Sons of Italy celebrates 100 years
The oldest Sons of Italy chapter in New Jersey installed Pat Smarrito of Glendora as its new president during its 100th anniversary celebration Sunday. Daniel J. Longo, the national president of the Order Sons of Italy in America, participated in the installation of officers of Alighieri Garibaldi Lodge 494, which had its roots in South Ca...
We gear up for Consulate Canepari’s Ciao Philadelphia!
By Barbara Ann Zippi August is already here and it's an exciting time to witness who is going to be working with our world leaders come November. Brava to the new groundbreaking Mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi and to Prime Minister of England, Theresa May. Making headline news in the Italian American community from South Philly is "Project R...
Spirit of the Italian Market lives, and its familiar name should too
The recent public debate over whether to rename South Philadelphia's Italian Market has largely missed the point. There seems to be some confusion over what the name of the historic Ninth Street corridor of shops, restaurants, and curbside vendors means to Philadelphians who coined the moniker.
WV Italian Heritage Festival Presents “Amore;" A Musical Tribute to Family, Friends, and Heritage
Brandon LeRoy and Marissa Bailey will be debuting their new show "Amore" on the Antero Main Stage of the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival on August 31 at 12:00 p.m. They will be accompanied by the live WVIHF orchestra under the direction of Phil Wyatt. "Amore" is a musical tribute to Italian heritage, family, and friends, featuring...
Lido Civic Club of Washington DC to Host Annual Past Presidents Night, November 22, 2014
The Lido Civic Club of Washington, DC, an 85 year old Italian and American civic and charitable organization, will be honoring this Saturday, November 22, 2014, at the Italian Embassy, a dynamic Italian-American couple as their Man and Woman of the Year for 2015. They are Gracia Martore, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gannett Co....
Funds raised during La Festa Italiana to benefit children and adults with disabilities at Allied Services
La Festa and Carl Von Luger Steak and Seafood Restaurant recently presented Allied Services Integrated Health System with a donation of $2,500. The funds were raised during La Festa Italiana as part of joint initiative by La Festa, Carl Von Luger and Banko Beverage. The donation will benefit the Ryan's Run 5 campaign and children and adult...
Book on history of Baltimore's Little Italy out in february
The History Press, a publisher located in Charleston, South Carolina has announced a February 23, 2015 publication date for one of its new titles: "BALTIMORE'S LITTLE ITALY: History and Heritage of The Neighborhood" by Suzanna Rosa Molino, director of Promotion Center for Little Italy. Future newsletters of Promotion Center for Little Ital...
Discover Italian needlework heritage at TR library branch
by Sal Ottaviano Ocean County Library will celebrate the Italian immigration era by paying homage to Italian women and their creative handcrafted items made for every-day use in the home as part of the library's Columbus Day festivities. "Embroidered Stories: Interpreting Women's Domestic Needlework from the Italian Diaspora" will...
“Re-Discover Your Italian Heritage”
The Sparta Chapter of UNICO National invites Sussex County residents to attend its "Re-Discover your Italian Heritage" event on Sunday, April 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Hillside Barn, 146 Lake Iliff Rd, Andover Twp. Celebrate the culture, traditions and history of Italian Americans in a fun and festive atmosphere that will include food tastings,...
Walking Stories - October 22, 2014 at 6:30PM
Mr. Stroppini will present some of his most successful projects, including the outstanding Il Viaggio di Arnold, which describes the journey that brought Stroppini from a little village called Andermatt in Switzerland to the little Greek Island of Iraklia. The journey retraces the path that a mysterious man, Arnol Hünsperger, took in 1974. Stroppin...
Jersey’s Frank: Sinatra at 100
By Richard Muti Natalina "Dolly" Garaventa, not yet 17, and Antonino Martino "Marty" Sinatra, older by two years, ran away from their Hoboken homes—but didn't go far. They eloped to Jersey City, two miles away, and were married on Valentine's Day 1913. Both had emigrated from Italy as children—Dolly from the north, near Genoa, and...
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS): January 31
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) is pleased to announce our next general Society meeting program for Sunday, January 31, 2016, in Casa Italiana (595 ½ 3rd Street NW, Washington DC) at 1:00 pm. Please join AMHS for lunch and a presentation by geologist, Barry Centini, Ph.D., who will talk about the many ways that the geology of It...