Italy's Datome ready to make leap
by Marck Woods Luigi Datome says he's ready to be a key cog in the Detroit Pistons' rebuilding project after measuring himself against several future NBA opponents during the EuroBasket tournament in Slovenia. The 6-foot-8 Italian forward signed as a free agent in Motown earlier this summer, agreeing to a two-year deal worth a reporte...
Jazz concert performed by the Stefano Battaglia trio
The trio, which has been honing its profoundly lyrical language with music that evokes cinematic landscapes for many years, will perform a selection of songs from the trio's latest two albums produced by the legendary German jazz label ECM: "The River of Anyder" (2011) and "Songways" (2012). Co-presented by the Italian Cultural Institute o...
Buongiorno: Sons of Italy chapter is growing, greeting new members from Athens
By Larry Di Giovanni You can greet someone in Italian by saying "buongiorno," which is "good morning." A more inviting way to greet friends and family is being expressed to members of a newly formed group in Athens: "Buona sera i figli e le fliglie dell'Italia," which means, "Good evening sons and daughters of Italy." A newly formed...
Madonna Del Campo – Annual Religious Celebration: August 4th, 2013 10:00 AM
Sunday, August 4, 2013 Madonna Del Campo welcoms EVERYONE to their annual religious celebration and feast honoring Our Lady under the title "Lady of the Field." The Italian Experience will begin with 10:00 am Mass at St. Francis/St. Maximilian Church (62811 New Haven Road, east of North Ave. at 29 Mile Road). A procession will follow Mass...
Three people inducted into Greater Rockford Italian Hall of Fame
The Greater Rockford Italian American Association inducted three people into the Italian Hall of Fame for 2013 on Oct. 12 at Franchesco's Ristorante, 7128 Spring Creek Road. Inductees include Joseph A. Cavallero (posthumously,) Karen Cantele and John Canova. Lisa Trapani Frost received a special recognition award in the arts category. Sou...
The 116th Feast of the Assumption in Little Italy to feature food, fun and much more
by Laura De Marco Yes, there's cannoli and pizza and gelato and cavatelli and Italian music and flags for sale and more "Parking for Italians Only" and "Sopranos" T-shirts than you can count. But the 116th Feast of the Assumption is about much more than food – albeit great food – and ethnic pride. It's called a Feast, not a fest,...
Italidea-Midwest and the Osservatorio - Fund Raising Event
We are pleased to inform you that Italidea-Midwest Ltd.'s annual fund raising event will take place on Thursday evening, November 13th, 2014 at 6:00 PM the at the beautiful Transceramica Showroom in Chicago. This year, we are very pleased and excited to be collaborating with L'Osservatorio per la Lingua Italiana of Chicago ("L'Osservatorio"). We wi...
Toledo Museum of Art unveils Italian Baroque masterpiece
The Liberation of St. Peter, a 350-year-old Baroque masterpiece recently acquired by the Toledo Museum of Art, was officially introduced Thursday evening. Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, along with Toledo Museum of Art Director Brian Kennedy and Lawrence Nichols, the William Hutton senior curator of European and American painting and sculpture be...
South Bend councilman says city should ax Columbus Day
A proposal to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is drawing more questions than support in South Bend. Common Council member Henry Davis Jr. has introduced a resolution declaring the second Monday in October Indigenous Peoples Day, or Native Americans Day, instead of Columbus Day. Similar changes were made last year in Seattle and Mi...
Lauretana Fest debuts in Niles after 20 years in Berwyn
by Pam DeFiglio A 115-year-old Italian festival took place in Niles for the first time on Labor Day weekend, attracting large and enthusiastic crowds and garnering praise. The Maria Santissima Lauretana festival, which is part Catholic religious celebration and part full-fledged Italian-American festival, featured an old-fashioned tra...
Cabrini Shrine hosts birthday benefit
More than 200 people attended the third annual birthday benefit of Mother Cabrini on July 15 at the National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini in Chicago. The event celebrated the 165th birthday of America's first saint. The evening began with a festive Mass at 5 p.m. in the Shrine, moving across the street for a reception at the Peggy Notebae...
Frank De Santis
Frank De Santis, age 93, passed away on May 16, 2016. Frank proudly served in the U. S. Army as a Sergeant in the 264th Engineers Combat Battalion in Gen. Patton's army during WWII. He was discharged with 2 Bronze Stars. He attended the University of Detroit where he received a BS, an MA from Wayne State University and became a teacher, principal a...