Vaccarezza Organizes Fundraiser for Tornado Victims
A fundraising event to help benefit the families affected by last weekend's devastating Western Kentucky tornado will take place at Frank & Dino's restaurant in Lexington on Sunday, Jan. 2. Complimentary food and drinks will be served between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the popular Italian eatery. WLKY reported Thursday that 16 people, down from a high o...
Antonietta Brancaccio is the new Honorary Italian Consul in Orlando
Attorney Antonietta Brancaccio is the new Italian Honorary Consul in Orlando, Florida, appointed by Consul General Cristiano Musillo with the approval of the Embassy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State. The appointment ceremony took place on December 10, 2021 at 10:00 am at the newly opened Italian design room at the I...
ARTE POVERA / Postwar Italian Art from the Margulies Collection
Exhibition, up to April 30, 2022 - Tues–Sat 11am–4pm. Margulies Collection at the Warehouse - 591 NW 27th St -Miami, FL. Drawing on never before seen works from the private collection and new acquisitions, we will present the story of Italian artists who were subverting traditional methods of making art within the changing culture of Postwar Italy....
GVL’s Italian-American festival, Belton’s Downtown Sounds receive Elevate Upstate grants
A pair of local organizations took home $5,000 each to get some economic plans off the ground at the annual Ten at the Top Celebrating Success event in Greenville on Nov. 18. The teams of Belton Mayor Eleanor Dorn and Belton Alliance representative Richard Dorn and the Italian-American Club of Greater Greenville each won the $5,000 Hughes Investmen...
Italian/American Artist Solo Exhibition for Art Basel Miami
In anticipation of Art Basel Miami and Miami Art Week 2021, Italian artist, Elidea will exhibit new works at her solo show titled, “COALESCE”. This exhibition will take place at Glassbox Ironside with an Opening Reception on Tuesday, November 30th from 5:00–10:00 p.m. RSVP is required. Coalesce means, “come together and form one mass or whole.” To...
Tallahassee's Italian American Club celebrates 30th anniversary with cocktail party
The Italian American Club of Tallahassee was established in 1991 when several local, first generation Italians came together full of ideas about forming an Italian organization in Tallahassee. It began with Robert Molinari and Ariella Monti-Graziadei , who you may remember was the owner and culinary expert of La Lanterna, Ariella’s Taste of Italy....
Feast of Little Italy is back! Free admission to Jupiter's popular Italian festival
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Feast of Little Italy Italian festival is back this weekend. Jupiter's popular event in downtown Abacoa is known for Italian ambience, Italian-American entertainers, and authentic Italian food. This year's admission is free to thank the community for its support and to celebrate the festival's anniversary. “As...
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel exhibit comes to Opry Mills Mall this month
A new art exhibit featuring the works of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is coming to Nashville later this month. A round trip ticket to Rome these days is close to $2,000, but a ride to Opry Mills is a lot less. Either way, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel will be waiting for you. Technology today's photographic passion and unique printing technique g...
Comedian Joe DeVito to Have Show at Mizner Park Cultural Center and the Delray Beach Playhouse
Comedian, writer, and raconteur Joe DeVito will bring his unique comedic talents to the Mizner Park Cultural Center on November 5th and the Delray Beach Playhouse on November 6th. Whether taking on relationships, his Italian-American family, or current events, Joe DeVito's dead-on timing, unexpected twists and sheer flights of lunacy make him a fav...
Roberto Mazzara to Donate 5% of Proceeds from Santa Maria Bell Auction to the American Cancer Society
The Santa Maria bell, which accompanied Christopher Columbus' flagship on his expedition to the Americas in 1492, will be auctioned off on November 18 in Miami. The American Cancer Society will benefit. The bell was discovered by former Italian naval officer and underwater salvage expert Roberto Mazzara in 1994 off the coast of northern Portugal. I...
Santa Maria replica ship docks in Jacksonville this weekend
A bit of floating Spanish and American history is in downtown Jacksonville this weekend. The Nao Santa Maria tall ship is docked by the Hyatt Regency Hotel. It's a replica of one of Christopher Columbus' ships that crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1492. “We are in Nao Santa Maria. It is a replica of Columbus’ ship. It’s a replica because of course the...
15th Annual Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival Kicks Off Nov. 4
The Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival, in partnership with the College of Charleston, is proud to announce the 15th edition of the annual celebration of contemporary Italian cinema and culture. The 2021 event will take place Nov. 4-6, 2021, at the Queen Street Playhouse and will feature 10 award-winning films. “We are very happy to have a real pr...