Fort Benning Observes German and Italian Memorial Day
Fort Benning observed the German and Italian memorial day at the main post cemetery today. There are 51 German and Italian veterans of world war two laid to rest at the Fort Benning cemetery. Those soldiers became prisoners of war after they were captured by the allies. Olaf Ladegast was the Keynote speaker and emphasized that although these countr...
Bernice C. Pellitteri
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mom, Bernice C. Pellitteri,on November 6, 2018, from Alzheimer's Disease. Mom came into this world a fragile being, born on October 16, 1932 in Early Branch, South Carolina, weighing less than 2 pounds. The doctor wrapped her in cotton soaked in oil and placed her in a dresser drawer...
Bill Lee’s wife: 6 things to know about next Tennessee first lady Maria Lee
Most Tennesseans are familiar with Bill Lee's story: He's a Franklin native and runs Lee Co., an HVAC, plumbing and electrical repair business. But what about his wife of 10 years, Maria? Here are six things to know about Tennessee's next first lady. Who is Maria Lee? Maria Lee grew up in a middle-class neighborhood and an Italian family. Her mothe...
Life, Love & Marriage Chests in Renaissance Italy
The Frist Art Museum (919 Broadway, Nashville, TN) presents Life, Love & Marriage Chests in Renaissance Italy, an exhibition that offers an intimate view of life in the Renaissance through art commissioned to celebrate marriage and family. Drawing on a selection of outstanding marriage chests, panels, and a variety of domestic objects belonging to...
Termoli incontra la comunità italo americana della Florida, domani la firma del gemellaggio
Continuano a ritmo serrato gli incontri relativi al gemellaggio Termoli-Pompano Beach fortemente voluto dal comitato omonimo e dalla città della Florida dove molti termolesi e molisani si sono trasferiti da diversi anni. Dopo il tour turistico e quello dell’università, la delegazione nostrana ha incontrato il sindaco Lamar Fisher e la giunta comuna...
Crestview Sons of Italy group presents $7,500 in donations to area organizations
A local group was able to raise $7,500 for three Northwest Florida organizations. Members of the Richard A. Capozzola Lodge, Sons of Italy No. 2865 presented checks for $2,500 each to Children in Crisis, Emerald Coast Hospice and the Crestview Manor. The Richard A. Capozzola Lodge No. 2865 Crestview President Bob Grappone recently presented a check...
‘This is a hate crime.’ Mayor candidate files $2 million libel suit over Soprano ‘slur.’
North Miami Beach mayoral candidate Anthony DeFillipo is suing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union for a mailer that suggests the Italian-American commissioner is a Soprano-like mob boss who plays fast and loose with the law. The two-sided attack ad, riddled with spelling mistakes, describes other candidates in th...
Continuing an Italian family tradition in the Delta - farming
You may not be familiar with the history of how and why Italians immigrated to the Mississippi Delta years after the Civil War. It is a fascinating story that led to decades of crops being sown on seemingly endless rows of rich Delta soil by multi-generational Italian farming families. For over 40 years Lawrence Reginelli has been embracing and con...
The Feast of Little Italy Returns
The 16th annual Feast of Little Italy brings a sensational, three-day-long celebration of exciting international and national Italian and Italian-American performers to its entertainment stage Nov. 2 – 4 at Abacoa, in Jupiter. The annual event, presented by Arrigo Fiat West Palm, is sure to excite and sizzle, hosted by Virginia Sinicki, on-air pers...
Feast of Little Italy in Jupiter
From Friday November 2 at 4PM to Sunday November 4 at 7PM EDT. Downtown Abacoa - 1200 Town Center Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458. The 16th Annual Feast of Little Italy presented by Arrigo West Palm (Friday 4pm-10pm, Saturday 11am-10pm, and Sunday 11am-7pm) at Abacoa. The three-day family Italian street festival will have national entertainment, authentic...
Ciao Francesco! (1962 – 2018)
Oggi è un giorno triste per tutti noi alla Italy-America Chamber of Commerce. Ieri se ne è andato, improvvisamente, il nostro amico e collaboratore Francesco Accolla. Aveva solo 56 anni. Francesco era un uomo di profonda sensibilità. Aveva tante passioni, dal jazz alla poesia, dall’arte contemporanea alla politica. Amava conversare e tanti di noi...
Leonardo’s Adoration of the Magi: Restoration, History, and Meaning
Renaissance Art Conversations XII - Leonardo’s Adoration of the Magi: Restoration, History, and Meaning. Dr. Emily Fenichel. Sunday - October 21, 2018. 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Boca Raton Museum of Art - In Mizner Park - 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432. RSVP 561-392-2500 Leonardo’s Adoration of the Magi from the Uffizi Gallery is an unfinished altar...