HerrinFesta volunteers work to create a safe, enjoyable festival
Each year in May, Herrin shows off its proud Italian heritage at the nine-day HerrinFesta Italiana. But before the stage is up in the piazza, a group of dedicated volunteers began working on plans for HerrinFesta Italiana 2016. The HerrinFesta Italiana committee is a not-for-profit fundraising arm of Herrin Chamber of Commerce. Cris J...
Auction an attraction at Italian American Cultural Club event
For the third consecutive year "Festa del Vino" will be presented by the Italian-American Cultural Club from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 15 at St. Florian Hall in Wintersville. A special highlight of the evening will be a silent auction of items provided by area businesses and individuals. Well known local artist Dave Barnhouse has donated a print fr...
Finanziare l'AP di Italiano: a Detroit l'incontro con Luigi Datome promosso da Consolato e Dante Alighieri
Sostenere il programma AP Italian e premiare gli studenti della Società Dante Alighieri del Michigan che sosterranno l'esame AP nel 2014. Questo l'obiettivo del Consolato italiano a Detroit che, insieme alla "Dante", ha organizzato un incontro con Luigi Datome, giocatore italiano di pallacanestro della squadra dei "Detroit Pistons", il cui...
Taylor Street Italian Festival – August 14-17, 2014 – Chicago
Taylor Street Italian Festival on August 14-17, 2014. Celebrate at the Taylor Street Italian Festival with music, amazing Italian food, outdoor cafes, children's activities and cultural exhibits. $5 Thursday and Friday 5pm to 11pm - Saturday – noon to 11pm - Sunday 2pm to 10pm Chicago's popular Little Italy neighborhood will cel...
Ecco gli italiani che "controllano" l'arte Usa. Ma non chiamateli cervelli in fuga
di Liliana Rosano Giovani, ambiziosi e con la voglia di lasciare il segno. Hanno una formazione internazionale, radici italiane e almeno due passaporti che gli hanno permesso di conquistare il Nuovo Mondo. Ma non chiamateli "cervelli in fuga". Sono gli italiani che "controllano" l'arte americana, a New York come a Chicago. L'Ameri...
Christopher Columbus gets ax to the head in Detroit
By Daniel Bethencourt In what could be dubbed an act of criminal irony, a statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Detroit was vandalized just in time for this year's Columbus Day. The statue, located at Jefferson and Randolph right next to city hall, was splashed with fake blood, and a hatchet was taped to his forehead as if it had...
Festa Italiana offers diverse music lineup
By Heather Ronaldson No one is excluded from celebrating Festa Italiana. In fact, they say tutti Italiani — everyone's Italian. At this year's Festa Italiana, which runs Friday through Sunday at Maier Festival Park, the cultural tent features products from Puglia. Forty other Italian vendors will sell traditional Italian-Ame...
Serata Italiana 2015 (Italian Party)
Italian Heritage Society of Indiana. Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 12:00 AM (EDT) - Speedway, IN Join the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana (IHSI) at Serata Italiana (Italian Party) Saturday, October 24th from 6 p.m. – Midnight at the Dallara IndyCar Factory! Guests will enjoy an evening of Italian...
MADD honors Rep. D’Amico
In recognition of his work to strengthen DUI laws, state Rep. John D'Amico received the Legislator of the Year Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), an organization dedicated to saving lives and preventing drunk driving fatalities. "Too many innocent lives across the nation have been taken by the careless decisions of drunk driv...
Honor thy father at Onesti’s Oakley Fest
Sausage will be grilling, families will be dancing, and dads will be honored as Onesti Entertainment hosts its 23rd annual Italian Block Party-Oakley Avenue Festa Pasta Vino on Father's Day weekend, June 17 to 19. The Father's Day tradition will feature Italian food specialties representing generations-old recipes from the restaurants located in C...
Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan presents "Ritorno alle Origini Abruzzesi"
Join us in our annual tribute to all things Abruzzese. This year, in addition to our Scholarship recepients, we will have a tribute to our own composer and historical figure Francesco Tosti Featuring the Music of Abruzzese Composer Francesco Paolo Tosti, 2014 Scholarship Awards and Torta Contest Sunday, September 21, 2014 - ConCorde...
Taste of Italy on April 17
Visit the 40 booths serving arancini, manicotti, panini, gelato and other Italian specialties at the annual Taste of Italy on April 17, a fundraiser for the Italian Community Center. Admission and parking are free; tickets for food are $1.50 each or $10 for a book of seven. Except for fried calamari, which is two tickets, each food item can be had...