Villa Italian Kitchen to Celebrate National Pizza Month with 5th Annual Free Slice Day October 14th
Villa Enterprises, multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor celebrating 50 years in business, will celebrate National Pizza Month this October, when they host their fifth annual Have a Slice Day pizza giveaway, offering new and existing Facebook fans a free slice of pizza on Tuesday, October 14th, 2014. Beginning today, pizza-loving...
Representatives from Italy Visit Eastern Panhandle
Representatives from the Embassy of Italy visited the Eastern Panhandle on Tuesday as part of the area's initiative to expand international investment in West Virginia. This visit was organized by the West Virginia Development Office and the Jefferson County and Berkeley County Development Authorities. Read more Source:&n...
Recipes From America’s Italian Communities – Part 2
In 1882 a group of 11 Italians came to the United States from Roseto, Italy and found work in an area of Pennsylvania that later become known as the town of Roseto. Relatives of these immigrants followed and settled in the same area. By the early 1900s the town was flourishing and a near exact replica of the Roseto, Italy they had left behind. And...
Jazz Concert - COM.IT.ES & IIC - December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015 at 7:00PM. The Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with COMITES Washington DC, cordially invites you to an evening of music with Stelle Nella Notte. Stelle Nella Notte is a group of friends who share a love of music, and jazz. Our set list includes music from The Great American Songbook and classic Italian songs...
Zeppoli in Collingswood a food temple without the pretense
By Teresa Politano Lest you aren't already smitten with Joey Baldino, wait until you hear this exclusive announcement from the renowned chef of Zeppoli, which was recently named one of the best Italian restaurants in the country. Time Out has put Zeppoli on its top-20 list. And you, like us, are undoubtedly curious what Baldi...
White House to honor Italy with likely the last state dinner for the Obama administration
By Emily Heil The White House will say "ciao, friends!" at a state dinner for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini, on Oct. 18. The black-tie affair will be the 14th, and likely the last, for the Obama administration. White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Monday called Renzi's visit "an opportunity to rec...
The Sopranos - Italian American Group Urges Parents To Boycott Nicky Deuce
The Nickelodeon film, about an Italian American teenager who turns to gang-related activities to impress his friends, is set to premiere in the U.S. on Monday (27May13), and bosses at the Italian American One Voice Coalition are urging parents to boycott the movie, claiming the project is racist and damaging to their heritage. Group president Mann...
Italians in DC al G-Fest
Italians in DC e' stata scelta per rappresentare l'Italia al G-Fest, il Festival che The Global Language Network organizza per promuovere lingue e culture del mondo! Sara' un'opportunita' unica per parlare dell'Italia e della sua cultura e di promuovere Italians in DC. Stiamo preparando un'informational desk con brochures, video sull'italia e - ten...
‘A supreme crowd’ turns out for 19th Italian-American Festival
By Bill Archer The 19th Annual Southern West Virginia Italian-American Festival is bound to be one for the record books as the Herb Sims Youth Center and Bluefield City Auditorium were absolutely jam packed with visitors enjoying the tastes of good Italian cooking and the fellowship of friends. "I think this is about the biggest crowd I've ever s...
Maria Elisa Mirarchi, 86, matriarch of a South Philadelphia Italian family
HER GRANDKIDS called Maria Elisa Mirarchi "Grandmom Bella." Bella is Italian for beautiful, and this woman by all accounts was beautiful inside and out. "All my life, my mom was an angel by my side," said her daughter Caterina Romani. "The most selfless, beautiful, kind, considerate woman you could ever meet." Read more S...
Awards Gala Dinner - June 22nd
Dear ICS Community, We hope to see you all on Sunday, June 22nd at 6:00pm at the charming Ristorante Positano, to celebrate together another year of sharing the Italian language and culture. We'll also honor five students who are receiving awards funded by the ICS. It will be a fun evening and a great way to support our cultural events an...
Bella Coast offers Italian on Concord Pike
Are you trying to get back into the swing while fighting the post-holiday blues? Me too. Let's play catch-up with a piece of restaurant news. In case you missed it, Bella Coast Italian Kitchen & Market has opened at 2530 Concord Pike in Wilmington. Dinner service began in December. On Monday, the 150-seat eatery began serving lunch. H...