18 Ius Soli – 12 Marzo
"18 Ius Soli" a 2012 Award-winning grassroots Italian documentary by Fred Kuwornu about the issues of immigration and citizenship in modern Italy. In interviews with 18 young men and women, it illustrates the plight of 1.000.000 young people born and raised in Italy but unable to acquire an Italian citizenship, because their parents are immigrants....
Italian Scholarship and Awards Ceremony
Our heartiest congratulations to all the outstanding students of Italian whose academic and extra-curricular cultural achievements were celebrated during the Coccia Institute's annual Italian Scholarships and Awards Ceremony. A packed house of beaming students, proud parents and faculty, and generous donors filled the Adelina Granito Ferraro Lounge...
Benvenuto: Rehoboth pays tribute to Italian sister city
by Ryan Mavity For Greve in Chianti, Italy Mayor Alberto Bencista, a trip to Rehoboth Beach was a chance to mix business and pleasure. "He enjoyed the trip. He had a bath in the ocean. He took some sun. He had some lobster," Bencista said through his interpreter Alessandra Molletti. "Over everything, he has a very important relationsh...
Sons of Italy to Honor Leon Panetta; Sen. Christopher Dodd; JAG's Flora Darpino; and Union Leader Harry Lombardo
The Sons of Italy Foundation (SIF) will honor leaders in government, military justice and labor at its 26th NELA Gala in Washington, D.C., May 22. Actor Joe Mantegna will be the Master of Ceremonies. Tenor Sean Harris will perform. HONOREES: Secretary Leon Panetta, statesman, lawyer, and professorSen. Christopher Dodd, president, the Moti...
Columbus Day Parade&Commemoration
Join the Italian community in the longest-running parade and commemoration in the country to honor Christopher Columbus - in its 124th year! This event has been endorsed by Baltimore mayors and other dignitaries. Your civic group is invited to march in the parade! The day commences with a wreath-laying ceremony at COLUMBUS PIAZZA in Little...
Finding L'America: The Italian American Experience in Images and Words
In Explorers Emigrants Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian-American Experience from the Collections of the Library of Congress, over 500 images celebrate the rich and diverse history of Italian-American accomplishments over the past 500 years. The Greater Washington, D.C. Region invites you to a conversation with Linda Barrett Osborn...
2015 Columbus Day Parade information
Sunday, October 11th Morris County Columbus Day Parade – Marchers and police vehicles should assemble at the East Hanover Fire Department at Ridgedale Ave. & De Forest St. at 1:30 PM. Marchers should be in department uniform or business attire to march. Monday, October 12th NYC Columbus Day Parade – Marchers and police vehicl...
Italian car collector Nicola Bulgari rides to America on Wheels' rescue
Almost since it opened in 2008, Allentown's America on Wheels Museum has struggled financially, dipping each year into a dwindling endowment to cover operating costs while its leadership waited for development of the city's Lehigh riverfront to shift into gear. The museum — which chronicles the history of over-the-road transportation — has...
Viva Caffe Announces Launch of Their New Website
Viva Caffe is a coffee distributor that delivers supplies for restaurants and supplies espresso and coffee for all businesses and establishments throughout the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland areas. They are committed to providing the best customer service by allowing customers to buy all the capsules, beans, grinders and pods they...
LaScala's Fire offers a unique experience in Marlton
One of these days, and it will happen, there will be a chill to the air. When that happens, and as your favorite beach chair and sunblock go into hibernation, head to LaScala's Fire in Marlton. The restaurant, located in the spot Harry & David left empty at The Promenade at Sagemore, is like a mini-getaway to South Beach, Italian-...
Succasunna woman fetes 100 years
Thanksgiving marks an extra special day for Succasunna resident Martha Rose Brucato, who celebrated her 100th birthday on Nov. 24. Brucato earlier marked her centennial at La Strada restaurant in Randolph on Oct. 22 with 50 family members and friends. At 100-years young, she is still very active. She reads the newspaper from cover to...
The team behind Fiola is opening a new Italian restaurant on Tuesday
By Becky Krystal A lot of what you need to know about Sfoglina is inside one small room. By day, the window-lined space overlooking Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness is a pasta room, where staff at Fabio and Maria Trabocchi's fourth Washington restaurant, opening Tuesday, will churn out its signature strands and shapes. By night, it will serve a...