Filitalia International, a nonprofit volunteer organization founded in 1987 by Dr. Pasquale Nestico, is proud to announce the election of Saverio Nestico as its 7th President during the bi-annual convention held on April 30th, 2023. Nestico was unanimously elected to this position, succeeding Paula Bonavitacola, who served as the 6th President of F...
READ MOREAttention Everybody! On Sunday, April 30th, Filitalia International will be hosting our bi-annual Convention at the prestigious Overbrook Golf Club in Villanova, PA where we will elect the 2023-2025 Board of Directors for Filitalia International! Another historical moment as an international organization in our 47th year of promoting, preserving, a...
READ MOREPersonalized “Remembering A Loved One” tiles make great gifts. You can give a gift that will last years in the name of your spouse, family member, or yourself, or have your company sponsor a tile and show your support for the preservation of Italian and immigrant culture in Philadelphia. Sponsor a tile to honor your culture and have the engraved na...
READ MORE“An experience that may not change your life (I’m not sure yet), but which gives you a new perspective, new and interesting horizons, new self-management strategies”. I summarize here in one sentence the impact and my experience at the IAFL, the Conference of Italian-American Future Leaders from 13 to 16 January 2023 in Fort Lauderdale (Florida) wh...
READ MOREThe first U.S.A. book presentation on the “Birth of New Biccari in Philadelphia” was held at the History of Italian Immigration Museum (HIIM) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, November-19. The HIIM is in the heart of the Little Italy enclave of South Philadelphia. Our host for the event was the Filitalia International & Foundation organiza...
READ MOREWhen: Sat, November 19, 2022 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST - Where: History of Italian Immigration Museum 1834 East Passyunk Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19148 Birth of New Biccari in Philadelphia is a bilingual book (Italian & English) that tells the story of a select family of Italian immigrants from the Comune di Biccari (Italy - Region of Puglia; Pro...
READ MOREDear Members & Friends, The Filitalia International & Foundation is happy to announce that we are receiving applications for the 2022 Scholarship awards. The majority of scholarships are available for Filitalia chapter members only, but some specific scholarships are also for non-members. Please pass on the information attached to your fellow membe...
READ MORESunday May 15 2022, 11.30 AM – 6:00 PM EDT. St Pio Elementary School, 1826 Pollock Street, Philadelphia, PA. Mass: 11:30 AM. Procession: 1:00 PM. Festival: 2:00 - 6:00 PM. Buy tickets: $25 – $30. Free For Children Under 6 Years Old. Organized by Filitalia International. Come celebrate with your favorite party throwers! The Southeast Philadelphia CO...
READ MORELast year, 50 people attended this wonderful Zoom event. This year the Hunterdon County Chapter invites all the Chapters in Filitalia including those in Italy to join us Sunday February 20 on Zoom at 2 pm EST. RSVP here. Italia) for a musical performance A Valentine Serenade from an extraordinary Italian American woman a member of our Chapter here...
READ MORETuesday evening October 26th, 2021 @ 6:30 pm. The Kingwood Firehouse: 952 Country Road 519 Frenchtown, NJ 08825. RSVP here. Filitalia members please RSVP to Joan Collison at [email protected] by Oct 20 so we know the number of people attending. Donation: $5 per person at the door for expenses. Coffee/espresso will be provided. Feel free to bring a...
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