9 Places Serving the Feast of the Seven Fishes in Washington in 2014
The Italian-American tradition of eating seafood on Christmas Eve stems from Catholic abstention of meat, but there's nothing limiting about the Feast of the Seven Fishes. The meal, typically a multi-course affair offering an ocean's worth of seafood, is a delicious holiday tradition regardless of religion or dietary principles. Many Washi...
New Jersey Senate and Assembly Designate October Italian American Heritage Month
Italian American One Voice Coalition President Doctor Manny Alfano was please to join other prominent Italian American groups Thursday, October 22, 2015 in a special New Jersey State Senate ceremony designating October 'Italian American Heritage Month'. Dr. Alfano called it a great day and well past due. Alfano was also afforded the v...
2016 Washington, D.C. Columbus Day Ceremonies celebrate Centennial of National Columbus Memorial at Union Station
This year's Columbus Day ceremonies in the nation's capital will take place on Monday, October 10, 2016, the 104th anniversary of the National Columbus Memorial. The Memorial, which stands in front of Union Station, was unveiled by President William Howard Taft as part of a multi-day celebration in 1912. It was created by the noted sculptor Lorado...
Bayonne Columbus Day Parade nixed this year; committee resignations to blame
There won't be a Bayonne Columbus Parade this year. A spokesman for the parade committee confirmed this week that the 33-year-long tradition is being put on hold this year, but the committee hopes to bring the parade back in 2014. A rash of resignations from the committee's executive board this year made it impossible to do the necessary...
West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival to induct Hall of Fame members
In a ceremony fit for the occasion, the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival will induct new members into the organization's Hall of Fame. Taking place on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Village Square Grand Ballroom in Clarksburg, the ceremony will honor and pay tribute to the inductees, all of whom were selected for their contributions to the long-...
Mons. De Candia (molfettesi nel mondo) atteso atteso negli USA per l'Hoboken Italian Festival
Mons. Giuseppe De Candia, direttore per la Puglia della Fondazione Migrantes e padre spirituale dei molfettesi nel mondo, instancabile ottantaquattrenne e inarrestabile giramondo amatissimo dai fedeli della sua "parrocchia", diffusa su tutta la Terra, tiene insieme una comunità geograficamente ampia e distante. Anche quest'anno, infatti, n...
St. Anthony's Italian Festival underway in Wilmington
By Tom Lehman The St. Anthony's Italian Festival runs through this weekend in Wilmington, offering attendees a chance to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine, Midway carnival rides and live entertainment. The long-running festival, which takes place in the city's Little Italy section, benefits the St. Anthony of Padua Grade School and generally dr...
The Honorable Judge Samuel G. DeSimone named 2015 Italian-American Citizen on the Year
by Carol Ann DeSimine The Gloucester County Italian Heritage Commission (GCIHC) announced the Honorable Judge Samuel G. DeSimone as its choice for this year's Italian-American Citizen of the Year Award. GCIHT selected DeSimone in recognition of his service as Superior Court Judge and for his numerous contributions to the&nb...
Presepe Workshop for children with Luigi De Luca and Tamara D'Addieco this Sunday, November 15th
All children are invited to improve, paint and create additions to Luigi De Luca's traditional Presepe (crèche), that we usually display at our Christmas Party. This fun and unique opportunity will take place at the Friendship Heights Village Center, this Sunday, November 15th at 1:30. Tamara D'Addieco will also be there helping. Please RSVP to thi...
Italian police on the way
A visiting delegation of Italian police from Ariano Irpino will visit Media, Pa., on Oct. 8 and attend a block party in their honor at Ariano Restaurante Italiano. They will meet with officials of Media and the Delaware County Police Chiefs. The event will feature a pictorial retrospective of the history of the Delaware County Police. Acco...
Oltre 2mila ospiti per il weekend della NIAF a Washington
Washington, 19 set. - Mancano tre settimane al consueto appuntamento organizzato dalla Niaf, la Fondazione Nazionale Italo-Americana che il 12 e 13 ottobre richiamera' a Washington oltre 2mila partecipanti dagli Stati Uniti e dalla Penisola per il 37esimo Anniversary Gala Weekend. A presiedere l'evento quest'anno sara' John F. Scarpa, membro del co...
“Sudestival” 2013 Film Festival From Puglia, Italy @ West End Cinema
SUDESTIVAL 2013 is a Film Festival born in the South of Italy, in the Puglia region, in 2000. It represents the best of Italian independent cinema, offering premieres by young filmmakers who, thanks to this first exposure, have subsequently gained national and international recognition.