A Wedding Puglia Style, in a private Masseria
A wedding Puglia style is totally white, country chic, and has lot s of olive trees and authenticity. Capturing the beauty of a wedding celebrated in a private Masseria (a fortified farm or country house on a country estate) is a great experience in Puglia. Marrying amongst the olive groves or on a white sandy beach is a big wedding dream...
How to Visit Campania by Train
Traveling around Naples, Pompeii, and Ercolano: with the Campania Express, you can now take the special train with a 50 minute ride. This special train makes only 2 stops, one at Ercolano-Scavi (Herculaneum) and the other Pompei-Villa dei Misteri (Pompeii), with six different per day. The train has been started in May 2015 at the stat...
The Bronx Wanderers roam around, around, around into Festa Italiana
by Matt Mueller Every band, big or small, has at least a small group of devoted fans cheering it on and supporting it on its way to the spotlight. The retro "nu-wop" family band The Bronx Wanderers is no different – save for the fact that some of those devoted fans just happen to be music and entertainment icons from their hometown neighbo...
Trattoria Figaro in Mount Laurel is off to a sweet start
by Tammy Paolino Pat Burke of Cherry Hill is one such regular. "My wife, Jungeun, and I stumbled upon this hidden jewel driving home one evening and decided to give this out of the way place a try,'' he writes in an email. "What a wonderful find it turned out to be. The staff was very attentive, the food was amazing from sala...
Two countries, one vision: Women and Children International names new Vice President Mina Cappussi of Bojano, Molise, Italy
Women and Children International is a charitable organization that provides direct aid to those who are underprivileged and those who are underserved. The organization provides food aid, clothing, educational opportunities, and fosters global peace. Women and Children International identifies those in crisis by working closely with local leaders, s...
Radio Maria to host Family Night
The Friends of Radio Maria and the Poor will raise funds for both causes at their third annual Family Night on Sept. 25 at Villa Brunetti in Franklin Park. A Catholic radio program broadcast around the world in several different languages, Radio Maria is spearheaded locally in Italian by the Rev. August Feccia. Fr. Feccia recently expanded hi...
Italian wine: The Native Grapes of Sardinia with 2010 Argiolas Costera Cannonau
WTI Magazine #67 2015 September, 4Author : Jennifer Gentile Martin for www.vinotravelsitaly.com Translation by: It's summer time and mentally or physically being on the beach is just what the doctor ordered for most: that's why Sardinia is the perfect feature today as they have over 300 days of sunshine with a nice warm, Mediterranea...
It's a Wonderful Life still carries a hopeful message
by Cookie Curci During the dark decade of the 1930s, Frank Capra's films brought light where there was darkness and hope where there was despair to a nation in desperate need of an uplifting message. If only for a few minutes, in a darkened theatre, Capra's films inspired irrepressible optimism in American audiences, and when they left the...
Columbus Day Celebration at Bowers Museum
by Vicky Carabini October 4, Sunday - Columbus Day Celebration at Bowers Museum- The Italian Cultural Arts Council presents Columbus Day with an Italian Heritage Celebration. The Columbus Day Ceremony starts at 10AM. Featuring a color guard, anthems, Valeria Rumori, director Italian Cultural Institute, the Hon. Consul General of Italy, Ant...
Annual Columbus Day Flag Raising Scheduled for October 9 at the Courthouse
This year's Columbus Day Flag Raising event will feature Paula Maida Mooney, an Italian American author from Summit, as the keynote speaker/guest of honor, Friday, October 9, at 1 p.m. on the steps of the historic Union County Courthouse. Maida Mooney, who also works with HomeTowne Television, a local community TV media and production comp...
Lupinacci Celebrates Italian-American Heritage in Huntington Columbus Day Parade
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R,C,I-South Huntington) recently marched in Huntington's annual Columbus Day Parade. Lupinacci, joined by fellow Assemblyman Andrew P. Raia and Town Councilman Eugene Cook, celebrated the Italian-American community and gave remarks. "Today is a remarkable day in Huntington, as we gather in Huntington Village to...
Italians and Coffee: a guide to the "culto del caffè"
Italians have not invented coffee, yet the passion they have for it makes the rest of world believe they discovered it. Around the end of the sixteen century, it was Venice where coffee was first introduced. Thanks to its trade relationship with the Eastern countries. Initially, coffee was considered a valuable beverage due to its high pri...