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Bijou Square can now add authentic Italian cuisine to its menu. Trattoria 'A Vucchella, an Italian restaurant featuring the simple and authentic dishes of a trattoria, opened its doors on Fairfield Avenue at the beginning of this month.   Owned by cousins Jennifer Galletti and Thomas Bepko, both of the Bridgeport area, and Pasquale De Marti...

In una cerimonia svoltasi nella spendida cornice della mostra di Caravaggio al Museo di Belle Arti di Boston, sono stati consegnati dal Console Pastorelli gli "Achievement Awards" 2014.   I premiati sono: Ron della Chiesa (Art, Culture & Entertainment); Vlado Dukcevich (Business); Tino D'Agostino (Education); Carlo Brugnara (Science &...

Must have certification in Spanish and ItalianPosition Type: Full-timePositions Available: 1Job Categories:Classroom Teacher > Language: ItalianClassroom Teacher > Language: Spanish   Welcome to South Kingstown High School! South Kingstown High School is located on the Atlantic Coast, 32 miles south of Providence, Rhode Island, in the...

Drs. Mangione and DiCello will speak about and read from their book, which encompasses three major themes: the importance of the father/daughter relationship throughout the lifecycle; the process of loss, mourning, and reconfiguring the relationship when the father dies; and the impact of Italian American culture on such relationships and loss. &n...

by Stefano Salimbeni As Colombina, the servant of the rich and stingy Venetian merchant Pantalone, Chiara Durazzini is extremely convincing as she delivers on stage the blend of grace and cunning embodied by the most famous female figure of Commedia dell'Arte — the theatrical representation of human mores, vices and virtues invented in Italy in th...

By Rich Scinto The town proved Sunday that not only could it host the annual Greater New Haven Columbus Day Parade, but that it could host a record number of marchers. "It was the largest one in 50 years that we know of," said Paul Criscuolo, co-chair of the event.   It was also the first time in the parade's history that it was hosted in...

Dal 25 agosto scorso, Nicola De Santis è il nuovo Console Generale d'Itali a Boston, competente per il Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island e Vermont. De Santis succede a Giuseppe Pastorelli, destinato a Toronto. Salernitano, classe 1969, De Santis si è laureato in Giurisprudenza all'Università di Salerno.   In carriera dip...

by Andrea Almeida   Carando is gearing up for its first-ever NASCAR sponsorship at the Loudon Sprint Cup race. Throughout the week, the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford will be making pit stops at area Big Y stores, where Carando will be sampling its classic Italian meats, along with a variety of other activities and giveaways planned at e...

The Italian-American Cultural Organization will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 4 at Grove Manor Estates, 160 Grove St., Braintree. The guest speaker will be Paul Pecci. He will talk about his Italian heritage and its influence on his professional and artistic life. Pecci is the president and CEO of Braintree Cooperative Bank and a professional artist wit...

When: Sunday, April 14, 2013 — 4 p.m. Where: Orsogna Plaza, 316 Main St., Everett MA [map] Join the Federazione Associazioni Italiane e Italo Americane New England in celebrating music and food from four Italian regions during its "Pomeriggio Regionale."   Read more   Fonte: Bostoniano  

It was great being a part of Stonington Vineyard's Summer Fest, but now it is even more exciting to have been invited back again to participate in their Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, September 22nd from 12pm-6pm. It will be a beautiful autumn weekend. Just look for me under the main vendor tent, stop by, say hello,...

The 24th annual St. Jude Italian Festival will take place from Wednesday, August 20 through Saturday, August 23 at the Church fairgrounds located on Rte. 111 near the intersection with Rte. 110. The festival will open from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, from 6 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday.   The festival...