The Greater Atlantic City Chapter of UNICO National and the Atlantic County UNICO Scholarship Foundation will honor surfer Dean Randazzo at its annual Person of the Year Scholarship Dinner on Friday. Randazzo, the founder of the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation and a cancer survivor, is New Jersey's most successful professional surfer. His foundati...
READ MOREThe oldest Sons of Italy chapter in New Jersey installed Pat Smarrito of Glendora as its new president during its 100th anniversary celebration Sunday. Daniel J. Longo, the national president of the Order Sons of Italy in America, participated in the installation of officers of Alighieri Garibaldi Lodge 494, which had its roots in South Ca...
READ MORELo chef ricercatore Luca Zanchetti è stato scelto ed ingaggiato dalla dirigenza dei locali "Girasole" di Philadelfia e Atlantic City come chef promotore di cultura enogastronomica, in questo anno 2013 dedicato proprio alla cultura italiana in USA. Nel corso dell'anno 2013, in tutti gli stati americani, i due paesi, Italia & Usa, come in una so...
READ MORECarmela and Delphine Calamari flit, at the moment, between New York City and Philadelphia. The Calamari Sisters' hilarious Italian stew of cooking, dancing and singing will be front, center and sideways in the Strand Center for the Arts on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14. "We're about to start a web series," said Delphine, the more...
READ MOREApply for the Peter Cocoziello, Sr. Scholarship now! Two winners will be chosen. Each winner will be receive a $2500 scholarship. This scholarship is intended for high school graduating seniors who are of Italian descent. Certain criteria has to be met: financial need, academic standing and the submission of a...
READ MOREIt's All Gravy is another way of saying, "it's all good, everything's alright." With the new Italian market in Nags Head bearing that name, it fits. And in this case, it isn't Southern gravy; it's South Jersey gravy. Dominic Polidoro, at 39, a gregarious chef with an engaging conversational style, traces the beginning of his culinary train...
READ MOREby Sal Ottaviano Ocean County Library will celebrate the Italian immigration era by paying homage to Italian women and their creative handcrafted items made for every-day use in the home as part of the library's Columbus Day festivities. "Embroidered Stories: Interpreting Women's Domestic Needlework from the Italian Diaspora" will...
READ MORETuesday, January 26, 2016 at 8:00pm, Giada Valenti takes viewers of PBS NJTV on a romantic and magical journey as she performs her own interpretations of American and Italian hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, as well as recent contemporary songs. Born and raised in Venice, Giada has always been influenced by her hometown, bringing its magic and pass...
READ MOREThis breathtaking film tells the coming of age story of two young brothers who run away fromhome. They embark on an adventure across the southern countryside of Italy with a child'sdream of a new life. As the boys face adulthood, the myth of this "City of Dreams" begins tocrumble. WHAT: Film screening premiere and discussion of "Citta' dei Sogni"W...
READ MOREThe Sparta Chapter of UNICO National invites Sussex County residents to attend its "Re-Discover your Italian Heritage" event on Sunday, April 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Hillside Barn, 146 Lake Iliff Rd, Andover Twp. Celebrate the culture, traditions and history of Italian Americans in a fun and festive atmosphere that will include food tastings,...
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