Il 6 dicembre 1907, 361 uomini, fra cui oltre 170 italiani, furono vittime del più grave incidente minerario occorso negli Stati Uniti e della storia dell’emigrazione italiana, verificatosi nella miniera di Monongah (West Virginia). La maggior parte degli immigrati dall’Italia proveniva dall’Abruzzo, dalla Calabria e dal Molise. In occasione del 1...
READ MOREPier Forlano è il nuovo Console Generale d’Italia a Filadelfia. Nominato il 14 agosto scorso, Forlano succede ad Andrea Canepari, nuovo ambasciatore italiano a Santo Domingo. Forlano è nato a Ferrara ed è laureato in Scienze Politiche. In carriera diplomatica dal 1987, ha preso servizio al Ministero degli Affari Esteri ed è stato nominato Vice Capo...
READ MOREWhile I am preparing to assume my new responsibilities as Italian Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, I would like to extend my greetings to all Italian citizens, Italian-Americans and friends of Italy living in this region. It was a great experience enjoying the wonderful Italian-American community in Philadelphia and working with so many friend...
READ MOREPhiladelphia’s lone European diplomat is leaving, after making a mark on the city’s academic, business, and professional communities — unusual after four years in a job whose public duties include signing visas and hosting parties. But Consul General Andrea Canepari was drafted to do more — to build new contacts between Italian Americans and today’...
READ MORECon una nota pubblicata sul suo sito web, il Consolato generale a Philadelphia comunica che sono disponibili circa 30 appuntamenti giornalieri per l’emissione dei passaporti. Nella nota, il Consolato ricorda anche che il periodo di massima concentrazione di richieste di passaporti è durante l’estate; quindi, si consiglia di approfittare della possi...
READ MOREThe inauguration of the Italian Language Program at William M. Meredith Elementary school was held this past February 24th, at the presence of the Hon. Andrea Canepari, Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia, Dr. William Hite, Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, Councilman Mark Squilla and some of the members of the Board of “Il...
READ MOREItalian culture is embedded into the daily lives of Philadelphians, whether they know it or not. “We are now in Center City, which is a translation of centro cittá,” said Andrea Canepari from his office that overlooks Independence Hall, Washington Square and the bustling intersection of 6th and Walnut streets. “It’s an Italian and European concept....
READ MOREÈ stata convocata martedì prossimo, 18 febbraio, alle 19.00 nella sede del Consolato Generale una riunione del Comites di Philadelphia straordinariamente aperta alla partecipazione e al contributo attivo di tutti i giovani italiani residenti nella circoscrizione. A darne notizia è il Consolato generale, sottolineando che "per raggiungere a...
READ MOREThe Consul General of Italy, Andrea Canepari, has announced the new edition of Ciao Philadelphia 2016! NBC10 Philadelphia's Rosemary Connors was the Master of Ceremonies at the Philadelphia Museum of Art where we were joined by several authorities and by the Philadelphia Museum of Art's President, Gail Harrity. We heard the National anthem...
READ MOREAn Italian leader is in Erie, looking to build ties. Consul General of Italy Andrea Canepari met with Rep. Flo Fabrizio Friday in hopes of exchanging culture and economic strategies. "It is a strange period in history, but that's why it is important to remember our ties between Italy and the United States." Canepari visited the E...
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