Why Carmelo's, a new Italian restaurant opening soon, is more than just a concept
I have always disliked the term "restaurant concept." It sounds so detached from what I truly love about restaurants. You know, a sense of individual identity − a sense that the owner or chef has a story to tell. So when I heard about a new Italian concept that is set to open in Covington in early November, I wasn't exactly enthused. However, when...
Temple University Rome Opens New Campus Near Piazza di Spagna
Close to the iconic Piazza di Spagna. This location, in the heart of Rome's historic "Tridente" area, offers students unparalleled access to cultural landmarks like the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and the Colosseum. The grand opening was celebrated with two events on 25 and 26 September, featuring speeches by notable figures, including the Presid...
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic conferred by Ambassador Zappia on NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli
The Italian Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, presented the honor of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic to Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest biomedical research agency, last night in Washington. “It is truly a great pleasure to be able to bestow such...
A new Italian American Museum is coming soon to Little Italy
A new museum celebrating Italian-American heritage will open in Little Italy next week on the annual holiday celebrating the green, white and red. The Italian American Museum will open to the public on Monday, Oct. 14, the Columbus Day holiday, at 151 Mulberry St. It will house three exhibitions that celebrate Italy and Italian-American culture. Th...
Binghamton’s annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival
The City of Binghamton (NY) is gearing up for the upcoming long weekend with a tradition that’s lasted over six decades. This Monday is Binghamton’s Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival, to take place in Downtown Binghamton, beginning at 9 a.m. with the raising of the Italian flag outside of city hall. The grand Marshall this year is the former...
Illinois establishes October as Italian-American Heritage Month
State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro (R – Hanover Park) has announced the enactment of a new law in Illinois, which she co-sponsored. This legislation designates October as Italian-American Heritage Month in the state. Starting this October 2024, the month will be dedicated to celebrating and acknowledging the contributions of Italian-Americans...
The 2024 Summerville Italian Feast returns
Get ready for a taste of Italy in the heart of Historic Downtown Summerville, SC. The highly anticipated 2024 Summerville Italian Feast is back, and it promises to be an unforgettable day of cultural celebration, delicious cuisine and community togetherness. The event started in 2012 with 11 vendors and has grown to 108 this year. The 2024 Summervi...
Rome, Trevi Fountain maintenance begins. There will also be a walkway to see it up close
In Rome , worksite operations began the day before yesterday to launch a major extraordinary maintenance operation at the Trevi Fountain, overseen by the Capitoline Superintendency and promoted by the Cultural Department of Roma Capitale. The intervention, in the lower part of the fountain, is necessary because of the degradation that is affecting...
Celebrating Columbus Day in Queens, NY
Since 1937, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day a federal holiday, every year we have been commemorating Christopher Columbus making landfall in the Americas on October 12, 1492. This year the celebration falls on Monday, October 14, in recognition of Columbus’ – and Europe’s – discovery of the entire other half of the w...
West Haven’s Italian American Of The Year To Be Honored At Regional Festival
The Greater New Haven Italian American Heritage Festival is sailing into West Haven, this year’s host community. The free festival will take place on the city’s historic Green from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 13. The cultural event celebrates the region’s deep-rooted Italian heritage with food trucks, live music, c...
Historic NYC St. Frances Cabrini Shrine vandalized
The historic St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Manhattan was vandalized over the weekend, with offensive graffiti and symbols defacing a church wall and a statue of the saint, according to police reports on October 8. The attack was discovered on October 6, and involved a profanity directed at Jesus and “several bizarre symbols” scrawled in black spray...
Seaside Heights (NJ) becomes Little Italy with food and music in 3-day Columbus Day festival
The borough will morph into Little Italy this weekend as the annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival are celebrated in town. The parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, on the Boulevard in Seaside Heights. Once again, a folkloric group from Italy will visit the borough for the parade, which is organized by the Ocean County Columbus Day...