Christmas Tree Origins and an 1896 Celebration in the North End
by James Pasto I always grew up with a decorated Christmas tree. Along with the Manger, the tree seemed both a very Italian and a very Catholic thing to have in the house. The gifts were under the tree and we usually opened them on Christmas morning. I know now, but I didn't know then, that in Italy people give gifts on the eve of th...
Edinburgh Gadda Prize at Harvard University, with Fabrizio Gifuni Edinburgh Gadda Prize at Harvard University, with Fabrizio Gifuni (25 April, 6.00 pm)
The series of events have been made possible thanks to the generous support of the De Bosis Foundation and Tony Crolla, Vittoria Group Edinburgh, and through synergies with the Italian Consulate General Boston, the Harvard Italian Colloquium and Chiasmi 2015. This year's event marks the Fifth Edition of the Edinburgh Gadda Prize, guided by Honorar...
Carlo Crivelli, an Overlooked Renaissance Master, in Boston
by Roberta Smith If your admiration for Italian Renaissance painting is more culturally received than deeply felt, "Ornament and Illusion: Carlo Crivelli of Venice" at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is the show to see. It is the first exhibition in an American museum devoted to Crivelli, a great but neglected Early Renaissanc...
Mon, Oct 10 - Columbus Day in Cambridge
You are invited to celebrate "CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DAY" IN CAMBRIDGE. Come join us for a FREE ITALIAN CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST with Italian Music and Columbus stories by IAM Book Store. Featuring Professor Matteo Casini - "Christopher Columbus and Columbus Day". October 10, 2016 at 10 AM at the Da...
Italian program a one-man production
by Bruno Matarazzo Jr. Each Sunday a two-hour television program broadcasts Italian culture and footage shot locally and in Italy on Channel 5. The Italian language program, Teledomenica, was started by Torrington resident Antonio Viscariello 30 years ago and he's showing no signs of stopping. Viscariello, 73, videotapes and edits the mo...
85th St. Rocco’s Feast
When: August 8, 9, and 10 2014Where: Pearl and Thacher Streets, Malden, MAEvent Schedule: Feast Schedule 85th Annual Feast of St. Rocco to be held in Malden on August 8, 9 and 10, 2014Jam packed Malden Talent Weekend!Featuring Malden's own Joey Voices and more! On August 8, 9 and 10, the Saint Rocco's Feast Association will celebrate 85 years of...
Authors will talk about book on Italian-Americans at the Southington Library
By Farrah Duffany Two psychologists, one a town native, will be at the library next month to discuss their new book on Italian-American women and their fathers. "Daughters, Dads, and the Path Through Grief: Tales from Italian America," focuses on the stories of 51 women from around the country who have dealt with the death of their fa...
Worcester's Mount Carmel Church holding its last Mass
by Brad Petrishen Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, the historic, crumbling church on Mulberry Street, will open its doors for the last time on Sunday, according to Monsignor F. Stephen Pedone. Sunday's 11:30 a.m. Mass will be the last one the nearly 90-year-old edifice will host, the pastor confirmed Saturday afternoon. The landmark...
Film Screening: “Sacco and Vanzetti” at West End Museum
The 2006 documentary "Sacco and Vanzetti" brings to life the story of two Italian immigrant anarchists who were accused of a murder in 1920, and executed in Boston in 1927 after a notoriously prejudiced trial. Produced by Peter Miller and Editor Amy Linton, the film presents interviews with researchers and historians of the lives of Nicola Sacco a...
Sulmona Native Annalisa Di Ruscio Receives Award
by Nicola Orichuia The Federazione Associazioni Abruzzesi-U.S.A held its 23rd anniversary Medaglia d'Oro event on Oct. 11 at Filippo Ristorante in the North End. Celebrating the best and brightest individuals with Abruzzese origins, this year's gold medal award went to researcher Annalisa Di Ruscio, a native of Sulmona, L'Aquila. ...
Loggia Vittoria Sons of Italy plans holiday events
The Loggia Vittoria Order Sons of Italy in America will hold a Christmas party on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Lancellotta's Restaurant, 1113 Charles St. There will be dinner, music, entertainment and raffle prizes. The cost is $30 per person for members and $35 for non-members. Read more Source: http://www.vall...
Italian Festival this Weekend in Danbury
by Megan Carey The Amerigo Vespucci Lodge #160 is hosting their annual Italian Festival this weekend, Friday July 31st through Sunday, August 2nd. There will tons of authentic Italian food, games, rides, and refreshments perfect for these hot summer days. Admission is free and all are welcome. This is great festival perfect f...