Passing of NJIHC Commissioner Mario Marano
The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission is saddened by the loss of Cavaliere Mario Marano, who passed away on August 16th. Born in Acireale (CT), Italy, he immigrated with his family to the United States in 1962 and lived in Newark before moving to Toms River in 1976. He was one of NJIHC's most ardent champions and a strong supporter of the Ital...
Philly’s Italian-American Community Fighting To Keep Columbus Day
Los Angeles has joined Seattle, Portland, and many other cities in replacing the annual Columbus day celebration with Native American Day. But that won’t happen in Philadelphia if the Italian-American community has anything to say about it. “We need to learn from history, not take down history,” said Marco Circelli, Executive Director of the Filita...
Pizza D'oro opens on North Catty's Main Street
For fans of calzones, cannolis and other Italian favorites, Pizza D’oro & Italian Family Restaurant held a grand opening Aug. 24 at 1492 Main St. in North Catasauqua. The 32-seat restaurant, owned by Giuseppe Badalamenti, offers Sicilian and New York-style hand-tossed pizzas, along with other Italian staples such as eggplant rollatini, fettuccine a...
"The Orphanage: Encounters in Transnational Space"
Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 6pm - John D Calandra Italian American Institute - 25 W 43rd St #17, New York, NY 10036. "The Orphanage: Encounters in Transnational Space". Robert Viscusi, Brooklyn College, CUNY In this talk, Robert Viscusi presents his writings on Italian storytelling. Italian twentieth-century writing began with grandiose visions of...
Proposal Calls For Columbus Circle Zones: 'Conquest, Slavery, Immigration'
Amid calls to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Square, a Columbia University history professor and candidate for New York City public advocate has proposed keeping the statue, but dividing the public space around it into three educational "plazas." David Eisenbach unveiled his design Thursday, saying the three areas would repre...
23 Fig Recipes To Make the Most While They're Fresh & Ripe
Never enough figs—that's what we always say. Biting into a fresh, ripe fig is one of summer's greatest joys, and when they're in season, we try to integrate them into whatever we're cooking however we can. Versatile and oh-so-delicious, figs are the luscious fruit we want with our yogurt at breakfast, our sausage at dinner, and drizzled on cake at...
Italian-American Heritage Month in Cleveland: meet Lorraine Dodero
In one month we will be celebrating Italian-American Heritage Month throughout the United States. Italian Americans in Northeast Ohio will begin our celebration with an event at Cleveland City Hall. During that event, five notable honorees will be acknowledged for their contributions to our community, personal accomplishments and extraordinary pass...
Genova e Savona: «Colombo è un simbolo per gli italiani in America»
Genova e Savona difendono Colombo dagli attacchi statunitensi. «Cristoforo Colombo è un simbolo per gli italiani in America e la scoperta del nuovo continente è un patrimonio dell’umanità, lo sostiene anche la Farnesina». Lo afferma il vicesindaco di Genova Stefano Balleari, intervenendo sulla decapitazione del busto dedicato al navigatore genovese...
Houston gets back on its feet as IACC reopens in Galleria
The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Texas reopened this morning (Thursday, August 31) as Houston gets back on its feet following unprecedented rainfall and flooding over the last week. Even as an estimated 30 percent of the city remains under water as of Thursday morning, flood waters have receded in much of the affected area as of this morning....
New North Chattanooga Italian-American restaurant aims to fill niche
Local restaurateurs Danny and Brittany Alcala are aiming to fill a niche with their new North Chattanooga Italian restaurant called Red Sauce. The duo said they aren’t looking to compete with other local Italian restaurants, such as Boccaccia Ristorante Italiano or Il Primo. Instead, they are looking to bring a new style to town. “This is going to...
'Don't Honor Genocide' Graffiti Painted on Columbus Monument in Astoria
The statue of explorer Christopher Columbus that looms over Astoria Boulevard was vandalized with the words "Don't Honor Genocide" — the latest in a public debate over whether the city should remove or alter monuments of controversial historical figures. A vandal or vandals stenciled the message in what appears to be blue spray paint on the base o...
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend a book reading and signing for "The Good Don" by Richard Mancuso
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend a book reading and signing for "The Good Don" by Richard Mancuso. Thursday, September 7th, 6:30 PM. Light Refreshments Will Be Served. Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013 About the Book: The Good Don is the story of a 19...