La battaglia legale a difesa di Cristoforo Colombo continua negli Stati Uniti, questa volta in Nevada e Massachusetts L’Italia nomina Marco Peronaci nuovo Ambasciatore a Washington DC La creazione di un distretto storico nella Little Italy di San Francisco in California La Festa Italiana torna nel South End di Springfield in Massachusetts con la...

On Wednesday, June 4th, the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing at the Massachusetts State House to consider two bills: H3292, by Representative Christine Barber (D–Somerville), and S2113, by Senator Joanne Comerford (D–Northampton). If passed, these bills would replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People...

The Annual Meeting of the Italian American Alliance will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 6:30 P.M. at the Sons and Daughters of Italy Hall, 520 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA. The Italian American Alliance continues to grow and build on its many achievements, thanks to our dedicated members. Our mission is to protect and share our Italian heri...

C.I.A.O. – the Cultural Italian American Organization based on the South Shore (Boston, MA) - is moving ahead to gather the resources necessary to support its Italian Language and Cultural High school and Adult Education Programs.  The Italian American Alliance has been heavily involved with this language program since its inception through the eff...

Please join us this Sunday, September 29, at 1:00pm at St. Leonard Church, 320 Hannover St. Boston, MA, for the dedication of "The Noble Journey" sculpture. This sculpture honors not just our Italian immigrant ancestors, but all immigrants, who have come to Boston and The North End to make their new lives in America. For more info on the sculpture...

This year, the Italian American Alliance will again host a Columbus Day Italian-American Cultural Celebration on COLUMBUS DAY, Monday, October 14, 2024 from NOON to 4:00 P.M. The Tall Ship Park is located at 1 East Pier Drive in East Boston, Pier 1. It is a short walk from the Maverick Square MBTA Station in East Boston. The venue offers a magnific...

The North End Christopher Columbus statue has now been permanently relocated to the Peace Garden at St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish in the North End. The IAA wishes to extend a very special thank you to St. Leonard's pastor, Fr. Michael Della Penna, OFM, the Knights of Columbus, and all those involved with protecting this beautiful work of art h...

Two bills that were advancing through the Massachusetts House and Senate, seeking to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, are now all but dead-on-arrival thanks to a viral petition spearheaded by affiliates of the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO).  COPOMIAO President Basil M. Russo, along wit...

Festivals provide a staging to celebrate the rich cultures, heritage, rituals, and traditions that define communities and nations. On Saturday, June 10th., the spirit of Italy came pleasantly alive at the Waltham Commons with La Festa Italiana. The festival was organized by the Italian American Alliance. Please check pictures of the festival here....

Come One, Come All! Cheers everyone! The much-acclaimed Festa Italiana, an Italian style festival, is returning to the (Waltham Common): 610 Main St. Waltham, MA 02452. Saturday, June 10, 2023 (10 am – 5m). (Rain date June 11th). Come and enjoy a fun-filled day of live entertainment; music; dancing; food; crafts; children’s amusements; games and ac...