Italian Festival, Columbus Day Parade to Return Oct. 11-13 in Seaside Heights, NJ
The annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and weekend-long Italian Festival, which begins in Seaside Park and is centered in Seaside Heights, will be held Oct. 11-3 this year. The 33rd annual celebration will highlight Italian culture with a traditional street festival and an appearance by dignitaries from Italy. “Experience the vibrant atmospher...
Registration is NOW OPEN for Teaching Italian XVII: AI and Italian: An Algorithm for Success
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for “Teaching Italian Symposium/Workshops XVII: AI and Italian: An Algorithm for Success”– the 17th annual professional development program organized by the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America and Prof.ssa Enza Antenos, Dept. of World Languages & Cultures, at Montclair State University. This year’s event...
View a Gripping WWII Documentary at the OCL Long Beach Island Branch
During World War II, some 600,000 Italians in America found their freedoms restricted by the U.S. Government. The Italian Cultural Society of LBI invites you to view the sobering cinematic account of their ordeal, Potentially Dangerous, at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch, 2 PM Wednesday, October 16. The award-winning documentary p...
Bernard John Lucci Gifts Villanova $11M Posthumously
An $11 million posthumous gift from a former Villanova University student will fund a senior citizen enrichment program, an endowed chair in Italian Studies and an expansion of the campus library. The money comes from the estate of the late Bernard John Lucci of Montgomery County. Lucci studied at Villanova through a Senior Citizen Personal Enrichm...
Coccia Institute at Montclair U. Kicks Off Academic Year with Bocce and Symposium
The Coccia Institute, in collaboration with Elmwood Park UNICO, is excited to kick-off the 2024-25 academic year Italian-style with our annual bocce tournament on October 2. Thanks to the efforts of Elmwood Park UNICO in restoring the bocce court in East Rutherford, we are thrilled to offer students and the local community an opportunity to play bo...
Late judge’s vision of multicultural inclusion has powerful message today in Delaware County
National Italian-American Heritage month was established by the United States Congress in October 1989 to recognize Italian-Americans’ contributions to American society and highlight the impact of the Italian-American community on American culture. And while “inclusion” is a popular buzzword in today’s politically correct climate, the concept is no...
Italian Singer Giada Valenti Brings New Captivating Show
Internationally acclaimed Italian singer Giada Valenti is set to perform her much-loved show, “Songs From The Movies,” at the historic Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, PA, Wednesday, October 16. Giada Valenti, known for her enchanting PBS special and standout performances in prestigious venues such as The Smith Center in Las Vegas and Carnegie...
100+ Year Old South Philly Italian Festival Returns with Food, Music, Family Fun, & Procession
A beloved tradition with roots back to the early 1900s returns to South Philadelphia. The Annual St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival will bring out thousands of people on Sunday, October 6th, to the 1700 Block of South 9th Street, from 12 Noon to 8:00pm. One of the largest authentic Italian festivals of the year is back and starts...
Three days of Italian heritage and culture returns to Harford County this weekend
Three days of Italian heritage and culture returns to Harford County this weekend. The event is being held at the Harford County Equestrian Center in Bel Air, MD. The Galbani Maryland Italian Festival offers fun for the entire family such as live entertainment, cooking and wine demonstrations, retail vendors, and all the food you can handle. Frank...
Columbus Day Flag Raising Set for Hamilton on Oct. 14
Local and county officials will join the Trenton Columbus Statue Restoration Committee and several Italian American organizations for a Columbus Day flag-raising ceremony in Veterans Park on October 14,. The event will take place from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The ceremony will include remarks from Honorable Cav. Gilda Rorro Ed.D., Honorary Vice Consul...
Chamber gives leadership award to Delco journalist Peg DeGrassa
Longtime Delaware County journalist Peg DeGrassa will accept the Athena Leadership Award at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Luncheon on Oct. 9 at the Llanerch Country Club on West Chester Pike in Havertown, Pa. DeGrassa is the editor of Town Talk Newspapers and The News and Press of Delaware County, and a reporter for The Delawar...
Rich Francese’s Italian-American Comedy All-Stars
Saturday October 12, 2024 @ 8:00 pm. Mayo Performing Arts Center - 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ. Rich Francese’s Italian American Comedy All Stars is a fast paced, unpredictable and hysterically funny show in which proud Italian-American comics Eric Tartaglione, Regina DeCicco, Joseph Anthony and Rich Francese discuss family, friends, growing u...