New record for La Festa's cannoli eating contest
Coney Island is known for its hot dog eating competition and Philadelphia is known for the Wing Bowl but Scranton may be the capital of the cannoli eating competition. For the fifth year, a cannoli eating competition was held as part of the annual La Festa Italiana celebration. Seven people vied to be named champion. As they down...
UNICO member honors Columbus with display at Clark Library
In observance of October's Italian American Month, Clark UNICO member Henry Varriano set up a display at the Clark Library. It included a handmade model of the Santa Maria, Columbus' ship. Also on display were a statue of Columbus, dolls in their native dress representing various regions of Italy and Italian themed books, which were donate...
Italiani all’estero, nasce PrimiDieci Society: la community delle eccellenze italiane
PrimiDieci anno zero: dieci italiani ai massimi vertici degli Stati Uniti, dieci eccellenze che hanno saputo realizzare l'obiettivo di una brillante carriera oltreoceano e conquistare le vette dell'establishment americano. Dieci storie che decretano la nascita di quest'elitaria Istituzione Culturale che per il 2013 seleziona i più straordi...
Sing Your Heart Out! Apply to the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Annual International Vocal Competition
Singers are invited to submit their applications to the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Annual International Vocal Competition. Artistic Director Lucine Amara, a Met Opera legend, reminds male and female vocalists of all ages around the globe to apply now to the New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera Annual International Vocal Competition...
Sparta UNICO unveiling Columbus monument
By David Ddanzis The Sparta chapter of UNICO — the country's largest Italian-American service organization — will unveil a monument in honor of Christopher Columbus Monday morning at Dykstra Park. "We've been trying to do this for many years and it's finally becoming a reality," said Ken Carafello, Sparta UNICO president. "It...
Italian language books donated to library
Recently the Hamilton Township Public Library in Mercer County was the recipient of a donation of over one hundred books and other publications, written in Italian, donated by Cav. Mario A. Marano of Toms River, NJ. Hamilton Township and Mercer County have a large population of Italians and Italian Americans. The books are mostly text books coverin...
Italian American Association having monthly dinner on May 20 in Wilkes-Barre
The May dinner meeting of the Italian-American Association will be held starting at 6 p.m. Friday, May 20 at Genetti's Hotel and Convention Center in Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $30 per person and entertainment will be provided by Danny Argo and Friends until 10:15 p.m. Reservation deadline is Monday, May 16 by calling Louise Castellani 570-654...
Annual Columbus Day Parade in East Hanover to reap Italian heritage
Teresa Priolo, news anchor and reporter of Fox 5 News, has been chosen to be this year's Grand Marshal for the 12th Annual Morris County Columbus Day Parade, which starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9 from the firehouse on Ridgedale Avenue and ends at Lurker Park. Joining Priolo will be William Barrett, attorney with Mandelbaum Salsburg of R...
2013 Annual Member Scholarships Winners
The Italian American Police Society of New Jersey congratulate this year's worthy recipients. Each year we present 10 $1000 scholarships to college bound High School Seniors in memory of Law Enforcement officers who lost their lives while in the LE Community. This year's winners are below. Matthew Bernardo – Nutley High School - Troop...
Essere o non essere Italoamericani? Un’introduzione. [da "Essere o non essere Italoamericani", Nuova Prosa n.50, 2009]
di Emanuele Pettener Sono un Italoamericano. Anche se appartengo a quella generazione, sbarcata in America all'alba del 2000, che non lo ammetterà mai. Siamo emigranti (siamo venuti a studiare e lavorare negli Stati Uniti perché in Italia non c'erano possibilità, non c'era lavoro) abbiamo un senso della patria molto flebile (suvvia, non si...
Chiusura Consolati/ Dassù in Senato: 'decisione presa, ma confrontiamoci sugli strumenti sostitutivi/ salvo Capodistria (per ora)
È durata poco meno di due ore l'audizione che il Vice Ministro degli Esteri Marta Dassù ha svolto in Senato. Chiamata a riferire sulla riorganizzazione consolare, Dassù ha illustrato quella che ha chiamato la "filosofia del riorientamento" della Farnesina. L'audizione, inizialmente prevista insieme alla Commissione Esteri della Camera, si...
Il gala conclude la convention della Niaf a Washington, il presidente del Senato Pietro Grasso ospite d'onore
By Riccardo Chioni Quest'anno la Niaf per la 38esima edizione annuale della convention nella capitale ha abbandonato i colonnati, preferendo come scenografia un pergolato fiorito dove ha sistemato il tavolo con gli ospiti d'onore, mentre il soffitto della sala delle feste del Hilton Hotel risplendeva di un azzurro cielo con il logo della Fondazion...