Italian culture, though changed, still strong in Torrington
Ray Mascetti use to wake up in his room inside the attic of his family's home in Torrington to the sound of his father's voice. Eager to wake up him up so he could get some work done, his father would say, in Italian, "He who sleeps, catches no fish!" Mascetti, 75, said that's one of the few Italian phrases he knows even though he doesn't spe...
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Presents Puccini’s Tosca
Over one hundred young musicians from the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras' (BYSO) premier orchestra, Boston Youth Symphony (BYS) will bring to life one of the most popular operas ever written – Puccini's Tosca. A melodrama in three acts, Tosca is an opera filled with lies, lust and corruption that turns a tale of love into a struggle for survival...
Italian Cultural Center to continue Italian cinema celebration in March
The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts (ICCWM) wishes to announce that starting with "Benvenuti al Nord (2012)," on March 6, it will begin a continuation of its Friday Night at the Italian Cinema celebration of Italian movies. There will be three movies that will be shown the first Fridays of March, April and May. Benvenuti a...
Boston officer shot in face honored at awards dinner
A Boston police officer recovering after being shot in the face during a traffic stop was honored by the National Association of Italian American Police Officers on Saturday. Officer John Moynihan, 34, was shot just below his right eye in March, with the bullet lodging below his right ear. Moynihan received the Distinguished Medal of...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Meriden celebrates Feast Day
By Scott Hayes Sunday morning was all things Italian as Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church celebrated Feast Day with a procession through the streets featuring a statue of church patron Blessed Mary. Following a mid-morning mass, parishioners descended the church steps as steeple bells clanged and a hot summer sun glistened off its golde...
Lunch and a Tribute Concert to Luciano Pavarotti
Join Connecticut members in celebrating Italian Heritage Month with an afternoon gathering in tribute to Luciano Pavarotti. We'll start with a delicious lunch at La Tavola, which was recently named one of the best Italian restaurants in the state by Connecticut Magazine. After lunch, we'll head to the Silas Bronson Library for its eighth...
Literary landscapes of Italy
The Dante Alighieri Society presents some wonders of the Italian landscape through the screening of "Maratona Infernale" by director Lamberto Lambertini, an uncommon cinematographic interpretation of the Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri which combines the power of Dante's lines with evocative images describing the complexity of ItalyMay 9, 2013Bo...
Columbus Day Parade prepares to step off for 106th year
Strike up the bands, tune up the instruments, unfurl the flags — the Columbus Day Parade, the oldest continuous parade in the state, is preparing to step off Sunday, Oct. 12, in Bridgeport's North End. The 106th Columbus Day Parade & Celebration, sponsored by the Council of Italian-American Societies of Greater Bridgeport, will begin a...
Springfield chapter of UNICO to honor Sabis International Charter School graduate Stefania Falco
Stefania Falvo is the recipient of the 2015 Brian Piccolo Award from the Springfield Chapter of UNICO. The award is presented to a high school student of Italian heritage, is a good student/athlete, plans to attend college, demonstrates good character, leadership, sportsmanship/competitiveness and community service. Falvo is a graduat...
Italian Native and Darien Resident, Antoinette Socci, has passed at 95
Antoinette Socci of Darien, CT died peacefully at the age of 95 on July 3, 2015 in Stamford, CT. She was born in 1920 in Settefrati, Italy to Antonio and Loreta Pellicci. She emigrated with her family from Italy in 1930 and spent most of her life in NYC and Bronx, NY, before moving to Darien 25 years ago. Prior to working at the Darien YMC...
From Italy to America at the Greenwich Historical Society
From Italy to America combines an installation celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Italian-American community in Greenwich, Connecticut, with a complementary exhibition of 26 black and white photographs from the show From Italy to America: The Photographs of Anthony Riccio, organized by the Bellarmine Museum of Art, and Fairfield Universi...
Marty Walsh to Meet Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino to Talk Traffic
When: Friday, May 30, 2014 — 6 to 8 p.m.Where: BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Boston MATraffic Advisory will welcome Ignazio Marino, the Mayor of Rome, to mark the kick-off of its summer program. Since taking office in 2013, Mayor Marino, a daily bike commuter himself, has focused his attention on improving Rome's transport system by pede...