Festa Italiana celebrates 25 years of Italian culture this weekend at Pioneer Square
By Mike Zacchino Sometime before I left San Diego I went to the Italian market my family frequented and saw a T-shirt that read:" There are two kinds of people in the world. Italians, and those who wish they were." While some may not wish they were Italian, those who do have an opportunity to experience Italian culture this weekend at...
Behind the P-Patch community: The Italian Ernesto Picardo
by Michela Tartaglia If you have ever wondered about the origin of the name P-Patch, you are not alone. The "P" stands for Picardo, the involuntary founder of the marvelous community garden project in Seattle area. When Ernesto Picardo, with his two brothers Orazio and Sabino started farming in South Park along the Duwamish River in 1...
Nevada Opera Theatre Presents From Italy with Love
On September 19, 2014 the Grand Ballroom of the Italian American Club was filled with Opera Arias by Internationally acclaimed opera stars of the Nevada Opera Theatre Association. Eduardo Villa, Tenor and Demetra George Soprano took the stage for an evening of From Italy with Love. Eduardo Villa has appeared in opera houses throughout Europe and i...
Ambassador of Italy Claudio Bisogniero to visit Oregon
by Mauro Battocchi Bilateral relations, including political, economic and culturalties, Expo Milano 2015 and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership(TTIP) between the European Union and the United States are the key issues thatwill be raised by Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Claudio Bisogniero, on the occasion of his...
Between Belle Epoque and fascism: WWI and the genesis of totalitarianism
Date: Monday, April 20, 2015 Hours: 6.30 PM Venue: IIC 1023 Hilgard Avenue - Los Angeles, CA 90024 - USA Organized by: IIC and UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Philospher Remo Bodei, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, in conversation with historian and expert of Roman Law Aldo Schiavone, Istituto Italiano di Scienze Umane....
Consular Visit to Phoenix, Arizona
The Consulate General of Italy, in order to facilitate the access to the services rendered by the passport department to our citizens living in areas far away from Los Angeles, also this year is organizing - in collaboration with our local Honorary Consulate - a meeting in Phoenix to take the fingerprints of those who wish to apply for a new passpo...
Manito Church, nominated for historic register, patterned after famous Italian basilica
By Mike Prager The Manito United Methodist Church on South Grand Boulevard looks a little bit like the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, and the resemblance is intentional. Designed by renowned Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter as a replica of the Basilica in Assisi, the Manito church is being being recognized through a nomination...
Italian-Americans plan ‘push back’ on dumping of Columbus Day
By Joel Connelly A bevy of Italian American groups, voicing their "deep frustration," will unveil on Thursday morning a "comprehensive push back program" against the Seattle City Council decision to dump Columbus Day in favor of a new Indigenous Peoples Day on the second Monday of October. Italy's ambassador to the United States,...
Italian Fest: Reno Radio stars share grape stomp secrets
by Johnathan L. Wright The annual splatter free-for-all — aka the grape stomp — is a mainstay (stain-stay?) of the Eldorado Great Italian Festival. Back in the day, the stomp was held on South Virginia Street, and the Eldorado had to pay to clean any storefronts splashed with the inky (and incredibly staining) juice and flesh of Alicante Bous...
Maryda Gallo: an enthusiastic ambassador of the Italian culture
Watching the Gallo family converse in their native tongue is like watching a stage show, but you quickly realize language is a very important connection from one generation to the other. "My dad always told me the more languages you know the more friends you will have. He was right," said Maryda Nicole Gallo, who speaks three languages. &...
Festa Italiana Portland 2015!
Festa Italiana returns to Pioneer Courthouse Square August 27, 28, 29. For 24 years we have filled "Portland's Piazza" with great food, wine gardens, entertainment, dancing and family fun. Nothing like a summer night in our piazza! Great Italian food from local Italian restaurants. Maybe try a little pasta or pizza before the gelato a...
San Gennaro Feast: the inside story
by Ed Bevilacqua The 37th Annual September San Gennaro Feast is officially over: 60,000 people, 80+ food vendors, 5 days --of most people choosing to share a sensory-immersive experience: sounds, smells, sights, tastes, etc. Anthony Palmisano and his team, including Tony Sacca, once again brought several ideas to life. Wednesday n...