The anti bias committee of UNICO National and the One Voice Coalition score again
In 2013, the Mercer County Italian American Festival Committee donated and erected a statute of Christopher Columbus on the site of their building in Hamilton Township, a municipality comprised OF 70% Italian Americans. Shortly thereafter, irresponsible vandals defaced the statute by blackening the face. Cavaliere John Scarpati called it a despicab...
Nutley-Belleville Columbus Parade honoree gala scheduled
The Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day Parade Committee will host its Honoree Dinner Gala at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Nanina's in the Park in Belleville. For tickets, call Barbara Freda at 973-650-3849 or Melissa Matturro at 973- 661-9234. The awardees being honored in this year's parade are as follows: Vincent Micco, Grand Marshal; M...
Amarone Families Come To Washington, D.C. This October
The Association of Amarone Families, comprised of the 12 most prestigious producers of the Veneto's signature red wine, will be coming to Washington, D.C. Oct. 17-19 for a series of events during the NIAF Gala Weekend and at the Italian Embassy. This will be the Amarone Families' fifth U.S. tour, in an effort to promote these noble Italian...
UNICO plans Piccolo award ceremony Nov. 13
Members of UNICO Delaware District 1, which includes both Southern Delaware and Maryland chapters (Delmarva and Rehoboth Area), took a break in a community service project at St. Edmond Church on Aug. 10, to plan the fourth annual Brian Piccolo Award event. This award is earned each year by a high school senior athlete of Italian origin in...
The Feast of the Seven Fishes: what identifies you as Italian?
Even as a child I remember being more excited about Christmas Eve than Christmas day and my birthday combined – which is saying a lot for a kid. My family has been doing the Feast of the Seven Fishes for as long as I can remember, well really as long as my grandmother and great-grandmother could remember. And all these years later, I am still in aw...
A taste of Italy brings hundreds to Buena
For 23 years now, the Italian Day festival in Bruno Melini Park has served a dual purpose — help raise money for the Italian Cultural Foundation of South Jersey's year-round activities and give the local community a chance to celebrate its Italian heritage. Under a sunny sky Sunday, more than 1,000 people turned out to enjoy the host of of...
Rinnovo Comites/ Nestico (PD): la comunità di Philadelphia ha già dimostrato un forte senso della democrazia
Pasquale Nestico, Segretario del PD di Philadelphia, ed Anthony Colavita, Presidente del PD di Philadelphia, esprimono in una nota "apprezzamento per la maturità democratica della comunità italiana del distretto consolare di Philadelphia". La dichiarazione di Nestico e Colavita è stata pronunciata durante una conferenza internazionale sull...
Dante Literary Society closes its social club in Scranton
A piece of Scranton's Italian-American history is shutting down. After operating for more than 80 years, the Dante Literary Society has closed its social club in South Scranton. Members say there are several factors. First, the economy. Members say insurance and electricity rates have been rising and people just aren't spending...
Visita a Washington e a New York del poeta calabrese Corrado Calabrò
Siamo lieti di rendervi partecipi di un evento che vedrà protagonista l'amico Corrado Calabrò, Calabrese Illustre, già Presidente dell'Autority delle Comunicazioni, Presidente onorario del Consiglio di stato che, come di seguito potrai leggere, presenterà la nuova traduzione in inglese delle sue poesie il 19 febbraio prossimo, alle ore 18, presso l...
Tempo Italiano, Fiat and Bruno Scipioni's team for Italian festival
by Kelly Huth May 18 will be a day of Italian food, music and cars in Bethlehem Township, Pa. Tempo Italiano, Fiat and Bruno Scipioni's Italian Ristorante & Pizzeria are partnering to bring a bit of Italy to the area. Fiats will be exhibited at Bruno Scipioni's, featuring a wide swath of customizable options to the car, and visit...
The Vernacular Architecture of Italian-American Neighborhoods
December 14 (Sunday) 4:00 pm"The Vernacular Architecture of Italian-American Neighborhoods"Guest speaker: Dr. Jerome Krase, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. Part of the Immigrant Experience, A Free Lecture Series at the Hoboken Historical Museum. Sponsored by Hoboken Historical Museum.1301 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJContact: Dar...
Columbus statue cleaned for Tomato Festival
Atty. Mark Bufalino, left, stands with Herman Castellani, president of the Italian American Association of Luzerne County, in front of the statue of Christopher Columbus, located on the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Main Street, Pittston. Bufalino's father, the late Atty. Charles Bufalino, was president of the Columbus League of Luzerne...