Italian Festival to Benefit Veterans this Saturday, September 13 at Manahawkin Elks, NJ
The Manahawkin Elks Lodge #2340 will host its first Italian Festival: A Slice of San Gennaro on Saturday, Sept. 13, offering a vibrant afternoon of food, music, and community in support of local veterans. The free public event will take place from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Manahawkin Elks Lodge, located at 520 Hilliard Blvd., Manahawkin, NJ. Festiv...
A futurist journey from Italy to the United States with the Fortunato Depero exhibition at the Italian Embassy in Washington
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Marco Peronaci, inaugurated the exhibition “Depero. Graphics: Between Italy and the United States”, dedicated to the Italian Futurist Fortunato Depero, which will be hosted at the Embassy of Italy in Washington through January 30, 2026. Conceived by Maurizio Scudiero, curator of the Depero Archive, the...
Italian of the Year banquet to celebrate two Norwich community leaders
Two longtime Norwich community figures, Deanna (Leone) Rhodes and Josh Vocatura, are set to be honored at the Italian Heritage and Cultural Committee’s Italian of the Year Banquet, planned for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Holiday Inn Norwich, according to a community announcement. The Heritage & Cultural Committee lists the following requirements for i...
New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission Launches “Italian Women” Lesson Series to Celebrate Women’s Impact on History and Culture
The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) proudly announces the launch of its new “Italian Women” Lesson Series, an educational program designed to honor and explore the extraordinary contributions of Italian women throughout history, culture, science, and the arts. As part of NJIHC’s mission to preserve and promote the rich heritage of It...
Felittese Italian Festival returns to Old Forge (PA), celebrating heritage with food and music
The Felittese Italian Festival in Old Forge returns this Friday for its 36th annual celebration of Our Lady of Constantinople. Thousands of miles away from Old Forge, its sister city, Felitto, Italy, is simultaneously observing their sacred traditions. Felittese Association Chairman, Jeff Casella, says that each year, Old Forge hosts this festival...
'A true Italian festival:' Local eats at Latrobe event draw hundreds
Latrobe can’t compete in size with the best-known Italian festival in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Little Italy Days in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. But what the fourth annual Latrobe Italian Festival lacks in scale, attendees and vendors say it more than makes up for in local charm. “I consider this a true Italian festival,” said Alicia Ant...
San Gennaro Festival Returns to Belmar (NJ) with Food, Music, and Community Spirit
Belmar is gearing up for one of its most festive days of the year as the Annual Feast of San Gennaro takes over Main Street on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The celebration of Italian heritage will feature a full day of food, music, tradition, and community fun at Pyanoe Plaza, with a rain date set for Sunday, September 14. T...
Clarksburg Italian-American History Found at Estate Sale Features Old West Virginia Macaroni Company
A forgotten piece of Clarksburg’s Italian American history has come to light thanks to a privately purchased estate sale discovery and the work of a national pasta historian. In July 2024, Beth Gain of the Clarksburg History Museum privately purchased a stack of paper ephemera through an online estate sale auction. When she went to pick up the lot,...
Kind of a Fig Deal: The Italian Garden Project Preserves Old World Plants, Traditions
Mary Menniti wants to see her Italian roots (and yours!) sprout up in gardens throughout the United States.In 2011, the Forest Hills resident founded The Italian Garden Project, a nonprofit that documents, preserves and shares the agrarian culture of Italian-Americans, including both sets of her grandparents. As a child, Menniti followed her grandf...
West Virginia author says her Italian cookbook is about way more than food
West Virginian Italian American author Rosalyn Queen recently shared a few secrets and memories with WBOY. Queen sat down with 304 Today host Lauren Winans ahead of the 46th West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival in Clarksburg. Queen wrote and published “Arrivederci: Recipes and Customs Every Italian Girl Takes from Home” 20 years ago as a way to...
Spotlight On Maryland-Society of Italian American Businessmen (SIAB)
This week on Spotlight On Maryland, Gina Crash was joined in studio by Joe Papa, President, Society of Italian American Businessmen, (SIAB), & Maryland Italian Festival Co-Chair, to talk about their mission and largest fundraiser of the year- the Maryland Italian Festival, coming up Friday, September 26th-Sunday, September 28th at the Ripken Stadiu...
Honoring soldier with 13th annual memorial 5K
Runners hit the streets of Scranton on Saturday, honoring the memory of a soldier and carrying on a legacy of community giving. Runners in the 13th Annual Captain James R. Minicozzi Memorial 5K raced through the downtown to help start day two of La Festa Italiana. More than 200 runners and walkers took off through center city, bibs pinned and crowd...