The La Famiglia Scholarship committee is pleased to announce the financial aid competition for fall 2015. The total amount of scholarships offered will be $12,000, awarded in these increments: $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 (two). To be eligible to apply, the applicant must be a Lodge member, spouse of a member, or child/grandchild of a member.  ...

31 Maggio, 11.00am. In occasione del prossimo 2 Giugno, Festa della Repubblica.  Appuntamento alla Chiesa Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii alla presenza delle Autorita' locali, delle Organizzazioni ed Associazioni Italo Americane e delle Rappresentanze Diplomatiche Consolari. Dopo la S.Messa ci sara' una processione con tutte le organizzazio...

By Anne Gelhaus Construction is set to begin on Little Italy San Jose's Cultural Center and Museum, and project backers are ready to celebrate.   Little Italy San Jose is hosting a Gala Celebration on Sept. 13 in the heart of the organization's district, adjacent to Guadalupe River Park. Proceeds from the event will go toward fixing up the...

This Sunday - October 5th - 2:00 - 5:00 P.M.Italian American Museum Presents RHYTHM IS THE CURE: A Healing Dance and Percussion Workshop Featuring the tarantella rhythms and steps   Conducted by Alessandra BelloniREMO Signature Series Artistwww.alessandrabelloni.com www.youtube.com/alessandrabelloni Message from Museum Presiden...

By Allison Sampite-Montecalvo For the 21st year, thousands of visitors came to Little Italy to experience San Diego's annual Italian festival, eating their way through authentic Italian classic dishes, moving to traditional Italian folk music, and perusing street chalk art.   Little Italy's Festa has been a tradition celebrating the Italian...

Members of Omaha's Little Italy community cheered and cried Sunday as family and friends celebrated the final day of the Santa Lucia Italian Festival at Lewis & Clark Landing. The four-day festival concluded with members of the Italian-American community walking with an ornate and decorated statue of Santa Lucia through the streets of down...

by Wesley Case   With lauded restaurants like Aldo's and La Tavola, it is easy to understand why city residents and visitors automatically associate Baltimore's Little Italy neighborhood with classic cuisine. Cyd Wolf, however, wants to remind those same people that Little Italy has much more to offer than a plate of pasta and a glass o...

  WTI Magazine #72    2015 November 13Author : Angie Spitalieri      Translation by:   In 1995, a group of prominent business leaders in Cleveland held small group meetings to discuss how to best honor their Italian-American heritage, culture and traditions. This group later became the Northern Ohio Italian American Foundation (NOIA). Now celebr...

What follows is a selection from a "Request for Evaluation" sent to the Landmarks Preservation Commission last week to calendar 239 Elizabeth Street for landmarking. Author of the pitch, building resident Beth Joy Knutsen-Papaleo, even received letters of endorsement from Debbie Harry and Martin Scorsese.   "I am dead sick of tasteless devel...

The Italian American Museum Presents: Friday Night Films. Friday, August 26th, 6:30 P.M. Featuring Long Road Home: The John Malangone Story. Light refreshments will be served   You are cordially invited to attend a screening of Bruce Spiegal's acclaimed documentary, Long Road Home: The John Malangone Story (2006, 55 min.) at the Italian...