In celebration of the 225th anniversary of Gioachino Rossini's birth, OperaDelaware will hold a spring festival featuring the Italian composer's popular setting of "Cinderella" and his rarely-performed tragedy "Semiramide." The 2017 festival runs April 29, April 30, May 6 and May 7, with afternoon and evening performances of "Semiramide" and "...

Greg Dorak, general manager of Gallucio's Italian Restaurant, which has been named Delaware's Best Italian Eatery & "Irish-Style" Pub, recently announced they are now serving Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. "We are excited to now offer brunch to our patrons," said Dorak. "Our brunch menu includes breakfast staples such as pancakes, omel...

by Shirley Min   For the first time outside of Italy, an exclusive U.S. art exhibit of stolen Italian artifacts is set to open right here in Delaware. "These pieces don't come from a private collection or museum collection," said exhibit organizer Emiliano Guerra. "All of the pieces that you see is stolen art. It's Italian stolen art."...

CoroAllegro takes you on a journey through Italy as we celebrate the art of choral music, brought to us by the country's most esteemed composers. The centerpiece of the concert features the Missa Papae Marcelli (Pope Marcellus Mass) by Italian master Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and also includes works by Gioacchino Rossini, Claudio Monteverdi,...

The sun rises in Italy six hours before Wilmington sees its first hint of daylight, an important difference in time when considering the life – and death – of the Rev. Roberto Balducelli.   The legendary Wilmington pastor died Friday night, 100 minutes before the clock reached midnight and marked his 100th birthday. But because of the six-ho...

You don't have to walk more than a few blocks around downtown Wilmington to become familiar with the Buccini name. The Buccini/Pollin Group (BPG) has signs everywhere on pending or completed development projects.   "Walk" is the imperative word there, given BPG's focus on making downtown a popular place for young professionals to live and wo...

WHEN: January 28, 2016 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pmWHERE: Hercules Plaza - 1313 N Market St. - Wilmington, DE 19801 - USACOST: $45 - $65You are cordially invited to join us for a very special briefing by David O'Sullivan, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States of America during his first official visit to the State of Delaware....

St. Anthony's is proud to present the very finest in both traditional Italian and contemporary pop music. We recruit professional musicians from up and down the East Coast annually. Artists join us from New York City, Hoboken, NJ, Atlantic City, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Baltimore–and from around the Eastern United States. We are also pleased t...

Lauren Rappoli has always been an extremely gifted athlete. But what made her such an elite athlete is she took that God-given talents and worked absolutely relentlessly on becoming the best she could no matter the sport. Name it – softball, soccer or basketball, she can play.   She proved that during her tremendous four years of athletics a...

This year, we welcome your homemade entries in the red, white, or cordial categories. (Cordials include anisette, fruit wine, limoncello & others.) All entries must be presented in 750ml bottles. Bottle must be labeled as follows: name of contestant, item type, & year made.   Contestants may enter no more than two (2) entries per cat...