Mining the Diaspora: How to Use the Library & Archives
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 | 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Heinz History Center | 6th floor Detre Library & Archives. $15 for adults and $10 for members. Register here. Discover how archives and special collections can enrich your learning experience with the Italian American Program. This hands-on workshop will highlight the various ways primary sources can b...
Rutgers University Libraries Acquire Louise A. DeSalvo Papers
Special Collections and University Archives of Rutgers University–New Brunswick Libraries is delighted to announce the acquisition of the Louise A. DeSalvo Papers. Louise DeSalvo (1942–2018) was an acclaimed literary scholar, memoirist, and Rutgers alumna. Her collection was generously donated by the Louise A. DeSalvo Literary Estate, LLC. DeSalvo...
Retired Montclair Firefighter Honored At Italian Heritage Event
They’re some of Essex County’s “finest residents of Italian descent,” and according to officials, they deserve a huge round of applause for making the region a better place to live. Last week, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month Event. The award ceremony is held to “celebrate the accomplishments of...
Rick DiLiberto elected to national UNICO post
Richard A. DiLiberto Jr., the chairman of the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture, was elected as one of 15 national UNICO trustees at July’s annual convention in New Orleans. DiLiberto, who will serve a three-year term as a trustee, said he is honored and excited to help steer new generations of deserving young people toward colleg...
Scenes From the 2022 Clark UNICO Feast
Clark UNICO members hosted the 15th Annual Italian American Feast last weekend. UNICO Vice President Ralph Bernardo said there were thousands of visitors this year to enjoy the four-day event under beautiful fall skies. Throughout the weekend attendees enjoyed freshly created food, a variety of live entertainment, wine, beer, rides, carnival games,...
The 22nd edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World: L’italiano e i giovani
Sunday, October 16th, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. RSVP here. On the occasion of the 22nd edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World dedicated to l’Italiano e i Giovani, Kairos Italy Theater presents an interactive event based on the experience of Versetto Libero. Founded in 2014...
The Roseto Effect: The secret to a long life
What is the key to a long and happy life? Money, fame or something else? There are many factors, including social factors, that contribute to an extended human lifespan. Interesting observations came from an important study that took place not too long ago in a town in Eastern Pennsylvania – Roseto. The town, with a population of around 1,600, was...
Princeton Folk Music Society Presents Beppe Gambetta
Guitarist Beppe Gambetta presents a fusion of American and Italian folk music traditions at a concert presented by the Princeton Folk Music Society on Friday, October 21 at 8 p.m., at Christ Congregational Church, 50 Walnut Lane. Gambetta is a guitar master (think Earl Scruggs meets Richard Thompson) who taught himself to flat-pick by listening to...
Little Italy receives Secretary's Citation from State of Maryland
Tom Riford (in photo), Deputy Secretary of Maryland, presented a Secretary's Citation to the community of Little Italy. Accepting on the neighborhood's behalf was resident Giovanna Aquia Blattermann (on left), president of Little Italy Community Organization/LICO, an Italian immigrant, and proprietor of Cafe Gia; and Lisa Regnante (middle), vice pr...
Amerigo Vespucci Society Celebrates Italian Heritage Month
The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS) of Long Branch New Jersey is celebrating Italian American Heritage and Culture month in as many ways as they can this year. Their current President, Joseph Sirianni, stated, "as the nations oldest Italian American Mutual Aid Society, the AVS wants to do as much as possible to celebrate and acknowledge the federall...
IAOVC to remember founder Dr. Manny Alfano & commemorate 30th anniversary at Italian Sunday dinner
The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias educational organization, invites everyone to remember and honor the legacy of its late founder, Dr. Manny Alfano, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its founding at a special Sunday Italian Dinner and accompanying Memorial Journal.Thi...
Essex County Leaders Honored At Italian American Heritage Event
They’re some of Essex County’s “finest residents of Italian descent,” and according to officials, they deserve a huge round of applause for making the region a better place to live. Last week, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month Event. The award ceremony is held to “celebrate the accomplishments of...