Focus on Positive Contributions that Italians Have Made to our Community
The Italian Educational & Cultural Center (IECC) – Casa Colombo has undertaken a valuable project to profile a half dozen or so notable Italians / Italian-Americans who have made a significant contribution to Jersey City. Such an effort is long overdue. Young Italian people are in dire need of positive role models. Over the years, we have expresse...
Italy posthumously bestows medal of honor on two local Italian Americans for suffering nazi internment in World War II
Fabrizio Di Michele, Consul General of Italy in New York, will posthumously bestow Italy’s Medal of Honor on Rosario Castronovo of North Bergen, NJ, and Giuseppe Maurantonio of Bronxville, NY, on Monday, July 11. Castronovo’s widow, Paola, 96, and daughters, Pietra Carboneri and Mary Ann Fusco, will accept his medal. Maurantonio’s medal will be rec...
Sparta UNICO "Trip of a Lifetime" to Italy has a Winner!
Sparta UNICO had its Annual Trip of a Lifetime to Italy drawing in March and Congratulations to Barbara Antonini Stote from Sparta... Our prize winner for the Trip to Italy. Barbara was notified today, and her first words were "OMG I never win anything". Well Barbara you and your loved Husband Lenny are going on a fabulous Trip to Italy! An...
Norristown Italian-American groups share plans
Al DeGennaro, chapter president of Americans of Italian Heritage Council Inc., hosted a gathering of local Italian-American organizations on June 15 to they could share their plans for upcoming events. Representatives came from Christopher Columbus Monument in Elmwood Park, the Mount Carmel Club in Plymouth Meeting, the Holy Saviour Parish and Savi...
‘Beyond the Runway’ with the Italian Cultural Society
The Italian Cultural Society held its Gala Awards Dinner 2022 “Beyond the Runway” at the Italian Embassy on June 10. The evening began with a cocktail reception, both indoors and on the sun-dappled patio to the sounds of a jazz trio. Ambassador Mariangela Zappia welcomed guests and lauded the ICS for its Italian language instruction, which opens th...
Italian pride from far and wide on display at Rose Tree Park’s annual festival
Rose Tree Park was under a sea of green-white-red and red-white-blue on June 5 as flags of both Italy and United States fluttered in the wind and welcomed thousands of people to the 12th annual Italian American Heritage Festival in Upper Providence, PA. The cultural celebration of family, friends, food and fun featured Italian personalities, author...
Italian Festival features singers, comedy act
Italians and fans of Italian culture gathered Sunday afternoon, June 26 for a day of comedy and music outside Franklin Steakhouse and Tavern. The hot weather did not scare off patrons of the festival, which was put together by Starlite Productions. The five-year-old company has been putting together Italian-centric events on the East Coast from Flo...
Honoring Rosemary Cappello’s life in letters
Rosemary Cappello feels that she has “lived a life that was very literary,” starting with a childhood where “learning was greatly appreciated and encouraged” and including a dynamic commitment to Philadelphia Poets, where she has been promoting, editing and publishing poetry since 1980. In April, she received a living tribute, hosted by Larry Robin...
Smiles abound as Italian Festival returns to St. Anthony of Padua Parish: Photo gallery
For the last 60 years or so, the streets of Wilmington’s Little Italy have looked quite similar in the middle of each June. The Italian Festival brings food, music and carnival rides and games to thousands of visitors, but that was all missing in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. It all returned this year, and patrons and volunteer...
Visit of the Minister of the Interior Lamorgese to Washington
The Italian Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese visited the United States of America on June 16, 2022. In the early afternoon, the Minister held meetings with U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, as well as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. Topics of discussion included combating organized crime and terrorism, coun...
It only took them 20 years, but the men from Little Italy finally got their homecoming
These days, names like Capano, Pettinaro, and Robino are associated with business success, real estate development and acclaim. But on a recent Thursday afternoon, the men who founded companies that became giants in Delaware gathered with other childhood friends from Wilmington's Little Italy neighborhood to reminisce about days past. Although som...
Italian American One Voice Coalition anounces passing of Founder and President Dr. Manny Alfano
The Italian American One voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), is deeply saddened to announce the passing of its founder and president Dr. Manny Alfano. Dr. Alfano is nationally and internationally recognized as a leader in activism and defense of Italian American heritage and culture. This passion for his heritage inspired him to create an organization solel...