We gear up for Consulate Canepari’s Ciao Philadelphia!
By Barbara Ann Zippi August is already here and it's an exciting time to witness who is going to be working with our world leaders come November. Brava to the new groundbreaking Mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi and to Prime Minister of England, Theresa May. Making headline news in the Italian American community from South Philly is "Project R...
Italy in Us 2013: lo chef forsempronese Luca Zanchetti in America per promuovere il gusto "Made in Italy"
Lo chef ricercatore Luca Zanchetti è stato scelto ed ingaggiato dalla dirigenza dei locali "Girasole" di Philadelfia e Atlantic City come chef promotore di cultura enogastronomica, in questo anno 2013 dedicato proprio alla cultura italiana in USA. Nel corso dell'anno 2013, in tutti gli stati americani, i due paesi, Italia & Usa, come in una so...
Spirit of the Italian Market lives, and its familiar name should too
The recent public debate over whether to rename South Philadelphia's Italian Market has largely missed the point. There seems to be some confusion over what the name of the historic Ninth Street corridor of shops, restaurants, and curbside vendors means to Philadelphians who coined the moniker.
Italian dishes in double high C
Carmela and Delphine Calamari flit, at the moment, between New York City and Philadelphia. The Calamari Sisters' hilarious Italian stew of cooking, dancing and singing will be front, center and sideways in the Strand Center for the Arts on Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14. "We're about to start a web series," said Delphine, the more...
WV Italian Heritage Festival Presents “Amore;" A Musical Tribute to Family, Friends, and Heritage
Brandon LeRoy and Marissa Bailey will be debuting their new show "Amore" on the Antero Main Stage of the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival on August 31 at 12:00 p.m. They will be accompanied by the live WVIHF orchestra under the direction of Phil Wyatt. "Amore" is a musical tribute to Italian heritage, family, and friends, featuring...
Frankie Valli & The Four Season @ Strathmore Music Center
Oh, what a night!!! Rock and Roll Hall of Famers perform your favorite doo-wop hits like "Walk Like a Man," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Sherry," and more! Between 1962 and 1995 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons produced 46 songs that placed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Read more Source: http://www.meetup.com ...
Lido Civic Club of Washington DC to Host Annual Past Presidents Night, November 22, 2014
The Lido Civic Club of Washington, DC, an 85 year old Italian and American civic and charitable organization, will be honoring this Saturday, November 22, 2014, at the Italian Embassy, a dynamic Italian-American couple as their Man and Woman of the Year for 2015. They are Gracia Martore, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gannett Co....
Funds raised during La Festa Italiana to benefit children and adults with disabilities at Allied Services
La Festa and Carl Von Luger Steak and Seafood Restaurant recently presented Allied Services Integrated Health System with a donation of $2,500. The funds were raised during La Festa Italiana as part of joint initiative by La Festa, Carl Von Luger and Banko Beverage. The donation will benefit the Ryan's Run 5 campaign and children and adult...
Book on history of Baltimore's Little Italy out in february
The History Press, a publisher located in Charleston, South Carolina has announced a February 23, 2015 publication date for one of its new titles: "BALTIMORE'S LITTLE ITALY: History and Heritage of The Neighborhood" by Suzanna Rosa Molino, director of Promotion Center for Little Italy. Future newsletters of Promotion Center for Little Ital...
Peter Cocoziello, Sr. Scholarship (2015) Offered by CIIAC
Apply for the Peter Cocoziello, Sr. Scholarship now! Two winners will be chosen. Each winner will be receive a $2500 scholarship. This scholarship is intended for high school graduating seniors who are of Italian descent. Certain criteria has to be met: financial need, academic standing and the submission of a...
Doc and husband administer a taste of Jersey on the OBX
It's All Gravy is another way of saying, "it's all good, everything's alright." With the new Italian market in Nags Head bearing that name, it fits. And in this case, it isn't Southern gravy; it's South Jersey gravy. Dominic Polidoro, at 39, a gregarious chef with an engaging conversational style, traces the beginning of his culinary train...
Norristown’s Verdi Band to celebrate 95th Anniversary on Aug. 30
By Katie Bambi Kohler On Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m., Norristown's Verdi Band will celebrate its 95th Anniversary at the Elmwood Park Bandshell. A fixture at local church feasts, the band will play both Italian and American songs. In a time when Catholic Church and school closings and merging are commonplace, the Verdi Band has adap...