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Mount Carmel Italian fest raises largest amount of money in 24-year history

It was a night of celebration and recognition at Youngstown’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica. Dozens of volunteers and sponsors came together to be honored by the church for another successful Italian Festival. WKBN was among those recognized for our many years of sponsorship and support for the festival. At the end of the night, all of the money raised from the festival this summer was present...

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Oscars 2024, here are the 18 Italian films nominated to represent Italy

The 18 Italian films vying to compete for the Best International Feature Film nomination at the 2024 Oscars have been officially selected. These titles aspire to represent Italy at the 97th Academy Awards, in the prestigious International Feature Film Award category. The nominated films had their first distribution in Italy or abroad (excluding the United States) between November 1, 2023 and Septe...

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Paesano Days in Redding (CA) celebrates Italian culture with food, games, and more

Paesano Days is back at South City Park in Redding this weekend. The festival is hosted by the Sons of Italy Redding chapter to celebrate Italian heritage with the community. Here, patrons can enjoy Italian food, a basket raffle, arts and crafts, a car show, and bocce ball, among other fun features. Paesano Days 2024 Chairperson JT Tasello told KRCR on Sept. 13, “We always have someone roll out t...

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NH law forces Columbus Day to be recognized by cities, towns that replaced it

Cities and towns in New Hampshire are now required by state law to recognize Columbus Day, shining a fresh spotlight on the controversy between the holiday and Indigenous People’s Day.House Bill 1014, signed by Gov. Chris Sununu in July, mandates New Hampshire civics classroom instruction include information on state laws governing elections and voting. It also requires all school districts and mu...

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An evening of traditional Sicilian music with Michela Musolino and Lorenzo Piccone

The Kittredge Arts Center at Warren Wilson College (701 Warren Wilson Rd Swannanoa, NC) presents Cantu: an evening of Sicilian Folk Music interpreted by Michela Musolino in concert with special guest artist, Lorenzo Piccone, on September 17th. Door open at 6:30pm. Show begins at 7pm. Meet & Greet at 8:30pm. Tickets here. Internationally recognized Sicilian-American singer, Michela Musolino, the gr...

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The Legacy of Vesuvius: Bourbon Discoveries on the Bay of Naples

September 15, 2024–January 5, 2025. The Legacy of Vesuvius offers a unique experience by bringing to Dallas ancient artifacts discovered in the course of the Bourbon excavations and exhibiting them alongside eighteenth-century examples of fine and decorative arts that demonstrate how the mystique of Vesuvius shaped elite and popular taste. Featuring loans from the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte...

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Festa italiana in San Pedro on October 5th, 2024

October is Italian-American Heritage Month and what best way to celebrate than in Downtown San Pedro, home of the largest Italian-American community in Southern California? The Little Italy of Los Angeles Association will be hosting their annual Festa Italiana Street Festival in Downtown San Pedro (6th Street) on October 5th, 2024 from 11am to 10pm. We will have a full day of entertainment, great...

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Bocce Tournament 2024 at Museo Italo Americano in SF

Sunday 10/06/2024, 12:00 am. Marin Bocce Federation - 550 B St, San Rafael, CA. The Museo Italo Americano is delighted to invite you once again to participate in this year’s annual Bocce tournament at the Marin Bocce Federation. Join us for a day of fun, friendly competition, and community spirit! You can register as a team of four people or individually, and if you register individually, you will...

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“It feels like I'm moving my own hand”. A research team from the Sant'Anna School in...

It is the first magnetically controlled prosthetic hand, that allows amputees to reproduce all movements simply by thinking and to control the force applied when grasping fragile objects. No wires, no electrical connection, only magnets and muscles to control the movements of the fingers and enable everyday activities such as opening a jar, using a screwdriver, picking up a coin. A research team f...

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Talking SCHOP! Cento Anni di Pasta

Last week I celebrated pasta — though not just any pasta. Together with a select group of guests, we celebrated 100 years since the first production of Rustichella d’Abruzzo pasta. Italian American food has not been my choice for a while, but after this night, this food, this wine, and this pasta, my 25% Italian DNA has come back to life! My good friend and outstanding writer, Adam Reiner, and I s...

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New England

NH law forces Columbus Day to be recognized by cities, towns that replaced it

Cities and towns in New Hampshire are now required by state law to recognize Columbus Day, shining a fresh spotlight on the controversy between the holiday and Indigenous People’s Day.House Bill 1014, signed by Gov. Chris Sununu in July, mandates New... Read More

New York

Talking SCHOP! Cento Anni di Pasta

Last week I celebrated pasta — though not just any pasta. Together with a select group of guests, we celebrated 100 years since the first production of Rustichella d’Abruzzo pasta. Italian American food has not been my choice for a while, but after t... Read More

East

Procession of Saint Lucy statue following Mass in Italian likely to become new La Festa Italiana tra...

As the 48th annual Italian Mass concluded on Sept. 1, 2024, a new tradition was born. For the first time, a procession of faithful led a statue of Saint Lucy from the Cathedral of Saint Peter about a block away to Courthouse Square in downtown Scrant... Read More

South East

An evening of traditional Sicilian music with Michela Musolino and Lorenzo Piccone

The Kittredge Arts Center at Warren Wilson College (701 Warren Wilson Rd Swannanoa, NC) presents Cantu: an evening of Sicilian Folk Music interpreted by Michela Musolino in concert with special guest artist, Lorenzo Piccone, on September 17th. Door o... Read More

Great Lakes

Mount Carmel Italian fest raises largest amount of money in 24-year history

It was a night of celebration and recognition at Youngstown’s Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica. Dozens of volunteers and sponsors came together to be honored by the church for another successful Italian Festival. WKBN was among those recognized for... Read More

Midwest

From Italy to Kansas: The journey of a master shoemaker

Of all the businesses you might expect to see in tiny Eureka, Kansas — population 2,332 — a master shoemaker from Italy making custom boots is likely not one of them. Yet, this is where you’ll find Sam Vasta — “rhymes with pasta,” he says — quietly p... Read More

South

The Legacy of Vesuvius: Bourbon Discoveries on the Bay of Naples

September 15, 2024–January 5, 2025. The Legacy of Vesuvius offers a unique experience by bringing to Dallas ancient artifacts discovered in the course of the Bourbon excavations and exhibiting them alongside eighteenth-century examples of fine and de... Read More

West

Italian Festival returns to Scottsdale in October

The Italian Association of Arizona will host its ninth annual Italian Festival with the theme La Strada del Vino at Old Town Scottsdale Waterfront highlighting Italian culture in the Arizona community. The two-day festival will start on Saturday, Oct... Read More

California

Paesano Days in Redding (CA) celebrates Italian culture with food, games, and more

Paesano Days is back at South City Park in Redding this weekend. The festival is hosted by the Sons of Italy Redding chapter to celebrate Italian heritage with the community. Here, patrons can enjoy Italian food, a basket raffle, arts and crafts, a c... Read More

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