Travel getaway to Little Italy complete with handmade art, vino and authentic cuisine: Kristel's CLE
If you're a fan of experiencing different countries, but hate the long travel hours, Cleveland has a solution for you. From the wine selections, cozy shops and tantalizing eateries, Little Italy gives you a taste of authentic Italian culture. Founder of Vietri artwork, Frances Gravely celebrated her 30 years in business by signing her hand...
Cavaliere Umberto “Tony” Turano
Italian Consul General Adriano Monti presented Umberto "Tony" Turano with the Cavaliere dell'Ordine al Merito della Stella d'Italia at the consulate's Festa della Repubblica celebration on June 2 at the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago. The award was bestowed by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano upon Tony in honor of his...
Jessica Malpede reigns as queen on Columbus Day
Jessica Malpede was crowned Queen of the Columbus Day parade at a glittering pageant on Sept. 20 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. "'Exciting' doesn't begin to describe the 2015 Columbus Day Queen Pageant," JCCIA Executive Director Jo Ann Serpico says. "Enthusiasm radiated from the family members, friends and community leaders who attended, a...
Anchors Aweigh for Fornaro?
by Paul Sciria The Midshipmen of the Naval Academy had a great football season and are looking to get even better in the years ahead with the addition of Joey Fornaro of Chesterland, OH. The West Geauga graduate has applied for acceptance to the naval academy and his 3.8 GPA in the classroom should, most certainly, help. Forn...
Italian Book Club | March 25, 2016 | Whispering Tides – Ascoltando le maree by Guido Mattioni
When: Friday, March 25, 2016Time: From 7 pm to 9 pmWhere: Dante Alighieri Society Michigan Chapter 630 Old Woodward – Suite 102 Birmingham, MI 48009 . Ph. 248.250.8928 We are pleased to announce the next meeting of our Italian Book Club We welcome the Dante Alighieri members and non members to join us in this exciting adventure in the Ital...
Casa Italia launches film series
Casa Italia will launch an Italian film series in May that represents a groundbreaking collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and its new director, Alberta Lai. "The Istituto has a long tradition of screening Italian films at its downtown offices," says Casa Language and Culture Chairman Josette Weber. "This is the first time they've...
OSIA State Lodge honors 15
Fifteen distinguished professional Italian Americans were honored with a Leonardo da Vinci Award of Excellence at the 15th Annual Reception and Ceremony on May 1, 2016, at White Eagle Banquets in Niles. The event was hosted by the Grand Lodge of Illinois and Wisconsin, Order Sons of Italy in America. Serving as Master of Ceremonies, the Hon. Antho...
Hammond native talks Italian roots, theater love
Mary LeVan has been on this planet as many years as there are keys on her piano, 88. Our interview took place at her home on Jackson Avenue in Hammond near the state line. I first met her at my book signing/reading earlier this month at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster. Married? "Twice," she said. "My first marriage en...
Tommaso Juglaris and the Italian Legacy at Michigan’s State Capitol
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan under the auspices of the Italian Consulate in Detroit presents Tommaso JUGLARIS. An Exhibition Celebrating an Immigrant Artist and the Michigan Capitol's Crowning Art Works. In Celebration of the year of Italian Culture in the United States The Juglaris exhibition will be on display at the l...
Carnevale di Venezia in Ohio
No need to board a plane for Italy's Venezia: Italia in Ohio is bringing Carnevale to Columbus on Sunday March 2, 2014. Carnevale, the Italian pre-Lent festival of food and frivolity, is a tradition dating back a millennium and includes parties, music, exquisite Venetian cooking, and above all the masked balls. This year the Refectory Rest...
FADM Awards 2015 Scholarships at Festa Abruzzese
by Sandra Tornberg The Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan held its Festa Abruzzese on Sunday, September 20. Wayne State University Professors Elena Past and Silvia Giorgini-Althoen and a group of their Italian students joined FADM members and friends for a great afternoon. In addition, Consul of Italy in Detroit Dr. Maria Luisa Lapresa mad...
Italian comfort foods inspired by the memories they spark for Northeast Ohio chef
By Janet Podolak Loretta Paganini grew up in Bologna, considered by many to be the breadbasket of Italy. In the north of the boot-shaped country, its rolling farmland has many crops and is the home for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Balsamic vinegar and many other products known the world over. Paganini's mother was a longtime profes...