by Kait Walsh   Springfield's rich Italian heritage was on full display in the city's South End Sunday. 22News spoke with proud Italian Americans as they honored Our Lady of Mount Carmel. For Italian-Americans in Springfield's South End, the Madonna and Baby Jesus represent more than their Catholic faith: they signify family and co...

Il Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York, con il presente avviso pubblico intende procedere alla ricerca di sponsorizzazioni per l'organizzazione della Festa della Repubblica 2016, che si svolgerà il 2 giugno 2016 presso la sede del Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York.   Caratteristiche ed elementi essenziali delle proposte di sponsorizz...

The Rossini Opera Festival has been a full partner in the latest Rossini revival which started in the latter part of the 20th century. The revival coincided with the drive to establish critical editions for all of Rossini's operas as well illuminate performance practices and traditions.   In addition, the Festival has hosted, fostered and su...

Antonio Fini, dancer/choreographer/producer is proud to present the third annual Fini Dance Festival, featuring guest companies from Milan, Naples, and Modena Italy, appearing with U.S.-based companies with an "Italian connection."   Hostess for the evening will again be the glamorous Tabata Caldironi, noted dancer and TV personality in her...

By Roberto Natalini For the thirty-third year, the Italian American Heritage Foundation held its much-anticipated signature event, the Italian Family Festa.   The weather could not have been more cooperative for the two-day event, held at the Guadalupe River and Gardens Park, adjacent to San Jose's Little Italy, where San Jose's original It...

The Fall Festival will be held on October 5th from 1 to 10 p.m. and on October 6 from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Casa Italia Festival Center. The event will feature wine making presentations, Sunday Outdoor Mass, cultural events, ricotta making presentation, children's activities, museum tours, sports demonstrations, carnival rides, haunted attraction, fa...

The Italian American Community petitions for an official U.S. Capitol luncheon and White House evening reception in annual recognition and endorsement of Columbus Day and the contributions of the 25 million Americans of Italian decent. With our holiday consistently under attack, we ask the White House to rededicate the Presidency to both the holida...

No seriously, and it's awesome. Barilla brand pasta and La Famiglia al Dente presents: Cucina Dell'Arte! Mamma Focaccia and her daughters, Argentina and Gianetta, teach you the art of the kitchen! Secret "La Famiglia al Dente" recipes will be revealed and delicious food prepared live on stage with the help of the cheese merchant Federico...

By Alysia Gray Painter   The heart of Carnevale in Venice is art, and all of art's attending qualities: mystery, beauty, history, joy, mirth, depth. Revelers don colorful, ribbon-bedecked masks as part of the highly visual scene, and feasts for the eyes reign.   It can be difficult to summon the spirit of the canal-beautiful town to o...

By Susan Sprague Yeske   Great Italian food is just about everywhere in Mercer County, but finding a large variety of options in one place is rare. But you can find just that for three days during the Mercer County Italian American Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Mercer County Park in West Windsor.   Casual foods will include...