Mercer County Italian-American Festival hub unveils statue saluting U.S. soldiers
by Mike Davis John Scarpati has made monuments and memorials since he was a child. When his older brother, Michael, was killed during Wold War II, Scarpati collected the Western Union telegram that informed his mother of her son's death. He took the letters Michael had written to her from the frontlines and put them in a glas...
September 20 Italian Cultural Society Social Meeting
by Arrigo Mongini Our September 20, 3:00 pm social meeting at the Friendship Heights Village Center: LET US CELEBRATE THE TRADITIONAL DRINKS OF ITALY WITH A TASTING We all know about the many varieties of Italian wines, but how many of us know much about the other drinks that Italians take for granted every day, and how many...
New Italian-American heritage group hosting language 'meet-up'
by Jon O'Connell An area Italian ethnic organization will host a meet-up next week to share coffee and conversation in the language of its homeland. SIAMO: The Italian-American Heritage Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Adezzo coffee shop, 515 Center St., for its first Italian Language Hour. ...
The love of Christmas, Italian-style!
By Community Bulletin On Saturday, Dec. 3, all are invited to "Christmas Amore," an evening concert with the Sicilian Tenors in support of the South Jersey Scholarship Fund for Catholic schools. This fund helps keep tuition affordable for many families seeking a Catholic education. The diocesan Christmas concert has grown in popularity ev...
UNICO National Scholarship offerings 2016-2017
To be considered for a scholarship candidates may apply through a UNICO State Chapter, a District Governor or the UNICO National office.. The due date for submission is March 1 for the DiMattio Celli Family Study abroad Program and April 15 for all others. You can also send completed applications to the UNICO National Office, 271...
Italians In America -- The First Business Leaders
Most immigrants from Italy arrived in the United States throughout the 19th century and into the early decades of the early 20th century. The archive records at New York's Ellis Island are filled with Italian surnames. Many others came through Boston and Baltimore, and a number of Italians arrived in the U.S. after entering through Canada. ...
Literature, Motherhood and Resistenza: The Reprisal by Laudomia Bonanni
Sara Teardo (Princeton University), Susan Stewart (Princeton University) and Laura Benedetti (Georgetown University) present the writer Laudomia Bonanni (1907 – 2002) and her posthumous novel, La rappresaglia, recently translated into English by Sara Teardo and Susan Stewart (The Reprisal, University of Chicago Press 2013). in collaboratio...
Verona UNICO Hosts Italian Heritage Event
The Verona chapter of UNICO National invites residents to attend its "re-discover Your Italian Heritage" event on Sunday, March 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Verona Community Center, 880 Bloomfield Avenue. Celebrate the culture, traditions and history of Italian Americans in a fun and festive atmosphere that will include food tastings, demos,...
Il Console Canepari, Jerry e Lucille Francesco e Carafa onorati al Gala di Filitalia International
Andrea Canepari, il Console Generale d'Italia a Philadelphia, Jerry e Lucille Francesco, membri del Consiglio Direttivo della Giornata delle Famiglie 2015, e Antonio Carafa, Presidente della Società San Giorgio Montecifilone, sono stati onorati con i Filitalia International Award del 2014. Pasquale Nestico, il Fondatore e Presidente Emerit...
1940s-style Football Wedding
The Italian-American Club of Lacey will hold a 1940s-style Football Wedding at 6 p.m. May 5 at Lacey's Community Hall on Lacey Road and Route 9. The tradition arose from large family wedding receptions where attendees would toss deli sandwiches like footballs. The Italian-American Club will serve traditional sandwiches, salads, wedding cak...
IAOVC FORUM
The Italian American ONE VOICE Coalition invites you to their "IAOVC FORUM"PresentersManny Alfano ... How does IAOVC deal with the mediaAndre' DiMino ... Progress ReportFrank Cipolla TV Anchor and Radio Personality ... How to use twitterSaturday, May 16, 2015 ... Doors open at 10:30 amAt Vinnie's Pizzeria and Restaurant 414 Broad Street,...
Italian American Collection Highlight
Baseball coach and scout Claudio Reilsono donated this selection of artifacts that represent milestones from his baseball career, which spans three decades. Reilsono has been the head coach of the Carnegie Mellon University's Tartans since 2005, leading them to their first baseball championship in the school's history, the 2015 District V Conferenc...