Cinema with a Social Conscience: Italian Neorealism event coming to Villanova
Cinema with a Social Conscience: Italian Neorealism is coming to Villanova University. According to information provided by Alessandra Seggi, the creator of the event, “the series aims to screen films by or about Neorealist filmmakers with relevant U.S. counterparts. For each film, I envision a screening, plus a lively conversation between a filmma...
Relatives come from far and wide to celebrate remarkable Baldi family
More than 100 relatives and descendants of Vito Baldi and Rosa Galzerano, who were born in Campania in the 1800s, gathered at family events in June in Malvern and South Philadelphia. Cousins flew in from Alaska, California, Mexico City and Italy to attend a reception and dinner in Malvern hosted by Patty Baldi Holloway and her husband Gary. A bus t...
East Hanover Councilman Michael Martorelli Chosen as Man of the Year for Columbus Day Parade
East Hanover Councilman Michael Martorelli has been chosen to serve as "Man of the year" for the 2024 Columbus Day Parade. Councilman Martorelli will be presented with the award at the East Hanover Italian American Club Awards Dinner on Friday, October 11, 2024. The Dinner Dance will be held at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover, NJ, starting at 6:3...
Celebrate Italian Heritage Month with D'Italia Programs at the Nutley Public Library
Saturday, October 05, 2024. 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM. Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, Nutley, NJ 07110. Join us for celebration of Italian Heritage Month with a program by D'Italia Programs! This program, aims to honor and acknowledge the contributions of Italians in American society through a variety of traditional and contemporary music and dance...
St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Wilmington celebrates 100 years as mainstay in city’s ‘Little Italy’
For a century, St. Anthony of Padua Parish has been a mainstay of Wilmington’s Little Italy, and the parish is ready to celebrate its birthday. It’s so big that the parish will take an entire year to properly mark the milestone. It all begins on Oct. 6 with a Year of Jubilee Mass at 10:30 a.m. at the church, which is located at Ninth and Dupont str...
Paterson to Honor Congressman Bill Pascrell with Street Renaming
Ninth Avenue between East 28th Street and McLean Blvd will be renamed as “William “Bill” Pascrell Jr. Way ,” in honor of the late Congressman who lived there.Pascrell served in Congress for almost 30 years years until his death in August. Throughout his career, he championed causes such as social justice, public safety, healthcare, and education,...
Warminster bakery and cafe to host grand opening Saturday with cannoli-eating contest
Eight months after launching, Alto Bakery & Caffè in Warminster (PA) is hosting its grand opening celebration this weekend. The bakery on Street Road opened its doors in January, offering a quick and convenient way to enjoy an Italian experience on the go. Grand opening festivities kick-off at 10 a.m. on Saturday Sept. 21 and include samples, free...
Smithville (NJ) Italian Festival to Celebrate Italian Culture with Food, Music, and Fun
On September 21, the Smithville Italian Festival will transform the historic village into a celebration of Italian culture from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring an Italian market with a wide array of food and unique wares, the festival offers a day of excitement for visitors of all ages. Guests can enjoy live Italian music, folk dancing, bocce ball on t...
Music from the Royal Chapel of Early Modern Naples
The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington is glad to announce the presentation of “String virtuosi in Eighteenth-Century Naples: Culture, Power, and Music Institutions” (Cambridge University Press, 2024) written by Guido Olivieri, Professor of Musicology at the University of Texas – Austin, and the accompanying concert by Modern Music (Risa Brow...
Dr. Fiore’s Research Work in Sicily (Summer 2024)
Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Endowed Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies) has focused on one of her current research projects this summer – Food, Hunger, Migration and the American Myth in Sicily at the Time of the WWII Allied Landing – taking advantage of new resources available in Sicily. This project offers a variegated reading of the 19...
Family, food, and fun on the menu at Gus Deraco’s Italian Sandwiches
Family, food, and fun are at the heart of Gus Deraco’s Italian Sandwiches in Lebanon, PA. The restaurant at 714 Cumberland St. is owned by Traci Deraco Ginnona and her husband Ron Ginnona. It was founded in 1978 by Traci’s parents Gus and Maxine Deraco. Traci grew up in the business and took it over last year with a soft opening in late July. “I wa...
Consul Mele at Leonardo helicopter handover ceremony
Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia, Cristiana Mele, attended the handover ceremony of Leonardo's 100th TH-73A Thrasher aircraft to the US Navy. The helicopter, which can accommodate two pilots and up to three additional passengers, is used for pilot training for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The aircraft is characterised by its man...