Danbury Mayor Joe Cavo Shares Excitement Over San Gennaro Festival in September
The Feast of San Gennaro is a celebration of food and the Italian-American culture. It began in Little Italy in the 1920's and was started by Italian immigrants from Naples, Italy. The festival in Little Italy is world famous, an explosion of sound, color and food. It's become so popular, mini San Gennaro celebrations are observed in September in c...
Popular CT Restaurant Cited For Authentic Italian Favorites
Cafe Silvium, located in Stamford, is garnering glowing reviews on Yelp and from foodies who know good Italian when they taste it. "The best food and the best value in the county. Enough said," said one Yelper. Located at 371 Shippan Ave., a lot of the talk surrounding the restaurants centers on their homemade pasta, and fresh-made mozzarella, as w...
Meriden, Connecticut homemaker brings her first cookbook to the table with recipes deeply rooted in an unbreakable Italian family bond
Anna Carabetta of Meriden, Connecticut, founder of Carabetta Cares and Star Studio, is excited to announce the release of her first cookbook, Cucina di Anna, late Spring 2021. Anna is a health and wellness instructor, public relations manager, caregiver and more. But at the heart, she is a wife to her husband, Joe, and mother to her five children,...
The passing of our dear Dr. Frank Mazzaglia
Dr. Frank Mazzaglia. April 15, 1936 – April 21, 2021. MAZZAGLIA, Francis R. "Frank" Age 85, of Grafton, MA, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in the comfort of his home. Born and raised in Lawrence, he was the son of the late Salvatore "Sam" and Marian (Aloisi) Mazzaglia. After graduating from Central Catholic in Lawrence, he attended Boston...
Was New Haven's Columbus statue wrongly removed? State panel to decide
The fate of the statue of Christopher Columbus that stood in Wooster Square Park is not yet settled. The state Freedom of Information Commission recently held an evidentiary hearing to review a complaint from Italian-American Heritage Group of New Haven LLC, which alleges the Board of Park Commissioners did not include an agenda item notifying the...
Antonio Rocchetti (1880-1957) – The Italian Anarchist Playwright of New London CT
I had a wonderful childhood. I was born in 1956 and raised with my two sisters in the industrial seaport town of New London Connecticut. I grew up within earshot of the harbor, and I can still recall how the distant moan of the foghorns and the gentle clanging of the buoy bells would lull me to sleep on those balmy summer nights when the windows we...
Awash in History, Italian Culture Thrives in Boston’s North End
Summer is around the corner and for many of us that means adventures and vacation. For me, it usually means travel to Italy, but this year with things still a bit in the air — pun intended — a trip to Italy may not be in the cards. If traveling outside the U.S. is in question, but you still need an Italy fix, I’d like to recommend a visit to the ma...
Dante in Boston Museums
Sunday, May 16 | 6:00PM | Online Lecture. Dante in Boston Museums. Lecture presented by Danielle Carrabino Ph.D - Smith College Museum of Art. Online: www.events.dantemass.org RSVP Here. Boston is a city full of artistic treasures. In honor of the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's death, we will explore key works of art in Boston Museums relat...
POSTPONED: In The Making: Paolo Brandolisio POSTPONED: 5/27/21
Due to updated pandemic restrictions in Italy, this event has been postponed to Thursday, May 27 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm EDT. Free event In Venice Italy, the "fórcola" (in English, oarlock) is as much a critical part of the Venetian Gondola as it is a cultural symbol. Today there are only five remaining artisans who know how to hand-carve these...
Mother's Day at Eataly Boston
Every day is a great day to celebrate the mother figures in your life! We've got you covered this May with curated wine and caviar pairings, hand-crafted bouquets, housemade pastries, and more. Check out our Mother's Day gift guide below for the best Mother's Day gift ideas for every mamma you know. For the sophisticated women in your life, we've p...
ROMAGNA and ROMAGNOLI in the World / 13 / A Little Romagna in Connecticut: From Meldola and Surroundings to Litchfield
The New York Times, in 2001, devoted an article to aspects of society in Connecticut, a state on the east coast of the United States, where the influence of Italian Americans has been very strong, according to the prestigious newspaper. Political, economic, religious, sports, professional, etc. For the 2000 census, Connecticut was actually the seco...
LITTLE LEAGUE: Southington West celebrates 50 years
Little League opening day ceremonies can often be perfunctory. Not this year at Southington Western Baseball Little League. Players, coaches, fans and their families joined together Saturday with two of the men instrumental in getting the league off the ground to celebrate Southington West’s 50th anniversary at its complex off Spring Street. Techni...