Faith and tradition are focus of Melrose Park Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
by Robin Zimmerman On the surface, the street carnival segment of the 122nd annual Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (OLMC) in Melrose Park could serve as a backdrop for a Martin Scorcese movie. Whether it's Caliendo's Banda Napoletana marching around or the brash vendors calling out to customers looking to sample arancini, lupini b...
In Chicago, a Maestro and Musician
By David Mermelstein Riccardo Muti, the renowned Italian conductor now serving as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 10th music director, is a man of intense passions. That might be said of most conductors, but particularly strong-willed maestros have dominated podiums here for 125 years. This is, after all, the city where the imper...
Tu Vuò Fà l'Americano - A Party with Live Music
Join us for a night of Italian tunes on Thursday, September 19th, starting at 6pm at the Auditorium of the Royal Oak Public Library. Alfredo Elia will bring you a piece of the Southern Italian soul with his voice and guitar, accompanied by AJ Anil Sahukar and his sax. Read more Source: http://www.volarevia.org ...
Sons of Italy Prepares Famous Sausage for Italian Festival
They are some of the best cooks in the Ohio Valley and their specialty is Italian sausage. The Bellaire Sons of Italy lodge members have been spending long hours in the kitchen lately and it's all for their delicious sandwiches at the Italian Festival this weekend. Their lodge has hundreds of members, but it's always the same core group t...
Oscar D'Angelo, Unofficial Mayor of Little Italy, Dies
by Stephanie Lulay Oscar D'Angelo, known to many as the unofficial "Mayor of Little Italy" who worked to preserve the historic neighborhood that the city's Italian immigrants once called home, has died at 84. Over decades, D'Angelo founded neighborhood organizations, including the University Village Association, and fought against developm...
Indiana’s Little Italy Communities
Although Indiana has had an Italian connection from the very beginning – Enrico Tonti accompanied the explorer LaSalle in 1679 and Francesco Vigo assisted George Rogers Clark in exploring Indiana, it was only after 1880 that Italian immigrants were attracted to the state in any numbers. Indianapolis' first Italians came from the Lombardy, Liguria,...
Italian-American Society celebrates heritage with food at annual scholarship fundraiser
Except for the language the crowd was speaking, the scene Sunday afternoon in Hickory Grove Park could have been a continent away in Italy. At the 84th annual Italian American Festa, red, white and green decorations and live Italian music filled the air as festivalgoers enjoyed spaghetti, lasagna and other Italian favorites. The annual festa is a...
Celebrate Italian culture, food and more at festival in Berea
By Greg Burnett The Italian American Summer Festival kicks off its 16th year today at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea. So what can you expect at this year's festivities? Here's a breakdown of what you can hear, eat and do: Sounds: Yes. There will be a lineup of authentic Italian music. But you can also get your groov...
Italian-American cotillion honors nine young women
By Joyce M. Johnson Nine young women from several area schools were presented Saturday evening as part of the Italian-American Societies of Summit County Columbus Day Cotillion.The event, held at Todaro's Party Center in Akron, included flag bearers from the Kenmore Civic Club as well as a wreath presentation by the St. Monica Society. "W...
Rinnovo COMITES/ la lista “Italia unita” ammessa a Detroit
Anche la comunità di Detroit ha deciso di cogliere l'opportunità datale dalla re-indizione delle elezioni dei Comites e relativa riapertura del termine per la presentazione delle liste. Pubblicata sul sito del Consolato, si chiama "Italia unita" l'unica ammessa alle elezioni. La lista è composta da 12 candidati, questi i loro nomi.&nb...
At Large in Ballard: The New Italians
by Peggy Sturdivant Their parents didn't immigrate to America. They are not first, second or third generation Italian-Americans. They work in research laboratories at UW, the Hutch, and Seattle Children's Research Institute. They work at Microsoft and Boeing, Amazon and start-up companies. They are the new Italians living and working in Se...
Palazzo 777 bocce team, Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce Tournament champs
The 30th annual Cleveland Challenge Cup of Bocce Tournament hosted by the Wickliffe Italian-American Club was held Aug. 23-25 as 96 men's and 14 women's teams competed. The event, which attracts world-class players from around the region and internationally, saw the Palazzo 777 team (featuring players from Canada, U.S., and Argentina, and...