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The Justinian Foundation & The Justinian Society will host their Annual Meeting, Election & Scholarship Reception on Monday, June 12, 2017, 11:30 a.m. at The Union League of Philadelphia. Gino Benedetti, Esq., General Counsel, SEPTA and Past Chancellor of the Justinian Society of Philadelphia is the honoree. He will be introduced by Pasquale T. Deo...

When: FRI, JUNE 16, 2017, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Embassy of Italy - Auditorium, 3000 Whitehaven St, NW, Washington, DC 20008 The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington DC, in collaboration with the DC Jazz Festival, invite you to attend the concert BeBlind, presenting Debora Petrina. BeBlind is the new album by Petrina, published by AlaBianca...

Church of the Assumption in Roselle Park, NJ will host their 17th Annual Feast of St. Anthony in June. Dates & Times: Thursday, June 8th from 6-11pm; Friday, June 9th from 6-11pm; Saturday, June 10th from 6-11pm; Sunday, June 11th from 2-10pm The Feast features a delicious assortment of traditional Feast foods and beverages, non-stop LIVE entertain...

Saturday, June 3 | 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Senator John Heinz History Center - 1212 Smallman Street - Pittsburgh, PA,15222 There's still time to register for the History Center's in-depth Italian Genealogy Workshop featuring genealogists Melanie Holtz, CG of Lo Schiavo Genealogica and Rich Venezia of Rich Roots Genealogy for a workshop on delving into...

The Our Lady of Sacro Monte Society will host a Solemn High Mass with Gregorian chant along with a Grand Italian Festival in honor of the Madonna del Sacro Monte di Novi Velia, Salerno on Sunday, May 21st, 2017, at 11:30 a.m., at Holy Face Monastery, 1697 Route 3 East, Clifton, New Jersey. Following Mass there will be a grand procession on the mona...

When: Tuesday, June 13th, 2017, 10:30 AM – 12 PM. Where: The Embassy of Italy | 3000 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008. Costs: Members: Free; Non-members: $5. Advance registration required. RSVP today. Join us at the Embassy of Italy for an overview of Embassy responsibilities in the Italian American community. The Italian language curricu...

TAPinto Montclair is giving away two pairs of tickets to see "America's Got Talent" star Sal Valentinetti perform at the Wellmont on June 2 at 8 p.m. Valentinetti, an Italian-American crooner, is known best for his vocals, larger-than-life personality and heart of gold. The live performance will take place at the Wellmont Theater, 5 Seymour Street,...

Join local artists in an Italian art form that will come to life dubbed "La Bella Strada," Del Ray's Annual Street Painting Festival Saturday, May 13, 2017, Mt. Vernon Ave., 9-3, FREE. Watch Mt Vernon Avenue come to life as artists, sponsored by local businesses create vibrant, large-scale chalk paintings directly on the sidewalk!La Bella Strada is...

After landing a commitment from Francesco Badocchi just two weeks ago, the Virginia Cavaliers signed the Italian prospect (by way of Kansas) to a national letter of intent. Virginia beat out Illinois for the fast-rising prospect, who was also drawing significant interest from the Kansas Jayhawks. “We are pleased to add Francesco to our 2017 recruit...

MAY 18, 2017 AT 6:00 PM - Exhibition Opening. Join the Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Association of American College and University Programs in Italy, for an exhibition featuring a variety of designs and projects by architecture students who studied in eleven different American university programs in...

Jack A. Barcelona Jr. will be honored posthumously with the Distinguished Citizen Award at the Italian-American Cultural and Heritage Society of Washington County’s banquet May 21 at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. Each year, the society honors outstanding individuals of Italian-American heritage who have not only excelled professionally, but...

Residents are invited to write their memoirs – five minutes at a time – with Dr. Edvige Giunta at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, at the Long Hill Township Library, located at 917 Valley Road, Gillette. “Everyone has a story and your family would like to know yours,” the library said in a release. “Maybe you have been thinking about writing your me...