The Epic Southeast Baltimore Christmas Church Tour
By Ron Cassie Last Saturday, we tagged along on the Southeast Baltimore Christmas Church Tour for a glimpse inside seven of the city's oldest immigrant Catholic churches. Organized by the parish communities, with Christmas decorations still in full swing, we also picked up a little local history. These photos were shot by Anthony...
Avviso di assunzione di un collaboratore amministrativo a tempo indeterminato nel settore commerciale
L'Ambasciata d'Italia a Washington intende assumere con contratto a tempo indeterminato un Collaboratore amministrativo nel settore commerciale. E' richiesto un diploma di scuola secondaria superiore e un'ottima conoscenza delle lingue italiana e inglese, nonché un'adeguata conoscenza delle normative italiana e statunitense in materia economico-com...
NJ Association of Verismo Opera debuts La Gioconda at BergenPAC
The New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera debuts Amilcare Ponchielli's magnificent work, La Gioconda, replete with complex plots and intrigue, on Sunday, April 17 at 3:00pm at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC), located at 30 North Van Brunt Street, in Englewood, New Jersey. "Verismo Opera's La Gioconda is overflowing with hum...
New Jersey. I "cavalieri" salutano il console Genuardi
Per dare il benvenuto al nuovo console generale a New York Francesco Genuardi, ieri l'Associazione dei Cavalieri dello Stato del New Jersey ha scelto l'Upper Montclair Country Club, subito ribattezzato dal ministro come un "angolo di paradiso". Il ricevimento è stata l'occasione propizia per dare il giusto riconoscimento non solo alle auto...
Best Italian gravy or sauce: Mother, daughter win Festa Italiana contest
In Italian culture, food and family go hand in hand. That's especially true for Bethlehem Township resident Lisa Prass and her family. In fact, they have a closely guarded family recipe for tomato gravy (aka "sauce") that's central to many of their pasta dishes. "It's my grandmother's recipe," Prass says. Prass and her mom, Jean...
Italian American Association of Luzerne County announces Columbus Day Weekend events Oct. 7 and 9
The Italian American Association of Luzerne County will hold a series of events over Columbus Day weekend. The raising of the Italian flag will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7 at the Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre. On Sunday, Oct. 9 there will be Mass at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Marello Parish, 237 Willia...
ITALY-USA: Biden Pays Tribute To Year Of Italian Culture In The Usa
U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden and his wife Jill paid tribute to the Year of Italian Culture in the USA on the occasion of the "Opera Ball", one of the American capital's most important cultural events, which was organized with the help of the Washington National Opera (WNO) at Villa Firenze, residence of Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero.Over 5...
Only the Food Is Exotic
by Helene Stapinski When I was growing up in the 1970s in Hudson County, N.J., there was plenty to complain about: toxic waste, political corruption, blighted buildings. The one thing people never knocked was the food. Our mothers made meatballs. Our aunts fashioned pirogi. My father brought home lobster and steaks that "fell off...
Capano developing new Italian eatery
The Charcoal Pit has been a landmark on Concord Pike for 57 years, a quintessential American hamburger joint on a Wilmington highway that's straight out of a Hollywood back lot. Now, the owners of the popular restaurant with the giant "Soup's On" sign in the window are bringing a little Euro flavor to the commercial thoroughfare. ...
First annual Cultural Arts Festival comes to Cliffside Park
by Stacey Rosenfeld The first annual Cliffside Park Cultural Arts Festival, in conjunction with the Italian American Repertory Company, will be held Jan. 18, 2014, at the theater company's home base, the Trinity Episcopal Church. The inaugural event will feature a broad array of art forms, including singers, actors, dancers, music...
Giada Returns to Pittsburgh
By Nicky D Cooks On Sunday, April 27, Giada Valenti will be back in Pittsburgh for her new show, From Venice With Love. Giada is preforming again at the Cabaret at Theatre Square in Downtown. The Venice born, international singer and songwriter will be performing on stage with her band. The show is described as "being taken on a romantic journey...
7TH Annual Belmar Restaurant Tour Dedicated To Tracie Orsi
Belmar's 7th Annual Restaurant Tour will take place on Sunday, March 8th and this year's tour is dedicated to the life and legacy of Tracie Orsi, the beloved chef/owner of Ragin' Cajun who passed away last month after battling cancer. The restaurant tour runs from 11:30am until 4:30pm. Taste your way through more than thirty restaurants, r...