By Samantha Goodman   The St. Francis Society of Ambler will host the traditional St. Francis Feast Sunday, June 7. Since 1918, this free public event has celebrated St. Francis, the patron saint of the town of Maida, Italy, where many borough residents trace their heritage to and where the festival began. "Cicerata," the official...

Dean Martin was a beloved American entertainer who was so filled with charisma and an incredible stage presence that he was nicknamed, "The King of Cool." He was born in 1917 in Steubenville, OH and actually started out with a passion for boxing. He gave that up though and started singing with local bands but it wasn't until he teamed up with comed...

By Bill Leukhardt   The annual Italian-American Festival, revived in 2004, is expected to draw thousands to downtown later this month. The three-day event, from July 24 to July 26, features Italian-American performers and music, Italian-American foods, a children's show, a magic show and an outdoor Mass at 10 a.m.   Sunday that e...

by Chris Jennewein   The ninth annual San Diego Italian Film Festival opens next Tuesday with 12 new films ranging from comedies to documentaries to dramas. All but one of films are San Diego premieres, and one is having its U.S. premiere.   Venues include the Museum of Photographic Arts, La Paloma Theatre and UltraStar at Hazard...

Lido Cantarutti, director of the Italian Film Festival and long-time resident of Marin County, CA, has been acknowledged by the President of the Republic of Italy with the promotion and conferral of the title of Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito della RepubblicaItaliana (Knight Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy).  ...

IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY announces the winner of the 2016 Mario Fratti Award: BUTTERFLIES by Emanuele Aldrovandi. Presented annually to an emerging Italian playwright, the winning play is translated into English and the playwright receives a specially commissioned lithograph by artist Victoria Febrer. The award is named after Mario Fr...

See Lena Prima in concert, browse the Little Italy shopping village or play bocce ball. The annual Italian Heritage Festa this weekend also offers a presentation of Italian Maids, live Italian and dance music, a St. Joseph's Altar, a "grape stomp" with local celebrities, a vino stroll, Italian genealogy sessions, children's activities, and Ita...

Archbishop Alexander Sample, who studied in Rome, will celebrate Mass in Italian at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at The Grotto. Italian desserts will be served after the Mass. The Mass begins a week celebrating Italian-American culture in Portland, Festa Italiana. This is the festival's 25th year.   Festa Week continues the next day wit...

La religione cattolica è storicamente e culturalmente alla base del senso di omogeneità che pervade la comunità italoamericana. Quando i nostri connazionali attraversarono – spesso tragicamente - l'oceano per un futuro incerto ed estremamente duro, presto trovarono nella celebrazione della loro fede e dei santi patroni delle comunità dalle quali pr...

Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County is excited to announce their 2nd Annual 'Festa Italiana Frederick' to be held on May 17th at Rose Hill Manor in Frederick, Maryland. The festival will feature a variety of delicious homemade Italian foods, desserts, beverages, a wine and beer garden, musical entertainment, a Spaghetti Sauce Cook-Off, ki...