Italian-American Marching Club Pre-Parade Celebration is a festive prelude to the March 15 parade
By Sue Strachan The Piazza D'Italia in downtown New Orleans was a fitting setting for the Italian-American Marching Club Pre-Parade Celebration on Sunday, March 9. The Piazza was built in 1978 to commemorate Italian immigrant contributions to New Orleans. The sunny skies and spring-like temperatures, no doubt, added to the joyful atmosphe...
Tavola Italiana
Students can travel to Italy without leaving the 40 Acres. They will not see famous biblical figures along the Sistine Chapel or toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain, but anyone interested in speaking only Italian for an hour can join Tavola Italiana, which meets every Friday at the Cactus Cafe. Tavola Italiana is open to all members of the UT and Au...
Italian Heritage Festa returns to Baton Rouge; Association wants to hit 3,000 mark at event
by Judy Bergeron They're going regional. After a challenge three years ago from Mayor Kip Holden, the Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is working to expand its annual Italian Heritage Festa beyond the community. "He (Holden) said, 'We would like this to be bigger than Baton Rouge,'" festa co-chairman Frank Arrigo says....
New Orleans Piazza D’Italia to get $280.000 makeover
by Daniel Dentico That little slice of Italy depicted in a downtown New Orleans plaza is getting makeover. The Piazza D'Italia opened in 1978 and was designed to highlight the contributions of the Italian-American community in New Orleans. Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the city is set to spend $280.000 into the plaza for a major reno...
Palermitano a Houston ai vertici della ricerca
di Ludovico Gippetto La storia è come una delle tante, una di quelle dove i luoghi comuni, raccontato nei detti popolari "cu niesci arriniesci", cioè che bisogna andar via per essere riconosciuti nel proprio ambito professionale. In questo racconto abbiamo conosciuto, Fabio Triolo, laurea a pieni voti in scienze biologiche ed una serie di...
Frank Maselli named new honorary consul of Italy in New Orleans
Businessman Frank Maselli was named Honorary Consul of Italy in New Orleans April 22 by decree of the Embassy of Italy in Washington D.C. Maselli assumes the position from Arnaldo Partesotti, who served as Honorary Consul of Italy in New Orleans since 1997. As Honorary Consul, Maselli will represent Italy at official international function...
2016 ICCC Board Nominations
By Melania Spagnoli The ICCC is seeking candidates to fill five upcoming vacancies on the Board of Directors for 2016! Each term lasts three years. The Election will be held at the annual meeting of members on December 2015. If you want to apply, you can download and fill this form and send it to Nominating Committee, ICCC 1101 Milfo...
2016 Contemporary Italian Film Series
When: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 | Tuesday, July 19, 2016 and Tuesday, July 26, 2016 | Tuesday, August 2, 2016 - Doors open at 6:30pm and film begins at 7:15pm Where: Italian Cultural & Community Center, 1101 Milford, Houston, Texas 77006 The Contemporary Italian Film Series is a monthly series of Italian movies, projected in Itali...
American Society of Italian Heritage Crawfish Boil: North Shore Notables
by Elizabeth Moore Crawfish and culture forged a beautiful friendship at the American Society of Italian Heritage crawfish boil on the Sunday before Memorial Day. Joe Macaluso polished his prized pocket trumpet and played a medley of patriotic songs from each of the military branches -- Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard -- as...
Italian feuds brought immigrants here
Feuding at home brought many Italians to Louisiana in the middle 1850s. A good number of them used ties to the old country to establish themselves in food distribution businesses, first in New Orleans, then across south Louisiana. Most of the Italians who came here during that era were from Sicily, many of them fleeing after the failure of...
Premiazione degli Studenti delle Scuole Medie e Superiori di Houston Partecipanti al Concorso Letterario in Lingua Italiana
La Nona Conferenza dei Ricercatori Italiani nel Mondo del 14 dicembre ha avuto un momento particolarmente significativo con la cerimonia di premiazione del concorso letterario sponsorizzato dal Comites in collaborazione con il Consolato Generale d'Italia, con il duplice obiettivo di promuovere la lingua e cultura italiana presso i giovani, e al tem...
Why African American churches in New Orleans celebrate a Sicilian holiday
by Nina Feldman Every day for a few weeks leading up to St. Joseph's Day on March 19, David Roe coordinates a daily bake at his home in New Orleans' St. Roch neighborhood. Volunteers drop in and help bake and decorate traditional Italian cookies, all of which will go on the St. Joseph's altar at St. Augustine church. Some of the best are t...