‘Beyond the Medici’: A Window Into Florentine Baroque Art
The exhibition “Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection” is currently on view at the Georgia Museum of Art through May 18. Mark Fehrs Haukohl, president of a multinational family investment office based in Houston, organized the show from his family’s private collection of Florentine Baroque art, the largest outside of Italy. He wrote, “In...
One Heart, Two Homes: A Story of Italian American Ancestry
My maternal grandparents immigrated from a small town in Southern Italy called Alife. It’s located in the Province of Caserta (Campania), a beautiful place that sits in a valley surrounded by the Matese Mountains. I have been blessed to visit the town of my ancestors many times. While I am eager to share stories of my first visit in 1988, at the ag...
How Memphis music bonded the Bluff City with an Italian village 5,000 miles away
The language was unfamiliar to most of those participating in the Wednesday morning international Zoom meeting, but the words “Rufus Thomas” needed no translation. Resounding briefly within a flow of enthusiastic Italian, the name “Rufus Thomas” — and those of other classic soul singers, including “Otis Redding” and “Solomon Burke” — earned smiles...
TAMPA PASSPORT DAY – 10-12 March 2025
As part of initiatives aimed at providing a service closer to the Italian community residing in Florida, the Consulate General of Italy in Miami will organize a three-day mission in Tampa dedicated to collecting biometric data necessary for passport issuance. A consular officer will be present at the Old City Hall – Sister Cities Room – 1st Floor i...
Italian Club of Tampa Open House & Membership Drive
The Italian Club of Tampa is excited to announce the return of our popular Community Open House & Vendor Market, being hosted on Saturday, February 22nd 2025 from 11:00am to 4:00pm, in conjunction with Ybor City’s 78th Annual Fiesta Day Street Festival! Buy tickets here. We invite the entire Tampa Bay Community to join us as we open the doors of th...
An Evening of Reflection: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Tuesday, January 28 · 6:30 - 8:30pm EST. stituto Italiano di Cultura - Italian Cultural Institute in Miami, 209 Altara Avenue Coral Gables, FL. Join the Consulate General of Italy in Miami and American Jewish Committee for a solemn evening commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Italian Cultural Institute in Miami. This event p...
Emory, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Italy build on cultural cooperation agreement
The Ministry of Culture of the Italian Republic and Emory University consolidate the 2023 cultural cooperation agreement by announcing today the transfer of an Etruscan Bucchero jug, a Greek black slipware fish-plate and five fragments of a Laconian Cup. The objects will remain in Atlanta on loan to the Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum. In November...
Cornell Art Museum Presents 'ICONS of ART Italian Mosaic Portraits'
The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced the opening of the Cornell Art Museum’s upcoming exhibition “ICONS of ART Italian Mosaic Portraits” on February 15, 2025. The new exhibition showcases 30 original, one-of-a-kind hand crafted mosaic portraits of famous personalities, representing a variety of cultural fields. Featured a...
The "Mini Italy Of America" Is Florida's Most Underrated Town
Florida's little slice of Italy, with plenty of stunning landmarks, Mediterranean elegance, and Italian fine dining, is easily the most underrated town in the state. You may think that this charming neighborhood is no secret, yet this is a place that many overlook when visiting the region in favor of bigger cities like Orlando and Miami. While it i...
The first Italian American in the new Trump administration will be Pamela Jo Bondi
American attorney, lobbyist, and politician, 37th Attorney General of Florida, Italian American Pamela Jo Bondi was born on November 17, 1965 in Tampa, Florida. Her great grandparents Calogero Bondi and Teresa Cagnina were born in Campania, Italy. Her father, Joseph Bondi, was a city council member and then Mayor of Temple Terrace, FL. She is a gra...
Italian American Social Club at Palm Coast celebrates 50th anniversary
The Italian American Social Club at Palm Coast celebrated its 50th anniversary on Nov. 9 at its clubhouse. With over 200 members and guests in attendance, it was an evening of glamour, sparkle and all-around joy. Club President Walter Teper opened the evening with the Italian national anthem, the U.S. national anthem and an invocation. Palm Coast C...
UNICO Highland Beach Chapter Celebrates Italian Heritage Month
On Oct 24, 2024, the UNICO Highland Beach Chapter proudly hosted its annual Italian Heritage Night at Saint Joan of Oak, Roman Catholic Church, Mercy Hall , Boca Raton, FL in honor of Italian Heritage Month. The event brought together over 120 guests to celebrate Italian culture, cuisine & community. The event featured many traditional Italian di...