5th Annual Italian Music Festival
Featuring International Pop-Classical Crossover Artist performing contemporary and classical Italian songs MICHEAL CASTALDO and IL CORO GABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO Presented by Il Console Generale d'Italia a Filadelfia, Widener University, l'Associazione Regionale Abruzzese Delco, l'Associazione Regionale Abruzzese DelVal, OSIA and the...
Knights of Columbus Announce 20th Annual Italian American Festival
The Knights of Columbus Council #2572, a non-profit organization, proudly presents The 20th Annual "Original" Italian American Festival Friday, June 27, through Sunday, June 29, 2014. This traditional Italian American festival features free live entertainment, dancing, celebrity appearances, as well as food and craft vendors. Our 2014 spec...
Italian American Association Christmas party Dec. 19
The December meeting and Christmas party of the Italian American Association will be held at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19 at Genetti's Hotel and Convention Center, Wilkes-Barre. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per person with complimentary wine all evening. Music will be provided by Danny Argo and Friends until 10:15 p.m....
Italian American Club names scholarship winners
The Italian American Club of Lehigh Valley presented this year's annual scholarship awards at the July Membership meeting. Both winners are 2015 graduates of Easton Area High School. Tanner Caffrey was selected for the IACCLV Membership scholarship. Tanner has been accepted to the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Informatio...
Chef brings a tasty spin on Italian cuisine to Mount Laurel
Like so many of his colleagues, David Levecchia, executive chef of Trattoria Figaro, found his way into his profession long before he realized it. He was an avid visitor to his family's kitchen, watching, learning, taking it all in. "I didn't exactly plan it, but I was constantly observing," said Levecchia of his childhood. R...
Mamma Lucia Brings Authentic Italian Cuisine To Wilmington
Following several months of delays, Mamma Lucia Cucina Italiana has now opened in the space previously occupied by Soho Bakery & Café, 431 Eastwood Road in Wilmington. A complete remodel was necessary, said Mamma Lucia owner Francesca Di Gioia, which led to a series of unanticipated delays. Di Gioia admitted recently that she began to...
Engaging business diversity at Italian Market
by Patrick Bilow Among the bouquets she was preparing to sell, Cookie Cilibti, the owner of Betty Ann's Italian Market Florist, kept a disco light from Casanova Music Center in her store last week. "I love this project," Cilibti said. "My customers are confused when they see the disco light, but I like explaining to them what 9t...
The Auditor: Italian-American Police Society not so keen on Buono
Although state Sen. Barbara Buono isn't facing a stiff primary challenge as she seeks the Democratic nomination for governor, the last thing she wants is controversy. The Italian-American Police Society of New Jersey was set to honor Buono as "Woman of the Year" two weekends ago. But The Auditor hears the senator's campaign staff apparentl...
OFFICIAL NIAF STATEMENT: Appointment of Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to Serve as Interim New Jersey Senator
Attribute to Joseph V. Del Raso, Esq., National Italian American Foundation Chairman (NIAF) "On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation Board of Directors, we send our warmest congratulations to New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa on his appointment to serve as the interim replacement for U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg,...
Little Italy ‘Moonstruck’ By Mural Capturing Its Summertime Film Festival
There's something new in Little Italy, and it's the talk of the neighborhood. It's a tribute to a summertime event there. Ron Matz has more on the artwork, the artist and the man who made the festival possible. Little Italy's newest attraction is a large mural, a tribute to the neighborhood's famous film festival and the work of artist Ma...
Taste of 'New' Italian Coming to Mendham's Main Street
By Jason Koestenblatt Piattino is located in the Kings shopping center in Mendham. Can you smell the aroma? The scent of new age Italian cuisine is coming to Mendham, offering everything from Neapolitan pizzas to prosciutto-wrapped meatballs and every pasta in between. Piattino, located in the Kings shopping plaza on Main Street, wi...
Awards Gala Dinner 2014
The 2014 ICS Annual Awards Gala Dinner takes place this year at Bethesda's Ristorante Positano. A sparkling highlight of this event is the presentation of awards honoring our brilliant young winners. Please visit the ICS Awardees page to learn more about them. You may make your reservation here. Source: http://www.italiancult...