Most common Italian surnames in America
When it comes to Italian surnames in America, Russo is still top dog. Over four million Italians were recorded as entering the United States between 1820 and 1920. No other ethnic group has sent so many immigrants in such a short time. Their surnames are still common around the country, especially in the Northeast. According to a tal...
Report to Conference of Presidents On Status Of Brumidi Stamp Initiative
Washington DC- AMICO is happy to forward and support the following from Mr. Joseph Grano, President of the Costantino Brumidi Society : - The great news is that the Ambassador of Italy has met the Postmaster General of the United States drawing his attention to the Brumidi Society request to issue a Brumidi stamp. We most sincerely th...
Southern Italian Desserts - A Book Review "Intorchiate"
Just in time for Christmas giving and enjoyment is Southern Italian Desserts by Rosetta Costantino. With seventy-five classic desserts worthy of sumptuous holiday feasts, to snacks for surprise guests, and cookies for Christmas giving, Ms. Costantino, a native of Calabria, has collected treasured recipes from home bakers and pasticciere of Italy's...
Comedian Jordan Pease
There aren't many gay comics who would leap at the chance to perform for a crowd of military veterans or suburban Latinos. But where some might see a potentially resistant audience, stand-up comedian and author Jordan Pease only sees a new potential group of friends ready to laugh. Born and raised in New Jersey into an Italian-American fam...
Vet auxiliaries install presidents
Two longtime local leaders of the Italian American War Veterans' Ladies Auxiliary have risen to positions of prominence. Angela Rinaldi (right, in photo above) was elected to the post of national president in August at the national convention in Las Vegas, and Mille DiGilio (left) was elected state president in September at the state conventio...
Heritage influences how America eats, new research shows
Personal preference and availability are strong influencers of which ethnic cuisines consumers tend to eat, but another factor also plays a role – ancestry. "Many Americans trace their family history – whether established for generations or more recently rooted – beyond U.S. borders," said Annika Stensson, director of research communications f...
We the Immigrants and Our Fate of Living Between Two Worlds
by Flavia Idà Dear Editor, Immigrants are people of many contradic tions. Half of our soul is rooted in the shore from where we sailed, the other half in the shore where we landed. Having to navigate constantly between two different worlds is often uncomfortable and confusing. Visitors need to deal with cultural differences f...
Giada Valenti: "From Venice with love" Premieres in December on PBS Televison
Italian songstress Giada Valenti takes viewers on a romantic and magical journey as she performs her own interpretations of American and Italian hits from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, as well as recent contemporary songs. Born and raised in Venice, Giada has always been influenced by her hometown, bringing its magic and passion to her musical style. GIAD...
Hall of Fame broadcaster Joe Garagiola dies at age 90
By Dave Lumia Hall of Fame broadcaster Joe Garagiola died Wednesday morning following an unparalleled career in baseball spanning from his playing days in the 1940s to his role as a D-backs broadcaster on FOX Sports Arizona through 2013. Garagiola had a nine-year Major League career before gravitating to the broadcast booth, where his...
Fiat Chrysler dreams of October 1 NYSE float
Sergio Marchionne said Tuesday that his hope is to see his Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) listed on New York's premier stock market on October 1, but acknowledged there is still much work to be done. Still, the chief executive officer of the combined Italian-American group, who realized an earlier dream of creating an international auto p...
March “Victoria’s Stars” focuses on New York’s Italian-American organizations
The April episode of "Victoria's Stars," the cable TV program hosted by Victoria Schneps, the co-publisher of The Home Reporter and Brooklyn Spectator, spotlights what Schneps calls "a good mix of the Italian world." During this episode, which will air on April 11 at 5 p.m., Schneps interviews three leaders of widely different New York City Italia...
Bando di concorso per il miglior saggio redatto da studenti undergraduate nelle università del Nord America
Si comunica il bando di concorso per il miglior saggio redatto da studenti undergraduate nelle università del Nord America. Si invitano pertanto tutti i colleghi a presentare i migliori saggi dei propri studenti perché vengano considerati per questo prestigioso riconoscimento. Si accettano saggi sia in inglese che in italiano, poiché verra...