Medaglia postuma del Congresso USA al pittore Costantino Brumidi
Una medaglia postuma a Costantino Brumidi, il "Michelangelo degli Stati Uniti". Cerimonia ufficiale ieri a Capitol Hill, dove il Congresso Usa ha consegnato nelle mani dei parlamentari William Pascrell e Patrick Tiberi e dei Senatori Michael Enzi e Patrick Leavy una medaglia d'oro postuma per il pittore italiano naturalizzato statunitense, autore...
The Languages of Italy in the United States between Tradition and Innovation
The Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, the Italian Consulate General in Philadelphia, Globus & Locus, Centro Altreitalie, and AISLLI (Associazione Internazionale per gli Studi di Lingua e Letteratura Italiana) present, XXI AISLLI Conference Italicity The Languages of Italy in the United States betwe...
Tasso, Monteverdi and the Arts - Lectures and Concert at the National Gallery of Art
Lecturers Laura Benedetti (Georgetown University) and Peter Lukehart (National Gallery of Art CASVA) will present Torquato Tasso's poem Jerusalem Delivered and the works of art it inspired. The National Gallery of Art Vocal Ensemble with Rosa Lamoreaux, artistic director, soprano and the National Gallery of Art Chamber Players will perform the Comb...
Welcoming the Society of Italian American Businessmen (S.I.A.B.)
by Marianne Panos Born out of pure passion for the Italian heritage and a deep willingness to give back to the community, the Society of Italian American Businessmen (S.I.A.B.) is the newest charitable organization to form in the Harford County region! Their mission is clear and their objective is meaningful; to support other non-...
Italian Genealogy topic of Tuesday program in Bernards Township
"Italian Genealogy: From the Basics to Busting the Inevitable Brick Walls" will be topic of the next Family History Interest Group (FHIG) meeting, which will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at the Bernards Township Library, 32 S. Maple Ave. in Basking Ridge. Genealogist Anthony Festa will discuss how best to begin an Italian heritag...
Hamilton council set to review Italian-American Sportsmen's Club cleanup during public hearing
All sides of the nearly five-year-long battle over contamination and clean up of the Italian-American Sportsmen's Club site are set to appear before the township council at its Tuesday meeting. Council President Dennis Pone has invited representatives from the club, the township, environmentalists, neighbors, and the state Department of En...
The Epic Southeast Baltimore Christmas Church Tour
By Ron Cassie Last Saturday, we tagged along on the Southeast Baltimore Christmas Church Tour for a glimpse inside seven of the city's oldest immigrant Catholic churches. Organized by the parish communities, with Christmas decorations still in full swing, we also picked up a little local history. These photos were shot by Anthony...
NJ Association of Verismo Opera debuts La Gioconda at BergenPAC
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera debuts Amilcare Ponchielli's magnificent work, La Gioconda, replete with complex plots and intrigue, on Sunday, April 17 at 3:00pm at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), located at 30 North Van Brunt Street, in Englewood, New Jersey. "Verismo Opera's La Gioconda is overflowing with hum...
New Jersey. I "cavalieri" salutano il console Genuardi
Per dare il benvenuto al nuovo console generale a New York Francesco Genuardi, ieri l'Associazione dei Cavalieri dello Stato del New Jersey ha scelto l'Upper Montclair Country Club, subito ribattezzato dal ministro come un "angolo di paradiso". Il ricevimento è stata l'occasione propizia per dare il giusto riconoscimento non solo alle auto...
Best Italian gravy or sauce: Mother, daughter win Festa Italiana contest
In Italian culture, food and family go hand in hand. That's especially true for Bethlehem Township resident Lisa Prass and her family. In fact, they have a closely guarded family recipe for tomato gravy (aka "sauce") that's central to many of their pasta dishes. "It's my grandmother's recipe," Prass says. Prass and her mom, Jean...
Italian American Association of Luzerne County announces Columbus Day Weekend events Oct. 7 and 9
The Italian American Association of Luzerne County will hold a series of events over Columbus Day weekend. The raising of the Italian flag will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at the Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. On Sunday, Oct. 9 there will be Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Marello Parish, 237 Willia...
Capano developing new Italian eatery
The Charcoal Pit has been a landmark on Concord Pike for 57 years, a quintessential American hamburger joint on a Wilmington highway that's straight out of a Hollywood back lot. Now, the owners of the popular restaurant with the giant "Soup's On" sign in the window are bringing a little Euro flavor to the commercial thoroughfare. ...