Celebration Of Italian Design in Washington with the “Compasso D’oro Carreer Award” Exhibition
On the evening of March 18, as part of the celebrations for the 2024 Italian Design Day promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Ambassador to the US, Mariangela Zappia, together with the Vice President of the Industrial Design Association and Design Ambassador, Antonella Andriani, inaugurated the exhibition “Compasso d’Oro alla Car...
Little Italy Lodge receives check from Baltimore City owed for bocce court ground rent
Baltimore City District 1 Councilman Zeke Cohen (on left) and Maggie Masters, Staff Assistant, joined the February 13th general meeting of the Little Italy Lodge to personally deliver a much-delayed Baltimore City check to the Lodge, presented to Christopher Pisano, Lodge President (on right). Representing payment of over three years of ground rent...
AVS Holds Annual 2024 Saint Joseph Dinner
The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch New Jersey held its annual Saint Joseph's Dinner at the AVS facility on Saturday March 16th. The event was sold out with over 100 individuals and families. Saint Joseph's Day is a highly celebrated day in the Italian community and Christian faith. Several traditional dishes celebrating Saint Joseph'...
First mixed-race Baseball Hall of Famer was Roy ‘Campy’ Campanella
Did you know that the first mixed race baseball player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame was an Italian American? Roy “Campy” Campanella was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia on Nov. 11, 1921. John Campanella, Roy’s father, was a son of Italian Immigrants and his mother Ida was an African American. He later moved to Nicetown in Nor...
It's An Epic Garden State Adventure Eating Pasta In An Antique Store In New Jersey
For those of us who love Italian food, the odds are we could live here in the Garden State our whole lives and not try everything. Still, even in the best spot for pasta and pizza in the country (in my humble opinion), I still manage to be surprised once in a while. That’s definitely the case at Di Palma Brothers in North Bergen, which might be the...
Italian design at Villa Firenze. The Italian Embassy celebrates Design Day with Edra
On the occasion of the Italian Design Day 2024, Ambassador Mariangela Zappia hosted the event “Italian design at Villa Firenze. The story of Edra, an Italian excellence in the world,” an opportunity to celebrate Italian design with a focus on one of the most renowned Italian companies in the sector. Ambassador Mariangela Zappia opened the event by...
Margaret Fontana Assumes Role of Executive Director for New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission
The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission proudly announces the appointment of Margaret Fontana as its new Executive Director. With an extensive career spanning diverse sectors in media, nonprofit, healthcare, education and entertainment, Fontana brings a wealth of experience and a passion for cultural preservation to her new role. A seasoned medi...
On the Pizza Trail: Dino’s Italian Bistro
Dino’s Italian Bistro is located at 1900 Memorial Hwy., Shavertown, PA. From the moment you enter the door, Dino’s staff greets you at their counter which highlights their plethora of pizza and Italian cuisine offerings. Their open floor plan allows for many comfortable seating options, with an aroma of freshly made pizza to compliment the experien...
Embassy of Italy Easter Egg Hunt, April 7th 1:30-4:30, Villa Firenze
The Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with American Italian Food Coalition and The Italian Cultural Society of Washington DC, is pleased to invite your family to the Easter Egg Hunt at Villa Firenze, the residence of the Ambassador of Italy, S.E. Mariangela Zappia, on Sunday April 7th from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Learn more here. The event is organized...
That’s amore! NJ ‘Paisan Con’ celebrates Italian-American pop culture with Tommy Devito, Lorraine Bracco
Paisan Con — “New Jersey’s first Italian pop culture convention” — is coming to Fairfield, NJ, next month. The two-day extravaganza — featuring the likes of “Sopranos” star Lorraine Bracco; Giants quarterback Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito, legendary Mets reliever John Franco, and “Godfather” actor Gianni Russo — will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton on...
Italian American Author’s Book Receives Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice Award
Delaware author and third generation Italian American, Jo-Ann Vega’s memoir, Moments in Flight, is a Bronze Medal Winner in the Classics Memoir category in Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice Awards, 2023-2024. Started in 2005, Reader Views is one of the most prestigious and longest-running book award competitions on the indie publishing scene. Reader V...
Monte di Procida: A Small Italian Town with a Huge Presence in Maryland Dining
Three of South Baltimore’s newest restaurants–Limoncello Pizzeria, THB Bagelry + Deli, and Facci–have at least one thing in common: The owners all hail from Monte di Procida. This small town outside Naples, Italy not only has a presence in South Baltimore, it has a huge influence on the Italian restaurant industry across Maryland. Monte di Procida...