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Local painters, sculptors, photographers and mixed media artists are boxing up their best work and transporting it to Casa Italia for its annual art show. An opening reception is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 11 in the Mentesana Weber Chandelier Room at the Casa. “All are welcome to attend, get a first look at the art and enjoy the drinks and h...

As United celebrates 20 years of service to Italy, the airline today announced it will be offering customers year-round nonstop service between New York/Newark and Rome. Expanding its current summer seasonal daily schedule, United will now also offer the service from November 2017 through to March 2018 – operating between three times a week and dai...

Today is the grand opening of Regina’s Grocery, an Italian-American comfort-food joint at 27 Orchard Street on the Lower East Side, next door to The Fat Radish. The store, founded by Roman Grandinetti, principal of the “content management” firm CNNCTD, and his mother, Regina, has been in soft-opening mode for several weeks. “Old-school delis are cl...

After years of hosting The Galbani® Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival in North Buffalo, the event is moving to a new location at the Buffalo Outer Harbor. This is a real game changer for the festival, which originated on the city’s West Side (on Connecticut Street).  The “Italian Festival”, considered the nation’s second largest street festival, wi...

Help us choose a theme for next year's "Italian Film Festival's Building Bridges: Emerging Filmmaker Awards" -- new in 2018! In 2018, the Italian Film Festival (IFF) celebrates its tenth year! To commemorate a decade of contemporary Italian cinema in the Twin Cities, the IFF will offer two award opportunities for the best short films made by emergi...

C'è un'Italia appassionata e apprezzata nel mondo, che produce ricchezza puntando su qualità e innovazione. Un’Italia di cui essere orgogliosi di cui spesso, però non c’è piena consapevolezza. Il rapporto I.T.A.L.I.A. 2017 – Geografie del nuovo made in Italy realizzato da Fondazione Symbola, Unioncamere e dalla Fondazione Edison di Marco Fortis, pr...

The Granby Chapter of UNICO will be holding its Annual Golf Outing Fund Raiser on Friday August 11, 2017. We are asking for your support again this year. We have listed the many ways you may participate in supporting our organization and community. The golf outing will be held at Blue Fox Run located in Avon, CT on Friday August 11, 2017. Registrat...

The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend a screening of "Golden Door". A film by Emanuele Crialese. Thursday, July 13th, 6:30 PM - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) New York, NY 10013. Light Refreshments Will Be Served RSVP Code: GD0713 Suggested donation of $10 per person A remarkable vision. A dream of...

The much-anticipated Sopra opened Wednesday on the second floor of Paravicini's Italian Bistro in Old Colorado City. "This is a place where I can play with food and have fun creating dishes that are a little different from what we serve in Paravicini's," said Franco Pisani, owner of both eateries. "It's a spot where customers can have a cocktail an...

While on holiday in Italy, especially in summer months it is common to stumble upon beautiful chalk paintings which embellish the country’s already beautiful streets and piazzas. These pieces of art have been designed by so called Madonnari. The Italian Madonnari are an ancient form of artists whose origin has been traced to the sixteenth century....

“Il legame storico che ci unisce continua ad essere basato su uno spirito condiviso di generosità e di solidarietà, su una cultura di tolleranza e di rispetto per gli altri, su un amore per la libertà, e su una lunga storia di partnership, nel commercio, nelle arti, nella scienza, e nella politica”: così la Console Generale Mary Ellen Countryman ha...

The D'Angelo family's values live on through Carla Bolin, who said she wants to share the time-honored recipes and Italian heritage of her grandfather and father through her endeavors. "I am truly honored to bring back the name, traditions, quality and sense of family that the Angelo's brand represented in the Chicago Southland for many decades," B...