by Michael Lewis When: June 18-September 2Where: International Poster Gallery- 205 Newbury St, Boston Wanderlust is the theme of our 21st annual Summer Show titled "That's Amore" – Travel Posters to Love." The exhibition traces the fascinating development of travel posters to Italy, the "Sunny Boot of Europe," from the rise of the railroa...
READ MOREby The Craco Society With the closing of St. Joseph's Church the Society's plan to preserve the 114 year old statue of San Vincenzo and the relic from 1769 is moving forward. We are working with the Archdiocese of NY to complete a "Memo Of Understanding" that will include details about how we will wo...
READ MOREThe Italian Heritage Committee of Massachusetts will be hosting a fundraiser concert at the Dante Aligheri Cultural Center On November 8, 2015. "The Classics," an Italian trio from Ortona in the Abruzzo region, will be performing "Songs That Unified Italy." If you are interested in attending the event, you can call Lino Rullo at 617-447-05...
READ MOREWhen: October 5, 2014Where: Boston Symphony Hall — 301 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115 The Celebrity Series of Boston announced its 2014-2015 season, marking 76 years of bringing the world's greatest performing artists to Boston. The season opens on Sunday, October 5, 2014 with Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini in recital. Read more &...
READ MOREby Brittany McDonough In East Boston, masked by tripledeckers and tucked away on residential streets, you will find two primetime restaurants run by the DiCenso family. "It takes a strong-hearted family to run any type of business" says Anna DiCenso, Chef Tony's wife and business partner. They are the second generation to run Rino's Place...
READ MOREAn annual tradition of the FAA-USA (Federazione Associazioni Abruzzesi - USA) has been to award scholarships to deserving high school seniors for their excellence in the study of Italian. The annual scholarships are made possible through a generous donation by Joe Pace in memory of his mother. This year's scholarship recipients were Sarah Die...
READ MOREdi Giulia Carri Silvia Bottinelli, 38 anni di Grosseto, 7 anni fa decide di lasciare l'Italia per trasferirsi con la famiglia a Boston in America, dove è docente universitaria in Storia dell'Arte. Come sei arrivata negli USA?"Nel 2007, durante il mio terzo anno di dottorato in Storia dell'Arte Contemporanea a Pisa, desideravo fare...
READ MOREA new place for comfort food will take the place of an old favorite in Arlington later this month. Via the Arlington Advocate, Boston Restaurant Talk noted that a restaurant called Sugo Cucina Italiana will open soon at 162 Massachusetts Ave., which housed Francesca's Kitchen for much of the past decade. Francesca's served home-style Itali...
READ MOREby Andrew Simon Frank Malzone, a longtime Red Sox third baseman who spent 68 years in the organization, died Tuesday morning of natural causes at his home in Needham, Mass., the team announced. He was 85. Malzone was part of the first class inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 1995. He played for Boston from 1955-65, and after finishing...
READ MOREDear PIB members, PIB in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy and AJC is pleased to invite you to meet Leonardo Maugeri. He will deliver a talk on a revolutionary oil production method, which is expected to have a great impact on the energy economics: "Oil, the Next Revolution. The Unprecedented Upsurgeof Oil Production Capa...
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