6th Annual Washington Italian Festival Saturday, September 24, noon - 9:00 p.m. Washington, PA
Celebrate Italian heritage at the Community Pavilion Washington Park, in Downtown Washington. This family-friendly event is sponsored by Primo Italiano Lodge #2800, Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Sons and Daughters of Italy. Eat, drink, shop, and even catch a cooking competition to see who makes the best meatball! Enjoy live entertainment with perfor...
Spring Lake Italian Festival slated for Sept. 24
Lovers of the Old Country will be happy to learn that the Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce will once again be hosting its annual Joseph Raffetto Italian Fest on Saturday, Sept. 24. The event’s rain date is Saturday, Oct. 1. The event, which has been held by the Greater Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce for over a decade, will take place from noon to 5...
UNICO donates to community programs
The Toracco Food Bank/Shelter Fund administered by the UNICO Foundation is available to community-established programs throughout the United States that provide food and shelter where most needed. Grants are available for nonprofit organizations (food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters) that serve people in need or an agency that supports the com...
The Enrico Caruso Piccolo Teatro in Philly
We renamed our theater “The Enrico Caruso Piccolo Teatro” (This sign now located on railing as you walk downstairs to Theater and Learning Lab). We were gifted 12 old Theater chairs that Aldo Mancusi acquired and refinished for his theater 30 years ago. He dedicated Piccolo Teatro to famed Soprano and benefactor of ECMA Licia Albanese and Michael S...
Latrobe’s inaugural Italian festival to honor city’s history
Latrobe’s First Ward is known for its Italian roots and this month, community members can spend a weekend celebrating that rich history. On Sept. 10 and 11, 512 Coffee and Ice Cream will host the city’s first Italian festival. Michael Ciotti, the coffee shop’s owner, sees the event as a way to “celebrate a portion of our heritage.” “It’s cool to ce...
St. Barts Gears Up For Annual Italian Festival In Scotch Plains
The St. Bartholomew/UNICO Italian Festival has been a Scotch Plains staple for the past 48 years. The annual Labor Day Italian Feast is back this year, once again honoring San Nicola di Bari — the patron saint of the town of Montazzoli, Italy. This has been an annual tradition since 1974. Besides the Italian classics like pizza, pasta, zeppoles, cl...
Sons of Italy: Working Together to Make a Difference
The August monthly meeting of Morris County Lodge 2561 of the Sons of Italy included a visit by representatives from two of the organization’s multiple charitable partners, JBWS (Morris County’s Domestic Violence agency), and the Interfaith Food Pantry Network. Representing JBWS was Crisis Response Team Manager, Robin M. Hughes, DVS, who addressed...
San Gennaro Feast to return to Belmar for 10th year
For its 10th year, the Feast of San Gennaro will be returning to Belmar in just a few weeks. This year’s sponsors for the event are Aperol Spritz and United Healthcare Community Plan. The festival, which honors St. Januarius – the patron saint of Naples – and is also a celebration of Italian-American heritage, started in New York City in the 1920s....
Cheers to Amedeo Obici
If the name Obici seems familiar you may have noticed it on Sentara Obici Hospital, the historic Obici House at Sleepy Hole Golf Course, the Obici Healthcare Foundation, the Meridian Obici apartment complex in downtown Suffolk, Obici Industrial Blvd, the Obici-Oderzo Fountain, or even a glass of cold Birra Del Obici at the Nansemond Brewing Station...
La Festa Italiana welcomes all to Scranton's Courthouse Square
La Festa Italiana, a tradition in Lackawanna County since 1976, returns Friday through Monday, September 2-5, 2022 on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. Anyone with Italian heritage or simply shares in the love of Italian food, lively entertainment and the Italian culture and spirit, are promised it here. The festival, which spans Labor Day We...
WV Italian Heritage Festival celebrates honorees
The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival held a celebration at the Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center Tuesday evening. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Italian Heritage Festival has been waiting for two years to hold an in-person festival and celebrate with friends and family. Six honorees were celebrated during the ceremony, including...
The 70th U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chef & Emmy Award Winning Television Personality Giada De Laurentiis among the Honorees Headlining the NIAF 47th Annual Gala
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will celebrate its 47th Anniversary Gala at the elegant Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, October 29, 2022. This year, NIAF will salute its 2022 Region of Honor, Tuscany, the birthplace of the Italian language and Renaissance. Hosting the black-tie event will be Maria Bartiromo, a...