The Italian American Victory Club is here to stay
by Alex Cornacchia On a recent summer night, a few kids were shooting hoops just outside the Italian American Victory Club (IAVC). Dozens of people lined the court, chatting and drinking beer, yet not a single person was watching the basketball game. Instead, all eyes were on a court about 50 feet away, where the night's real acti...
M Italian definitely worth the trip to Chagrin Falls
By Marc Bona Being 100 percent Italian, I was raised on traditional dishes. I took in the rich aromas of garlic and cheeses that wafted throughout the house, tore off bits of fresh Italian bread as I stole through the kitchen, and appreciated sauces that took all day to simmer. With it came occasional cooking lessons. A little sal...
IAPA to honor union organizer Joe Martucci
Joseph Martucci Jr. will be honored as Man of the Year by the Italian American Police Association on Nov. 7 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. Frank DiMaria, second vice president of the FOP Lodge 7, will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the event. (708-268-1495) "As a lifelong union organizer, Joe has had a significant positive i...
Italian Resource Center at UCLA – New online catalog!
Dear Italian Language Educators, I am happy to inform you that the Italian Resource Center at UCLA has a new online catalog system. This new system represents a significant upgrade and it will allow you to navigate and browse the material more clearly and efficiently. The Resource Center provides a wide selection of textbooks, workbooks, reade...
Museo Egizio: ricerca e museologia
Aperitivo Scientifico - S&T Colloquium - Evento trimestrale. Lunedi 16 novembre - 18:30 - Dante Alighieri Society - 41 Hampshire Street, Cambridge Ma. Museo Egizio: ricerca e museologia - Christian Greco, Direttore del Museo Egizio di Torino. Christian Greco è un egittologo, docente universitario del corso "Egyptian fun...
UNICO Hosting Annual Pig Roast on December 4th
The Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO will host its annual Pig Roast on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7:30 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM), at the Scotch Plains Italian American Hall, 1976 Valley Avenue in Scotch Plains. Advance purchase of tickets is $45; $55 at the door. This fundraising event has been a Plainfields' UNICO tradition for over 40 yea...
Mount Etna’s stunningly violent eruption was among the strongest in decades
by Angela Fritz Early Thursday morning, southern Italy woke up to see this remarkable display — Mount Etna, Sicily's tallest peak and active volcano, was erupting after two years of silence. The sky glowed red above Sicily, seen above from Calabria, Italy's most southern region. The skies were cloudless on Thursday morning and Mount E...
'Bel Canto' gets a strong premiere at Lyric Opera of Chicago
By Sarah Bryan Miller "Bel canto," Italian for "beautiful singing," is a phrase that gave its name to both a style of singing and a variety of 19th century Italian opera. It's the title of the award-winning 2001 novel by Ann Patchett, and, now, an opera by Peruvian-American composer Jimmy López and librettist Nilo Cruz. Commission...
WWII Veteran, 90, Finally Receives Service Medals
by Dan Radel At 90 years old, Alfred Caponigro has received many gifts. But this year, his family gave him one of the greatest presents they could— his long-lost service medals. The World War II veteran is battling cancer but no one could tell that from the joy on his face when he was surrounded in his home by his family members Tuesd...
Full Scholarships Available for Intensive Language Study at the Middlebury Summer Language Schools
Full Scholarships Available for Intensive Language Study at the Middlebury Summer Language Schools – The Kathryn Davis Fellows for Peace will cover the cost of one summer of language study (tuition, room, and board)—from the beginner to graduate level—in Italian. The deadline has been extended to January 24, 2016. See the website for applicati...
Miller & Martin attorney named new honorary consul general of Italy in Atlanta
The Italian Republic tapped Miller & Martin attorney Ryan Kurtz as the new honorary consul general of Italy in Atlanta. Kurtz has worked closely with the Italian Consular Office in Atlanta for a number of years, the law firm noted. In 2013, he organized an event for the Italian Ambassador to the United States with the help of th...
In Italy, an Orange to the Face
by Stefania Bosso If you're planning to visit the northern Italian town of Ivrea this Sunday, make sure to wear a red hat. It's something of a white flag, a sign that you are a non-combatant. This is key, because unlike the Spaniards of Buñol, these revelers don't throw tomatoes or other soft fruit at each other. In Ivrea, oranges...
