Vinelli announces candidacy for McKean County Commissioner
John Vinelli of Bradford Township on Friday announced his candidacy for McKean County Commissioner. He is seeking the Republican nomination. Vinelli, a life-long resident of McKean County, was born and raised in Bradford and is a retired federal law enforcement officer. He currently owns and operates 6V Excavation and 6V Sales and Service....
12th Annual NJIIAHC Congress
You're invited! 12th Annual NJIIAHC Congress - Mercer County Community College - Saturday, September 19th. The New Jersey Italian and Italian American Heritage Commission (NJIIAHC) is proud to announce its 2015 Annual Congress: "Promoting Education, Preserving Our Italian Cultural Heritage." This historic event will fea...
The Lido Civic Club to Honor John D. Porcari
The Lido Civic Club of Washington, D.C., will be honoring the outstanding civic achievements of Italian American Mr. John D. Porcari with the Lido Civic Club Man of the Year award. The event will take place at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, November 21, 2015. John D. Porcari is Senior Vice President and National Direct...
Good Food, Fun and Laughs on the Menu at UNICO’s Annual Pig Roast
The Plainfield Chapter of UNICO held their annual Pig Roast this past weekend, as more than two hundred attendees enjoyed good food, fun spirits and Italian heritage. The event held at the Italian American Club in Scotch Plains kicks off the annual Christmas season in Italian style. This annual event helps to raise funds for high school se...
A Mano: Townsend Wentz's Italian BYOB opens on Fairmount Ave.
by Michael Klein Wentz will remain at Townsend, where he was named chef of the year in 2014 by Craig LaBan and was a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation's best new restaurant. Townsend also was Philly Mag's restaurant of the year in 2014. Executive chef Michael Millon - a Lansdowne native who has worked with Wentz for 10 y...
Trovare l'America. Gli Italo Americani nelle collezioni della Library of Congress
In febbraio inaugura, negli spazi del centro espositivo Pake la mostra "Trovare l'America" - nata da un libro a cura di Linda Barret Osborne e Paolo Battaglia (con la premessa di Martin Scorsese) e realizzata appositamente per Castelvetro. Un modo per sviluppare e analizzare insieme quello che è stato un fenomeno storico di importanza straordinaria...
Italian American Club in Scotch Plains Celebrates 110th Anniversary
The Italian American Club in Scotch Plains marked its 110th anniversary on Saturday, June 4, with a celebration that included a former governor, two mayors, and scores of community leaders. The club is a private non-profit organization established by immigrants primarily from the small village of Montazzoli in the Abruzzi region of Italy....
Scenes from an Italian festival in Ocean Township
by Payton Guion The sausages sizzled and the Sizzler -- a ride that swings passengers around, narrowly avoiding collisions -- scrambled. But the real story of the 40th-annual Italian Festival here was the scorching heat. Even as the sun was setting, temperatures on Sunday held steady in the mid-90s and festival-goers flocked to any an...
Made in Italy and Culture with Jhumpa Lahiri, Daniele Balicco and Gianni Cicali - October 19, 2016
MADE IN ITALY AND CULTURE. Book Presentation. As part of the events organized for the XVI ITALIAN LANGUAGE WEEK IN THE WORLD, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute, in Washington DC, in collaboration with the Department of Italian at Georgetown University and Italians in DC/Parolab, invite you to the presentation of...
Joe Johnston to Direct Revived 'Gotti' Biopic
Mobster biopic Gotti is getting a second life. Veteran filmmaker Joe Johnston (Captain America: The First Avenger) has come aboard to direct the film for Fiore Films' Marc Fiore and Radar Pictures' Ted Field, while Relativity Media has snapped up U.S. distribution rights. Gotti also will be heading to Cannes, where IM Global will shop the...
At the Italian Embassy DC VIP Exclusive Fashion Show & Lamborghini's
VIP Exclusive FashionSaturday, June 29, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (PDT)VIP Exclusive Fashion Show & Charity "Fashion for the Cure" with Mid-Atlantic LambosThe Washington DC event at the Italian Embassy is one of seven Fashion Shows in the 7-7-7 Fashion Series. Lamborghini's will be on display in recognition of Lamborghini's 50th Anniversary...
Ovvio Osteria to bring simple Italian fare to Merrifield Aug. 6
When Ovvio Osteria opens Aug. 6, it will be the latest restaurant to bow this year in Halstead Square at Dunn Loring Metro. The Halstead, which is a mixed-use development that includes three separate apartment concepts, has seen a lot of retail activity in recent months. Blackfinn Ameripub, an American restaurant and bar, Jimmy John's sub shop and...