Students remember Italian professor Tiziana Serafini for passion, service
Italian professor Tiziana Serafini, a voice for those caught up in the Italian refugee crises who was known to teach yoga classes in her native tongue to her students for extra credit, died in Rome from cancer Aug. 20. She was 62. Serafini spent most of her time in the classroom since coming to Notre Dame in the fall of 2016 instructing courses for...
Italian Fall Festa Kicks Off Friday in Dayton With Carry Out Lunch
Order Sons of Italy - Dayton/John Pirelli Lodge #1633 kicks off their 46th annual Fall Festa by offering lunch to go this Friday with pick up from 11am – 1pm. The actual Festa kicks off Friday night at 6pm runs through Sunday at 8pm. It’s a weekend full of Italian music, delicious Italian food, good friends, and a fun game of Bocce on the beautif...
Festa Italiana guide for the festival’s 43rd edition in Milwaukee
In yet another sign that we’re in summer’s winding-down period, Festa Italiana returns this weekend, Sept. 8-10, to close the book on what’s considered the city’s modern ethnic festival lineup. The first Festa took place back in 1978, when members of Milwaukee’s Italian community revived the traditional neighborhood festivals that started in the ea...
Maria Santissima Lauretana fest, held in Niles, marks 400 years since origin in Italy
As the 123rd annual Feast of Maria Santissima Lauretana got underway in Niles Friday, the Sicilian Band of Chicago played and marched down the festival midway, stopping before an elaborately decorated shrine tent. The band serenaded those inside, many sitting in front of large stands of red flowers, others lighting candles and still others lined up...
St. Jude's arm is going on tour: Catholic church announces relic's first-ever tour of US
For the first time, the arm of St. Jude will leave Italy and tour churches, schools, prisons, and more across the United States beginning this month, a Catholic evangelization ministry announced this week. The relic of one of Jesus' 12 apostles, considered to be the patron saint of hopeless or difficult causes, is scheduled to first stop at St. Joh...
Bella Milano marks 20 years serving Italian cuisine in Edwardsville
Bella Milano is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and the occasion is far too big to be contained over a few days or even a week. The original location of the Italian restaurant, at 1063 S. State Route 157 in Edwardsville, is marking the anniversary with several months of specials and a party on Nov. 10. The restaurant also has locations in O’Fallo...
The Consulate of Italy in Detroit is getting ready for the second edition of LoveITDetroit, with an installation dedicated to sustainability, 12 sectoral events and a metaverse with the exhibition "Fashion Panorama - The Italian New Wave" in collaboration
After the success of the 2022 edition, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit and the Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan are about to launch their presence at the Detroit Month of Design through the project called “LoveITDetroit”, that, in its second edition, won the grant "City of Italian Creativity in the World" established for the first time by the...
The Origins of the Italian Beef Sandwich
The Italian beef sandwich is one of the top foods Chicago is known for and is beloved throughout the city and surrounding suburbs alike. The origins of the Italian beef sandwich date back to early 1900s Chicago and its legendary combination of roast beef and spices have been tempting palates ever since. Read on to find the best Italian beef sandwic...
Young Shouts: Silvia Bolognesi Italian Trio with Nick Mazzarella
The compositions, as well as frequent moments of collective improvisation, exhibit the defining characteristics of a classic modern jazz quartet. The quartet's first recording, “aLive Shouts” (Fonterossa, 2019), contains the “Suite for Bessie Jones”, inspired by the lyrics of some songs made famous by the singer and recorded by Alan Lomax. A second...
Family Owned And Operated Since 1984, You’ll Feel Like Famiglia At This Italian Restaurant In Dublin, Ohio
Food is love, and there’s perhaps no culture where this is more loudly and proudly celebrated than Italy — and, by extension, Italian cuisine. All across the country, you’ll find big chains and small-town spots that celebrate this adopted American classic, though purists (hi, it’s me) might argue that what you’ll find in those “never-ending pasta b...
IAET to honor Sturino, Morrone at dinner dance
The Italian American Executives of Transportation will honor a pair of luminaries at its dinner dance on Nov. 18 at Ashton Place in Willowbrook. Michael Sturino will be honored as Man of the Year. Sturino has served as the president and CEO of the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association since 2009, representing the state’s transportat...
Corbo’s Pasta & Pizza in Cleveland, OH
Corbo’s Bakery in Little Italy has been a beloved staple for decades. They are known for their cassata cake and coconut bars as well as breads, Italian cookies, pizelles, and other delicious baked goods. They would bust out some savory food during the Feast, but you could only have their baked goods year round. That changed a little while ago (I’m...