In the Umbria region, one of the Italy' most beautiful villages -- still unknown to most tourists, who often favor nearby Assisi -- is about to turn back time to the 13th century: if you ever wondered how life in the Middle Ages might have been, just go to Bevagna, a town near Perugia with a population of 5,000, that until June 26 hosts this year's...

Downtown Rochester will be holding its first Italian Festival in over 30 years. This information comes to us from The Little Italy Association, Inc. They say that the "Galbani® Little Italy Festival" will take place at the Downtown Festival Site, which is located on Exchange Boulevard, on August 12 and 13 of this year. They say that...

There's something new in Little Italy, and it's the talk of the neighborhood. It's a tribute to a summertime event there.   Ron Matz has more on the artwork, the artist and the man who made the festival possible. Little Italy's newest attraction is a large mural, a tribute to the neighborhood's famous film festival and the work of artist Ma...

by Riccardo Chioni Come vuole la tradizione e nonostante la tentatrice finale dei Mondiali di calcio, Williamsburg ha registrato il pienone per la 127esima edizione della Festa del Giglio a cui ha partecipato anche il sindaco Bill de Blasio che ha contribuito a far danzare la Torre di 3 tonnellate. Italoamericani, visitatori d'ogni parte del Paes...

L'ICE-Agenzia organizza la partecipazione collettiva italiana a PREMIERE VISION NEW YORK che si terrà il 13 e 14 gennaio 2015. La manifestazione è dedicata alla presentazione di tessuti per abbigliamento - collezione primavera/estate 2016 - e prevede la Sezione INDIGO, spazio espositivo dedicato agli stampatori di tessuti e studi di design. Nel 20...

"Italian-Americans came to our country, and state, poor and proud," Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena said during his address to the Rhode Island House of Representatives as part of last Wednesday St. Patrick's Joseph's Day Observance. "Poor because they escaped poverty, proud because their new America would give them and their families hope and prosp...

By Giovanni di Napoli Saturday evening (June 13th), my friends and I headed to SoHo for the Festa di Sant'Antonio at the beautiful Shrine Church of St. Anthony of Padua (154 Sullivan St.). Mass was celebrated with Father Joe Lorenzo, followed by a procession through the bustling streets of Lower Manhattan.   Louise Acampora and the Red Mike...

by Michelle Brunetti   The 140th Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Festival opened Monday night on the fairgrounds off Third Street. Billed as "the longest-running Italian festival in the U.S.," it is run by the independent nonprofit Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society. The society's all-male membership is limited to 50 and is open only to descendan...

When: Friday, April 15, 2016 – 7 to 9:30 p.m.Where: Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts – 41 Hampshire St., Cambridge, MA Following the successful "Carbonara Night" event, the Consulate General of Italy in Boston is glad to present a new challenge for the Italian student associations from Boston University, Harvard, M.I.T. and Northeastern Un...

Carnevale Fantastico, an Italian Renaissance and Cultural Festival, returns for a second year May 14-15 to Blue Rock Springs Park. The event puts an emphasis on the artistry, culture and theme of Italian arts and artisans from the late 1500s. Commedia D'ell Arte, lace making, sword fighting, games, historical re-enactments and costuming, historica...