De Blasio ignores Columbus statues activist groups
They made them an offer — and most refused. Nearly 100 city pols — most notably Mayor de Blasio — said arrivederci to a questionnaire served up by Italian-American activists seeking their positions on the preservation of Christopher Columbus statues. A coalition of 41 groups developed the litmus test, which was sent out to 143 “elected officials an...
Italian-American Cultural Month 2017
Dear friends, tomorrow, October 1st, marks the beginning of Italian-American Heritage Month in New Jersey. This year, more than ever, I urge you to join myself and our fellow OSIA members in celebrating our Italian-American history. In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety-Two Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue. This is the rhyme I was taught in public school as...
Friday, October 6, 2017, 5pm Kick-Off Ceremony Event for Columbus Day 2017
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York cordially invites you to attend and participate in our Kick-Off Ceremony Event for Columbus Day 2017, saluting Anton Evangelista (director, Umberto E), on the occasion of the 41st Anniversary of the IHCC-NY, Inc., promptly at 5pm. Reception & Fundraiser at 5:30pm honoring Italian Heritage and C...
Do you know your Italian roots?
In honor of Italian American Heritage Month, the Sons and Daughters of Italy is holding a contest to win a My Italian Family genealogy research project valued at approximately $2,000. Throughout the entire month of October, individuals who join, renew or gift a Sons and Daughters of Italy national at-large membership (ALM) online will be entered fo...
Meet me on The Hill
Ciao! There is no other place in St. Louis that’s more Italian than The Hill. From the emblematic red, white and green fire hydrants to the most concentrated cluster of honest-to-goodness Italian eateries, bakeries and grocers within its 620 acres, the neighborhood is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. The neighborhood’s beginning...
From Isca to Philadelphia | Book presentation
Friday, October 6, 2017 | 6:30pm - Italian Cultural Institute, 601 Van Ness Ave, Suite F, Opera Plaza, San Francisco. This event is organized by Cinema Italia SF in collaboration with Italian Cultural Institute. RSVP to [email protected] Dr. Pasquale Nestico was born in Isca, Calabria, a small town on the Ionian Sea. A bricklayer first and...
Teens have varied opinions on celebration of Columbus Day
When people think of Columbus Day, the general consensus among most teenagers is that it’s a day that seems to blissfully free students from school. The actual holiday doesn’t have a lot of tradition: Americans don’t have parties to celebrate it, and there aren’t certain customs that define the day. It’s just meant to revive the memory of the era o...
County historian to give talk on 'Becoming American: The Journey of Italians in Genesee County
GO ART! is pleased to cosponsor this free presentation with the Oakfield Historical Society at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the Oakfield Community & Government Center. Michael Eula, Ph.D., Genesee County Historian, will speak on the history of Italians in Genesee County, a subject particularly interesting to the Oakfield community's history with t...
"The Mystique of Every Italian Gal"
October 5 (Thursday) 6:30 pm. "The Mystique of Every Italian Gal" - The Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street, (at the corner of Grand St.), Manhattan. Admission: $10 suggested donation; open to the public. Contact: [email protected] or 718-938-1789 Authors Catherine Gigante-Brown (Volossal Publishing) and Dolores DeLuce (Double Deli...
Actor-comic Andrew Santino comes to Mohegan Sun
In the Showtime series, “I’m Dying Up Here,” actor Andrew Santino is Bill Hobbs, a caustic and cynical comic who is determined to climb to the top of the entertainment heap — at just about any cost. As stand-up comic Andrew Santino, he is far from being Hobbs. One critic has described the Chicago born-and-raised Santino as having a “dry-yet-jovial...
Missoni Baia to break ground shortly in Edgewater
The first of four OKO Group projects plans to break ground in Miami in the coming weeks, the developer announced today, with the 649-foot Missoni Baia beginning its rise at 777 Northeast 26th Terrace in Edgewater. The 57-story luxury tower will be the first-ever branded residences from the Italian fashion and design house, Missoni. Comprised of 249...
Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli Shares Her Kitchen Secrets
You grew up in New York City, your mom is a famous cookbook editor, and your dad is a talented home cook, right? “My parents definitely played into my career choice! My mother and father were always cooking. They generally didn’t cook together: Dad would make traditional Italian-American and Chinese food as a hobby, and my mother was all about the ...