Vico Fabbris: Rice Polak Gallery
Vico Fabbris was born in Northern, Italy and attended Florence's Institute of Art Porta Romana. He received his MFA from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and presently divides his time between that city and Boston. The artist paints imaginary botanical still lives, imbuing each with a soul and personality making it distinctive from the rest. I...
Documentary: Boston's North End
This campaign is seeking funds to complete a documentary in progress about the history of the Italian North End. We have already received close to $30,000 in funding, including $10,000 grant from the James and Percival Baxter Trust Fund, and a $10,000 donation from Paul Scapicchio. By contributing to this campaign, you will be helping to d...
Obituary: Mary Fiumara of Boston’s North End [Prince Pasta TV Mother]
Mary Fiumara of Boston's North End, famous for her "Anthony! Anthony!" part in the original Prince Pasta commercial, passed away at age 88 on Tuesday, February 2nd. The TV classic first aired in 1969 with Anthony Martignetti. Playing Anthony's mother, Mary Fiumara shouted out a window on Powers Court. The official obituary is shown below with servi...
Dante Alighieri Accepting Students for Summer Italian Language Classes
The Dante Alighieri Society in Cambridge is now accepting student applications for its Italian classes Summer session. Classes 101, 102 and 103 (Level 1) will be held on Tuesday from June 11 to July 30, from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. Read more Fonte: Bostoniano
Local Professors Win Prestigious Fellowships to Pen European History Books
by Elizabeth Rau Two University of Rhode Island professors have won highly competitive national fellowships in the humanities for their work on 18th-century Europe. Andrea Rusnock, professor of history, received an American Council for Learned Societies Fellowship, and Catherine Sama, professor of Italian, won a National Endowment...
Heritage, honor part of Columbus Day celebration at Italian American Citizens Club
Leo Feldman takes the cigar out of his mouth, sips from his vodka-and-orange juice and explains why he enjoys a seat of honor in the Italian American Citizens Club. "I'll be 91 in a few days and I've been sitting in the same seat for 65 years," he said.The Harbor Street club with its small patio and bocce courts is a shrine to Italian-American his...
Columbus Day Weekend Festival, 2015
The Federal Hill Commerce Association will be hosting its Annual Columbus Day Weekend Festival October 10th – 12th on Atwells Avenue located on historic Federal Hill in Providence Rhode Island. This three day Italian festival attracts visitors from all across southern New England bringing people together for great food and entertainment an...
USA - A Boston due eventi sull'Aquila e Franco Modigliani
Proseguono gli eventi legati all'Anno della cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti. A Boston un seminario ha ripercorso la ricostruzione della citta' dell'Aquila, presentando non solo quanto sinora fatto nel capoluogo abruzzese, ma anche le difficolta' derivanti dall'intervenire su un centro storico di quelle dimensioni avendo l'obiettivo di preservarn...
Italians honoring Massachusetts WWII vet, fellow crewmembers
The daughter of a Massachusetts World War II veteran is in northern Italy this weekend to unveil a memorial at the spot where his bomber crashed 70 years ago. Silas Barrett of Norfolk and four other crewmembers bailed out of the B-25 Mitchell dubbed "Maybe" just before it crashed into a mountain near the village of Ronzo di Chienis after b...
Italian-American Civic Association honors seniors
Vita M. Messina, 97, remembered the days when she danced and danced all night at weddings at the Italian-American Civic Association as a young woman. On Sunday, she was one of 26 people over the age of 85 who were honored during the club’s first senior recognition at the Bellew Avenue club. At her age, the longtime member of the St. Anthon...
Gaspara Stampa: A Symposium and Concert Honoring the Poet and Her Time
Date: March 27, 2015Time: 7:30-9:00PMLocation: Gasson Hall 100Address: Boston College 140 Commonwealth Ave. Chestnut Hill, MA 02467Contact: Prof. Mattia Acetoso, 617-552-1741 This event celebrates the encounter of contemporary music and the Italian Renaissance, commemorating the life and works of Gaspara Stampa (1523-1554), the greatest wo...
Pannese Society give thanks to local businesses for support
By Pete Fontaine Joseph Spremulli, who serves as president of the Pannese Society of Rhode Island, made a unique two-stop road trip last Thursday morning. The Italian-American non-profit's elder statesman did so to deliver what he called "two important thank yous" at two different locations. Spremulli, who lives in Johnston, didn't h...