New sister city relationship may spur economic activity
Enrica Voltan, the manager of Valbona in Este, Italy, is looking for a new market to export the company's pickles and pesto. A trip this week to Fredericksburg, Este's sister city, may provide an opportunity for Valbona and her visiting compatriots to enter the market here. Read more Source: http://www.fredericksburg.com/ &...
Antonio Meucci Young Inventors’ Competition
Thanks to a generous grant from Time Warner Cable and The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, the Antonio Meucci Young Inventors' Competition was a great success on June 15, 2015, hosted at Staten Island Tech High School. Well attended by students, families, a representative from Senator Lanza's office, Congressman Vito Fossella (as a parent) who spo...
Sons of Italy dinner raises money for scholarships
by Nick Notarnicola The Enrico Caruso Lodge #1463 in Visalia is part of the Sons of Italy in America and has been in existence since 1927 in Visalia. Each year, our lodge gives several scholarships to deserving high school seniors with Italian heritage from our local high schools. This year we are giving out nine scholarships totaling...
From Roman villas to piano concerts, the charms of the Gulf of Naples don’t end at sunset
by Chiara Beghelli After an extremely hot day, the freshness of summer evenings it's a real pleasure. Even more if you are in the Gulf of Naples and can enjoy a visit to some of its most beautiful places. Wait for the sunset and you will have the choice between an archaelogy or music-inspired soiree. At sunset, indeed, special vis...
Columbus statue cleaned for Tomato Festival
Atty. Mark Bufalino, left, stands with Herman Castellani, president of the Italian American Association of Luzerne County, in front of the statue of Christopher Columbus, located on the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Main Street, Pittston. Bufalino's father, the late Atty. Charles Bufalino, was president of the Columbus League of Luzerne...
A Look at the 2015 Festa di San Rocco in Astoria, Queens
Saturday afternoon (August 29th), I joined members of the Societá Gioventú Quagliettana in Astoria, Queens for the Feast of San Rocco. This year's celebration marked the Golden Anniversary of the society's beautiful statue, imported from Naples 50 years ago. Joining the Quaglietta Society on their special day were Nicola Trombetta (Preside...
America’s Tenor Michael Amante to Perform in Malden, MA (Oct 10 - 6:30 pm)
by Lisa Cappuccio Michael Amante is a celebrated American singer and stage actor whose voice and presence has captivated audiences and critics around the world. He sings a repertoire that ranges from Broadway, American Standards, Gospel and Jazz to the soaring notes of High Opera. He has been called "The People's Tenor", been bill...
Peter J. Adonizio, funeral director, has been chosen Italian-American Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Peter J. (PJ) Adonizio, area funeral director, has been chosen the Italian-American Association's Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. He will be honored at the association's annual Columbus Day banquet set for at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Genetti Hotel and Convention Center in Wilkes-Barre. Adonizio was born and rais...
CIAO donates $525 to Abilities Baseball Field Project
Charitable Italian American Organization of Lima presented a check for $525 Monday to the Abilities Baseball Field Project at its general membership meeting at Milano Café. CIAO invited Abilities Baseball co-founders Rachael Chapman Staley and Tracie Sarno Sanchez to speak to the packed room of CIAO members about the Abilities Baseball Field o...
Eat Neapolitan Pizza Tonight at Inferno in Gaithersburg
by Meredith Bethune Gaitherburg gets a new pizza place with the opening of Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana. Chef and owner Tony Conte, formerly of Jean Georges in New York and the Oval Room, will fire up the wood-burning oven tonight. Although Conte is well-known for his high-end cooking, he got his start making pizza in his hometown of...
Buccellati to launch Opera collection in U.S
Italian jewelry company Buccellati is launching its Opera collection in the U.S. with a series of events. Unveiled last July in Paris, Opera is a line of gold bracelets, necklaces, chokers, rings and earrings that targets a younger audience compared to the brand's one-of-a kind upscale creations. "For this launch we wanted to team up with loc...
Italian Men Are All The Rage With American Celebrities
By Sibilla Di Palma From Jessica Chastain to Zoe Saldana, from singer Lana Del Rey to "mean girl" Lindsay Lohan, Italians continue enchant American celebrities. And the news about relationships and weddings that constantly crop up in tabloids prove it. Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi's love story has been in the spotlight for a while....