Saturday, June 8, 201310:45am-12:30pm   The Greater Washington, DC Region of theNational Organization of Italian American Womenis hosting a special tour of theTorpedo Factory Art Centerled by one of the DC Region's 2013 Epiphany Wise WomenMirella Monti Belshe', Resident Sculptor at the Center

The building that used to house Hogarth's Bar and Bistro, which closed in January, at 5201 Center Street in New Town has a new tenant who plans to turn the space into an Italian restaurant. Neal Clarke, who moved to Williamsburg from Arlington in 2010, is planning to open his new restaurant, Capriccio Ristorante, in March.   Clarke has...

The Italian Street Festival is coming to Richmond again this year – September 27-28, 2014. 17th Street Farmer's Market is magically transformed into an authentic Italian village for this year's 10th Annual Italian Festival.   Get ready for the sights, sounds and aromas of the Italian countryside – and a chance to experience what Italian's c...

Amid a flurry of anti-immigration rhetoric coming from certain GOP presidential candidates, a new interactive map reminds us just how much of our country's foundation was built on the backs of foreign-born citizens. Foreign-Born Population: A Nation of Overlapping Diasporas visualizes America's history of immigration from the 1850s to 2010. &...

LIDO CIVIC CLUB of WASHINTON, DC Presents 41 st ITALIAN-AMERICAN OPEN - "A FUND RAISER GOLF TOURNAMENT"MONDAY, JUNE 02, 2014 @ 11:00 AM - ARMY NAVY COUNTRY CLUB 1700 ARMY-NAVY DR | ARLINGTON, VA. 22066 REGISTRATION WEB SITE: www.italianamericanopen.com   Registration begins at 11:00am 12:00pmLunch featuring Nick's Italian S...

Il Console Onorario d'Italia a Norfolk, in Virginia, Vito Piraino ha terminato il suo incarico per raggiunti limiti di età. È quanto comunica il Consolato generale d'Italia a Phialdelphia spiegando che i servizi consolari erogati dal Consolato Onorario sono quindi temporaneamente sospesi.   Fino alla riattivazione del servizio, i connazional...

The Vivaldi Project continues its exploration of the string trio, following its path from Baroque trio sonata through its Classical form in the hands of some the late-18th century's greatest composers.   Only a few of these string trios survive as celebrated works to modern audiences, notably the grand Divertimento in Eb by Mozart and the op...

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe made a major economic announcement Tuesday afternoon in Botetourt County.   Italian manufacturer of automotive components, ELDOR Corporation, will invest $75 million in Botetourt County to establish its first North American production plant at Botetourt Center at Greenfield. This investment will create 350...

AC Cugini is excited to announce it is expanding and has opened an additional office in Fredericksburg, VA, effective May 15, 2015. AC Cugini President Fabio Diletti is the head instructor for the Fredericksburg academy training.   Academy ProgramWe are conducting tryouts at the Momentum Sports Training Center in Fredericksburg for AC Cugini...

Carmello's is owned by long-time Manassas resident, Alice Pires, a Portuguese immigrant, who established the local landmark in 1987. The family-owned restaurant's seasonal menus serve a wide variety of American cuisine with Portuguese and Mediterranean influence. Carmello's uses local sources for ingredients. The dishes are complemented by fre...