Upcoming Speaking Engagements With Anthony V. Riccio, Author of "Farms, Factories and Families: Italian American Women of Connecticut"
Author Anthony V. Riccio will discuss his latest book Farms, Factories and Families: Italian American Women of Connecticut. For updates and additional speaking events please visit www.anthonyriccio.com MAY• May 3rd, Saturday at 2:00, Hagaman Library, East Haven• May 5th, Monday at 7:00, BACIO, Bridgeport Area Cultural Italian Organization,...
Thousands expected for North Haven Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade sponsored by the Columbus Day Committee of Greater New Haven returns to North Haven on Sunday. The parade annually rotates through East Haven, New Haven, Hamden, West Haven, Branford and North Haven. Thousands across the state are expected to converge on North Haven to watch and take part in the festivities. ...
Neighborhood of the Week: Federal Hill, the heart of Providence's culinary industry
Although today it is one of the city's best-known neighborhoods, and a major tourist attraction, famous for its many popular restaurants, Federal Hill was used mainly for grazing cattle until the 1820s. But beginning in the mid-1800s, as "Providence grew beyond the area of Colonial settlement," Federal Hill "became home for many of Providence's ar...
St. Anthony blesses North End with fest
by Brian Dowling The main event in St. Anthony's Feast is set for today, but revelers filled the streets of the North End last night to sample delicacies, dance and welcome a parade of Italian marching bands. It's the 96th year for what's now the largest Italian festival in New England, which was established by Catholic immigrants who ca...
Exploring the Italian Cuisine at Fiorentino’s Little Luigi’s of Cos Cob
Next time you find yourself in Cos Cob hungry for a slice of pizza, be sure to stop into Fiorentino's Little Luigis. Ralph Fiorentino, new owner and manager, has revamped the menu to include delicious pizzas and homestyle Italian dishes. The most popular pizzas are white, chicken parmesan, Sicilian style, and, of course, classic cheese. ...
Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca Opens Today on Beacon Hill
by Dana Hatic A new spot for Italian food opens its doors today on Beacon Hill. Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca took over the former Derne Street Deli space (16 Derne St.) and will shower the neighborhood in pizza, sandwiches, pasta, and much more. The new restaurant, located behind the Massachusetts Statehouse, has 19 seats and i...
Così Harvard gioca con i proverbi dialettali italiani
Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi, si dice. Eppure, un progetto di social reading organizzato dagli studenti di Harvard University sembra provare il contrario: con #Proverbi (dall'11 al 13 novembre sulla piattaforma online Betwyll), gli studenti americani della professoressa Elvira Di Fabio hanno commentato alcuni proverbi dialettali italiani per studia...
C.A.S.IT. Launches First Innovative Italian Summer Camp
by Stefano Salimbeni The Centro Attività Scolastiche Italiane (C.A.S.IT.) launched its first Innovative Italian Summer Camp program on Monday, July 8. "I still can't believe we managed to make this happen," said Maria Gioconda Motta, founder of C.A.S.IT. and one of several volunteers working at the camp. The program includes both ind...
Orantes: Ancient Statues from South Italy
The Worcester Art Museum has in its collection two Greek statues of the Orante type from Canosa, Magna Graecia, dating to the 3rd BCE. In addition, a third one from a private collection is on loan to the Museum. After a recent multi-year conservation, restoration and technical study campaign these half-life-sized statues, which have never...
Hartford's Columbus Day Parade Is Sunday
The Hartford Columbus Day parade is planned for Sunday at 10:30 a.m. beginning at D&D Plaza at Franklin Avenue and Adelaide Street. The parade will travel south on Franklin Avenue and conclude at Columbus Park. The Italian American Celebration and Parade Committee, which is behind the city's Columbus Day observances, said the parade will i...
Ornament and Illusion: Carlo Crivelli of Venice
OCTOBER 22, 2015–JANUARY 25, 2016. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - 25 Evans Way, Boston MA, 02115. GO TO EXHIBITION WEBSITE. Ornament and Illusion is the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Renaissance painter Carlo Crivelli in the United States. The Gardner's newly conserved Saint George Slaying the Dragon is the touchstone...
Bust of former Springfield state Rep. Anthony Scibelli stolen from South End memorial
by Brian Steele The bust of former state Rep. Anthony M. Scibelli that stood outside the Mount Carmel Society social club was stolen over the weekend. The bronze likeness of one of the longest-serving lawmakers in American history, who died in 1998, was taken from outside the Italian-American club on Winthrop Street in the city's Sout...