87th Annual Feast of St. Rocco
On August 12, 13 and 14, the Saint Rocco's Feast Association will celebrate 87 years of tradition during their annual "Grande Festa". Saint Rocco's feast is what locals call an "informal family reunion" while visitors join in on the fun that brings everyone together in Malden. Festivities begin on Friday August 12 at 6:30PM, with the annual proces...
L'Ambasciatore Armando Varricchio Presidente onorario di AmCham Italy
A seguito della modifica statutaria approvata in occasione dell'Assemblea Straordinaria dei soci AmCham che si è tenuta lo scorso 23 giugno a Milano, American Chamber of Commerce in Italy ha ufficialmente proposto all'attuale Ambasciatore d'Italia negli Stati Uniti, Armando Varricchio, di assumere la carica di presidente Onorario della Camera, ruol...
Sons of Italy hosts Special Olympics
Dedicated athletes competed in a bocce tournament Saturday when the Sons of Italy hosted a Special Olympics event as teams from Belmont and Tuscarawas counties squared off in the traditional Italian game. The tournament began at 10 a.m. and continued until about 3 p.m. One of the Tuscarawas men's teams won the tournament, with a Tuscarawas...
Eat Italian in L'ville to benefit quake victims
by Gere Downs The recent earthquake that devastated Italy resounds in the hearts of Italian Americans and restaurant fans in Louisville. Local restaurateurs are responding with a fundraising campaign. Eat until September 17th at Vincenzo's, Porcini, Equus, Corbett's Restaurant - An American Place, Adrienne & Co. Bakery & Cafe, Roux, C...
John Angotti in concert
When: Sunday November 6, 2016 at 2:15 pm Where: St Agnes Academy, 4850 Walnut Grove Road, Memphis, TN The UNICO Memphis Chapter Foundation is sponsoring a concert by John Angotti to support local charities. Tickets are only $50.00 each and includes food, drinks and the concert. The date is Sunday November 6, 2016. Hors D'Oeuvres...
Sign Petition Demanding Justice for Italian Americans
by NIAF During World War II, the United States government interned and relocated thousands of Italian Americans, often confiscating their property. These actions, which affected many in our community, have been largely overlooked by history. Currently, there are two bills before Congress that would require the federal government to acknowl...
Greenwich celebrates Columbus Day with flag-raising
Columbus Day was marked Monday with a salute to the Italian flag outside of Town Hall by the St. Lawrence Society and the larger contributions of Italian immigrants to the town. "This day is full of memories for us all, but most thoughts point to the hard work of our parents and our grandparents," St. Lawrence Society President Tod Laudonia said,...
How Italy’s Job Market Beats the U.S.
By Narayana Kocherlakota Italy's economic performance is typically viewed as among the weakest in the developed world. Yet by some measures, its workers are actually better off than those in America -- a reality that raises important questions about the functioning of the U.S. job market. Compared with other developed countries, the...
75% In Favor of Proposed Hill Development
With Over 600 Surveys Taken We Have 75% In Favor of the Proposed Development. The Hill Neighborhood Association has been working hard to make sure your voice is heard. After overwhelming support at the last public meeting on the proposed development, we got to work designing a survey to get more feedback from a larger sampling of our community...
Seven Questions With Andrea Bocelli
When Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli burst onto the scene in the '90s, hearts swooned to his arias and love songs. "Con Te Partiro," later recorded as a duet with soprano Sarah Brightman titled "Time to Say Goodbye," became a global hit shortly after its 1996 release. That year the single was added to Bocelli's compilation album Romanza, whic...
Vuoi migliorare il tuo inglese-americano sul serio? A Providence ti ospitano pure gratis!
PROVIDENCEProvidence è la capitale del Rhode Island, lo stato più piccolo degli Stati Uniti, grande più o meno quanto la Val d'Aosta. La sua particolarità però è un'altra e ci riguarda da vicino: qui c'è la più alta percentuale di americani di origine italiana. DOVE SI TROVA E CHI CI VIVEAffacciata sull'Oceano Atlantico, Providence dista 1...
Pastry chef brings Italian traditions to her childhood home
Angela Ranalli-Cicala was shopping at the Cherry Hill Mall with her 9-year-old son Augustino when she had the strangest feeling wash over her. It was as if her late grandmother and great-grandmother were whispering, "Va a casa!'' in her ear – "Go to the house!'' Home these days is South Philly, but the "house'' evoked in Italian in the middle o...