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Dear friends and supporters of Italian Culture in America, I hope you can come with friends, children, family and also forward this information to any interested person! Don't miss the grand opening of our new grand office: on Saturday, November 16 at 2331 York Road, Suite 300 in Timonium, MD from 6-8 pm. Free admission: all are welcome (children a...

Residents have been abuzz online asking when the popular Manhattan global Italian marketplace and retail concept Eataly will open the doors of its Mall at Short Halls location. The wait ends with their grand opening on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 3:00 p.m. This location is the 13th North American Eataly, and there are 50 worldwide.  “As Eataly continues...

Wednesday, November 13th at 7pm at Watchung Booksellers (44 Fairfield Street in Montclair). Moderated by Coccia Institute Director, Mark Rotella. Register here. The Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in America is thrilled to collaborate with Watchung Booksellers in presenting Juliet Grames, author of The Lost Boy of Santa Chiona.  One uni...

October was Italian American Heritage Month, and Seton Hall’s Italian Club celebrated the month with different events that incorporate the Italian language and traditions. Gino Granato, a senior visual and sound media major, who has been a member since his freshman year, said that he is grateful to be in this position as president of the Italian Cl...

After more than a month of voting and over 800 responses, we have a victor in The Baltimore Banner’s war of Italian subs, which pitted 16 of the area’s favorite sandwich shops against one another in a series of matchups. I recommend stopping at each of the contenders yourself, who are ordered by rank at the bottom of this post. But there can only b...

When: Wednesday, November 20 · 6:30 - 8pm EST - Where: The Italian Cultural Society of Washington D.C., 4833 Rugby Ave, Ste 201 Bethesda, MD 20814 United States - More info here Join us for a delightful evening at The Italian Cultural Society of Washington D.C. where we will be indulging in the flavors of Italy. Each event will offer a gastronomic...

In the heart of Philadelphia's historic Italian Market, Claudio Specialty Foods embodies timeless Italian traditions and exceptional cheese craftsmanship. Since Claudio Auriemma and his wife Salvatrice founded the shop in the 1950s, this family-owned gem has become a cornerstone of the community, offering customers an authentic taste of Italy with...

The New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) is proud to announce its participation in this year’s New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Convention, taking place November 7-8, 2024, at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The NJIHC will highlight its acclaimed K-12 Curriculum and unveil new lesson plans on “The Creation of America: The Roma...

The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invites you to “Piatti all’Opera”. Join us at Bold Fork Books (3064 Mt. Pleasant St, NW. Washington DC) on November 19, 2024, at 7 PM, as Chef Rita Monastero explores how we can trace the evolution of Italian cuisine through the opera. Registration is required for this event, for a fee. Exploring the wor...

The circular plaza where a Christopher Columbus statue overlooked the Inner Harbor is still empty - more than four years after the statue was toppled into the water during the nationwide protests of 2020. In recent weeks there, have been a few new updates on the plaza's future. The destroyed Columbus statue itself was retrieved from the Harbor, and...

Friday November 15 2024, 6 PM (Local time). Embassy of Italy in Washington, DC (3000 Whitehaven St NW). The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invites you to “Newrishing Spaces” an exhibition showcasing the imaginative architectural projects created by talented students from the School of Architecture and Planning of Catholic University of Am...

On Veterans Day, November 11, Franklin County Visitors Bureau (15 South Main Street, Chambersburg, PA) will host two special showings of “Fedeltà. Soldier. Prisoner," the Stephen Mancini Productions documentary of repatriated Italian POWs housed at Letterkenny Depot during World War II. “Fedeltà. Soldier. Prisoner" will be shown following the Chamb...