Confindustria brings Leonardo da Vinci to the U.S.
Confindustria, the General Confederation of Italian Industry, is bringing Leonardo da Vinci to the United States in the occasion of the inauguration of an office in Washington D.C. The initiative is part of the project Confindustria in the world, which has already seen the opening of offices in Kiev and Singapore and aims to extende the Italian Ind...
Sauce or Gravy? The Best Bowl of Pasta in New Jersey
Sauce or gravy, it all depends where you're from in the state of NJ. North, Central, or South. Is it about the sauce or the noodles. Where's the best pasta in New Jersey? If I was to choose a pasta dish, I always choose Fettuccini Alfredo. Pasta is a favorite dish of my daughters. Yes, it might be simple but it's all about what you put on top of it...
Ambassador Zappia inaugurates “Canova: Sketching in Clay” at the National Gallery of Art in Washington
Inaugurated today by Italian Ambassador to the United States Mariangela Zappia, the National Gallery of Art’s new exhibition Canova: Sketching in Clay features works of Venetian sculptor and painter Antonio Canova as part of initiatives marking the 200th anniversary of his death. “The National Gallery’s extraordinary exhibitions on Italian masterpi...
IAP 281: Coming home and catching up: sharing our latest Italian American adventures and what they taught us
Even though we at the Italian American Podcast spend A LOT of time together, every once in a while, our adventures around Italian American life take us to distinct destinations. Like any group of best buds, we look forward to reuniting and catching up, so this time, we thought we would share that conversation with you! In this week’s episode, John,...
Anthony Rodia: Totally Relatable Tour
When: Sunday, June 25, 2023 @ 7:00pm - Where: Carteret Performing Arts Center, 46 Washington Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008 A first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York, Anthony Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20’s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance mana...
Carrie Malanga G’05 Creates Scholarship in Honor of her Late Husband
June 2023 – In many ways, the Italian language has helped shape who Carrie Malanga G’05 is today. Her journey started, quite literally, with a honeymoon to Italy over 30 years ago to meet the family of her husband, Gerard. “I spoke no Italian at the time, but his family embraced me with a love that needed no words,” she said during a speech at the...
Beloved Fascino in Montclair is no more. In its place: Gioia Mia
Fascino, the award-winning, 20-year-old, beloved Italian restaurant in Montclair owned by acclaimed chef Ryan DePersio, is no more. DePersio sold it to general manager Mary Cumella, who renamed the restaurant Gioia Mia. The new chef is Logan Ramirez, who was Fascino's chef de cuisine. Ramirez did stints at Gramercy Tavern in New York City as well a...
UNICO dinner honors Lackawanna coach Mark Duda ahead of game
The Wilkes-Barre Chapter of UNICO held its annual players’ dinner Wednesday night, honoring Lackawanna College head football coach Mark Duda. The dinner was held at Fox Hill Country Club in Exeter. The 72nd annual UNICO All-Star Classic football game will be played Saturday at Wyoming Area’s stadium in West Pittston. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Miss UNICO an...
Fire Guts Italian-American Club In Phoenixville
A fast-moving blaze gutted the inside and severely damaged the roof of Santa Anna Italian-American Club, 442 Dayton St. The blaze broke out just after midnight Wednesday and was under control within 45 minutes, fire officials said. A damage estimate was not yet available. An air of sadness pervaded Friday morning as several club officers were outsi...
Minister of Business and Made in Italy Urso and Secretary of Commerce Raimondo at Italian Republic Day in Washington
More than 1,000 guests attended a reception at the Embassy of Italy in Washington yesterday, which was attended by Minister of Business and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso and Secretary of Commerce USA, Gina Raimondo, who had a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the event. Among the guests welcomed by Ambassador Mariangela Zappia were also Hon. Chris...
ITA Airways Launches Its Rome-Washington Dulles Flights Tomorrow With Its First Airbus A330neo
ITA Airways is ready to launch its new route between Rome Fiumicino International (FCO) and Washington Dulles International (IAD), employing its newest aircraft type, the Airbus A330neo. The new route to Washington inaugurates ITA Airways’ expansion of its intercontinental network for the summer 2023 season. This expansion is supported by the intro...
NIAF Philadelphia Testimonial Dinner 2023 Review
NIAF proudly hosted its third annual Philadelphia Testimonial Dinner on Monday, May 22, 2023, at the Union League of Philadelphia to honor the Head Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Nick Sirianni and the Chief Security Officer and Senior Advisor to the General Manager of the Eagles, Dom DiSandro. The event recognized the significant contributions o...