MITaly Celebrates Italian Women in Science
The Italian students association at MIT, MITaly, recently organized an event to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of Italian women in science and technology. The event was in collaboration with GWAMIT (the graduate women association at MIT) and the Harvard Italian Society. Held on July 17 at the MIT Stata Center, the event featured talks by...
The new app of the educational office
For the last couple of weeks it has been available for free download the new APP for iPhone and android users launched by the Scholastic Office at the Consulate General of Italy in Boston. A new "tool" to strengthen the community formed by the many Italian language teachers and all the folks interested in our language. A flexible and "mode...
Building Sister Cities across the globe
by Louis J. Spremulli Sunday, March 22, 2015 Mayor Pasquale Ciruolo from Panni, Foggia, Italy and Mayor Joseph Polisena from the Town of Johnston communicated by Skype in regards to the Sister City Program they are working on through the Pannese Society of Providence. The Pannese Society had a special meeting set for this date. We had...
Celebrating Sergio in Stonington
by Nancy Burns-Fusaro If it's late August you know exactly what's happening on the bucolic country estate of the late Sergio Franchi, and you know exactly what Franchi's charming widow, the unstoppable Eva Franchi, is up to. "Dahling, I'm on overdrive," says Eva, in her lilting Hungarian accent, as she prepares for Saturday's outdoor...
Giacomo's to bring North End tastes to Melrose
By Aaron Leibowitz Giacomo's Ristorante is coming to Melrose. The North End staple will be adding a location at 454 Main St., the site formerly occupied by Absolutely Fabulous. This comes as no surprise to residents who have seen signs on the window of the building since July, which read: "Giacomo's Ristorante: Coming Soon." On...
FELLOWSHIPS for MA in ITALIAN at BOSTON COLLEGE
The Boston College Department of Romance Languages and Literatures invites qualified students to apply to the Master of Arts program in Italian Studies. The department is committed to the professional formation of students, who graduate with broad experience in textual and cultural analysis including a strong component of visual literacy and film,...
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Brings a Slice of Italy to Chestnut Hill
by Joanna Yuelys Finally, a Pepe's in Massachusetts. Frank Pepe popularized ultra-thin pizza, or "New Haven" style, in the Northeast, and it has been a staple in New England ever since its creation in 1925. Located in the Chestnut Hill Mall, Frank Pepe's Pizzeria offers both take-out and in-house dining. Pepe's is known for having lines o...
Andreoli to play for Team America
Erika Andreoli is gearing up for her junior year at Naugatuck High School and is hard at work preparing for the start of the Greyhounds' volleyball season. But if she seems a little distracted, who can blame her? Andreoli recently was selected to play softball for Team America next summer when the team travels to Greece and Italy for a nin...
Roslindale butcher shop celebrates 50 years
Don't ask how the sausage is made, the old saying goes, but at Tony's Market in Roslindale, chances are you'll like the answer. Every Thursday and sometimes on Wednesdays, owner Antonio DeBenedictis can be found at the back counter, wielding a curved butcher knife to trim up to 300 pounds of pork butt. Read more Source:&n...
NEMPAC Children’s Choir to Sing at Italian Night with Landmarks Orchestra, August 5th
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is very excited for their Children's Choir debut with the Landmarks Orchestra next Wednesday evening at the Hatch Shell! Italian Night is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 5th at 7:00 p.m. This is NEMPAC's first program in partnership with the Landmarks Orchestra. The NEMPAC Chil...
Stamford celebrates its Italian Heritage
by Justin Papp Lower Fairfield County is a place whose Italian roots run deep. The 1880s brought nearly four million Italians to America, according to figures from the Library of Congress. From Milan to Palermo and everywhere in between, Italian men and women sought to escape a stagnant economy, failing agriculture and a threatening p...
Italian American Historical Society of CT’s Distinguished Service Award Dinner
The Italian American Historical Society of CT's Distinguished Service Award Dinner will be on May 1, 2016 at Anthony's Oceanview Restaurant, 450 Lighthouse Road, New Haven. Cocktail hour begins at 1:00 p.m. and dinner at 2:00 p.m. This year's honorees are the well-known singers Nina Pane Sanseverino, (daughter of legendary Neapolitan singer Giusepp...