Where to celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fishes
The Feast of the Seven Fishes has become a Christmas Eve tradition for Italian-Americans, based on the Catholic practice of refraining from eating meat on that night. Why seven? There's no definitive answer. In fact, not everyone limits themselves to that number. Some feasts will feature 10, 12 or 13 dishes. Aren't you glad we cleared all...
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The Italian American Veterans of Luzerne County Post 1 presented a check on Dec. 5 for the veterans of the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (VAMC). The donation will be used for veterans at the medical center to enjoy community outings. From left, are William Uggiano, Italian American Veterans; Debra Schlosser, VAMC voluntary service special...
The DaVinci Society moves popular Wine & Food Festival to Bellevue State Park in 2015
The DaVinci Society of Delaware is pleased to announce that the 12th Annual Vendemmia Da Vinci Wine & Food Festival will be held Sunday, October 11, 2015 from 2pm to 6pm on the grounds of the Bellevue State Park just off I95 in Northern Delaware. Vendemmia Da Vinci is one of the premier Italian American Wine & Food festivals on the...
La commedia dell'arte e il cinema si incontrano alla national gallery di Washington
Due film, due registi. Un comun denominatore. La Commedia dell'Arte e due dei suoi più famosi personaggi. Sarà la National Gallery of Art di Washington ad ospitare la proiezione delle pellicole "Io, Arlecchino" di Matteo Bini e Giorgio Pasotti e "Bella e perduta" di Pietro Marcello e Maurizio Braucci. L'iniziativa è organizzata in collaborazione c...
Italia-Usa: Onoreficienze OMRI ai co-Presidenti del Caucus italo-americano in Congresso, Pascrell e Tiberi
L'Ambasciatore d'Italia negli Stati Uniti Claudio Bisogniero ha consegnato ieri sera le onorificenze dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (OMRI) ai deputati americani Pat Tiberi e Bill Pascrell, co-presidenti dell'ampio caucus italo-americano in Congresso. La cerimonia, svoltasi a Villa Firenze, residenza ufficiale dell'Ambascia...
Festa della Repubblica all’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington: Vetrina per cultura e “Made in Italy”
Un evento all'insegna della cultura e del "Made in Italy". Così ieri sera si è svolta la Festa della Repubblica all'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington. Il 2013 è infatti l'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti, iniziativa posta sotto l'Alto Patronato del Presidente della Repubblica e il cui obiettivo è promuovere la creatività artistica, inno...
Columbus Cup, Pottstown, is a true Italian feast
For years I have heard members of my family talk with excitement about the annual Columbus Cup event that takes place at Bellewood CC, near Pottstown. Of course the day is filled with golf, bocce, Italian music and wine. But the highlight – judging by the rave reviews – always seems to be the food. And atop the long list of "Old World" Ita...
Italian American Citizens League donates $5K to KACS
The Italian American Citizens League of Kennett Square donates $5,000 for the expansion of Kennett Area Community Services and the Kennett Food Cupboard. Steve Pesce, President of the Italian American Citizens League presents Melanie Weiler, Executive Director with a check for $5,000 toward the renovation of the property at 138 West Cedar...
IASCW Memorial Day
Both Solemn and Joyous – IASCW Memorial Day marchers carried our banner remembering fallen soldiers as well as our our Viet Nam veteran, member Rick Rickley. Rick would have liked us to carry on with dignity and fun as we did done. Members handed sparking Red, White and Blue bead necklaces to very excited young spectators. We'll make sure...
The Italian Cookie Lady takes traditional recipes into 21st century
By Beth De Bona Agatha "Aggie" Libassi Westerhoff was working as a nurse in Washington, D.C., when she established a reputation for baking delicious traditional Italian cookies. Westerhoff embraced the popularity, though perhaps didn't expect she would be known as "The Italian Cookie Lady" years later. "Come Christmas, all the doctor...
Pavoncello Presents Italian Politics
by Evan Graziano On Thursday, Ramapo welcomed Franco Pavoncello, the President of John Cabot University in Rome and a professor of political science, to lead a presentation in the York Room on "Lessons Learned from Contemporary Italian Politics." The discussion focused on the United States' standing as a world super power and the politica...
Our Lady of the Angels chapel a timeless beauty at 100
When Our Lady of the Angels Chapel was built and dedicated in the early 20th century, it was surrounded by the rolling hills and open countryside of a farm that served as a retreat for the members of the Catholic order of the Sulpician Fathers. For years, the chapel was the centerpiece of St. Charles College, a Catholic Seminary that opera...