Welcome to the Foundation for Innovation and Excellence in Italian Teaching
We’re excited to share some news: the Foundation for Innovation and Excellence in Italian Teaching (FIEIT) is officially up and running. FIEIT was created to support and grow Italian language education. Our goal is to provide teachers with useful tools and training and ensure that students—no matter their background—have access to strong Italian la...
Couple named grand marshals of Columbus Day Parade
Brick residents and husband-and-wife team Anthony and Kendra Zarrilli have been named grand marshals for the 34th annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival in Seaside Heights. The Zarrillis are the owners of Zarrilli Homes LLC, Mantoloking Road Alehouse and the Mantoloking Road Playhouse. Their involvement in the community, in ad...
Italian American Dignitaries and Scholars Honored by the Sons of Italy Foundation at 36th Annual NELA Gala
Leaders in government, medicine, public service, the arts, and cinema were honored at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington D.C. on Thursday by the Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) at its 36th Annual National Education & Leadership Awards (NELA) Gala, celebrating the region of Lombardy. The SIF awarded nearly $200,0...
Paffuto Brings a Variety of Italian Tastes to South Philly
Paffuto, on South 8th Street in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Philadelphia, resembles a shop you’d see on a vibrant, lively little street in Naples or Palermo. It’s the brightly colored spot on the corner with a funky red tomato painted on the street cellar doors. Dan Griffiths, Sam Kalkut, and Jake Loeffler are the creative trio of chefs and co-...
Italian Conductor Hosts 'Opera Unbound: A Sunset Serenade' at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Opera Italiana is in the Air, a unique outdoor global concert series, returns to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with Opera Unbound: A Sunset Serenade on Sunday, June 15 at 6:30 PM. The free, open-air concert invites audiences of all ages to experience the beauty of Italian opera in an iconic, welcoming setting - far different from the fancy g...
Sister cities: Carrying parts of Gubbio through Jessup on St. Ubaldo Day
When teams of runners careen through the streets of Jessup on Saturday for St. Ubaldo Day’s iconic Corsa dei Ceri, they weren’t just carrying their saints, they were carrying pieces of Gubbio. In a tradition observed only in Jessup and Gubbio, Italy, runners, or ceraioli, carry statues of St. Ubaldo, St. Anthony and St. George perched atop tall, wo...
American Airlines launches new direct flight from Milan to Philadelphia
The Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia Cristiana Mele participated yesterday in the inauguration of the direct flight Philadelphia – Milan, operated by American Airlines. Another important connection that will further strengthen economic relations and cultural ties with Italy: Milan, the capital of Fashion and the gate to our beautiful lakes,...
United Airlines launches new non-stop Venice-Washington DC flight
United Airlines yesterday inaugurated its new daily non-stop flight between Venice’s Marco Polo Airport and its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport. United is the only airline offering a direct flight from Venice to Washington, D.C. The airline has also extended its seasonal Venice–New York/Newark service into the winter season and start...
Italian olive oil shop opens in West Reading, PA
West Reading is getting ready to welcome a new business that aims to bring a taste of Italy to the community. Ciccio’s Olives, a premium Italian extra virgin olive oil company has planned a Grand Opening of its first brick-and-mortar retail store and culinary classroom at 12B S. 5th Avenue in West Reading for May 31. The celebration will kick off...
Italian Defense Firm Leonardo Closes in on Deal for US Tech Company
Leonardo SpA’s US unit is closing in on the purchase of an American technology firm, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that would bolster the defense contractor’s product capabilities in the world’s largest weapons market. Arlington, Virginia-based Leonardo DRS Inc. is considering a deal that would value the target in the low hund...
Rosolini Announces Their Opening Date in Edgewater, NJ
Rosolini is set to open at The Promenade at City Place in Edgewater, with a grand opening scheduled for Wednesday, May 28th. The restaurant will be led by Chef Marino Rosato, an Italy-trained chef whose 35-year culinary career spans fine dining restaurants, luxury hotels, and major events across the U.S. and Europe. His resume includes work at venu...
North Wildwood Italian-American Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary
The North Wildwood Italian-American Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in the Wildwoods with a weekend celebration of great food, family fun, and Italian-American heritage, on Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23. Activities take place from 4-10 p.m. on Friday, June 21; 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 22; and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday...