"On the Edge by Emiliano Reali" Book presentation - December 11, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Join Emiliano Reali, a young talented Italian writer for the presentation of the translation in English of his book On the Edge (Sul ciglio del dirupo) . The book, presented by the City of Rome in 2012, has been widely reviewed in the national press and presented on numerous radio and television channels. Read more Source...
MOTHER'S DAY Sunday, May 10, 2015 ~ 9:30 am Crowning of the Blessed Mother & Outdoor Procession
Saint Leo's traditional Mother's Day Mass, crowning of the Blessed Mother statue and outdoor procession through the neighborhood has been in existence for decades. After the statue of Mother Mary is crowned during 9:30 am Mass, it is processed through the streets of Little Italy, followed by children making their First Eucharist, clergy, a...
Volunteers Spend Countless Hours Preparing for St. Paul's Italian Festival
By Mackenzie Stasko This weekend you can get a taste of Italy, without even leaving Erie. Hundreds of volunteers are spending countless hours preparing for St. Paul's Italian Festival, which kicks off this weekend in Erie's Little Italy neighborhood. "It's great, we want to share our heritage with them," said Ron DiVecchio, chair...
UNICO Hosting Annual Pig Roast on December 4th
The Plainfields' Chapter of UNICO will host its annual Pig Roast on Friday, December 4, 2015 at 7:30 PM (doors open at 7:00 PM), at the Scotch Plains Italian American Hall, 1976 Valley Avenue in Scotch Plains. Advance purchase of tickets is $45; $55 at the door. This fundraising event has been a Plainfields' UNICO tradition for over 40 yea...
WWII Veteran, 90, Finally Receives Service Medals
by Dan Radel At 90 years old, Alfred Caponigro has received many gifts. But this year, his family gave him one of the greatest presents they could— his long-lost service medals. The World War II veteran is battling cancer but no one could tell that from the joy on his face when he was surrounded in his home by his family members Tuesd...
Ciao! Heinz History Center debuts Italian Heritage Day
Little Italy Days may have come and gone, but the celebration of Italian heritage continues this weekend in the Burgh. On Sunday, October 5th, help kick off National Italian Heritage Month at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip. Hosting its inaugural Italian Heritage Day festivities, the Heinz History Center invites visitors...
Hudson County honors Italian-Americans at Columbus Day commemoration
Hudson County held a Columbus Day Commemoration, which included the raising of the Italian flag, on Oct. 8 in front of the William J. Brennan Court House in Jersey City. Among those featured in the commemoration was Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, who was joined by a host of municipal honorees from Jersey City and Hoboken, all of whom...
Dante Alighieri Society Man of the Year Gala
We are proud to announce our annual Man Of The Year Gala, which in this case is Men Of The Year, honoring Joseph Cupo, Michael Ricciardone and Corrado Dino Vasquez. The event will take place at the MacMahon Student Center, Duncan Family Sky Room, at St.Peters University, 47 Glenwood Ave. Jersey City. We know you will enjoy the scenic view...
Delaware’s Little Italy
During the peak years of immigration to the United States from southern Italy, many of the Italian immigrants came to Delaware seeking a better life. They came to work as laborers on the railroad and in construction. In 1890, there were 459 Italian-born residents in Delaware and their numbers grew greatly by the close of the century. Besides those...
Vendemmia da Vinci
The da Vinci Society of Delaware is holding its annual fall festival Vendemmia da Vinci celebrating the centuries-old tradition of the Italian grape harvest on Sunday, October 13, at Tubman Garrett Park in Wilmington, Del., from 2 - 6 p.m. The festival will feature some of the best local Italian wines, Italian cuisine from area restaurants, an Ital...
Italiani all’estero, la musica italiana si suona in America
By Roberto Zanni Negli States ottobre è 'Italian Heritage Month'. Il mese del 'patrimonio italiano', una eredità che viene mostrata soprattutto nel mese di ottobre, che è italiano grazie a Cristoforo Colombo. Ma quest'anno oltre alle parate che tradizionalmente si svolgono in ogni angolo degli Stati Uniti, il mese italiano per eccellenza avrà modo...
Movie screening "Torneranno i Prati" - November 04, 2014 2 PM
The Italian Centenary of the First World War, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute are pleased to present the premiere of Torneranno i Prati, a movie by Ermanno Olmi produced by Cinema Undici and Ipotesi Cinema with Rai Cinema. On the same day - also anniversary of the armistice signed at Villa Giusti - the film will be...