Italian American Podcast 339: Whose Connie Now?
Vanessa Racci, the beloved jazzy Italian, takes center stage as we paint vivid portraits of Italian American music icons Bobby Darin and Connie Francis. Our heart beats with excitement as Vanessa unveils her latest passion project, “Forbidden Love,” a mini musical poised to captivate audiences with its debut at Yorktown Stage in Westchester, New Yo...
More than just meatballs and the Mafia: Why Italian American Heritage and Culture Month is important
You know the names of history’s past: Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, Lorenzo de Medici, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo. You may not know names from more recent times: Mother Cabrini, Enrico Fermi, Lee Iacocca, Antonin Scalia. Whether it was the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, or the 20th century, Italians and Italian Americans have made mon...
Late SF mayor Moscone, a Milk ally, honored with North Beach plaque
San Francisco civic leaders and the Italian consulate dedicated a plaque to the late mayor George Moscone in the North Beach neighborhood October 4, paying tribute to him as an early advocate of LGBTQ equality. The plaque is the first in a series to be dedicated to Italian Americans in the neighborhood, known for being the city's Little Italy. Oct...
Marcello Mastroianni, the Ultimate Latin Lover, Really Wished You Wouldn’t Call Him That
This week marks a full century since the actor Marcello Mastroianni entered our world on September 28, 1924. Now, nearly 30 years on since he exited, it remains quasi-illegal to write anything about him without using the two words he detested most of all: “Latin Lover.” Dating back to at least 1960, when his performance in Federico Fellini’s La dol...
'The Bear' actor and chef Matty Matheson opens Italian beef stand in Detroit
“The Bear” actor and chef Matty Matheson is bringing Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches to Detroit this month only with the re-launch of the food cart Detroit City Beef. Opening Sunday at the Skip in the Belt alleyway in downtown Detroit, this marks the second phase of Matheson’s Detroit venture. In July he unveiled a new menu at cocktail bar St...
Italian Heritage Street Fair coming to Mount Clemens (MI) on Saturday
Bocce, cannoli, and the Italian flag — get ready for a taste of Italy in metro Detroit this weekend as local Italian Americans honor their origins. The Italian Heritage Street Fair is coming to downtown Mount Clemens on Saturday. The free event comes as local communities mark Italian American Heritage Month this October. Lisa Valerio-Nowc is presid...
“Sicily in my Blood” Exhibit Opening is this Weekend!
Saturday October 5, 2024, 2:00 PM. Garibaldi Meucci Museum, 420 Tompkins Ave., Staten Island, NY. RSVP Here. Join us for the opening of Sicily in My Blood, a photography exhibit by Joe Zarba. A retired NYC public school teacher, Joe Zarba is the founder of the photography program at Middle School 51 in Brooklyn. Joe's photography offers a poignant...
Chamber Music Society of St Louis presents: Musica Italiana
The Chamber Music Society of St Louis presents: Musica Italiana, the Works of Italian Composers in partnership with the St Louis-Bologna Sister Cities. Monday, Oct 14, 2024 at 07:30 pm. Washington University's Pillsbury Theatre, 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO. Click HERE to purchase tickets The Di Martini Family, Concert Sponso...
Repicci's Real Italian Ice and Gelato Featured at Museum of Ice Cream Miami
Repicci's Real Italian Ice and Gelato, known for its authentic Italian flavors and century-old traditions, has debuted in the newly opened Museum of Ice Cream Miami (MOIC). Visitors can now indulge in Repicci's signature Italian ice and gelato as part of the museum's vibrant, interactive experience, enhancing the sweet journey through ice cream his...
A piece of Made in Italy at Italian Design Week in the USA
Ferrari, Intesa Sanpaolo, Leonardo, Piaggio, Valentino, Ferrero, Ita, Coin, Mcs & Cisalpina, Moleskine, Manifatture Sigaro Toscano (Mst), Palazzo Fiuggi, Forte Village, Boffi are some of the companies featured at the Italian Embassy in DC in the third edition of Italian Design Week, created by entrepreneur Roberta Marcenaro Lyon to connect Italian...
Announcing NIAF’s Italian American Heritage Wall
Celebrating and remembering our loved ones is an integral part of our Italian American culture, and how we do so has evolved in an increasingly online world. Digital tributes allow us to create lasting family legacies in the age of technology. This online space offers our community the opportunity to share names, photos, and our family stories to c...
A Tavola NYC 2024
A Tavola - Telling H.E.R. Story, NOIAW signature national program, started in 2023 to gather Italian women's voices on our History, Education, and Renaissance, launches its second chapter. We will talk about the names and faces behind the stories that you learned a tavola. How do we keep the spirit of those names alive? Why is it important to share...