AES World Institute is currently seeking fluent Italian speakers interested in developing Italian Language materials for our intensive, immersion Italian classes. We are a 501(c)3 organization committed to promoting global citizenship and using language learning to help strengthen communities.   The Italian Curriculum Development Intern woul...

by Kerry J. Byrne   A blissful nostalgia compelled restaurateur Steve DiFillippo to visit the site of the original Davio's on Newbury Street as the 30th anniversary of his landmark northern Italian steakhouse approached. DiFillippo, 54, invited the Boston Herald along for a physical and metaphorical walk down memory lane, from his...

Cambiano gli orari al Consolato d'Italia a Boston. Da lunedì prossimo, 17 settembre, gli Uffici saranno aperti al pubblico il lunedì, martedì, mercoledì e venerdì dalle 9 alle 12.30. Il giovedì, sia la mattina – dalle 9.30 alle 12.00 – che il pomeriggio – dalle 14.00 alle 15.30. L'Ufficio Notarile sarà aperto il martedì ed il giovedì, ma riceve e...

Please join PIB at the Boston Children's Museum on Friday, November 15th for a celebration of Italian culture. Your children will have the opportunity to watch a show by the famous Colla marionettes, participate in an Italian magic show, learn to dance the tarantella with Newpoli, explore a special exhibit science playground, and much more!  ...

by Matt Conti   Music in Boston's North End hit a high note on Saturday night as the St. Joseph's Society brought a star-packed selection of performers to their "Italy American Style" concert at St. Stephen's Church.   The North End's own trumpeter, band leader and philanthropist, Albert Natale, 92 years young, was honored with the so...

By Sue Scheible   This interesting invitation from the National Archives at Boston, located on Trapelo Road in Waltham: In 1944, at the peak of World War II, thousands of Italian POWs were transported to Greater Boston to help relieve the national labor shortage in the home front port. Unsurprisingly, the Italian POWs garnered much attenti...

Journey into the fantastical land of fairy tales as Colla Marionette's incredible puppetry takes on Sleeping Beauty. This legendary Italian marionette company – considered the best in the world – depicts the beloved classic, using Tchaikovsky's score and intricately involved puppet technique to breathe new life into the story. Fantastic visio...

by Stefano Salimbeni   "When we lived in Melrose in the mid 1970s, my eldest daughter used to bring pizza to school for lunch. For her, having grown up in an Italian household, it was the most normal thing in the world. At some point however she started to come home and say they were making fun of her, therefore she didn't want pizza anymore...

When: Friday, April 5, 2013 — 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013 — 8 p.m. Where: Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre — 270 Tremont St, Boston, MA [map]  Photo by Marco Bravi, courtesy of Portland Ovations Founded in Italy in 1994, Spellbound Dance Company will be making their long-awaited arrival to the United States with a debut U.S....

Boston's Italian American community came together on May 31 to celebrate the 69th anniversary of Italy as a Republic. Rainy conditions shifted the annual celebrations from Christopher Columbus Park to Filippo Ristorante. Organized by the local COMITES chapter and the Federazione Associazioni Italiane e Italo-Americane New England, the Festa kicked...