by Daniela Cilia   We would like to introduce to you the first Silicon Valley Italian Festival: on January 31st 2016 a series of events that will have as its protagonist Italy, its culture and history will take place at the Jewish Community Center of Palo Alto. The goal is both to promote the Italian culture and offer a window to talents and...

The Italian-American Club of Mahopac held its annual competition for Miss Columbus and Little Miss Columbus titles on June 3 and an array of lovely young ladies came out to show off their talents. The compeititon was open to girls throughout Putnam County and the surrounding communities.   Little Miss Columbus was for girls ages 5-9; Miss Co...

The Bellaire Sons of Italy are celebrating their 100-year anniversary by doing what they do best: making a ton and a half of sausage (that's 3,000 pounds) for the annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival set for this weekend.   President Doug Hartlieb says it takes nine days and nearly two dozen volunteers to get this massive operation off...

Food, fun and entertainment are on tap as the 25th annual Tuscarawas County Italian-American Festival opens Friday and continues through Sunday in downtown Dover.The purpose of the festival is to promote and preserve the Italian heritage and establish scholarships for the students of Tuscarawas County.   This year, 17 students from Tuscarawa...

One of the youngest Italian festivals in Northern California, the Morgan Hill Italian Harvest Festa has once again drawn record crowds to the beautiful Uesugi Farms location in Morgan Hill.   According to festa director Jim Di Vittorio, the focus of the festa has always been on the community and family, but there was also plenty of entertain...

by Mark Syp   All are invited to come and enjoy family, food and fun, all while celebrating the culture and heritage of one of New Jersey's proudest and most prominent communities, at the Mercer County Italian American Festival.   Now in its 14th year, the festival, which runs today through Sunday at Mercer County Park, was named one...

The 35th Annual San Gennaro Feast will take place May 7-11, 2014, at the Grand Canyon Shopping Center. The Las Vegas re-envisioned fun, new food and music festival celebrates the spirit of San Gennaro and features more than 70 restaurant food booths, 80 amusements rides including the new 100-foot Vertigo, midway games, arts and crafts booths, and...

Thursday, August 7th @ 8 PM - Summer Italian Film Festival Week 5 - Otto e Mezzo (1963)This classic Fellini film stars Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi, a famous film director. Guido Anselmi is suffering from the dreaded "directors block" while working on a science fiction film with autobiographical references.   As Guido stru...

Festa Italiana Chicago will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Taylor Street from Aug. 13 to 16. Hosted by the University Village Association and run by StarEvents, the four-day fest will feature food and beverage booths, live entertainment on three stages, Italian dance performances and classes, cooking demonstrations, a wine garden, screening...

The 105th Fisherman's Feast in Honor of Madonna Del Soccorso Di Sciacca is scheduled for Thursday, August 13 through Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Boston's North End at North, Fleet and Lewis Streets. Opening ceremonies start at 7pm on Thursday night where the staute of La Madonna Del Soccorso will leave her permanent chapel on Lewis Street for a sole...