The (Italian) Declaration of Independence
On the 4th of July, it’s important to remember that a key stone in the foundation of our country’s understanding of democracy was put in place by none other than an Italian by the name of Filippo Mazzei. Born just outside of Florence in 1730, Mazzei practiced medicine in Italy and the Middle East for several years, before moving to London to take u...
Mo' Bufala vince a New York l'Italian Food Awards
Si è conclusa da pochi giorni la “Summer Fancy Food Show”, la più grande manifestazione dedicata alle specialità alimentari e alle innovazioni del settore in Nord America. La fiera di settore si è tenuta al Javits Center di New York. Notevole la partecipazione delle realtà italiane. In rappresentanza della città federiciana grande successo per “Mò...
John P. Vourlis (Author and Director of "Breaking Balls")
Not many Italians who live in Italy know or understand how important Bocce is for the Italian American community. If the breaking news for the Italian Americans is that here in Italy this sport is much less popular among us Italians who live in the boot, the breaking news for us is the extraordinary popularity of Bocce among the Italian Americans....
Explore all things Italian at Tasty Venues
As an only child growing up in Sorrento, Italy, Cinzia Cripe recalls her parents' mandate that she grow up to be "someone important." To them that meant she needed to earn a doctoral degree. "I didn't want to do that," said Cripe, 58, a Brandon resident for the past 20 years. To honor the wishes of her mom and dad, she studied for six years in Napl...
Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends
July 15 (Saturday) 7:30 pm: Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends. In the great tradition of the last 26 years, opera and Broadway favorites will once again come to the Hamptons through the annual favorite concert Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends. This annual favorite includes the great arias and duets of opera and Broadway. Star...
Matera: A city of natural beauty and rich history
On July 2, the city of Matera, in Basilicata, celebrates its main annual festival: the Festa della Bruna, or the Festa della Madonna Bruna. Matera is famous for its ancient cave dwellings, known as Sassi, which are a UNESCO World Heritage site. There is evidence that people were living in the Sassi as early as the year 7000 BC and the caves are sti...
This Queens spot is making savory cannoli and Nutella pizza
Queens is home to lots of pizzerias and red sauce joints, but one restaurant takes Italian-American classics to a whole new level of hybrid cuisine. Allora in Bayside, Queens has plenty of traditional Italian-American staples on the menu (rollatini, baked clams), but it’s the tuna tartare cannoli and s’mores pizza that draw the most attention. Chef...
Aiken sister city Orvieto, Italy to host annual July 4 concert
On July 4, a celebration of independence will be bringing a city to life, but it won't be in America. In 1996, a friendship was formed between two cities: Aiken, South Carolina, and Orvieto, Italy. The organization Partners In Friendship, also known as PIF, was the result. Former PIF president George Custodi met Italian artist Livio Orazio Valenti...
Appeal to Vatican puts sale of Mount Carmel on hold
The Catholic Church, the saying goes, thinks in centuries. So while parish leadership proposes to sell the historic Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, the landmark Italian-American church on Mulberry Street that has been closed and had been facing the wrecking ball, appeals to the Vatican may postpone the church’s fate indefinitely - possibly for yea...
Parma 8200 in Bloomington to close
Parma 8200 in Bloomington in closing, after a seven-year run. The upscale Italian restaurant and bar, operated by D’Amico & Partners, opened in 2010 in the Normandale Lake office complex. The restaurant’s final day will be Saturday, July 7. “As Parma 8200 closes its doors, we look forward to new opportunities,” said co-owner Richard D’Amico in a st...
Italian American Lawyers of Orange County IALOC/Lex Romana for our annual Bocce Tournament
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 5:30 PM Join Italian American Lawyers of Orange County IALOC/Lex Romana for our annual Bocce Tournament at Il Fornaio in Irvine, California. Our Gracious Sponsor for this event is Centext Legal. Appetizers are included in the Registration Cost of $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members. The Bocce Tournament will gua...
Mario Fratti compie 90 anni, L’Aquila lo celebra con una giornata in suo onore
Sarà un 5 luglio particolare il prossimo che Mario Fratti trascorrerà a L’Aquila sua Città natale. Infatti, in occasione del novantesimo compleanno dello scrittore, giornalista e critico teatrale (figura di primo piano a New York e nel mondo culturale degli Stati Uniti dove vive dal 1963 a New York) il presidente del Consiglio regionale Giuseppe Di...