Real Madrid CF and Inter Milan Stage Showdown on Cal Campus
Relevent Sports, a division of RSE Ventures announced that top international clubs Real Madrid CF and Inter Milan will face off at Kabam Field at California Memorial Stadium on the University of California, Berkeley campus on Saturday, July 26, as part of the Guinness International Champions Cup. Kickoff for the contest, which will be broa...
Italian bakery celebrates 100 years of business in Clarksburg
Known for their baked breads, including famous pepperoni rolls, Tomaro's Italian bakery in the Glen Elk district of Clarksburg has now been in business for 100 years. It has remained a family business. "My great grandfather Antonio Carmen Tomaro started the bakery in 1914 and it's been passed through the family," said John Brunett, one of...
Fontana di Trevi, parte il cantiere show per il restauro griffato Fendi
Tornerà a brillare, tra un anno e mezzo, la Fontana di Trevi. Domani, 5 giugno, partirà il restauro griffato Fendi per la fontana della Dolce Vita e il complesso delle Quattro Fontane. Ma visitatori e turisti potranno continuare a vedere il monumento e a lanciare monetine dei desideri nell'acqua, grazie ad uno speciale cantiere didattico c...
IAC Announces Scholarship Winners For 2014
The Italian American Celebration Honoring Christopher Columbus Committee (I.A.C.) has announced the recipients of their scholarships for 2014. The recipients were selected by a Scholarship Committee headed by Professor Dario Del Puppo of Trinity College, Hartford. Five recipients each received a $1,000 award and two recipients received a $...
Italian Designer Valentina Oppezzo thrills audience at ‘Elements of Design’ Fashion Show
Presented by VStyle Productions, the Foundation for a Green Future, Inc., and the Boston GreenFest, the eco-fashion was held on June 21 at the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston and featured collections inspired by a different element: air, water, fire and earth. The featured designers were Restored by Design by Martha Jackson as Air, Instilla by Val...
Doing time on Italy's prison island paradises
by Silvia Marchetti For centuries Italy has housed its convicts and political enemies on some of the myriad tiny islands that dot its stunning coastline. Though they once held some of the country's most-wanted criminals, these prison islands are now among its most-wanted vacation destinations. Thanks to their remote locations and a f...
Monroe Italian fest a family tradition for many
by Phyllis A.S. Boros Every August, for the past 23 years, thousands of area folk flock to St. Jude Church in Monroe for its "authentic" Italian festival. "It's the real deal," said Peter Lucia, who has volunteered at each of the church's 24 festivals. "We expect more than 10,000" at the event, which runs from Wednesday, Aug. 20, through...
Colorado Classics: Frank Palmeri, longtime high school P.A. announcer
by Irv Moss Over a span of 57 years, Frank Palmeri dropped more names than a well-connected gossip columnist. He didn't deal with rumor or innuendo. Any name he mentioned was verifiable. His focus was on sports, and he knew the players and officials on the Denver sports scene. Palmeri became a well-known figure at most of the...
Italian author Paolo Battaglia to speak
On Sunday, Oct. 5, author Paolo Battaglia will give a presentation on his new book, "Explorers, Emigrants, Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian American Experience from the Collections of the Library of Congress" at the Lackawanna Historical Society's Catlin House, 232 Monroe Ave., Scranton. The program will begin at 2 p.m. Battaglia...
Executive Chef Maurizio Ferrarese : ” il cibo italiano è un abito di Valentino”
Maurizio Ferrarese, uno chef made in Italy ma che ha scelto il Texas dopo una serie di esaltanti esperienze sia in America che in Europa: come è arrivato a questa scelta? Dopo avere avuto la possibilità di girare alcune parti del mondo, ho fortunatamente incontrato mia moglie Whitney a Chicago, nel 2005. Da li ci siamo successivamente spos...
Honor Christopher Columbus at the American Italian Heritage Museum
The public is invited to honor Christopher Columbus the discoverer of America on Monday, October 13 at 11:00 am at the American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY. The event includes a program to honor Columbus, followed by a movie of his life, and a reception. The museum will be open 11 am to 2 pm and no admission will be charg...
Gaetano's brings a taste of Arthur Avenue to Westport
With the recent opening of Gaetano's Deli at 1713 Post Road East, loyal Westport customers will no longer have to trek to the store's Stratford and Monroe locations. "We have a lot of customers who travel from here," said Milanno Ukehaxhaj, co-owner of the Italian deli, known for featuring traditional fare. Read more Sour...