Stefano Dambruoso in Washington
On Dec. 4, a book presentation with Italian judge and chief executive of the Italian Ministry of Justice Stefano Dambruoso, author of "A Moment Before," about how fundamentalist terrorism has changed in the 10 years since 9-11. Moderated by Italians in DC President Ivan Butina, the panel will include: Italian journalist Guido Olimpio; Eric Terzuolo...
Joseph V. Del Raso of Pepper Hamilton Elected Chairman of National Italian American Foundation
*John M. Viola Elected NIAF President* (Washington, D.C. – March 15, 2013) Joseph V. Del Raso, a partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP, has been elected chairman of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) for a four-year term, 2013-2017. Del Raso has been a member of the NIAF Board of Directors since 1989, and he served as general counsel of N...
Gian Francesco Secchi De Casali: Il primo giornale italiano in America è stato fondato da un piacentino
di Jacopo Franchi Sommario: Vita e opere di Gian Francesco Secchi de Casali, piacentino, fondatore e direttore del primo giornale in lingua italiana negli Stati Uniti, «L'Eco d'Italia» (1850-1894), e promotore della colonizzazione italiana di Vineland, nel New Jersey. L'articolo ricostruisce, in sei paragrafi, la nascita a Piacenza, l'esil...
Dall'On. Nissoli (SC) solidarietà e sostegno al Ministro Kyenge
"Gli atti di stampo razzista nei confronti della ministra Kyenge sembrano non arrestarsi. Di fronte a questi comportamenti di assoluta inciviltà non posso che manifestare la mia solidarietà ed il mio convinto sostegno alla ministra; infatti sono letteralmente sbalordita nel vedere atteggiamenti tali in una Italia che amo, da emigrata, ed esprimo sg...
Positively Philadelphia: The Italian Market Festival Returns
The Italian Market Festival is Saturday and Sunday, May 17th and 18th. But this year, the huge block party offers something new. "For this first time ever, St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Church will be open to historic tours," says Michelle Gambino, business manager of the South Ninth Street Shopping District. Read more Source: ...
Union County, UNICO District X to hold Columbus Day Flag Raising Oct. 10 in Elizabeth
Union County Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak today announced the County's sixth Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising event is set for Friday, Oct. 10, at 1:30 p.m,. on the steps of the historic Union County Courthouse. The keynote speaker/guest of honor, Joe Long, played with the super group, Four Seasons, from 1965-1976, and is a native...
8th Annual St. Joseph’s Dinner Dance – March 14th, 2015
The Italian American Social Club of Waldwick celebrated its 8th annual St. Joseph’s dinner/dance at St. Luke’s Church in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. It continues on its path to bring forth traditions to the next generation in a whole new way. In tribute to St. Joseph, a first-of-its-kind St. Joseph’s altar for children was created beside the abundantly food an...
The Dante Session
Dante Alighieri was a writer, a poet, a political figure and an innovative artist. During his time, he was famous, yet his true and wide fame came after his death. If you google his name, it is surprising how much you find and of what nature. Dante and the Divine Comedy has inspired the most different and sometime weird kind of things over...
A New Map: The Poetry of Migrant Writers in Italy
On Dec. 7, ParoLab, the book club of Italians in DC, will host a presentation of "A New Map: The Poetry of Migrant Writers in Italy" co-edited by Italian-French poet and critic Mia Lecomte. Italophone Argentinian poet Candelaria Romero and Lecomte will read from their poetry collections, Georgetown University professor of Italian Nicoletta Pireddu...
Italian American One Voice Coalition Hosts “in Defense of our Heritage” Event at Seton Hall University on April 21st, 1:30 P.M.
Free Event Open To Those Interested In Defending Italian Heritage Against Negative Barrage Of Stereotyping In Media And Popular Culture March 7, 2013For immediate releaseContact: Sebastian D'EliaCommunications DirectorItalian American ONE VOICE Coalition908-770-3662 www.iaovc.org Are you an Italian American who is sick and tired o...
Trigiani's 'Big Stone Gap' to be filmed in Virginia town
By Bill Lohmann Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that best-selling Virginia author Adriana Trigiani will return to her hometown of Big Stone Gap to shoot the film version of her 2000 novel about the mountain town in Southwest Virginia. Filming is scheduled to begin this fall. Virginia Film Office Director Andy Edmunds said his...
Leonardo da Vinci and the idea of beauty
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015 - Sunday, April 05, 2015 Venue: Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, VA Organized by: Muscarelle Museum of Art Organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art, this unprecedented selection of more than twenty-five masterpiece drawings by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo from Italian museums is the first e...