Teacher Colacurcio brings human touch to Roque ticket
by Al Sullivan If teacher Susan Colacurcio felt nervous at the Feb. 12 fundraiser for West New York Mayor Felix Roque, she had every right to be. Roque introduced her as yet another new candidate being added to the ticket of commissioners he will be running with in May. In West New York's form of government, five commissioners run...
21st Italian Festival in Wildwood this weekend
By Jacklyn McQuarrie Wildwood invites the public to celebrate Italian culture during the 21st annual North Wildwood Original Italian-American Festival from Friday, June 26, through Sunday, June 28. The three-day event along Olde New Jersey Avenue, features Italian and non-Italian foods, cultural memorabilia, contests and live music. ...
Author Gerardo Perrotta Releases His New Book of 124 Eye-catching Postage Stamps that Portrays Bits of History
Phila-ITALY AMERICANA is Perrotta's book that unravels the unique story of the indelible imprint that Italians, Italian-Americans, and lovers of Italian culture have stamped upon the formation and development of the United States. In an interesting and useful book that reflects one's love of two countries and inspired by fond memories of w...
Norristown's Italian aid office may close
By Michael Matza Born in Italy in 1926, Elvira Raieta worked on a farm until 1971, then set sail for opportunity in America. She and her husband used their savings to buy a house in a thriving Italian-immigrant neighborhood in Norristown. Today, she is the sole Italian on her mostly African American street. The non-Hispanic white populat...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino, Prime Minister Enrico Letta: Keep the Consulate General of Italy open in Philadelphia.Mantenete aperta la sede consolare di Philadelfia
The Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia might close down as a consequence of budget cuts planned by the Italian Government. Closing the Consulate would be a significant loss for both the local Italian community and the Country itself. Traditionally a historic site of Italian immigration and home to a large Italian-American community...
Miss Italia raccontata dallo zio d'America
Prendete un qualunque circolo di un paese della Sicilia, Ribera, per esempio, in provincia di Agrigento, e trasportatelo pari pari negli Stati Uniti, ad Elizabeth, nel New Jersey: ecco quello che si presenta agli occhi di Clarissa Marchese, Miss Italia in carica, che è proprio di quel posto, durante il suo viaggio alla scoperta delle comunità itali...
Baltimore Easter Egg roll. Pasquetta!
APRIL 6, 2015 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. CENTER PLAZA (Downtown Baltimore). A day of fun, games, food and music! Join us on Center Plaza (One Charles Center - Downtown Baltimore) for Sack Races, Wheelbarrow Races, Three Legged Races. Easter Egg Roll at Noon. Lunch is free for kids if previously registered online. Regi...
Where we worship: St. Nicholas of Tolentine
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish has something that no other church in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has: a weekly Sunday Mass conducted in Italian. The 8 a.m. Mass helps some congregants connect with their Italian heritage, said the Rev. Nicholas F. Martorano, pastor of St. Nicholas since 1984. "They like the tradition. They want t...
The “Bridge Book Award” opens the series of events for the Week of the Italian Language in the World
On Monday October 19, 2015, at 6:30 pm, with the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Claudio Bisogniero, in attendance, the Embassy of Italy in Washington will host the award ceremony for the Italian winners of the first edition of The Bridge Book Award. The Bridge prize represents the ideal "bridge" joining Italian and American culture...
Woodbridge Township salutes Italian Americans
by Laurie McCabe State Sen. Joseph F. Vitale and The Knights of Columbus Colonia Council #6571 conducted a flag-raising ceremony on Oct. 11 in observance of Columbus Day. Special guests included U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Assemblyman Craig Coughlin, Mayor John E. McCormac and members of the Woodbridge Township Council and Board of Education....
Embroidered Stories: Interpreting Women’s Domestic Needlework from the Italian Diaspora
Date: March 24. Time: 7:00 pm. Cost: $7 - $10. Website: http://www.ciiacofnj.org/ The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture (CIIAC) - 411 Pompton Avenue, Suite 5 - Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 United States The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture (CIIAC) will hos...
NJIHC 13th Annual Congress
On Saturday, November 12th, The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) hosted its 13th Annual Congress: "Showcasing New Jersey Artists" at Rutgers' Zimmerli Art Museum. Italophiles and art aficionados from across the state, gathered to learn more about several of New Jersey's most gifted Italian and Italian American visual artists:...