New group hosts first-ever cuccidati fest
by Cara Cipolla Kretz Bravo to Salvatore Sciacca, Executive Director and Founder the Chicago Italian American Professionals (CIAP) for holding a first-of-its-kind and delicious event to celebrate the Sicilian Fig Cookie called cuccidati. The First Annual La Festa dei Cuccidati was the idea of Michael A. Benedetto, a Dupage County attorney, created...
2 Giugno: Festa della Repubblica a Detroit
La Festa della Repubblica verrà celebrata anche a Detroit il prossimo 2 giugno sotto l'egida del Consolato. Dalle 14 alle 20.30, interventi ufficiali delle autorità si alterneranno a momenti conviviali e dedicati alla cultura italiana. Ad intervenire saranno il console Maria Luisa La Presa, Giovanni LoIacono, Presidente dell'Italian Americ...
Warren Italian American Festival crowns tiny king and queen
The 29th annual Italian American Heritage Festival is underway on Courthouse Square. This year's event began with the crowning of Dominic Bower and Michelina Wayt as Tiny King and Queen. 5-year-old Michelina's mom Nicole, says their family loves coming to the Italian Festival every year. Festival vice president, Phil Sidoti says an always...
Former Zipp director buys Silca from Italy, will move it to Indiana
Joshua Poertner, the former technical director of Zipp Speed Weaponry, has purchased the legendary Italian pump brand, Silca, and plans to relocated the brand and all its production to Indianapolis. Silca SRL was founded in 1917 by Felice Sacchi in Milan, Italy. Felice's grandson Claudio Sacchi has run the company since 1989 and was affectiona...
Out of the Rubble From World War II Chaos to American Entrepreneur
By Sandra Tornberg Alicia J. Winget has written the life story of Mr. Lino Borraccio, the successful and popular owner of Lino's Italian Restaurant in Rochester Hills. A longtime friend of Lino and his wife Elvira, Ms. Winget was inspired to have Lino write his story after seeing a feature honoring Lino that aired on WDIV TV during Memoria...
Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Paintings from Glasgow Museums
Italy. Glasgow. Milwaukee. Together, the cities make for an interesting diversity of geographic points, and they all come together via Milwaukee Art Museum's current exhibition: Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Paintings from Glasgow Museums. Included are a variety of stylistic periods, from the Renaissance to Realism, explored with an inh...
The thirty first summer Italian street festival
Holy Rosary Catholic Church presents the ethnic event of the summer. Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th, 2015 from 5:00 to 11:00 p.m, the historic Catholic Church, located at 520 Stevens Street and surrounding Lacy park, will once again transform into an outdoor Italian Festival and celebration. The annual s...
IACS Member Shirley Martignoni Fedeli Receives Ordine Della Stella D'Italia
by Sandra Tornberg On June 2, 2015, Shirley Martignoni Fedeli received the Knight of the Order of the Stella d'Italia Award in Chicago, Illinois. Conferred by the President of Italy, it was presented by the Consul General of Italy in Chicago, Adriano Monti, and Italian Senator RenatoTurano. This award is given for outstanding work in promo...
Livonia World War II vet always ‘a proud American’
by Brad Kadrich Joseph Girolamo didn't think much about it when he was drafted for service with the U.S. Army in 1942. After all, he'd been in Junior ROTC at Detroit's Northwestern High School, before leaving school after his sophomore year. His dad had served in the Army in World War I, and both of his brothers would eventually serv...
The Rev. James Ragnoni leaves legacy of love in North Akron
Beloved is the best way to describe the Rev. James Ragnoni."You always knew he was in the room because others were gathered around him. He was happy being a priest. He loved his ministry. He loved his people and they loved him," said the Rev. Michael B. Smith, pastor of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. "We need more like him. He will be...
Taber Library presents author John F. Carafoli
The Elizabeth Taber Library, 8 Spring St., is presenting an author talk with John F. Carafoli on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Carafoli will be discussing his latest book titled "Great Italian American Food in New England: History, Traditions & Memories." A book signing will follow after the lecture. Carafoli is an internationally kno...
Festa Italiana continues to grow at Ridgewood High School
By Natalie Hayes Ridgewood High School students embraced all things Italian on Nov. 30 at the school's sixth annual Festa Italiana, an event that has increased in popularity since a pair of Italian teachers launched it as a small gathering for students in the Italian National Honor Society. Those teachers, Dolores Pigoni-Miller and Giovan...