Gillotti named county’s Veteran of the Year
The men and women, clad in caps and suits adorned with medals, who filled the Italian American Veterans Home on Saturday evening may not all have known each other well, but they were all family, in a way."We care about each other. We take care of one another," guest speaker Sgt. Maj. Bruce Cole told the room of veterans at the 69th annual...
Calabrese family fest to celebrate major milestones
The Calabrese community will celebrate two major milestones at this year's Festa della Famiglia in onore di San Francesco di Paola: the 35th anniversary of the event and the 600th anniversary of the birth of their patron saint. Joining them for this momentous occasion will be Archbishop Blasé Cupich and RAI journalist Sister Myriam Castelli. Joint...
New Italian restaurant in downtown Grand Rapids will be 'very casual'
By Jim Harger GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Veteran chef Christopher Perkey is planning to open "Osteria Rossa," a new Italian-themed restaurant on the ground floor of the Kendall Building being renovated in downtown Grand Rapids. Perkey said he plans to open the 100-seat restaurant at 16 Monroe Center NE by December. With a bar on one side and a di...
Rochester Veteran Honored For Helping Fellow Vets
A Rochester veteran is being honored for his work with the veteran community. Larry Trapani served two years as an Army military policeman in the 1960s. These days, he's heavily involved in working with veterans, including acting as statewide and local commander of the Italian American War Veterans and commander of the Sangamon County Inter-Veteran...
Fra Noi fundraiser
by Paul Basile Hi, everybody. My name is Paul Basile, and I've been the editor of Fra Noi for the last 25 years. We've hit our fair share of rough patches during that span, and we're in the midst of one right now. For those of you who don't already know, Fra Noi has been the publication of record for the Chicago-area Italian...
Circuit Court to host Italian Heritage Month tour
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced that the annual Italian Heritage Month Courthouse Tour of the Richard J. Daley Center will take place on Oct. 16. The tour is co-sponsored by the JCCIA and the Justinians. Offering the public a sense of the day-to-day operations in one of the nation's largest unified court...
Festa della Repubblica celebration set for Pompeii
Comitato Tricolore Italiani nel Mondo will host its seventh annual Festa della Repubblica on June 5 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii in Chicago. The event celebrates the birth of the Italian republic, and it bears the distinction of being the only such celebration outside of Italy to feature a parade through the streets. Festivities will begin...
Festa Italiana to bring Italian heritage, culture to Cuyahoga Falls
by Sophie Kruse Italian culture, entertainment, food and heritage will be making its way to Falls River Square. Festa Italiana will be July 19 from 4 p.m. to midnight, July 20 from noon to midnight and July 21 from noon to 9 p.m. This is the fifth year of Festa Italiana. It takes nearly 300 volunteers a year to prepare,...
Next Stop: Italy
July 11 - November 2015. Western Reserve Historical Society - 10825 East Blvd. - Cleveland. Presented by the Consulate of Italy in Detroit & Hon. Consulate of Italy in Cleveland, WRHS and NOIA Foundation A journey to discover Italy, its brilliance, innovation, and excellence anchored in the present and driven by an unpar...
Columbus Day: Perfect day for a parade in Cleveland’s Little Italy
by Jennifer Jordan It is a day to celebrate all that is Italian as an estimated 35,000 people lined the streets of Cleveland's Little Italy for the annual Columbus Day parade. The Italian Sons and Daughters of America and The Northeastern Ohio Italian American Foundation have kept the tradition going, now in its 63rd year. "T...
Culinary "Tour Of Italy"
Join the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana (IHSI) as they embark on an educational culinary adventure of a lifetime with Executive Chef Tony Hanslits of The Chefs Academy, exploring, celebrating and sharing a Tour of Italy throughout the month of May. IHSI is excited to offer this opportunity to all persons who love to learn, cook, and most impor...
Taste of Little Italy in Cleveland set for September 22: Restaurant Row
By Joe Crea Though the weekend-long Feast of the Assumption festivities are just warming up in Cleveland's Little Italy, planning is already underway for another major event in the neighborhood. The 16th annual Taste of Little Italy is set for 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. The day-long outdoor event will be held in the church yard at Holy Ro...