John Michael Marino Awards Inspire Many
The evening of the John Michael Marino Foundation, Inc. Order Sons of Italy in America 36th Annual Awards Presentation was memorable and inspiring, for it was on this night that The John Michael Marino Foundation, Inc. presented scholarships and awards to dynamic high school students of the Class of 2016. The ceremony followed the John Mic...
Bryanna DeFazio: Being Regina Maria is 'Beyond a dream come true'
by Darlene J. Swiger People lined West Main Street in downtown Clarksburg Friday afternoon to watch the 38th annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival coronation. The ceremony officially kicks off the three-day festival held each Labor Day weekend. Friday's ceremony began with the introduction of the festival's princesses, Mi...
Lady Gaga says new album a tribute to family roots
Lady Gaga said Thursday that her new album will be named after her late aunt and explore her family heritage. The superstar, revealing details of her first contemporary pop album in three years, said it will be called "Joanne" and come out on October 21. Joanne was the name of a paternal aunt who died at age 19 after struggles with lupus....
Italian Feast returns to Hutchinson Square
Grab the green, white and red and head out to Hutchinson Square this Sunday for the fourth Summerville Italian Feast. This year's festival has twice as many booths as last year, said festival organizer Jay Lombardo. About 5,000 people came out last year in the aftermath of the October floods, and organizers are hoping for 7,000 this y...
Mount Vernon's longtime Lincoln Lounge reopening
A longtime Mount Vernon restaurant that closed last year after 65 years and then reopened briefly is expected to reopen again Oct. 18. The Lincoln Lounge, also known as Solano's, operated for 65 years at 209 Stevens Ave. before closing May 2015. "We're going to continue the legacy and bring back what it was," said Federico Gugliemo, w...
How Naples's E. Marinella Became the Tailor of U.S. Presidents
Maurizio Marinella has a wonderful claim to fame: He's made a tie for every American president since John F. Kennedy. The Neapolitan tailor is the third-generation owner of E. Marinella, a family-run, bespoke tailoring shop in Naples, Italy, a city renowned for its handmade suits. Inside the showroom just off of the wide Riviera di Chiaia...
Columbian Lawyers Association host 50th anniversary party at Brooklyn Museum
The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn started 50 years ago with a modest 10 members. On Thursday, more than 350 members packed into the Brooklyn Museum to celebrate the semi-centennial anniversary of the organization. "Given the extraordinary turnout of over 350 people, the magnificence of this room, the extraordinary food and the...
Neapolitan Crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago
After its widely popular debut in 2013, our spectacular 18th-century Neapolitan crèche returns once again this holiday season. One of the very few and finest examples of such a work outside of Naples, the crèche is an intricate Nativity scene that reflects the vitality and artisanship that the city is still known for. The Art Institute's c...
Love pizza? SLO’s new Italian restaurant is rising to the occasion
The power of the new Flour House restaurant in San Luis Obispo rises from its commitment to authentic Neapolitan cuisine. For proof of that, just bite into one of the thin-crust pizzas, savor from-scratch pasta dishes or sample a daily special of braised osso buco served over risotto Parmigiano. Envisioned by the husband-and-wife team of A...
A Roma la presentazione del progetto "Italia-Usa: Cibo, lingua e cultura"
Venerdì, 16 dicembre, alle ore 13.00, presso la Sala stampa della Camera dei Deputati, sarà presentato il progetto "Italia-Usa: cibo, lingua e cultura", ideato dal Rotarian Gourmet - fellowship del Rotary International, con il decisivo contributo del MIUR attraverso il prezioso supporto dell'Istituto Alberghiero di Stato Pellegrino Artusi di Roma,...
Zoppe Italian Family Circus takes human approach to entertainment in Chandler
For many families in Europe, viagra attending the circus around Christmastime is an annual tradition. Arizona families can share in the custom thanks to the Zoppe Family Circus show in Chandler. During its "Ricominciare" themed circus show from Dec. 27 to Jan. 8 at the Chandler Center for the Arts, the sixth-generation family circus will give...
Italian American Heritage Club presents scholarships
The 2012 Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County presented its annual scholarships at a recent diner meeting held at the Copper Hill Country Club in Ringoes. Recipients and Club Officers (from left) are Anthony Nicaretta, Christopher DeSapio, Tess Pearson, Karlina Juelch, Foundation Treasurer James Christie, Scholarship Chairperson Donna...