Burgio club on the upswing since pandemic
Like other social clubs felled by the worldwide pandemic, the Burgio Woman’s Club could have dissolved in recent years. Instead, the 71-year-old nonprofit organization based in the Chicago area is experiencing a resurgence of new activity. “Our members really worked hard to keep it moving forward, and now we are stronger and more active than ever b...
Spilotro enjoys 'second career' at Casa camp
Defining her identity and pinpointing where she feels most at home — in Italy or the United States — has never been easy for Raffaella Spilotro, the director of the children’s summer camp at Casa Italia in Stone Park. That’s because, for the first nine years of her life, Spilotro grew up in Capurso, a small town in the province of Bari, Puglia, wit...
The Italian story in Milwaukee
The Italian immigrants who arrived at America’s sandy gates in the late 19th and early 20th centuries came in search of many different things. Some sought the economic opportunities presented by a vast and growing economy that sprung notions of wealth and grandeur. Some yearned to break free from a distant northern-centered government that suffered...
Call for Honoree Nominations for 2024 Cleveland Italian American Heritage Month
Nominations for Honorees who will be recognized during Cleveland Italian American Heritage Month in October 2024 are being requested by the Cleveland Italian American Heritage Committee. The categories for nomination include: Arts & Culture, Business, City or County Employee, Individual, Public Servant, or Youth. Anyone is welcome to submit an ho...
Onesti, DeLuca pull out all the stops for Springfield reception
What do you get when a true showman joins forces with one of Springfield’s most respected legislators? The second annual Italian Caucus Tour of Italy Reception, of course. Hosted for the last two years by Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans President Ron Onesti and State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, the blockbuster event drew more than 300 movers an...
Paolo Busti marks 40 years
Tuesday night’s scholarship dinner gave the Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation a chance to look back at its founding four decades ago while also honoring local Italian Americans today. The foundation, which gathered at Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, took time to pay tribute to Vito Gautieri, its lone living founder among those who started the organiza...
Celebrate Italian food, culture at Holy Rosary Church
Holy Rosary Church in Indianapolis is excited to announce the summer highlight from 5-11 p.m. Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15, at 520 Stevens St and surrounding Lacy Park. Experience the joy of an outdoor Italian festival with delicious food, music, and fun activities for all ages – and it’s all free! Enjoy over 25 Italian dishes, music, dan...
Wickliffe Italian-American Club hosts first Heritage Day event
The Wickliffe Italian-American Club recently hosted their first Italian-American Heritage Day, an event they hope to expand on in the coming years. Located at 29717 Euclid Ave., the club’s free event took place June 1 and featured pony rides, face painting and a balloon artist for children, as well as a bocce target game for kids to learn how to pl...
That's Amore! Italian military team will return to Oshkosh's AirVenture after nearly 40 years
Guess who’s back! It’s been almost 40 years in the making, but the Frecce Tricolori, the military aerobatic team representing the Italian Air Force, is finally returning to Oshkosh for this year’s EAA AirVenture show. EAA Director of Communication Dick Knapinski confirmed the news via news release, highlighting the Italians’ return ahead of July’s...
Mazzini-Verdi Club President Bernard Ghilarducci
Bernard Ghilarducci and Luigi Banducci are close friends who have been at the helm of the Chicago-area Mazzini Verdi Club since about 2007, when they started alternating two-year presidency terms. Ghilarducci’s current term as president started Jan. 1. A retired engineer, he has been a member of the club since 1980, when he and his wife, Fidalma, j...
First lady Jill Biden to visit Milwaukee, speak at Festa Italiana
First lady Jill Biden will make an appearance at Festa Italiana this weekend in Milwaukee. The annual festival will take place at Henry Maier Festival Park from Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2. The first lady will deliver remarks during the opening ceremonies, the Italian Community Center said on Wednesday, May 29. The opening ceremony event...
Beato Giovanni Liccio Society President Sapienza
After 27 years as a member of the Beato Giovanni Liccio Society of Chicago, current President Tony Sapienza is as active and enthusiastic as ever. The group’s mission is to promote and foster the teachings of its patron, Beato Giovanni Liccio, a 15th century priest from Caccamo, Sicily, who spent his life helping the needy and the poor, and to whom...