Dr. Paolo Incampo Joins US. Marines for Toys for Tots Literacy Program to Combat The Scourge Of Illiteracy
Dr. Paolo Incampo is more than a local dentist. He is an active and caring member of his community; always active in helping and caring about the quality of life for others. Case in point: Dr. Incampo has been contributing to such benefits as the Boys and Girls Club during their Christmas toy drive; Somebody Cares New England for Thanksgiving and C...
Sights, Sounds and Flavors of Italy Come to Downtown Reno during the Eldorado Great Italian Festival, October 12 and 13
For 32 years, the Eldorado has brought the sights, sounds and flavors of Italy to downtown Reno during the Eldorado Great Italian Festival. The festival, held each year over Columbus Day weekend, is a celebration of Italian culture and traditions. Set for October 12 and 13, the festival transforms downtown Reno into Little Italy with a gra...
St. Leonard Church to Close After New Year’s for Interior Renovation
St. Leonard Church will close for its long delayed restoration beginning on January 2, 2017. Located in Boston's North End at 320 Hanover Street, the iconic Roman Catholic church will be under construction for several months and perhaps over a year. The news was posted in this week's church bulletin: We can finally announce with confidence tha...
North End’s Frattaroli Family Relative Missing After Berlin Christmas Market Attack
by Matt Conti Relatives of Fabrizia Lorenzo in Boston's North End are praying for their missing cousin following the attack on a Christmas Market in Berlin, Germany. The Frattaroli family have released the following statement: "Our cousin, Fabrizia Di Lorenzo of Sulmona, Italy is missing following the tragic attack at the Christmas Market...
Sons of Italy host pasta feed
Camelia-Colombo Lodge No.1294, Order of the Sons of Italy, will host its semi-annual fundraising pasta feed from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, in the parish hall at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 815 High St., according to a news release.Cost is $15 for adults, $3.50 for children 5 to 12 years old and free for children 4 years old and younger. Included...
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue
It's been more than 500 years since Italian explorer Christopher Columbus' jaunts across the Atlantic Ocean initiated Europe's permanent colonization of North America. But every October, Queens residents still celebrate his historic yet controversial boat ride to the islands of the Caribbean Sea and their own Italian heritage with a parade...
Obit: Annunziata Colella, 66 of New Canaan
By Rich Scinto Annunziata Colella, age 66, a resident of New Canaan for over 45 years died Thursday December 15, 2016 at Norwalk Hospital with her loving family by her side. Born in Marcanise, Province of Caserta, Italy November 5, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Pietro Gaudino and Filomena Musone. She was the wife of Giuseppe (Joe) Colella....
Arte Italia celebrates “The Year of Italian Culture” with the UNESCO Italia exhibit
by Jessica Santina The Botanical Garden of Padua (Orto Botanico di Padova), in northern Italy, was possibly the world's first botanical garden. Established in 1545, it has made a profound contribution to modern science, especially in the disciplines of botany, medicine, chemistry, ecology and pharmacy. It's a kind of history that...
Amici d’Italia: Sharing Italian heritage and Building Community
by Kerry-Lynne Demarinis Heritage is a precious thing. From our parents and grandparents, we learn who we are and why our cultural identity is important. Sharing family traditions and memories is crucial to forming a bond between old and new generations. Unfortunately, the years pass and along with them go the people who hold the brightes...
PAM exhibit traces Roman fashion from palazzo to outlet mall
Italian Style is that rare show in Portland, like China Design Now in 2009, that immerses you in a place you might never visit. The subject is high fashion, but the subtext is how Italy reinvented itself after World War II. Don't know your Puccis from your Pradas? Are Dolce & Gabbana a couple? Why are the discount stores stuffed with Tommy...
'Italian Style': Fellini, Antonioni, Audrey Hepburn, and lots of gorgeous clothes
If you haven't seen "Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945" at the Portland Art Museum, what are you waiting for? It's a gorgeous collection of haute couture, made the way only the Italians can make it with silk and sashes and fox trim collars. I saw it last Friday evening, the museum's free admission night, and it was packed with couples and girl's-ni...
A Visit to the Powerhouse of the Northwest
This weekend, I am accompanying Ambassador Bisogniero in Seattle, the largest city on the West Coast north of San Francisco. Traditionally buoyed by fishing, agriculture, gold and timber, the Seattle of today is also a high tech powerhouse and home of Microsoft, Amazon and Boeing. Perhaps the most iconic element of the city is the 605-foot Space Ne...