CI-AMA to honor two men of the cloth
The Cegliesi Italo American Association will honor two men of the cloth at their 42nd annual dinner dance on Oct. 16 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. Both are priests of the Oblate Fathers of St. Joseph and both are natives of Ceglie del Campo, the town in Bari to which the organization traces its roots. (708-278-8004) The Rev. Michael Piscopo i...
Anthony Rizzo Works Up Fans' Appetite With Tasty Tweet
There are few things that go together like the sport of baseball and the art of food, and one player apparently had culinary delights on his mind on Friday afternoon. That player is Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who is a spokesperson for Buona Beef Italian beef sandwiches. The star Cub has even had his own sandwich named after him at t...
Retired Indiana general receives Italian award
INDIANAPOLIS – Retired Indiana National Guard Maj. Gen. Dave Harris was presented with the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Jan. 18 in Washington for his work with the Italian government in 2009 and 2010. While assigned as the Kosovo Force chief of staff, Harris was instrumental in reforming political and military relationships between KFOR...
A Stradivari For The People. Concert Of Maestro Matteo Fedeli In Cleveland
The Reinberger Chamber Hall in Cleveland, will be hosting, on Sunday April 28th, as part of the planned events for the Year of Italian Culture in the USA, and sponsored by the Consulate of Italy in Detroit and the National Association of the Artistry of Italian Violin Making (A.N.L.A.I) the concert of violinist Matteo Fedeli, entitled 'A Stradivari...
Alex Zanardi feted by Ganassi at Indianapolis
by Jenna Fryer Alex Zanardi received a hero's welcome at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the famed race track where he has never turned a single lap. The beloved Italian was greeted warmly wherever he went Friday after he was feted by former team owner Chip Ganassi, who presented Zanardi with the car called "Old Midnight" that Zanardi wa...
A Turano (PD) il premio della Justinian Society dell'Illinois
Saranno conferiti questa sera, nel corso di una cerimonia al Palmer House Hilton di Chicago, i premi della Justinian Society of Lawyers dell'Illinois, associazione tra le più grandi degli Stati Uniti e da sempre impegnata nella promozione dei valori della partecipazione civica, della collegialità e del rispetto del sistema giuridico. I pre...
Apertura di un "Help Desk" per le aziende piemontesi presso la "Detroit Regional Chamber". Bando per l'assunzione di un impiegato a tempo parziale
E' stato recentemente firmato un accordo tra la Camera di commercio, industria, artigianato e agricoltura di Torino, il Centro Estero per l'internazionalizzazione del Piemonte e la "Detroit Regional Chamber", per la creazione di un "Help Desk" di supporto alle aziende piemontesi. Il servizio fornira' le informazioni e l'assistenza necessaria alle d...
Amedeo Della Valle leaving OSU basketball team
Ohio State coach Thad Matta has announced that sophomore guard Amedeo Della Valle is leaving the team to play professional ball in Europe. Della Valle, from Alba, Italy, notified the Buckeyes staff of his decision on Saturday. Beloved by fans for his scraggly mop of curly hair, Della Valle was expected to be a valuable reserve next season....
Lemont gets taste of Italian food festival
The Festa EATaliana Music and Food Fest is returning for a third year Saturday, Aug. 23, outside the soon-to-open Pollyanna Brewing Company, 431 Talcott Ave., Lemont. The fundraiser for St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick School features the Godmother Throw Down Cooking Competition at 3 p.m. and a larger festival from 5 to 11 p.m. The food comp...
The Italian Cultural Institute Talks about Anorexia on April 9
The Italian cultural institute presents "Anorexia. The Real Causes: Blood Types and Trauma," a lecture about Dr. Bracco's book, "Anorexia. The Real Causes," in conversation with author and journalist Dario Voltolini, on Thursday, April 9th at 6p.m. The publication concentrates on leading-edge innovative solutions for the understanding and...
OSIA to host 91st annual Columbus Banquet
The Order Sons of Italy in America's Grand Lodge of Illinois and Wisconsin will honor the DiNovo Family of 115 Bourbon Street as Humanitarians of the Year and Army Lt. Col. Robert Ruffolo as Columbus Patriot at their 91st annual Columbus Banquet on Oct. 10 at the White Eagle Banquets in Niles. (708-403-7822) was established 17 years ago by...
Pursuing Our Italian Names Together, Chapter 22, Milwaukee
We are Pursuing Our Italian Names Together, Chapter 22. We are also known as and the Italian Family History Club at the Italian Community Center and Milwaukee County Genealogical Society's Italian Area Interest Group. Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee,...