The story of the Christopher Columbus Statue on Boulevard
Standing at the end Boulevard, next to the tennis courts at Byrd Park, is the first statue of Christopher Columbus erected in the South. In the early 1920s, Richmond's Italian-American community – about 1,000 strong – wanted to gift a statue of their kinsman to their adopted home. The residents hoped city officials would add a Columbus sta...
Festa Italiana offers authentic taste of Italy
by Erik Anderson The fourth annual Festa Italiana sponsored by Habitat for Humanity will offer Frederick an exceedingly rare cultural experience in America: a true taste of Italy. "My goal is really to try to promote what is a more authentic aspect of Italy," said festival chairwoman Maria Giovanna Galasso, who came to Frederick from...
Italian-American Association of Luzerne County names Capozucca brothers, of Pittston Twp., Persons of the Year
The Italian-American Association of Luzerne County recenlty held the Person of the Year Award ceremony at the annual Columbus Day dinner at Genetti Hotel and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre. Brothers Raymond and Albert Capozucca, both originally of Pittston Township, were co-named for the award for 2016. The brothers co-founded Capozucca...
City Council moves to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples and Italian-Americans Day
by Yvonne Wenger A Baltimore City Council proposal to strip ChristopherColumbus of his annual holiday and rename the day for indigenous people has sparked a community debate. Students at City Neighbors Charter School in Northeast Baltimore petitioned the council to rename the holiday. They said they were tired of "mistruths" about the...
March 18, 2013 Event on the Italian Elections
The basic message was pretty dire. The results of the recent Italian elections portend major problems in forming a government that will be able to address the pressing economic challenges that Italy is facing. And prospects of reform in the political system are, at least for the moment, pretty dim. On the positive side, though, US-Italy cooperation...
Picasso painting held by U.S. authorities for Italy
A 1909 Pablo Picasso painting titled "Compotier et tasse," or "Fruit bowl and cup", with an estimated worth of $11.5 million will be held by U.S. authorities for the Italian government pending the outcome of criminal proceedings against its owner in Italy, according to the terms of a judge's order signed Monday. Justice Department authorit...
EU trade ministers visiting Philadelphia this week
Trade counselors from more than a dozen European Union countries will be visiting Philadelphia over the next two days – a trip that could greatly enhance the city's global business reputation. The event was organized by Andrea Canepari, consul general of Italy, along with the Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development, the Gre...
Sons of Italy donates to Peter Hebberd
The Sons of Italy recently held its Annual Christmas Party and collected $1,000 to be donated to Peter Hebberd. Accepting the check from Sons of Italy President Joseph Jannarone, Jr., are Kathy Williams-Buttari, Jennifer Fedo Transition Coordinators and Parsippany High School Principal Denis Mulroony. Read more Source:&nb...
General Dinner Meeting of the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey
On Wednesday May 6, 2015 the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey helds its General Dinner Meeting at Villa Maria in Bayonne. The society inducted 6 new members and recognized its visitors from the Aruba Police. The attendees were treated to an mazing dinner from their hosts Luciano and Antonio Ventrone. Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Smith...
Show Your Italian Pride At Hoboken Festival
by Eric Kiefer Get ready to show your Italian pride, Hoboken. The 105th St. Ann's Italian Festival kicks off on Tuesday, July 22 and runs to Sunday, July 26, at St. Ann's Square, 7th and Jefferson streets. The festival will be open from 6 to 11 p.m. on July 22 to 24. It will open from 1 to 11 p.m. on July 25 and 26. On S...
Nutley Unico can sponsor students
Unico Foundation Inc., a national service organization whose members are of Italian descent, offers four scholarships for high school seniors, as well as several others for undergraduate and graduate students of Italian descent. The Nutley chapter will sponsor eligible students who live in New Jersey. The scholarships for high school stude...
2016 Mayor's Gala Honoree: Ralph Checchio
On May 6, natives of Scotch Plains will celebrate the 24th Annual Mayor's Gala at Pantagis Renaissance, where community members will be honored for exceptional dedication to the community. Ralph Checchio, one of the event's four honorees, will hear his name called after attending the event for the past decade. In 2011, he was awarded the K...