My Town: Annual Italian American Summer Festival
by Bliss Davis The Italian American Summer Festival is returning to the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. The 14th annual celebration will be held Friday, June 27, from 5 p.m. to midnight, 2 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, June 28, and 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, June 29. Admission is $6 for adults, $2 for kids ages 6 to 12 and free f...
Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums
Bellini. Botticelli. Titian. Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums celebrates the richness of Italy's artistic legacy. It features religious paintings of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, along with secular Neoclassical and genre paintings of the nineteenth century-with the principal artistic centers,...
On. Consulate of Italy - Official Facebook Fanpage
by Serena Scaiola Dear friends, the On. Consulate of Italy in Cleveland now has an official Facebook Fanpage: fb.com/consolatocleveland. Please view it, click on I like It, and make sure to share it with others to help me spread this important information. The Facebook Fanpage page was designed and is intended to be a tool t...
The Strange Case of Citizenship in Modern Italy, a Documentary by Fred Kuwornu on Nov. 21
by Valeria Fanelli There are presently 1,000,000 young people who were born in Italy, speak Italian fluently, have studied in Italian schools and have lived in Italy all their lives, yet, they are not entitled to Italian citizenship. The Italian Cultural Institute will bring attention to this controversial topic by showing a...
3rd Annual Bocce with the Brothers
Friday, January 23, 2015 (6 PM). Location: Villa Penna Banquet and Restaurant, 43985 Hayes, Sterling Hgts, MI 48313 The 3rd Annual Bocce with the Brothers fundraising event will feature a buffet dinner, cash bar, silent auction, live entertainment, plus unlimited bocce ball. Tickets are $50 and only available in advance by calling: Kristen a...
Monelli's Italian Grill and Sports Bar
Are you looking for a fun place to take the family, meet up with friends or just stop by and watch a game... or multiple games at the same time? Someplace that offers authentic Italian cuisine as well as a number of other excellent entrees? Meet Me At Monelli's is not just our tag line, it's what we're here for. In 2007, we opened Monelli'...
DePaul University Law School Dean Jennifer Rosato Perea
by Leonard F. Amari DePaul University has selected a nationally recognized leader in legal education as dean for the College of Law. Jennifer Rosato Perea, an accomplished scholar in family law, bioethics and civil procedure, will join DePaul July 1. When Rosato Perea became dean of the Northern Illinois University College of Law in July...
Our Lady of Peace Parish hosts Mt. Carmel Festival
by Dave Deluca Our Lady of Peace Parish hosted its 118th annual festival honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel over the weekend. The three-day event featured rides and games, food and fun and a fireworks display at night at Mount Carmel Church on Columbus Avenue. Sunday marked the last day of the festival with a religious procession that...
Unity yields Christmas gift at the Casa
There is strength in numbers, the old saying goes, and nowhere is that more apparent than at Casa Italia in Stone Park, where more than a dozen organizations will join forces to stage the Casa's fourth annual Christmas Village. The complimentary open house is slated for Dec. 6. At press time, the following organizations had signed...
Little Italy Fest-West set to rock Addison
Little Italy Fest-West will once again bring the Old Neighborhood to west suburban Addison. Staged at Centennial Park on Lake Street at Rohlwing Road from Aug. 18 to 21, the event has been sponsored for the last 11 years by Onesti Entertainment. Many of the performers at this year's fest will come from around the country. "I really try to provide...
SITO from #Italy expands its operations to Indiana
LeoVince USA is now under the ownership of Geared Up Powersports, a California Limited Liability company owned by longtime LeoVince USA Executive Vice President Tim Calhoun. The company will continue to operate under the LeoVince USA name, with Calhoun stepping into the role of CEO and President. Sito Gruppo Industriale, the parent company of the...
Italian American Society Serves Up Success
People flocked to Peoria's Knights of Columbus Sunday to fill up on spaghetti dinners for a good cause. The first Italian American Society spaghetti dinner ended with full bellies and a lot of donations. The event is supposed to be one of the organizations biggest fundraisers. Organizers say the hearty meal is a way to spread Italian cul...