Joe Avati “Back to Basics”
Joe Avati returns to Boston with his brand new award winning bilingual Italian standup comedy show 'Back to Basics'. This event will sell out so get your tickets early. Avati's observational brand of comedy have earned him comparisons to Jerry Seinfeld, and is often referred to as "the Italian Seinfeld". His observations are drawn from the...
Providence: passport applications and Italian citizenships
If you or your family members or friends are working on their Italian dual citizenship, please note the following announcement from the Vice Consulate in Providence: Vice Consolato d'Italia a Providence, Rhode Island, USA Deborah E. Del SestoHONORARY VICE CONSULNOTICEThe Honorary Italian Vice Consulate office will be open onTuesday, September 23,...
Pantani: the accidental death of a cyclist - November 28, 2014 at 4:30 pm
In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia - a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. He was a hero to millions - the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the sport. However, less than six ye...
Italian world language teacher 2015-2016
FRAMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS - JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: World Language Teacher - Italian QUALIFICATIONS:• Current and Valid MA DESE license in Italian (9-12)• Evidence of the emotional maturity and stability necessary for the work involved• Such additional qualifications as the Framingham Public Schools may find appropriate and acceptable ...
Made in Italy Italian Show & Festival On Franklin Avenue Sept. 13
by Christopher Hoffman Maserati, Lamborghini, Ferrari. Those names stir the hearts of auto lovers everywhere, conjuring up sleek, speedy sports cars that combine the best of Italian engineering, design and style. Fans will have the rare opportunity to see a line up of these masterpieces of the motorway at the Made in Italy Italian Show &...
Behind the Plate: Cucina D brings northern Italian fare to Bedford
For the past year, Cucina D owners and husband and wife, Damiano and Christina DiCenso, have offered handmade northern Italian cuisine to local residents from their recently established Middlesex Turnpike location. From tried-and-true fare like D's homemade meatballs to traditional dishes like chicken or veal marsala, this Bedford eatery has s...
Local woman named Plainville’s Teacher of the Year
Local resident Maria Fazio Colangelo is Plainville Community Schools 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year. Fazio Colangelo has been an educator for 37 years, and at Plainville High School for 25 of those, teaching Italian, reading and English as a Second Language. Prior to that, she taught at East Catholic High School in Manchester, and at Saint...
Procession of Madonna delle Grazie in Boston’s North End
Posted by Mario Angotta The statue of Madonna Delle Grazie was presented last Sunday afternoon at the annual procession in Boston's North End. Featuring Saint Alfio's Band and the Northeast Italian Band, the procession started at St. Leonard's Church at the corner of Hanover & Prince Streets and made its way through the neighborhood with many...
Latest Celtics Rumors: Boston renews interest in Danilo Gallinari
by Nel Imperial The Boston Celtics are still big-name hunting on the trading front with less than two weeks left before February 18 deadline. HoopsRumors.com provided details on the Celtics' attempt to snag Italian forward Danilo Gallinari from the Denver Nuggets. The Celtics, armed with multiple draft picks and a handful of young...
Looking back at Sinatra: A man and his talk
Gil Gigliotti, professor of English and Latin at Central Connecticut State University and the author of two books about Frank Sinatra, has been traveling the Northeast speaking about the 100 years of Frank Sinatra. Sinatra would have turned 100 on Dec. 12, 2015. Gigliotti spoke this week at Hall Memorial Library in Ellington about Sinatra's l...
Exhibition: hanging with the old masters in Wellesley Hills
February 10, 2015 to June 7, 2015Location: Harold and Estelle Newman Tanner Gallery Showcasing Old Master Italian paintings under consideration for the upcoming reinstallation of the permanent galleries, many of which have been off view for decades, the fifth floor of the Davis Museum will become a laboratory for the exploration of the cur...
Pantochino's "Cinderella Italiano!" Coming to Downtown Milford
Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc., a professional non profit theatre company for family audiences, will open it's exciting new musical panto "Cinderella Italiano!" on Friday, April 24th at the Center for the Arts in Downtown Milford. It will play weekend performances through May 9th. "Cinderella Italiano!" is a big, fat, itali...