Newport Italian-Americans share their stories too
By Sean Flynn The lyrics of the country classic, "I'm My Own Grandpa," are difficult to follow because of the convoluted relationships caused by generational intermarriages of two separate families. The relationships between Italian-American families on Aquidneck Island don't go to that extreme, but when people are cousins through both thei...
Italian Heritage Month Program -- Leonardo Da Vinci and the Last Supper in Boston
West End Branch of the Boston Public Library - 151 Cambridge Street - Boston, MA 02114Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 2 – 3pm To begin to appreciate The Last Supper, consider the following: Who commissioned the fresco? Why in the Refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie? What about the body language and expressions of the&nbs...
John Ciardi: North End’s poet laureate
"I was born June 24, 1916, at 25 Sheave Street in Boston's North End, which was then as now, though more so then, Little Italy ... . My mother, in the custom of her tribe, bore me in the same bed in which she connived me ... . " So wrote John Ciardi, renowned poet, translator and teacher. I had long known of Ciardi's translation of Dante, and I kn...
Albert B. Southwick: An Italian Worcester County saga
The Mount Carmel Church situation is another familiar chapter in the Worcester story – an ethnic group outgrowing its immigrant status and moving on to new outlooks, new horizons and new ways of life. It is doubtful that the aging parishioners of the church can reverse the trend. But they can reflect on the inspiring story of the Italians in Worces...
Italian Pastor To Visit North End for Saint Anthony's Feast
by Becca Manning Don Paolo, who also serves as the chairman of the Festa di Sant' Antonio in the small mountain town, will bring with him the blessed relic of Saint Anthony for a special viewing and Mass on Sept. 15, the Boston friends of Montefalcione, Avellino announced this week. Together with the members of Saint Anthony Society, Fr A...
89th Annual Italian Bazaar
The Italian Street Festival "Bazaar" is an annual fundraising and community event for St. Peter's Church the Italian Parish of the Diocese of Portland celebrating the Feasts of the Assumption and St. Rocco. Come enjoy music, food and children's games! More information hereLocation: St. Peter's Church, Corner of Federal & India Streets...
Funeral Home to be Rededicated in Italian-Themed Event
Miss Italy, Amanda Luciano, and the Victor Emanuel Lodge #1646 Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps will be on hand next week to dedicate the renamed Paul C. Rogers Family-Carnevale Funeral Home. The Italian-themed public event takes place at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, said Lawrence A. Carnevale, who has an ownership interest along with Paul...
Giornata della Memoria 2015 - Remembrance Day 2015
Sunday, January 25 | 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Boston University, George Sherman Union Conference Auditorium, 2nd floor | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, BostonGiornata della Memoria 2015 - Remembrance Day 2015 Boston University and the Consulate General of Italy in Bostonin collaboration with AJC Boston, and The Consulate General of Israel to New Engla...
West Haven bocce court vegetable, flower garden vandalized
by Mark Zaretsky The tight-knit bunch down at the beachside John Barone Bocce Court along the boardwalk thought they were doing a nice thing when they planted a little vegetable garden adjacent to the court. They just don't understand the mentality of people who walk around wrecking other people's good work. After coming up with...
UConn Stamford to host annual Italian American Heritage Celebration
By Korey Wilson University of Connecticut Stamford will host its second annual Italian American Heritage Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 8. The annual event highlights Stamford's Italian-American community and heritage with a lecture, food, crafts and music. "We're really excited about this because during our initial event last year, w...
Longmeadow UNICO to host food and wine tasting in Springfield
A local chapter of a national Italian-American service organization will hold its annual food and wine tasting this month in Springfield. Longmeadow's chapter of UNICO — the nation's largest Italian-American organization — will host its 16th annual Food and Wine Tasting event on Center Court at the Basketball Hall of Fame on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m....
From Italy to America Opens March 1 at Greenwich Historical Society
From Italy to America combines an installation celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Italian-American community in Greenwich, Connecticut, with a complementary exhibition of black and white photographs from the show From Italy to America: The Photographs of Anthony Riccio, organized by the Bellarmine Museum of Art, Fairfield University, Fai...