The Embassy of Italy in Washington has published 6 calls for proposals
The Embassy of Italy in Washington has published six calls for proposals for the following services. For more details please visit the following webpage. INSURANCE BROKERS; LANDSCAPING SERVICES FOR THE RESIDENCE OF THE EMBASSY OF ITALY; BUILDING FACILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PORTERAGE INCLUDED) AT THE EMBASSY OF ITALY: MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE...
Bloomfield UNICO celebrates Columbus Day
Bloomfield UNICO, the Italian service organization, held its 26th annual Columbus Day observance this past Monday morning, Oct. 10, at the Christopher Columbus monument on the Green, across Broad Street from the Civic Center. Always a charming public event in Bloomfield, it attracted a small gathering of fourth-grade essayists, parents, principals,...
Mining the Diaspora: How to Use the Library & Archives
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 | 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Heinz History Center | 6th floor Detre Library & Archives. $15 for adults and $10 for members. Register here. Discover how archives and special collections can enrich your learning experience with the Italian American Program. This hands-on workshop will highlight the various ways primary sources can b...
Retired Montclair Firefighter Honored At Italian Heritage Event
They’re some of Essex County’s “finest residents of Italian descent,” and according to officials, they deserve a huge round of applause for making the region a better place to live. Last week, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month Event. The award ceremony is held to “celebrate the accomplishments of...
Rick DiLiberto elected to national UNICO post
Richard A. DiLiberto Jr., the chairman of the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture, was elected as one of 15 national UNICO trustees at July’s annual convention in New Orleans. DiLiberto, who will serve a three-year term as a trustee, said he is honored and excited to help steer new generations of deserving young people toward colleg...
Scenes From the 2022 Clark UNICO Feast
Clark UNICO members hosted the 15th Annual Italian American Feast last weekend. UNICO Vice President Ralph Bernardo said there were thousands of visitors this year to enjoy the four-day event under beautiful fall skies. Throughout the weekend attendees enjoyed freshly created food, a variety of live entertainment, wine, beer, rides, carnival games,...
The Roseto Effect: The secret to a long life
What is the key to a long and happy life? Money, fame or something else? There are many factors, including social factors, that contribute to an extended human lifespan. Interesting observations came from an important study that took place not too long ago in a town in Eastern Pennsylvania – Roseto. The town, with a population of around 1,600, was...
Little Italy receives Secretary's Citation from State of Maryland
Tom Riford (in photo), Deputy Secretary of Maryland, presented a Secretary's Citation to the community of Little Italy. Accepting on the neighborhood's behalf was resident Giovanna Aquia Blattermann (on left), president of Little Italy Community Organization/LICO, an Italian immigrant, and proprietor of Cafe Gia; and Lisa Regnante (middle), vice pr...
Amerigo Vespucci Society Celebrates Italian Heritage Month
The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch New Jersey is celebrating Italian American Heritage and Culture month in as many ways as they can this year. Their current President, Joseph Sirianni, stated, "as the nations oldest Italian American Mutual Aid Society, the AVS wants to do as much as possible to celebrate and acknowledge the federall...
IAOVC to remember founder Dr. Manny Alfano & commemorate 30th anniversary at Italian Sunday dinner
The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias educational organization, invites everyone to remember and honor the legacy of its late founder, Dr. Manny Alfano, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its founding at a special Sunday Italian Dinner and accompanying Memorial Journal.Thi...
Essex County Leaders Honored At Italian American Heritage Event
They’re some of Essex County’s “finest residents of Italian descent,” and according to officials, they deserve a huge round of applause for making the region a better place to live. Last week, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month Event. The award ceremony is held to “celebrate the accomplishments of...
Digging Deep into the history of Our Italian Family Migration
Many of us who have researched our Italian immigrant family history find it to be a very rewarding experience. We develop our family tree and may even find relatives we never knew existed. The research provides a sense of closure in knowing our roots, who we are and where we come from. Just as in any aspect of life today statistics and its data/nu...