Festa in onore della Madonna della Libera
Domenica 4 agosto, una consistente fetta della comunità italiana della grande area metropolitana di New York si è ritrovata a Queens per festeggiare la Madonna della Libera e l'associazione culturale italiana ad essa collegata. La Madonna della Libera è venerata in tutto il Benevenetano ed aree limitrofe. L'associazione fu costituita oltre...
Group says mafia-like car ads stereotype Italian-Americans
An Italian-American group has expressed its disapproval of how a Beaver County advertising agency is portraying the stars of its "You Got A Problem With That ... Motors!" commercial spots.The ads star four puppets -- Johnny Car Lot, Backseat Benny, Frankie the Fixer and Tony Two Trunks -- as mafia-like car salesmen. Andre DiMino, president...
Luck and a Shrewd Strategy Fueled de Blasio’s Ascension
by Michael Barbaro The commercial that changed the course of the mayor's race almost never happened. Bill de Blasio's campaign team had mused about building an ad around his wife, Chirlane McCray, a telegenic African-American poet, then abandoned the concept. They then turned to his 15-year-old son, but nothing seemed to go right...
Paul Barlo Selected as Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshal
Brick Township, NJ - The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee is proud to announce that Paul Barlo has been chosen to serve as the Grand Marshal for this year's Columbus Day Parade to be held on Sunday, October 13, 2013. This year marks the Twenty-second edition of this popular event. "Every year we are faced with the difficult task...
Immersion In Italian Culture Day
On Sunday, October 6th, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., the Italian American Cultural Organization, based in Braintree, is sponsoring an 'Immersion In Italian Culture' Day. It will be held at Archbishop Williams High School, 80 Independence Avenue, Braintree. Featuring:Singers: Anita Ashur Wakim, Catrina Boncaldo, Jim Porcella; Accompanist: Bradl...
Tradizionale cerimonia secolare per gli onori degli italiani in America al Grande Navigatore a Columbus Circle
By Riccardo Chioni Il momento più solenne delle celebrazioni a latere del Columbus Day si è ripetuto ieri con lo storico omaggio degli italoamericani che si tramanda dagli anni Venti: la deposizione di una corona di fiori tricolori ai piedi del monumento al Grande Navigatore, da parte del National Council of Columbian Associations in Civil Service...
Indianapolis Opera and Italian Heritage Society Present VIVA VERDI!
Indianapolis will be part of an international celebration of the 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth, joining hundreds of other cities around the world. 2013 is also the Year of Italian Culture in the United States and this performance will showcase local operatic and musical talent in tribute to the Italian maestro's incomparable cont...
Explorers, Emigrants, Citizens #5
WTI Magazine #5 2013 Nov, 15 Author : Paolo Battaglia Translation by: November 11, 1974 - Birth of Leonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprio, the movie idol from many blockbusters like "Titanic", "The Aviator", "Django Unchained", was born in Los Angeles to Irmelin and George DiCaprio. His father was a fourth gen...
IACO schedules cultural event in Braintree
The Italian-American Cultural Organization of the South Shore, an Italian culture group that attempts to foster a greater awareness of the Italian culture based on the South Shore, will host an Italian cultural event at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at Grove Manor in Braintree. Guest speaker Libby Morris will speak about her company Giardini di Sole, inc...
Formal Italian meets friendly arts district at the Factory Kitchen
By Jonathan Gold If you dine regularly in Los Angeles' Italian restaurants, you have probably lived through the fresh-pasta wars, the head cheese skirmishes and the incursion of the massive T-bones. We have not yet quite climbed out of the charred rubble of the wood-fired pizza moment, where the mozzarella comes from buffaloes and the thermostat i...
Italian cuisine, fast
A steady flow of customers ordering pasta, soup, salad and torpedoes kept servers hustling Tuesday at Marion's newest Italian restaurant. A sizable carry-out order and a hungry lunch crowd greeted Joe Sansotta, co-owner, with Sara Beth Kern Kildow, of Pesto Quick Italian. In the Servex Centre, at 1292 Delaware Ave., Pesto opened witho...
Tutto Italiano owner Angelo Locilento
by Stefano Salimbeni "If you love what you do, you don't work a day in your life," says Angelo Locilento as he somewhat reluctantly leaves his post at the counter of Tutto Italiano, where long lines of customers from all races, ages and walks of life wait to be served either some special product directly imported from Italy or some freshly...