Italian glass artist will have one-week residency
By Marylynne Pitz / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Lino Tagliapietra, an internationally renowned glass artist from Italy, arrives at the Pittsburgh Glass Center on Monday for a one-week residency with his Seattle-based team. Examples of Mr. Tagliapietra's designs are on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria and Albe...
Philadelphia: Rome of America
Did you know that a triumphal arch (copy of the Roman triumphal arch of Constantine) was built on Market Street to celebrate the victory in the Revolutionary War? Learn why the writing on that arch truly designed Philadelphia as the Rome of America, when you take this tour, organized by Philadelphia Italian Tours.
Italian American Police Society of NJ Urges Law Enforcement to Be Vigilant
The Italian American Police Society of New Jersey urges all of its members and area law enforcement officers to be extra vigilant in light of yesterday's senseless murder of the two members of the NYPD. All law enforcement personnel, especially in uniform and operating marked police vehicles, should take extra care to be aware of their surroundings...
Tambellini in Highland Park offers diners a slice of old Pittsburgh
By Melissa McCart There's polish but little that's modern about Joseph Tambellini Restaurant in Highland Park. I like the place because it offers the best of Old Pittsburgh without caricature. You won't see framed photos as reminders of the city's former greatness, or its rise from the ashes. You will not find shtick that's inevitable at...
PRINCETON: Visiting student group from Pettoranello, Italy, helping to renew connection to town
The hands of Italian immigrants from the hamlet of Pettoranello helped build the modern Princeton, a place that beckons a new generation of Italian youth this week. A delegation of 20 high school students are due to arrive in Princeton Thursday night to begin a week of cultural exchange. They will spend part of their visit attending classe...
Celebrate the Dream of Italy TV Series in Washington, DC
Join host Kathy McCabe to celebrate the premiere of the PBS travel series Dream of Italy at a cocktail party at Via Umbria in Washington, DC on Saturday, May 30th at 5 p.m. Via Umbria owners Suzy and Bill Menard are rolling out the red carpet in their Georgetown store/event space for a celebration of the television show and all things Italian...
Discover the Hundred-Year History of the Italian Holy Rosary Parish
When: December 6 (Sunday) 1:00 - 2:00 pm Where: Casa Italiana, 595 1/2 Third Street, NW, Washington, DC Sponsored by National Organization of Italian American Women, Washington D.C. Region. Learn more about the fascinating role Italian American women have had within the Holy Rosary Parish and the greater DC community. Italian American...
St. Michael's artwork, history to be discussed Sunday
by Vincent Jackson Dr. John Calabrese has visited many of the great museums and churches of the world, leading groups to see the art and architecture of Greece, Italy, France and the rest of Europe. On Sunday, Calabrese will travel all the way from Texas to his former hometown, Atlantic City, to speak about the art and history of one...
Westminster Opera Theatre Presents Verdi’s Falstaff
Westminster Opera Theatre brings Verdi's comic opera Falstaff to the stage of the Robert L. Annis Playhouse at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton on Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. It will be sung in Italian with English supertitles and fully staged with chamber ensemble. The comic opera will be...
Assistant Professor Italian - Penn
The Italian Studies Division in the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania seeks applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in Italian Studies. Ph.D. is required to be in hand at the time of application. The successful candidate will have native or near-native proficiency in Italian, a...
Fifth-grader wins Columbus Day essay contest in Clark
Fifth-grader Kaitlyn Donkersloot of Valley Road School won the Columbus Day Essay Contest sponsored by Clark UNICO. Kaitlyn read her essay at the Clark UNICO Italian Festival on Saturday, October 9th. Each year, the organization sponsors the essay contest. Every school is invited to participate, and one winner from each school is selected....
NIAF Scholarships and Voyage of Discovery Applicants
NIAF will make 30 scholarships available to students for the 2013-2014 academic year, and its Voyage of Discovery program will take about 20 U.S. students on an expense-paid trip to Italy this summer. NIAF scholarship applications and information is now available online at www.niaf.org/scholarships. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2013. NIAF Voyage...