Corona D’Italia May Meeting
Corona D'Italia Lodge #807 held their annual Mother-Daughter-Scholarship dinner Wednesday, May 4 at 5 p.m. at the Wolverine Restaurant. Members and guests were greeted and registered by Patti Kuhn, Maura Greco and their mother the lodge treasurer, Louise Vitullo. The lodge sentinel, Lois DiFrischia, directed the seating of the scholarship honorees,...
Local Chapter Encourages Young Women to Apply for Title of Miss Hillsborough UNICO 2016
The township chapter of UNICO, the national Italian-American service organization, is accepting applications from young women, one of whom will be chosen to represent the local chapter as Miss Hillsborough UNICO 2016 at various public functions. Applicants must meet the following criteria: · Ancestry must be at least 50 percent Italian an...
Italian festivals celebrate the food, music, culture of old country
by Rex Rutkoski At the first Vandergrift Italian Festival in 2004, the Rev. Anthony Bosco compared ethnic heritage in America to a good minestrone. "So many different ingredients — Italian (pasta), Polish (carrots), Lithuanian (celery), German (broth) — brought together to make a wonderful dish, each uniquely a different piece adding...
Lido Civic Club of Washington DC Raises Funds for Sole Catholic Church in Afghanistan
On Thursday, May 16, 2013 members of the Lido Civic Club of Washington, DC raised $1,370 during their regular monthly meeting towards the purchase of dozens of new missals containing the new Mass translation for delivery to the sole Catholic chapel, in fact the only public Christian church, located in all of Afghanistan. Located in the Ita...
Announcing the 84th Annual Festa di San Rocco, Fort Lee, New Jersey
There will be plenty of delicious food, fun games, rides and live entertainment. Weather permitting, there will be a spectacular fireworks show on Saturday night. Mass will be celebrated at the Saint Rocco Society Chapel at 9 AM on Sunday, August 11th. Read more Fonte: Magna Grece
Little Italy needs to try a new recipe
By Kevin Litten Restaurateurs in Baltimore and beyond should take note: Little Italy these days is offering a ripe opportunity.The news on Monday that Caesar's Den is closing brings the total number of vacant Little Italy restaurants to five raises the important question of what will emerge to take their space. But in my mind, the question is less...
Twenty university students receive travel grants to Italy through a National Italian American Foundation
Twenty college students from across the nation will participate in the Ambassador Peter F. SecchiaVoyage of Discovery Program, an all-expenses-paid educational and cultural initiative that sends Italian American students to Italy. Sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the tour will visit Italy's Campania region, NIA...
Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting
Scheller Gallery - Allentown Art MuseumSunday, June 8 - Sunday, September 7 With works by some of the greatest names in European art, Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums examines the thematic and stylistic developments in Italian art, from the religious paintings of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the se...
Classic Sicilian fare, on a Little Italy balcony
I had one of those soul-satisfying, I-love-Baltimore nights a few Saturdays back at Cafe Gia Ristorante, a colorful, cheerful and satisfying Italian restaurant on the corner of High Street and Eastern Avenue. We showed up for early dinner reservations and were whisked right upstairs to the narrow second-floor balcony, which was pretty darn magical...
Italian guitarist Schianchi to perform recital at IUP
The College of Fine Arts and the Department of Music at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will host internationally acclaimed guitarist Paolo Schianchi in a free recital on Sunday at 8 p.m. The performance will be held in Gorell Recital Hall on the second floor of Sutton Hall. Schianchi is considered by many as one of the best Italian musicians o...
Glow 5K at Jackson Square to benefit Italian Heritage Festival
by Zach Tuggle Hundreds of people glowing in bright neon colors will run Saturday night through portions of Clarksburg during a charity race that will benefit the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival. The race — called the Glow in the Square Ultimate 5K Fun Run — is a twist replacing the festival's annual race. "It's definitely so...
Little Italy Bocce League donated $1,500 to Saint Leo's Church
Little Italy Bocce League donated $1,500 to Saint Leo's Church during the November 17 Bocce Banquet held at the Little Italy Lodge. Pictured: Sal Spinnato, Sal Petti, Bob Zelkoski, Father Bernie Carman (pastor), Fran Blattermann, Giovanna Blattermann. Food from these Little Italy restaurants (and others) was donated: Amiccis, Chiapparelli'...