Celebrating Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan under the auspices of the Italian Consulate of Detroit in its third Annual Celebration of Dante Alighieri presentsDANTE E LA MUSICA: LA SUA INFLUENZA POETICADANTE AND MUSIC: HIS POETIC INFLUENCE A talk by John Zaretti, President of the Verdi Opera Theatre of Michigan. Read more Fonte: Il gi...
Vari-Form Announces Joint Venture Agreement with Italy Automotive Supplier EMARC SpA
Vari-Form today announced the signing of a joint venture agreement with EMARC SpA of Piemonte, Italy. The new agreement increases manufacturing footprints for Vari-Form in Europe and EMARC in North America. Going forward, both companies will offer locally-available advanced technologies – hydroforming, roll forming and aluminum stretch ben...
Clifton ‘Mill-ions’ of Lights!
It's not uncommon for wealthy Texans to have tax write-offs. One such Texan owned a flour mill in Clifton, Ohio. This working mill is 30 miles east of Dayton and about 40 miles southwest of Columbus. Living near the flour mill is Anthony Satariano who traces his heritage to Termini, Sicily. He's always been fascinated with mills, even tryi...
Faith and tradition are focus of Melrose Park Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
by Robin Zimmerman On the surface, the street carnival segment of the 122nd annual Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (OLMC) in Melrose Park could serve as a backdrop for a Martin Scorcese movie. Whether it's Caliendo's Banda Napoletana marching around or the brash vendors calling out to customers looking to sample arancini, lupini b...
In Chicago, a Maestro and Musician
By David Mermelstein Riccardo Muti, the renowned Italian conductor now serving as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 10th music director, is a man of intense passions. That might be said of most conductors, but particularly strong-willed maestros have dominated podiums here for 125 years. This is, after all, the city where the imper...
Tu Vuò Fà l'Americano - A Party with Live Music
Join us for a night of Italian tunes on Thursday, September 19th, starting at 6pm at the Auditorium of the Royal Oak Public Library. Alfredo Elia will bring you a piece of the Southern Italian soul with his voice and guitar, accompanied by AJ Anil Sahukar and his sax. Read more Source: http://www.volarevia.org ...
Sons of Italy Prepares Famous Sausage for Italian Festival
They are some of the best cooks in the Ohio Valley and their specialty is Italian sausage. The Bellaire Sons of Italy lodge members have been spending long hours in the kitchen lately and it's all for their delicious sandwiches at the Italian Festival this weekend. Their lodge has hundreds of members, but it's always the same core group t...
Oscar D'Angelo, Unofficial Mayor of Little Italy, Dies
by Stephanie Lulay Oscar D'Angelo, known to many as the unofficial "Mayor of Little Italy" who worked to preserve the historic neighborhood that the city's Italian immigrants once called home, has died at 84. Over decades, D'Angelo founded neighborhood organizations, including the University Village Association, and fought against developm...
Indiana’s Little Italy Communities
Although Indiana has had an Italian connection from the very beginning – Enrico Tonti accompanied the explorer LaSalle in 1679 and Francesco Vigo assisted George Rogers Clark in exploring Indiana, it was only after 1880 that Italian immigrants were attracted to the state in any numbers. Indianapolis' first Italians came from the Lombardy, Liguria,...
Italian-American Society celebrates heritage with food at annual scholarship fundraiser
Except for the language the crowd was speaking, the scene Sunday afternoon in Hickory Grove Park could have been a continent away in Italy. At the 84th annual Italian American Festa, red, white and green decorations and live Italian music filled the air as festivalgoers enjoyed spaghetti, lasagna and other Italian favorites. The annual festa is a...
Celebrate Italian culture, food and more at festival in Berea
By Greg Burnett The Italian American Summer Festival kicks off its 16th year today at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea. So what can you expect at this year's festivities? Here's a breakdown of what you can hear, eat and do: Sounds: Yes. There will be a lineup of authentic Italian music. But you can also get your groov...
Italian-American cotillion honors nine young women
By Joyce M. Johnson Nine young women from several area schools were presented Saturday evening as part of the Italian-American Societies of Summit County Columbus Day Cotillion.The event, held at Todaro's Party Center in Akron, included flag bearers from the Kenmore Civic Club as well as a wreath presentation by the St. Monica Society. "W...