Alenia Aermacchi Gets $141 Million Deal for JSF Work
Italy's Alenia Aermacchi has been awarded a $141 million contract by Lockheed Martin for the production of components for the Joint Strike Fighter, as well as for the assembly of the first complete wing for the aircraft, the firm said.Alenia Aermacchi will provide components for the JSF central fuselage, wing and wing box, the firm said in a statem...
Festa della Repubblica Commemorated at Holy Rosary Church
Italy's Festa della Repubblica was commemorated Sunday in Washington, DC at a mass held at Holy Rosary Church, the Italian National Parish. Members of the Italian Diplomatic Corps joined parishioners at the Italian mass con-celebrated by Fr. Lydio Tomasi and Fr. Claudio Holzer. Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero gave some brief remarks...
A Look at the 2014 Festa della Madonna del Sacro Monte at Holy Face Monastery, Clifton, New Jersey
This past Saturday was such a beautiful day, and attending the Feast of the Madonna del Sacro Monte at Holy Face Monastery in Clifton, New Jersey made it more so. Everything about the celebration was wonderful; the attendees, the food, the music, and most of all the devotion to the Blessed Mother. It felt good to witness such at large numb...
Attention all Italian Americans and organizations
The Italian American One Voice Coalition as well as Coalition members UNICO Nation, the Anti-Bias Committee of UNICO and the UNICO Columbus Parade Committee (www.iaovc.org) are adding its voices to the growing chorus of organizations and public officials shocked by the recent defacing of the Christopher Columbus statue in Hamilton Township, NJ. &n...
Giovanni Falcone commemorato anche a Washington
La messa annuale in commemorazione del giudice Giovanni Falcone è stata celebrata nella Holy Rosary Church, parrocchia italiana di Washington, ieri, domenica 22, alla vigilia dell'anniversario dell'attentato in cui è stato assassinato assieme alla moglie ed i membri della scorta. L'evento annuale serve a ricordare il coraggio e la dedizione del gi...
2016 Annual Congress – Showcasing New Jersey Artists
The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) is proud to invite you to its 13th Annual Congress, "Showcasing New Jersey Artists," on Saturday, November 12th. The 2016 Congress will feature presentations from prominent local artists and will be immediately followed by a reception featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres and musical entertainment. Guests...
Italian Commission turns Signature Congress into an Evening Affair
The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) is gearing up for its 13th Annual Congress on Saturday, November 12th from 2:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. The 2016 edition, entitled "Showcasing New Jersey Artists," will feature presentations from prominent local Italian American visual artists. The program will conclude with a reception featurin...
Visa applications by appointment
In order to improve the service to the public and avoid long lines, this Embassy has decided to adopt a system of appointments for visa applications.Therefore, as of 28 November 2012, all Visa applications from permanent residents of this Consular jurisdiction (District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland, and Arlington...
Baltimore’s Little Italy in photographs, a conversation with documentarian Harry Connolly
Photographer Harry Connolly stood up in front of the parishioners at St. Leo the Great Church in Baltimore's Little Italy, and he nervously introduced himself. He explained to the congregation that, if they were willing, he'd like to wander the neighborhood during the year ahead, taking pictures of the local residents. They approved – skep...
Festa Italiana of Vandergrift brings the pride
by R.A. Monti Every year, the pressure mounts just a little more on John DiCola and the rest of the Festa Italiana di Vandergrift organizing committee. The festival, which begins at 10 a.m. Aug. 16 with a Catholic Mass, is known for bringing in big-name acts each year. "People expect us to have big names," says DiCola, who he...
In final meeting of term, Baltimore City Council votes to keep Columbus Day
By Yvonne Wenger In the final meeting of its five-year term, the departing City Council approved Baltimore's first rezoning plan in a generation and rejected an effort to rebrand Columbus Day, over objections from the audience. The council also laid the groundwork for new municipal identification cards and banned the possession of realist...
The Dulbecco legacy: a Washington il seminario promosso dall’Ambasciata in memoria del medico premio nobel
"The Dulbecco legacy. From cancer biology, to molecular genetics and novel therapeutic applications, to science advocacy" è il titolo del seminario promosso dall'Ufficio Scientifico dell'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington il prossimo 20 febbraio in onore e memoria di Renato Dulbecco, medico e biologo, Premio Nobel nel 1975, morto il 20 febbraio dello...