Congratulations to York College's Dean Donna Chirico
by Anthony J. Tamburri Cari Amici, We are delighted to announce that Donna Chirico, professor at York College CUNY and Chair of the inter-college Italian American Faculty and Staff Advisory Council, has been appointed Dean of for the School of Arts and Sciences at York College, CUNY. As Provost Panayiotis Meleties stated in his a...
Parmigiano Reggiano producers hope deal with Whole Foods will help educate against fakes
by Natascia Ronchetti Parmigiano Reggiano is finding more and more space as a top product among the large American supermarket chains. The consortium under which a number of Italian Parmigiano Reggiano producers are organized just signed an agreement with Whole Foods, one of the most important American high-end retail chains. Than...
Pasta feed fundraiser set for Sons of Italy
Camelia-Colombo Lodge No. 1294, Order of the Sons of Italy, will host its semi-annual fundraiser Pasta Feed from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in the parish hall of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 815 High St., according to a news release. Cost is $15 for adults and $3.50 for children 5 to 12 years of age. It's free for children 4 years...
Viva Italy at Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
On September 12, 2015 Enzo Boscarino, an Italian-American musician entertained the audience of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, historical site located in Rosebank at 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island, with a visual concert around Italy called "Viva Italy". Mr. Enzo Boscarino, a native Italian, was born in Sortino in province of Siracusa. He graduate...
Andrea Bocelli’s New Album
By Enzo Soliman Andrea Bocelli is back in the scene and is expected to release a new album really soon. In a report by The Wall Street Journal, the blind Italian singer is ready to release his record that would have songs focused on cinema music and that would stay away from the usual classical and pop music he is accustomed to. "I'v...
Italian American Writers Association Reading Series
October 10 (Saturday) 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Maria Mazziotti Gillan has authored more than 20 poetry collections, is the Founder/Executive Director of the Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College in Paterson, NJ and editor of the Paterson Literary Review and recipient of the 2014 George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Lite...
Lies and genocide painted on Christopher Columbus statue in Byrd Park
by Scott Wise The statue of Christopher Columbus erected where Boulevard hits Byrd Park in Richmond was vandalized on Columbus Day. A message left with the Richmond Department of Public Works about the Columbus statue vandalism has not yet been returned. Monday was Columbus Day and the words "lies" and "genocide" painted on the Columb...
Single father whose wife died in his arms reveals how he overcame his grief to raise their 19-month daughter alone... but it almost cost him his home and career
by Caroline Garnar A single father has revealed how he nearly lost everything after his wife died in his arms leaving him to look after their young daughter alone. Daniele Bolelli's, 41, who was born in Milan but lives in California, described how his career took a financially-damaging nose dive and he had to fight to keep his house...
Preserving and celebrating Herrin’s Italian heritage
Linda Jennings, director of the History Room at the Herrin City Library, can trace the lineage of many of the Italian families in Herrin and Energy to the tiny northern Italian village of Cuggiono, just west of Milan. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, more than 5,000 immigrants left Cuggiono, searching for better live...
7 Italian Superstitions for Friday the 13th
Did you know that the number "13" is considered lucky in Italy? Unless that is how many people you have seated at one table – better invite #14, and quick! Want to wish someone good luck? Tell them: In bocca al lupo! But make sure they respond by saying: Crepi! To celebrate this lucky day, here are 7 more Italian superstitions to watch out...
New Italian restaurant to replace Lowertown's Trattoria Da Vinci
by Jess Fleming The former Trattoria Da Vinci space in Lowertown St. Paul won't be empty for long - a new, more modern, yet still rustic, Italian restaurant is moving in. The restaurant, to be called Parco 400, will be helmed by chef Troy Unruh, a St. Paul native who spent 12 years working in New York City under big-name chefs like Ma...
Censis shows Italy's changing face
Research firm Censis on Friday released the 49th edition of its annual study on the social situation in Italy, revealing the country's changing face in areas including lifestyle, finances, media, technology, and healthcare. The study said Italy is currently experiencing a "dangerous poverty in planning for the future" resulting in the prevalence o...