By Sara K. Satullo   The inaugural Festa Italiana is coming to Bethlehem Memorial Day weekend. The new Italian food festival will open 5 p.m. Friday, May 27 and the party will continue until 10 p.m. on Main Street and in the Sun Inn Courtyard.   Saturday, the festival runs 11 a.m. until 10 that night, said Emily Krall, marketing...

by Ed Runyan   For Cathy Zack, there's a continuity in her church, Mount Carmel Basilica, that suits her very well. Born in 1936, she was baptized there, made her first communion and was confirmed there. In 1956, she and Bob Zack were married there. And that was just the beginning. A mother of five, a grandmother and a great-grandmother, she...

Enjoy a round of golf with fellow Italian Americans to celebrate our Italian heritage on October 15 at the Columbus Day Invitational at the Bear's Club in Jupiter, Fla. Benefitting the Cancer Alliance of Campy Boggy Creek, the Invitational includes 18 holes of golf, a continental breakfast, golf, caddie, beverages, an Italian lunch and all gratuiti...

The 105th Columbus Day Parade, one of the longest continuous parades in the state, will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, and will celebrate the Italian-American culture in the greater Bridgeport area. The parade begins at 1 p.m., starting at the corner of Wayne and Jewett avenues, rolling south down Wayne Street to Madison Avenue and finishing at Micalizz...

Former Bridgeport mayor and current Easton resident Leonard Paoletta has been named grand marshal of the annual Bridgeport Columbus Day Parade.   The Council of Italian American Societies, headed by Bridgeport resident Chris Caruso, who is also an official in the administration of Gov. Dannel Malloy, made the selection. Mr. Paoletta was tre...

The scent of garlic, sausage, and tomatoes hits you somewhere between Haymarket and Cross Street, before you've even officially reached the North End.   From the distance, you can spot colorful streamers in bold red, green, and yellow floral patterns stretched across the winding streets, twinkling with metallic thread once you get a closer l...

WHAT: Etruscan Lodge Sons of Italy - New Paltz Pasta Festival WHEN: Sept. 21 from 2-5 p.m. WHERE: New Paltz Community Center, Route 32, New Paltz   DETAILS: Join Etruscan Lodge Sons of Italy for an afternoon of homemade Italian food, songs and fun. Your donation helps the Etruscan Lodge Sons of Italy No. 2238 of New Paltz continue to suppo...

Most days, the Peninsula Italian American Social Club quietly goes about its business of banquets and bocce ball on the edge of downtown San Mateo, and not many outsiders are the wiser. On Saturday, Oct. 11, however, the club is stepping out and inviting the entire Peninsula to join in the annual Columbus Day Italian American Heritage Celebration....

Fall in the desert began with the fourth annual Italian Festival fundraiser for Desert Arc at La Quinta Civic Center Park.   More than 8,000 people were expected to attend the two-day event with a $50,000 fundraising goal. For $10 per person, guests got unlimited great entertainment! Desert Arc Choir, Filippo Voltaggio, Patrick Evans, Paul E...

Dear Italian film enthusiasts, Mark your calendars for four days of extraordinary Italian cinema during the ICC's 7th Annual Italian Film Festival! The IFF takes place February 26 through March 1 at the St. Anthony Main Theatre in Minneapolis (115 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414). In addition to an incredible lineup of award winning films, w...