Italian Art and inspiration at the Union League of Philadelphia
October 10 @ 10:00 am. Philadelphia, PA 19102 The Union League 140 S. Broad Street. Join us at the Heritage Center to celebrate Italian Heritage month with Ciao Philadelphia. Tours of the League House will be offered to the public on Saturday, October 10, with a focus on Italian Art at the League. To join us: Reservations are not...
L’On. Francesca La Marca al Filitalia International Gala di Philadelphia
L'On. Francesca La Marca ha partecipato domenica 15 novembre all'annuale Filitalia International Gala, che si è svolto negli eleganti ambienti della Celebration Banquet Hall, nei pressi di Filadelfia. Il Dottor Pasquale Nestico, fondatore di Filitalia, e la Signora Rosetta Miriello, attuale Presidente, hanno intrattenuto i circa trecento ospiti, tr...
Italian-American’s host Carnavale
The Italian-American Association of Luzerne County will hold a February dinner meeting and annual Carnavale celebration at 6 p.m. on Friday at Genetti's Hotel and Convention Center in Wilkes-Barre. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Fish can be chosen as alternate dinner choice at time of reservation. Music will be provided by Danny Argo and F...
WDTV Italian Night at the West Virginia Black Bears
Monday was a perfect night at Mon County Ballpark for WDTV Italian Night at the Black Bears. The evening brought some of the Italian Festival flair to a great American pasttime. The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival dancers wowed the crowd with some authentic Italian dancing. The game started with the first pitch by the West Virgini...
Sons of Italy delivered bags of food for Thanksgiving
By Frank Cahill The Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 delivered 21 fully cooked Turkey Dinners to local families, and also purchased $1,000 in Shop Rite Gift Cards for other families and local food pantries. The Morris County of the Order of Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 is an affiliated member of the Order of the Sons of Italy In America Association. &nb...
Studio America. Contemporary Italian painters and their works abroad
by Gianluca Marziani The question seems simple: who are the most influential Italian artists in the American context? The answer can also be simple, if we limit the list to include only the giants that the world envies Italy for. If instead we want to test the influences on the present (at the moment that the events occur) or their influen...
Roberto’s Restaurant to see many changes
By Erin Beck The restaurant at North Central West Virginia Airport has undergone extensive renovations to prepare for Roberto's Restaurant. The Italian restaurant previously was located at the Johnson Center in Bridgeport, but suffered smoke and water damage after a fire in April. Read more Source: http://www.exponent-teleg...
Ambassador visits hometown of Leechburg before leaving for Italy
By Mary Ann Thomas Relatives of new U.S. Ambassador to Italy John Phillips didn't have to press too hard for him to visit his hometown of Leechburg before he begins his diplomatic assignment in a few weeks. "We knew he was really busy, but we wanted to get him here soon because it's unlikely we'll get to see him for a long time,"...
Lido Civic Club Honors Tony Cancelosi and Italian Minister Cristiano Maggipinto
The Lido Civic Club of Washington D.C., at its 84th Anniversary and Past Presidents Night Gala, honored Anthony "Tony" J. Cancelosi, president and chief executive officer of the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind, as its 2014 "Man of the Year." The Lido Club also bestowed the Distinguished Community Service Award on Cristiano Maggipinto, Minister Pl...
Renaissance painting by Titian to be shown in DC
An Italian Renaissance painting rarely seen in the U.S. will be displayed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington to mark the start of Italy's presidency of the European Union. The museum announced Wednesday that Titian's painting "Danae" will be on view July 1 through Nov. 2. It was painted in 1544 to 1545 as a depiction of erotic my...
Nutley-Belleville Columbus Parade: 2015 honorees
2015 Grand Marshal: Vincent Micco is the grand marshal of this year's Columbus Day parade. Vincent Micco served two yearlong tours of duty in Iraq conducting intelligence operations with the U.S. Army. In his most recent deployment he led a counterintelligence team of special agents covering the entire southern portion of Iraq, which soug...
Alfredo Casella. A Musician between Two Worlds - November 13
The Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute cordially invite you to a special event in collaboration with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. We celebrate the National Symphony Orchestra's first performances of music by Alfredo Casella conducted by Maestro Gianandrea Noseda, one of the composer's great champions. &...