Chief William Parenti Sworn in as New President of NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police
Last night North Plainfield Police Chief William G. Parenti was sworn in as the President of the NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police. This event is another milestone in this Italian American family's legacy in law enforcement. Chief Parenti's father, retired Fanwood Police Chief Anthony Parenti also served as President of the Association. &nb...
Newsmaker: Jerry (Genaro) Chiappinelli
Noteworthy: Allegheny County Council members will honor Chiappinelli for his work with the Italian American War Veterans. Chiappinelli will become the organization's National Commander in August at its national conference in Pittsburgh. Age: 69 Residence: Penn Hills Family: Children, Michelle, Angel and Michael Occupation: Insurance age...
Botticelli and the Search for the Divine to open at Muscarelle in February
One of only two of Sandro Botticelli's paintings of an isolated Venus will be on view for the first time in the United States, together with other Botticelli mythologies and portraits, in Botticelli and the Search for the Divine: Florentine Painting Between the Medici and the Bonfires of the Vanities, a major international loan exhibition organized...
Florence: Christmas Music of the Trecento
As the second program of their 2012/13 season, City Ayre: Music of City, Court, and Countryside, the Folger Consort visits Toscana's capital. Hear stirring laude performed along with cheerful dances and polyphonic works of 14th century Florence and Northern Italy in joyous celebration of the season. With vocal ensemble TRIO EOS and guest instrume...
Presto mele e pere made in Italy anche sul mercato Usa
Un nuovo passo avanti nella definizione del piano che consentirà, dopo anni di tentativi, di esportare mele e pere made in Italy sul mercato statunitense. I vertici del Centro servizi ortofrutticoli di Ferrara e Assomela di Trento fanno sapere che si è conclusa con successo per la produzione italiana la visita dell'ispettore statunitense volta a ve...
Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex on the Flight of Birds on display at Smithsonian in Washington, DC
Leonardo da Vinci created masterpieces of art and sculpture. Equally remarkable, his aggregate achievements in engineering, mathematics, anatomy, geology, physics, music, military technology, aeronautics, and a wide range of other fields, not only stood without peer in his own time, but were strikingly prescient for the distant future. He...
The 18 sides of Chazz Palminteri
By Chris Kaltenbach Eighteen characters, but only one actor. That's a lot of work for one guy, no matter how you slice it. But Chazz Palminteri isn't complaining, not in the least. After all, he's got no one to blame but himself. "A Bronx Tale" is all Palminteri's doing, a one-act, one-man autobiographical play about a young boy growing up...
3 students receive Corona D’Italia Memorial Scholarships
Corona D'Italia Lodge #807 and Sons of Italy Lodge #608 proudly announce the awarding of the 2014 Corona D'Italia Memorial Scholarship to students Michael J. Butchelli, Ann Butchelli, and Alyssa M. Amadio. The scholarship amount to be award to each student is $500.00. Michael and Ann Butchelli are grandson and granddaughter of member...
2 Giugno a Philadelphia: Filitalia International & Foundation inaugura il Museo della Storia dell’immigrazione italiana (HIIM)
Un giorno da ricordare. Così Rosetta Miriello, Presidente di Filitalia International, definisce lo scorso 1° giugno, quando a Phialdelphia, la Filitalia International & Foundation ha celebrato sia la Festa della Repubblica che l'apertura ufficiale del Museo della Storia dell'immigrazione italiana (HIIM). All'evento, scrive Miriello "ha...
Passyunk Avenue: A place to celebrate Italian culture and heritage
by Peg DeGrassa From one week to the next, we really never know how things will play out, and sometimes certain events and functions, to which we aren't looking forward, end up being the highlights of our week. And so it went last week when I promised my friend I would go check out the new Italian Immigration Museum down on Passyu...
Italian street music band to perform at Jersey City Christmas celebration on Dec. 14
Local community members will have the chance to enjoy some Italian-style Christmas entertainment at Jersey City's Casa Colombo during its seventh Annual Christmas Concert and Sing Along celebration. Sunday's celebration, scheduled to start at 4 p.m., will feature Michael Aromondo and his Metropolitan Festival Band, an Italian street musica...
Will You Eat There? Ciao Osteria in Centreville
Who's hungry? Will Thomas is back at it-- on the hunt for your next memorable meal. This week's throw of the dart took him to Centreville, Virginia-- and once again, we went Italian! Viewers took to twitter to tell Will where to eat, and "where" was Ciao Osteria! It's just nine months old, but already has a loyal following. Read m...