By Sarah Rose The 13-year-old carrying a multicolored umbrella was about twice as tall as almost everyone at the event. He isn't naturally that tall, though. Nico Wilson of the Salida Circus was walking around on stilts. The circus was one of the attractions at the second annual Sons of Italy Royal Gorge Lodge 2866 Italian Festival, which w...

A familiar face to many will be heading up Morris Park Avenue in a few weeks. The grand marshal of the 2014 Bronx Columbus Day Parade is Vincent Pastore, the actor best known for his role on The Sopranos.   Pastore, a 3rd generation Italian-American, said he's proud to represent Italian culture and history at this year's Columbus Day Parade...

Yet another fascinating, little-know story about the Holocaust is movingly related in Oren Jacoby's documentary about the role that Italians played in rescuing their Jewish neighbors during the height of the Nazi occupation.   Relating the tales of such largely forgotten heroes as Italian cycling champion Gino Bartali and physician Giovanni...

Music legend Louis Prima (1910-1978) helped popularize Italian culture in this country by assimilating "Old Country" expressions and names of delicacies into some of his classic song lyrics.   So, it makes sense that Oct. 10's "Rome Through Richmond Town" — the second annual celebration of Italian-American culture and pride — will feature th...

The 3rd annual Annapolis Italian Festival will begin Saturday., June 25th at 11:00 am and run through 8:00 pm and continue on Sunday., June 26th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. The event is held at the Knights of Columbus at 2590 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater–well really on the Annapolis side of the bridge!   It's a celebration of Mother Cabrin...

Spazio a registi provenienti da tutto il mondo, al cinema indipendente, ai nomi eccellenti del grande schermo e della storia. La XII edizione del Tribeca Film Festival, che debutta oggi a New York, promette come ogni anno il mix di cultura, arte cinematografica, spettacolo ed eventi che dal 2002 lo rende unico nel suo genere. Fondato da Robert De...

By J. Roberts As preparations such as street closures, set construction and installation of bleachers for the 86th Annual Academy Awards get feverishly underway at The Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood & Highland complex, the 9th Annual edition of the Los Angeles-Italia Film, Fashion and Art Fest will take place next door.   Beginning Febr...

An official attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest cannolo ever made will take place on Sunday, November 9 at 2 p.m. at the annual Feast of Little Italy at the Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter, FL. The current official Guinness database reflects a cannolo made in 2010 in Newburgh, NY that weighed in at 123 pounds. However, in July...

by Jennifer Ann Love   The first South Florida Italian Culture & Heritage Festival will premiere on Sunday, October 11, 2015 from 12pm till 8pm at ArtsPark at Young Circle in downtown Hollywood. The Festival is being co-produced by Anthony Paparella of Gino's Market and Joe Bevelacqua of Cobra Joe Productions, both based in Hollywood. &...

By Karlene Ponti   Be Italian for a day! The annual Italian Heritage Association Festa dinner will take place Oct. 10 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. This year's dinner marks the group's 30th anniversary of celebrating local Italian heritage.   #The purpose of both the IHA and the Festa is the same: to preserve Italian heritage...