Pete D’Elia: He loved serving others - and he loved mischief
Easygoing perfectionist. Fun-loving mischief maker. Dedicated and determined, a “heart rooted in service.” Pete D’Elia was the guy who got things done. If he had a nickname among the members of the Inverness Kiwanis Club, it would be “Pete will do it.” “Pete did not know how to say no,” said fellow Kiwanian Bob Adams. “That was a longstanding joke...
Castel Gandolfo is the Roman day trip you didn't know you needed
After three trips to Rome in the past five years, I didn’t think there were many new (and noteworthy) experiences to be had. So when I found out I’d be visiting the Pope’s Summer Palace—Castel Gandolfo—I was thrilled to visit this extension to the Vatican. Admittedly, I did not know the Pope even had a summer palace which may be a plight of my igno...
Da Re: the inspiring, successful story of an Italian family of chefs in Los Angeles
The true American dream is made of a thousand stories about hard-working, committed, honest immigrants who came to the United States for different reasons and with the most diverse backgrounds, but eventually they all ended up being successful entrepreneurs who actually created something magic and wonderful out of nothing. This story in particula...
Rosario Giuliani in concert at Club Fugazi
Tuesday, May 18, 2019 | 7:00pm. Club Fugazi, 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard, San Francisco, CA. Free Admission | RSVP Required. What would film be without music? Music conveys all that which images cannot. The importance of a soundtrack can sometimes even transcend that of images and stories, and great directors often build the entire structur...
ISSNAF Awards for Young Investigators - Call for Applications 2019
ISSNAF - Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation yearly presents awards to acknowledge the research of young Italian investigators working in North America, whose commitment to their discipline of study is innovative, potentially impactful and honors their country of origin. ISSNAF Board of Trustees encourages all Italian early-...
The New York Foundling to Receive Savoy Foundation’s 2019 Chivalry Award
The American Foundation of Savoy Orders is pleased to announce that The New York Foundling is the recipient of the Foundation’s 2019 Chivalry Award in recognition of its 150th anniversary of its founding by the Sisters of Charity and dedication to community service, helping children and their families cope with the challenges of caring, raising and...
Remembering my Italian grandpa through food, and his Papa’s Italian Potato and Pepper Frittata
The gladiolas are still fresh in my mind, as my grandpa stood among them in his garden in New York. He was happy digging in the dirt, creating beautiful flowers and vegetables. It was his personal sanctuary. An immigrant from Bari, Italy, Grandpa arrived at Ellis Island as a boy more than 100 years ago. He lived with a family acquaintance until he...
WTI Events: June 4 2019 We the Italians @ Patrimonio Italiano TV
June 4 2019 Roma, Italy
Spend big on Italian eats at these top 3 New Orleans restaurants
In search of a new favorite Italian spot? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around New Orleans, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the three best spots to fill the bill. 1. Irene's Topping the list is Irene's. Located at 529 Bienville St. in the French Quarter, it's th...
The Basilica of Santa Giulia: intact wonder
Nobody knows for sure the year the Romanesque Basilica of Santa Giulia di Bonate Sotto, in the province of Bergamo, was founded. It was built in the Lesina area, named after a nearby creek, probably in the early 12th century. According to folk tradition, it was founded by African martyr Saint Julia herself – although there is no proof that she ever...
New Jersey’s Donio family receives humanitarian award
The Donio family of New Jersey has received the same national honor that Frank Sinatra, Tommy Lasorda and Tony Bennett have accepted. The late Frank G. Donio was president and owner of Hammonton, N.J.-based Frank Donio Inc. before retiring in 2000. His sons Jim and John were also owners of the grower-shipper-wholesaler at one time. The family accep...