The Philadelphians celebrate Saratoga 150 at SPAC
By Phil Drew The morning-line favorite for opening week of The Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center is tonight's Saratoga Springs debut of Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart, who will helm a program that celebrates the 150th anniversary of Saratoga Race Course. In the spirit of his pops credentials, Lock...
Christmas Dinner in Wilkes-Barre
The Italian American Association is hosting a Christmas dinner meeting on Dec. 12 at the Genetti Hotel and Conference Center. Arrival time is 5 p.m. with complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with a cash bar. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Special price is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Music for dan...
Delegazione lombarda negli USA: confermata collaborazione con la NIAF su Expo 2015 e territorio
La Regione Lombardia ha accettato di essere la Regione d'Onore del trentanovesimo Gala Niaf che si terrà a Washington nel prossimo mese di ottobre. L'assessore regionale all'Istruzione, Formazione e Lavoro ha infatti consegnato al Presidente della NIAF (National Italian American Foundation) Joe De Raso la lettera del presidente della Lomba...
Clark Unico Participates in Annual Memorial Day Parade
The Clark Chapter of UNICO marched in the Annual Clark Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Members marched down Westfield Ave to ALJ High School for the Ceremony. Clark Unico is a chapter of Unico National, the largest Italian American service organization in the United States. The Clark Unico is active in the community, provides scholarships t...
Archbishop Chaput says pope will visit Philadelphia in September 2015
By Nancy Wiechec Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput said Pope Francis has accepted his invitation to attend the World Meeting of Families in the U.S. next year, even though the Philadelphia Archdiocese still has not received official confirmation from the Vatican. Archbishop Chaput made the announcement July 24 before givin...
Riaperta la Capital Campaign di Filitalia International/ Nestico: diffondere lingua e cultura negli USA
La Capital Campaign di Filitalia International, attuata per sostenere il Museo della Storia dell'Immigrazione Italiana di Philadelphia, è stata riavviata ieri, 14 Gennaio, con una visita privata coordinata dal Fondatore e Presidente Emerito di Filitalia International, Pasquale Nestico. Durante l'evento, Nestico ha sottolineato che il Museo...
Casa Italiana Library Opens to Public
The library at the Casa Italian Sociocultural Center is now open to the public. The library currently houses more than 2,500 books in Italian and a rich collection of Italian movies in DVD format. The library is now open to the public on Sunday from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon and on Monday from 6:00-8:00 pm. Donations of Italian books are welc...
In search of a proper cappuccino
I would not consider myself a coffee snob. I don't have a favorite barista or monitor the time between the grinding and brewing of beans. And, sin of all sins, I own a Keurig. However, there is one beverage that I am beyond picky about: the cappuccino. Ever since visiting Italy last year, I have been searching for an authentic Italian-styl...
Pittsburgh's 30th Columbus Day parade draws big crowds under sunny skies
by Tom Fontaine Pittsburgh's 30th annual Columbus Day Parade drew an estimated 10,000 spectators and participants Saturday — a record total since the event moved to the city's Bloomfield neighborhood about 13 years ago. The parade stretches more than a mile through the city's Little Italy and celebrates Italian heritage and cultur...
Raw beauty defines Simboli's 'Steel Mill'
by Marylynne Pitz Pittsburgh's nightly light show of glowing red blast furnaces and smoky white clouds fired the creativity of many artists, including Raymond Simboli. The Italian immigrant painted "Steel Mill" in 1950, long after his father and many others had captured the city's industrial landscape on canvas. But this image has its o...
The marvelous Market
To the Editor: Well done, South Philly. While the Italian Festival has evolved with the rest of the ever-changing world, today it was like having a piece of the 1980s back. Growing up an Italian, in South Philly, you looked forward to the festival every year. You could flaunt who you were, where you came from. You easily knew...
A Washinghton, presso la NIAF, incontro con Laura Benedetti
Tema della serata un libro dell'aquilana, docente alla Georgetown University Il 13 settembre 2012, alle 18.30, avrà luogo a Washington presso la sede della National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), la più nota e prestigiosa associazione italo-americana, un incontro con Laura Benedetti, direttrice del dipartimento di italiano della Georgetown Un...