Italian from Raton had greater good at heart
by Karl Terry He might have been an Italian from Raton at the core, but he became a true Portalesano long before his life in the desert ran out on Aug. 20 at age 81. I really didn't know Tony Gennaro closely, but like a lot of other people who got acquainted with him, if you chatted with him once you felt like old friends. When you sa...
New Orleans snags 1 million lucky fava beans? Now that's a St. Joseph's parade!
By Chris Waddington, NOLA.com Toss 1 million fava beans to New Orleans parade lovers, serve a half-ton of Pasta con Sardi, dance the Tarantella and pretend that Louis Prima is judging your Bourbon Street style. That's how the Italian American Marching Club will honor St. Joseph in 2015. Now in its 45th year of marching, this happy...
Ron Onesti: 'Lightnin' Strikes' at Italian Fest
By Ron Onesti I just celebrated the 10th anniversary of my Little Italy Fest - West in Addison this past weekend. More than 25,000 people came out to enjoy the sounds of Sinatra, the smell of garlic and the absolutely perfect weather over the four-day event. Although this year's entertainment lineup included Sarah Potenza, a 2015...
Italian American Club to crown royalty at fest Sunday in Piazza d’Italia
The Italian American Marching Club will hold a free festival Sunday at the Piazza d'Italia, kicking off a week of celebration that culminates in its annual parade. The club will crown Kaylie Badalamenti Catoire Hyde, daughter of Emmett and Cherie Hyde, its queen at 11:45 a.m. at the piazza, 300 Poydras St. She will be joined by her co...
Columbus Day Festa
SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 2013 The Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is very excited to announce that it is going to have the Columbus Day Festa again this year. The Festa will be held inside the air-conditioned Atrium of the Belle of Baton Rouge. A limited number of Italian American Maid positions are available to da...
Columbus Day Festa returns this weekend, Deana Martin to perform
Organizers of Baton Rouge's Columbus Day Festa are ready for the big time. The Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is making an effort to push the annual event celebrating its Italian heritage into a regional focus, and that starts this year with a performance by Deana Martin. "(We) want to see this become a larger, regional e...
Being Leonardo Da Vinci: an impossible interview (in Texas)
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Hours: 7:00 PM Venue: University of St. Thomas, Houston (Texas) Organized by: University of St. Thomas, Houston (Texas) In collaboration with: The Houston Methodist Institute for Technology (MITIE) Renowned Italian director and actor Massimiliano Finazzer Flory brings Leonardo da Vinci to life again with this on...
Angelo Nicola (Nicholas) Lombardi, il piu’ grande gioielliere del Texas
Nato a Crecchio (Ch) il 21 settembre del 1883, fu per oltre 30 anni (dal 1911 al 1946) l'indiscusso e più grande gioielliere ed orafo di El Paso (Texas). Una storia raccontata da Geremia Mancini – Presidente onorario "Ambasciatori della fame" Lombardi nacque a Crecchio (Ch) il 21 settembre, 1883. Unico figlio maschio di Vincenzo Giova...
La Befana will fly through Addison
January 10th the children and families of the Club will come together to wait for La Befana to come looking for the Christ Child and in doing so leave the children with bags of treats. Lunch, symbolic lentils and sausage plus pasta with sauce, Befana Bread with the secret fava bean will be served. The children and adults will participate i...
2013 Anno Della Cultura Italiana Negli Stati Uniti: "Aida" , "Aphrodite And The Gods Of Love" E Un Seminario Su Giuseppe Verdi Onorano La Cultura Italiana A Tulsa
Nel mese di aprile la città di Tulsa ospiterà diverse iniziative rientranti nel calendario dell'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti, a dimostrazione del vivo interesse per l'Italia nello Stato dell'Oklahoma.
Amici della lingua italiana dinners
The American Italian Cultural Center welcomes you to join us for a night of eating, drinking and Italian conversation! AMICI dinner reservations are $35 per person (includes meal, a glass of wine, gratuity and tax). If you would like to join us, please click the "Buy Now" for the dinner of your choice. You can also register by clicking here to down...
A Vincenzo Arcobelli (Comites di Houston) il Premio Proserpina
Presidente del Comites di Houston e della Confederazione dei Siciliani in Nord America, oltre che coordinatore del Ctim Usa, Vincenzo Arcobelli ha ricevuto nei giorni scorsi in provincia di Bergamo il Premio Internazionale Proserpina, dei siciliani in Italia e nel mondo. A pubblicare la notizia è stato Alfio Cartalemi sul portale "95047.it...