Italian immigrants’ role in Dayton memorable
by Laura Tennant Today, one of the best-kept sections at the Dayton Cemetery is where 20 or more different Italian immigrant family members have been laid to rest in peace. After a number of lively Italian ladies gathered at historian Kay Winters' house recently to reminisce about their families' ancestors who settled in Dayton to...
Remember This? Marconi Society
Since the early 1900s, the Italian community has made up a large percentage of the population of Sault Ste. Marie. Upon arrival in their new community many Italian immigrants were surprised at the primitive conditions that they found. Many of these new immigrants settled in the west end, in the area surrounding James Street, so that t...
Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival Celebrates Joe Ripoly
The 34th Annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival kicked off Wednesday by celebrating the memory of 2016 "Italian-American of the Year" Joe Ripoly, who was present in spirit. Ripoly passed away May 14 — just days after learning he was to be this year's festival honoree. The festival committee each year recognizes its Italian...
Casa Italia Chicago Joins the Italian Ancestors Project
The Italian Ancestors Project is pleased to announce that Casa Italia, the Italian Cultural Center located in Stone Park, IL, has become a project sponsor. Casa Italia is home to many Italian American organizations in the Chicago area. Its mission is to pursue common goals, preserve our past, celebrate our heritage and ensure passage of values to...
IA Literati – A Celebration of Italian American Authors in the Chicago Area
Join us on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Casa Italia's 8th Annual Authors Event! This event will be held in the Florentine Room and Library. Authors scheduled to attend include, Carolyn Alessio, Sam Amirante, Theresa Amato, Anne Calcagno, Dominic Candeloro, Arthur Cola, Mary Lou Scalise Edwards, Ted Grippo, Laura L. Gron, Maria Ianno...
At the festival of the Italian regions
The success of the Italian American Cultural Club's Una Serata held Aug. 2 at St. Florian Hall was among items reviewed when the club met Aug. 11. "Una Serata - La Festa delle regioni Italiane" showcased "an evening at the festival of Italian regions" with four presented this year and four more on tap for next year. Read more &nb...
Italian student enjoys new culture
"Food is lighter in Italy," said 17-year-old Flavia Accoto, an exchange student attending West Iron County High School. "We use more olive oil and not so much butter."However, there is at least one regional delicacy that Flavia has come to appreciate since arriving in the United States last September. "I do like pasties," she said. Flavia...
Casa Italia to honor Super Lawyer Louis C. Cairo
The Italian Cultural Center at Casa Italia is proud to honor local legal titan Louis C. Cairo as Man of the Year at its 45th annual dinner dance. The event will take place on April 11 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. Louis is a senior partner at the GWC Law Firm: Chicago's largest personal injury and workers' compensation firm. Growing up as the...
Italian Festival at Italian American Veterans Post 1 in Lorain held once again
By Kaylee Remington If anyone went home hungry after the 8th annual Festa Italiana Oct. 1, they didn't celebrate correctly. The Italian American Veterans Post 1, located at 4567 Oberlin Ave. in Lorain, held its yearly Italian Festival with music, recognition and all the food anyone could imagine. The festival brought live entertainme...
Brembo's F1 debut featured in Ron Howards's highly anticipated film "rush"
Brembo is honored to partner with two-time Academy Award® winner Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon) for "RUSH", a spectacular big-screen re-creation of the merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda, which makes its U.S. public release on September 27. This film is significant to Brembo as it tell...
A Families LOVE for FOOD
Natalie Quagliata Kupinski As a family who has been in the food business for almost a century, we have seen a lot of changes. In 1920, my great-grandparents opened a grocery store and it looked very different from today's pre-packaged stores. There are many items that people are no longer interested in such as the huge block of cheese that...
Mt. Carmel upholds Good Friday tradition
Easter is a joyous time for Christians around the world, an event that represents the triumph of life over death. Before that momentous Sunday, however, a brief but intense period of mourning commences, culminating on Good Friday, the day Christ was crucified, died and was buried. For centuries, towns and villages across Italy have express...