Columbus Day celebration kicks off on Federal Hill
by Annie Shalvey The annual Columbus Day Parade on Federal Hill in Providence kicked off on Sunday. Eyewitness News is a proud sponsor of the event and many members of our team took part in the celebration. Atwells Avenue isn't just any old parade route. All of the usual suspects were part of this year's celebration – from po...
Exotic Italian sports cars rev up for annual Concorso on June 30
More than 10,000 spectators and car owners from across the Eastern seaboard are expected to descend upon LaSalle Road in West Harford Center on Sunday, June 30, for the 13th Annual Ferrari and Friends Concorso, presented by the Ferrari Club of America-New England Region. More than 130 Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Alfa Romeos, Maseratis and othe...
IACO Invites Everyone to ‘Immersion in Italian Culture Day’ — October 6
When: Sunday, October 6, 2013 — 1 to 5 p.m.Where: Archbishop Williams High School —80 Independence Ave., Braintree MA [map] Sponsored by the Italian American Cultural Organization of Braintree, the Immersion in Italian Culture Day will celebrate food, art, music and dance... all from Italy!
Pirandello Lyceum Presents I Migliori Awards 2014
by Lisa Cappuccio Pirandello Lyceum President Rosario Cascio has announced the 2014 recipients of the Pirandello Lyceum's prestigious I Migliori in Mens et Gesta award. The Board of Governors has recognized a group of outstanding Americans of Italian-American descent who have made important contributions to their profession, to society and to the...
The Crowning and Blessing of our Patron Saint "La Madonna Del Bosco"
Sunday, June 1st, 2014 - 10:30 AM at a Special Mass Our Lady of Grace Church - 15 George Waterman Road, Johnston, RI 02919 The Pannese Society of Providence is excited to Announce a Crowning and BlessingCeremonial Mass that has not been done in about 100 years.The Celebration Mass will take place on Sunday, June 1st, at 10:30 AM...
Rutland Italian-American Club celebrates 100th anniversary, Columbus Day
by Louis Varricchio Rutland County has a large Italian-American population dating back to the marble quarrying and stone-cutting era of the 1800s and 1900s. The Rutland Italian-American Club, located at 73 Grove St., celebrates its 100th anniversary this month. The club welcomes members with Italian heritage and those without but who are i...
Theatrical Improvisation: from the Italian Renaissance to the Modern Era
WHEN: Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EDT)WHERE: I AM Books - 189 North Street, Boston, MA 02113, United States Demonstration/Performance by the Commedia dell'Arte troupe Pazzi Lazzi and the Italian improv group ImproNati. Introduction about Commedia dell'Arte, its stock characters and its level of impro...
Virgin Mary celebrated at Italian feast
For many Italians originating from the small farm town of Cercemaggiore, America wasn't the most important discovery of the 15th century. As legend goes, a farmer was working his land when he stumbled upon a clay case buried in the ground. Inside that vase, the farmer uncovered an even greater treasure: a four-and-a-half-foot tall wooden sculp...
Interview with Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo
Local Italian-American politicians have come a long way in the past few decades, occupying some of the most prestigious and important seats in Massachusetts. And most of them have made sure their Italian heritage stood out. There are few who can compete with House Speaker Robert DeLeo when it comes to promoting Italian-American culture. R...
Remembering Coach Dom Campochiaro of the North End
In December, the Post-Gazette and the Regional Review both wrote in remembrance of Joseph "Dom" Campochiaro, who passed away on December 8 of 2014. I would like to add a few words here as well. I was one of the many lucky North End youth to have had Dom as a coach when I played Little League. Dom's patience, as Sal Giarratani stated in a quote fro...
Dante Club in West Springfield kicks off 100th anniversary celebration
By Manon L. Mirabelli The Dante Club has been a local, ingrained institution in the Italian-American community for 100 years. It's a landmark being observed with celebratory events throughout the year including Wednesday's "Dante Club Bistro in the Lot." Members enjoyed a homemade Italian meal with a roast pig as the centerpiece d...
Beniamino Martignetti, 87; helped others live American dream
By Marvin Pave After working in a brick factory in England and as a construction laborer in Canada to earn money that would help expand his family's farm in Montefalcione, Italy, 28-year-old Beniamino Martignetti made a side trip to Boston. That 1956 visit with his uncle, Anthony, the founder of Martignetti Liquors, changed his life and the l...