What Tourists Need To Know Before Ordering From Italy's Iconic Wine Windows
Known for its sprawling vineyards, historical sites, and stunning coastlines, Italy is what travel dreams are made of. From the country's beautiful beach destinations in the "heel" to the rolling hills in Tuscany and the canals of Venice, there's no shortage of things to do and see. However, few things are as celebrated and talked about as the coun...
Melissa McGill: Water Stories from the Venetian Lagoon to the Po River
Saturday, September 28th, 2024. 10-12 pm (doors open at 10:15). Light refreshment from GCA. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia - 219 S 6th St. Philadelphia, PA. FREE ENTRANCE but REGISTRATION is REQUIRED! PI-Philly, in collaboration with the Italian Consulate of Philadelphia, presents a lecture by artist Melissa McGill titled "Water Stories from the Ven...
NIAF is honored to announce Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli as one of our 49th Anniversary Gala Honorees!
Dr. Bertagnolli is the 17th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), making history as the first surgeon and only the second woman to hold this prestigious position. With a career dedicated to advancing clinical oncology, she has been instrumental in National Cancer Institute (NCI) and held various prominent transforming the understandi...
“Six Popes: A Son of the Church Remembers” by Monsignor Hilary C. Franco – Book presentation with Author
Thursday September 26 2024, 18:00 To 19:30 (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Register here. Six Popes: A Son of the Church Remembers ( Humanix Books, 2021) is Monsignor Hilary C. Franco’s engaging memoir and a story only a son can tell, a son not only of the Catholic Church, but also of Italian immigrants. As a young man he attended Rome’s...
Washington Italian Festival organizers to honor predecessors
When the eighth annual Washington Italian Festival gets underway this weekend at the Main Street Pavilion in Washington, PA, dedicated organizers from Primo Italiano Sons and Daughters of Italy No. 2800 will be in full force to ensure that the event is a success. The wholehearted effort, they say, builds upon the legacy of their dynamic predecessor...
The story is true, and so is the falsetto: Farmers Alley Theatre opens season with “Jersey Boys”
Jersey Boys is based on the true story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, who grew up on the streets of Belleville, NJ and found success with a string of hits including “Sherry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh, What a Night,” and more. Nick Petrelli will play Frankie Valli in a Farmers Alley Theatre (Kalamazoo, MI) production sta...
Italian Feast's Meatball Run returns with new nonprofit partnership
Italian Feast's Meatball Run is returning this year to raise funds for local schools in partnership with South Carolina-based nonprofit Turn90. The Meatball Run will feature both a 5K and a 1-mile run and is a USATF certified race, according to the Summerville Italian Feast website. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Educational Foundation Do...
Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island Recognized at 98th Annual San Gennaro Feast
The Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island board was proudly featured as guests of honor at the 98th annual San Gennaro Feast in New York City’s Little Italy. Executive Director Chris Vaccaro and Operations Director Lou Bernardi were joined by board members Matt Drucker and Nick Luisi at the “Feast of All Feasts.” They waved to hundreds o...
Nearly 100-year-old Dante monument's connection to Belle Isle is somewhat obscure
One of the beauties of public art is that it both tells us who we are and reminds us of who we were. Backtrack a century, and we were irate about a bust of the great poet Dante Alighieri, ordered in tribute by a largely immigrant Italian American population. Retreat to Thursday on Belle Isle, and people were jubilant over the refurbishing of a bett...
Fernando Di Leo, Who Inspired Tarantino, Gets Retrospective Screenings
Fernando Di Leo is getting a retrospective screening of his most notable films at the Metrograph in New York City. The late Italian filmmaker is known for his kenetic crime and poliziotteschi (police procedural) films, has been repeatedly hailed by modern pulp master Quentin Tarantino as a major influencer on not only his style, but also in inspiri...
Neighborhood Eats: Casa Della Mozzarella on Arthur Avenue's family history
Neighborhood Eats takes you to the Little Italy of the Bronx for a taste of mozzarella that's considered the best in the city. The owners of Casa Della Mozzarella are used to customers lining up around the block. "We are on Arthur Avenue in the Little Italy of the Bronx and we are at my store, Casa Della Mozzarella, and we are making fresh homemade...
Were There Female Gladiators In Ancient Rome?
In the British Museum sits an ancient marble relief that depicts two gladiators battling with swords and shields. It’s a familiar scene from ancient Rome bar one intriguing detail: both of the gladiators are female. The inscription about the marble relief, which was found in Halicarnassus, Turkey, reads that both gladiators fought to an honorable d...