By Nicole BooneOne of the largest celebrations in the Grand Strand, the Irish Italian International Festival returns to the City of North Myrtle Beach Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street.   This 12th annual celebration of Irish and Italian culture on the Carolina coast draws approximately 15,000 attendees each year, shut...

Spoleto Festival USA once again will celebrate opera with innovative, risk-taking productions as part of its 2015 lineup, which also includes a new production of "Romeo and Juliet" by Shakespeare's Globe theater company at the Dock Street Theatre.   The 2015 festival schedule, which was announced today, offers performances by the Scottish Ba...

An Italian manufacturer's plans to begin operations in Anderson by the end of the year have cleared a hurdle. Our partners at The Herald Bulletin report The Anderson Redevelopment Commission has approved incentives for Sirmax North America's project, which includes a $26 million investment and 50 new jobs.   The commission approved a resolut...

Nuovo Italiano Cinema Film Festival will host C’era Una Volta Il West (Once Upon a Time in the West) a fundraising event Thursday, April 9 at Cannon Green, 103 Spring Street from 7–10 p.m. Guests are encouraged to wear western-themed apparel to compete in a “Best Costume” competition.   The event will also feature a silent auction, adult bev...

by Michael White   Starting July 7, CaroTrans will offer direct weekly less than container load (LCL) import service from Milan, Italy to Charleston, South Carolina. The first sailing of the new service is scheduled for July 7 and will feature a 21 day transit with one-three day connections to Miami, Tampa, Charlotte, Atlanta, Savannah,...

The Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival hosts Sicilian chef Bonetta dell'Oglio for two meals this weekend. The first will be held at Mercantile and Mash on Friday at 8 p.m.   Tickets are $150 per diner and include six courses and wine. The second, a brunch at Wild Olive, will be held on Sun. April 10 at noon. Tickets are $45 and include thre...

La Camera di Commercio Italo-Americana a Miami (IACCSE) ha il piacere di annunciare l'organizzazione di una missione esplorativa, dal 19 al 22 Maggio 2014, mirata ad aziende italiane, che operano nel settore delle infrastrutture, interessate ad incontrarsi con esperti e responsabili dei prinicipali porti del sud est degli Stati Uniti. I porti in q...

By Frances Parrish   Beverly Childs, executive director of the Anderson County Museum, took a trip to southern Italy in October, and now she is helping bring a slice of Italy to Anderson through the International Festival. Childs, a festival committee member, remembers walking through doors of Catholic churches in Italy and seeing the e...

The IACC Chapter in South Carolina hosted a delegation from Miami leaded by Hon. Gloria Bellelli, Consul General of Italy. The mission included a visit to the office of our member MSC, a meeting with the Italian business and community leaders, and a Networking Event for members and guests at National Bank of South Carolina.   During the...

by Scott Keeler   Thanks to the Italian-American Club of Greater Greenville, a sport whose ancestry dates back to games of the Roman Empire is now offered to the local public.   A pair of bocce ball courts have been installed at Simpsonville City Park. While they've been in place for a few months, the unofficial opening of the courts...