NIAF 39th Anniversary Awards Gala
During the NIAF 39th Anniversary Awards Gala, as the Foundation celebrates Italian American culture and heritage, noted actor, writer and director John Turturro, who is featured in the highly anticipated PBS documentary series "The Italian Americans," will showcase the project before thousands of black tie-guests from across the United States and I...
DelGrosso Foods Sponsors "The Italian Americans" on PBS
You know DelGrosso Foods for their array of premium sauces and amusement park, and now they're bringing you something a little bit different. They're the sponsors of the four-part PBS series "The Italian Americans", a documentary that begins with Italian immigration to the United States and follows the culture to the present. In celebratio...
Sons of Italy lodge missing links to history
An approaching 100-year milestone for the state's oldest active Sons of Italy lodge has sent its leadership on a quest to resolve a long-time predicament. The problem: Much of the history of Alighieri-Garibaldi Lodge 494 of Westmont, Order Sons of Italy in America, is missing. Italian immigrant families founded two Sons of Italy lodges in...
NJIHC Chair Recognized as “Man of the Year”
On Thursday April 28th, New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission Chairman Robert DiBiase was recognized as Man of the Year by the Ocean County Federation of Republican Women during their Annual Gala. This title is given to "individuals who have given a lifetime of service to improving their community and insuring the quality of life in Ocean County."...
Washington Onora Giorgio De Chirico: L’ambasciatore Bisogniero Presenta La Mostra Alla Phillips Collection
I Senatori Tom Udall e John Barrasso, il Congressman John Tanner, il Direttore finanziario di Lockheed Martin, Bruce Tanner, la Direttrice di Arena Stage, Molly Smith e numerosi altri VIP americani membri dello Steering Committee o sostenitori del Gala annuale della Phillips Collection di Washington hanno reso omaggio alla cultura italiana in un ev...
La vendetta di Dan, l’angelo custode di Barack Obama
Eccolo mentre tiene aperta la portiera della "bestia", la limousine presidenziale. Completo grigio scuro a righine che veste un corpo atletico, capelli imbrillantinati, piccoli occhiali da sole avvolgenti, sguardo concentrato. "Copre" Barack Obama che, con aria assorta, entra nell'immensa Cadillac blindata. Un'altra foto: Obama tra la folla, in man...
Il Senato vuole il Consolato di Newark
Il parlamento statale del New Jersey si prepara a spezzare una lancia con il governo italiano per salvare il consolato italiano di Newark.Il senatore repubblicano dello stato, Joe Kyrillos con il collega democratico Paul Sarlo ha proposto una risoluzione bipartisan che chiede una marcia indietro sulla chiusura del consolato prevista per il prossimo...
New Jersey Declares James Gandolfini Day with 'Sopranos' Cast
Cast members of The Sopranos were on hand over the weekend as a New Jersey town remembered native son James Gandolfini.Park Ridge dedicated a section of Park Avenue to the actor best known for his role as mobster Tony Soprano in the TV series. Gandolfini died in Italy in June. Cast members Steve Schirripa, Vincent Curatola, Tony Sirico, Dominic Ch...
Thousands pour into Rose Tree Park for Sixth Annual Italian American Heritage Festival
by Peg DeGrassa The sun was shining and the crowd seemed in a festive mood last Sunday, June 7, at the Sixth Annual Italian American Heritage Festival in Rose Tree Park, Upper Providence. The Coalition of Italian American Organizations of Delaware County (CIAO Delco) and Eventfully Yours combined forces to create an event to celebrate Italian cult...
Chief William Parenti Sworn in as New President of NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police
Last night North Plainfield Police Chief William G. Parenti was sworn in as the President of the NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police. This event is another milestone in this Italian American family's legacy in law enforcement. Chief Parenti's father, retired Fanwood Police Chief Anthony Parenti also served as President of the Association. &nb...
Newsmaker: Jerry (Genaro) Chiappinelli
Noteworthy: Allegheny County Council members will honor Chiappinelli for his work with the Italian American War Veterans. Chiappinelli will become the organization's National Commander in August at its national conference in Pittsburgh. Age: 69 Residence: Penn Hills Family: Children, Michelle, Angel and Michael Occupation: Insurance age...
Botticelli and the Search for the Divine to open at Muscarelle in February
One of only two of Sandro Botticelli's paintings of an isolated Venus will be on view for the first time in the United States, together with other Botticelli mythologies and portraits, in Botticelli and the Search for the Divine: Florentine Painting Between the Medici and the Bonfires of the Vanities, a major international loan exhibition organized...