Authentic Calabria: Squillace is a Ceramics Destination on the Toe of Italy’s Boot
Around the toe of Italy’s boot lies a coastline marked with clear waters, craggy cliffsides, sandy coves, and stones worn smooth by the waves. High above it all, the town of Squillace perches on a towering hillside, with a distant view toward the ocean. To walk the narrow streets of Squillace today, you would never guess that this off-the-beaten-tr...
Mirabelli, Pecori honored on Ellis Island
A pair of Illinois Italian Americans were among this year’s recipients of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Attorney Enrico J. Mirabelli, corporate executive Sergio “Satch” Pecori and 90 others received their medals during a May 11 ceremony on Ellis Island. Mirabelli is a family law attorney with more than 37 years of experience. He served for 10 ye...
Celebrity chef Steve Martorano is opening an upscale steakhouse with Italian flair at Rivers Casino
A celebrity chef is rolling the dice on a new restaurant at Rivers Casino. Steve Martorano, who operates popular eateries in Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas and Atlantic City, will open Martorano’s Prime in late 2019. The menu will be a fusion of Italian-American cuisine and steakhouse staples. The upscale spot will replace Andrew’s Steak & Seafood, whi...
Researching Your Italian Genealogy
Thursday, August 29, 7pm. Tewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA. Learn practical and proven Italian family history research strategies from professional genealogist, Jenny Tonks. Italian civil jurisdictions and vital records practices will be discussed. She will focus on Italian emigration to the US, and the relevant demographi...
Salina, nasce rete dei musei dell'emigrazione siciliana nel mondo
La Regione finanzierà un progetto per creare una rete dei musei dell'emigrazione siciliana nel mondo. Lo ha annunciato il governatore Nello Musumeci nel corso di una visita ufficiale nell'isola di Salina. «E' un'operazione culturale, ma anche identitaria - sottolinea il presidente - che può diventare un polo di attrazione anche per il cosiddetto "t...
Italian Happening 2019
Sunday, September 15, 2019. 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT. Rochester Municipal Park, 400 6th Street, Rochester, MI 48307. Whether this will be your first or next of many "Happenings," enjoy the casual atmosphere, celebration of Italian cars, bikes and surprises "happening" (display vehicles 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM). Since 1979 we have conducted the chaos and r...
This restaurant wants to be your go-to spot for Italian cuisine. It’s now open in Bradenton
Combine old-world Italian cooking with down-home hospitality and you have Lamantini Trattoria, one of Manatee County’s newest restaurants. “We want to create an environment where you are as comfortable as being in your den at home with with family and friends,” owner Perry E. Muphree Jr., 63, said. The restaurant — Lamantini is Italian for manatee...
Feast of St. Anthony turns 100 this weekend
August is feast season in the North End and this weekend is the biggest of them all — the feast of St. Anthony. It’s a time of celebration for locals and visitors alike, but this year is even more special as it is the 100th anniversary of the feast. If you are not familiar with the feast of St. Anthony, it is essentially a weekend festival put on i...
Famed Composer Morricone Gets New Shot at Royalties
The Italian composer Ennio Morricone can pursue “a few dollars more” following a Second Circuit reversal Wednesday about his rights to the scores of six spaghetti-western films produced in late 1970s and early 1980s. Responsible for creating some of the most lush and iconic film scores in the history of cinema, the 90-year-old Morricone persuaded...
Mangia! It’s the St. George Italian Fest
Food, music, and a weekend of games and fellowship are returning to Guilford this month, in the form of St. George’s Church annual Italian Festival. Organized by the St. George’s Men’s Group, the event has grown over the past six years into a two-day extravaganza featuring live music, lawn games, cooking competitions, and of course, as much delicio...
La Pasta Fresca Opens at Eataly L.A.
There’s a brand new fresh pasta bar in town! Join us for the opening of La Pasta Fresca, our new housemade pasta (and wine!) bar on Thursday, August 29 at Eataly L.A. On Thursday, August 29, your wildest pasta dreams will come true with the opening of La Pasta Fresca, our housemade pasta bar! The newest addition to our grab-and-go counters, La Past...
35th Bravo Italiano festival kicks off Friday
The 35th annual Bravo Italiano Festival runs Friday through Sunday at the Watertown Municipal Arena. There is free admission each day, but any donations at the door will go to the Jefferson Rehabilitation Center Foundation’s capital campaign. Doors open at 5 p.m. Friday. At 6 p.m., bocce and corn hole tournaments begin. The Miss Italia Pageant at 7...