Palazzo Seneca is awarded ‘Best Hotel of the Year 2017’ at Virtuoso ‘Best of the Best Awards’
International luxury travel network Virtuoso announced the winners of its highly anticipated 2017 Best of the Best Awards and we are delighted to announce that Relais & Chateaux Palazzo Seneca in Norcia, Italy was named ‘Best Hotel of the Year’. The family owned Palazzo Seneca is set in a converted sixteenth century palace with 24 rooms and was the...
Commendatore Lido Cantarutti - Father of the Marin Italian Film Festival
Many people look forward to the fall months of September, October, and November. With them come cool breezes and milder temperatures. But the San Francisco Bay Area has a far more rewarding and entertaining cultural experience that heralds the arrival of fall. That experience would be the Italian Film Festival of Marin County. And a festival it is...
Italian-American extras wanted for new Martin Scorsese film starring De Niro, Pacino
Legendary director Martin Scorsese will be filming a new movie shortly and is looking for extras of Italian-American extraction to be a part of it. The film, called “The Irishman,” a Netflix exclusive which is slated to come out in 2018, reunites the director with Robert De Niro for the ninth time, and features an all-star lineup of actors that als...
“Our” Story…A Saint Anthony Tradition
Each summer, hundreds of thousands attend our historic North End festivals. I don’t use the term historic lightly, because that’s exactly what they are. They’ve become something bigger than you or me. The traditions demonstrated during these weekend events grow more impressive with each passing generation. The fact they’ve lasted over a century is...
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Gov. Cuomo defends city's Christopher Columbus statue, says it's about 'honoring Italian-Americans'
The now-controversial Christopher Columbus statue at Columbus Circle should stay put, Gov. Cuomo said Monday. "The Christopher Columbus statue is really about honoring Italian-Americans and the contribution of Italian-Americans," Cuomo told reporters at the West Indian-American Day Parade — arguing it's not so much about the explorer himself, who h...
Little Italy Festival attractions include immigrant home
Grape stomping, Italian singers and a costume contest were among Sunday’s events at the 52nd annual Little Italy Festival. But a nearly century-old house entertained, educated and brought back memories for festival goers just by being there. “La Piccola Casa Italiana” - The Little Italian House – is a restored red brick structure smaller than the m...
The importance of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus is of importance not only to Italian Americans, but to the majority of Americans who have European and Latino lineage. His quest to find a route to India, while navigationally flawed, represented a new way of thinking for mankind, and a way to use one’s natural curiosity to embark on challenging endeavors. We as Italian America...
Feast of The Three Saints becomes a festival of firsts
Rain-soaked confetti stuck to the green, white and red stripes painted across Common Street as the Feast of the Three Saints saw unprecedented changes. For the first time since the festival began in the 1920s, organizers transformed a two-day celebration into a one-day event because of the heavy rain expected Sunday. The torchlight parade Saturday...
Minnesotans Want To Replace A Statue Of Columbus With Princ
Over 2,000 people signed a petition to replace the Christopher Columbus statue at the State Capitol building in St. Paul, Minnesota with a statue of the seven time Grammy Award-winning singer Prince. Community organizer Wintana Melekin created a petition to replace the Columbus statue with a Minnesota icon and Purple Rain singer Prince. The petitio...
Arrivederci: 39th annual WVIHF has successful weekend
As the 39th annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival was wrapping up Sunday, people were still milling about the streets, enjoying the entertainment, food and friendly atmosphere. Regina Maria XXXIX Alyssa Oliverio said the weekend went great and added Sunday was a nice day to close the festival down. “It’s beautiful out and a perfect note to...
“Giù le mani da Colombo”, comitato della Camera di Commercio in Usa
“Giù le mani da Colombo” è il nome del comitato promosso dalla Italy America Chamber of Commerce di New York. Nata nel 1887, la più antica Camera di Commercio internazionale al mondo, da sempre vero ponte tra l’Italia e gli Stati Uniti non ci sta alla messa al bando del Navigatore. Il Comitato si fa promotore e capofila delle tante realtà Italiane...