By Barbara Ann Zippi   August is already here and it's an exciting time to witness who is going to be working with our world leaders come November. Brava to the new groundbreaking Mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi and to Prime Minister of England, Theresa May. Making headline news in the Italian American community from South Philly is "Project R...

di Andrea Canepari   Cari Connazionali, ho il piacere di comunicarVi che con decreto ministeriale n. 5013/142/BIS del 27 marzo 2015, pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale n. 87 del 15 aprile 2015, il Generale Gianmarco Bellini è stato nominato Console onorario d'Italia a Norfolk, Virginia. I contatti del nuovo ufficio consolare onorario sono...

Saturday, October 24, 10-12 AM in EDT, 1026 Public Ledger Building – 150 South Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tickets: www.ciaophiladelphia.com   Sei italiano? Parli italiano? Hai fra i 5 e i 12 anni? Sabato 24 ottobre, alle ore 10.00 ti aspettiamo, accompagnato da un genitore, presso il Consolato Italiano di...

"18 Ius Soli" a 2012 Award-winning grassroots Italian documentary by Fred Kuwornu about the issues of immigration and citizenship in modern Italy. In interviews with 18 young men and women, it illustrates the plight of 1.000.000 young people born and raised in Italy but unable to acquire an Italian citizenship, because their parents are immigrants....

On Monday, New Jersey Italian Heritage Commissioners met with New Jersey's Commissioner of Education David Hespe and Chief Academic Officer Kimberly Harrington to discuss how the NJ DOE can contribute to NJIHC's 2016 initiatives. Also in attendance were representatives from Ocean County Community College (OCC) and the Honorable Andrea Canepari, Con...

The Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, the Italian Consulate General in Philadelphia, Globus & Locus, Centro Altreitalie, and AISLLI (Associazione Internazionale per gli Studi di Lingua e Letteratura Italiana) present,   XXI AISLLI Conference Italicity   The Languages of Italy in the United States betwe...

Exploring the Workshop of Pietro da Cortona: The Restoration of Villanova University's Triumph of David Consulate General of Italy, Philadelphia. Monday, October 26, 2015 – 1:00p – 5:15p. Registration Required (Free Admission)   Summary of Symposium: Thanks to collaborative efforts between conservators, art historians, s...

Dear Friends of the Italian-American Community and Filitalia International, Please forward the attached invitation to all of your relationships who are passionate about Italian Culture!   The first fundraiser for the History of Italian Immigration Museumwill be Thursday April 10th, 6-10pm at the Pyramid Club and $100 donation.  

Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 3:00 PM in Alumni Auditorium at Widener University.Sponsored by Associazione Regionale Abruzzese Delco, Associazione Regionale Abruzzese of Delaware Valley, XII October Lodge #486 Order of the Sons & Daughters of Italy in America. In Conjunction With Widener University & il Consolato Genera...

by Andrea Canepari - Italian Consul General in Philadelphia   Dear Co-nationals, In an attempt to make the passport application process more efficient and to reduce waiting times in the office, the Passport Department of this Consulate General has decided to introduce a new system by which you can make your appointment online&...