Relic depicting Italian town’s patron saint found in earthquake rubble
by Natalie Musumeci A poignant artifact depicting the Madonna of Filetta was recovered inside a destroyed church following the deadly earthquake that ravaged central Italy. The religious image of the town's patron saint was found Tuesday among the rubble of the Sant'Agostino church in hard-hit Amatrice — six days after the devastating earthqu...
The Acclaimed Award-Winning Off-Broadway Hit "Blood Type: RAGU"
September 17 (Saturday) 8:00 pm. The Acclaimed Award-Winning Off-Broadway Hit "Blood Type: RAGU". Actor/Playwright Frank Ingrasciotta performs his acclaimed one-man play Blood Type: RAGU. The special event will open the theater's 2016-17 season. Frank portrays over 20 characters in this fast-paced, tour-de-force journey. A wonderfully fun...
Christopher, LaVine buying Minissale’s, keeping it Italian
Vic Christopher and Heather LaVine, key leaders of the revitalization of the Troy restaurant scene in recent years with their Lucas Confectionery and Peck's Arcade, tell me they have an agreement to buy the former Minissale's Wine Cellar Café, which closed Aug. 28 after 38 years in business. The $360,000 deal, not yet legally finalized, ca...
IL Circolo - Earthquake Relief Fundraiser The Breakers
IL Circolo - Earthquake Relief Fundraiser. Monday, October 17, 2016 at 4:00 PM. 4-6 pm. The Breakers Hotel - The Gold Room. One South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480. Attire: Cocktail. IL Circolo is hosting a gathering for people to enjoy hors d' oeuvres and drinks on October 17 raising awareness and funds to help th...
How do you find an Italian food or wine importer in Texas?
You know you make great products. You know your products are competitively priced. You have the capital and the will to invest in the U.S. market. You know that Texas is one of the fastest growing markets for Italian food and wine in the U.S. (in part because Texas is one of the fast growing states in terms of population and it's als...
Fifth-grader wins Columbus Day essay contest in Clark
Fifth-grader Kaitlyn Donkersloot of Valley Road School won the Columbus Day Essay Contest sponsored by Clark UNICO. Kaitlyn read her essay at the Clark UNICO Italian Festival on Saturday, October 9th. Each year, the organization sponsors the essay contest. Every school is invited to participate, and one winner from each school is selected....
Cristiana Pegoraro: ‘Passion’ a New York
Successo di pubblico alla performance della pianista Cristiana Pegoraro alla Carnegie Hall di New York City. La musicista con 'Passion' ha condotto gli ascoltatori all'interno dell'arte musicale dei più grandi compositori, da Rossini a Beethoven, da Chopin a Piazzolla, da Verdi e Puccini a Bizet, in una proposta personale e innovativa che unisce l'...
BAIA Holiday Aperitivo San Francisco
Join BAIA for our annual Holiday party on December 5th, 2016. This year BAIA is hosting the event at the Italian Consulate. Chef Viola Buitoni will prepare appetizers and delectable finger foods to get you in the right holiday spirit. Lorenzo Scarpone of Villa Italia will make sure your glass is full for each toast. Raffle: Chef Viola will donate...
Michéal Castaldo and Friends to Perform “Christmas in Our Hearts – Natale Nel Cuore”
"Christmas in Our Hearts – Natale Nel Cuore," a traditional Christmas concert featuring award-winning Italian tenor Micheal Castaldo, will take place on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 4:30pm at Holy Cross RC Church, 505 26th Street W, Palmetto, FL 34221. Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his chart-topping best-selling album, "Ext...
Zucchero: il “Black Cat World Tour 2017” sbarca in America e Canada
Dopo aver annunciato per il 2017 cinque concerti all'Arena di Verona e altri live in Germania, Australia e Nuova Zelanda, Zucchero ha annunciato le nuove date del suo "Black Cat World Tour 2017", che toccherà anche Stati Uniti, Canada, Austria, Svizzera e Belgio. L'artista inizierà la tournée con le tappe in America e in Canada: il 15 marzo sar...
How the son of Sicilian immigrants became one of New Orleans' greatest athletes
100 years after winning the Bantamweight Boxing World Championship, Pete Herman might be the greatest athlete in local history, that many New Orleanians have never heard of. "After a few years, people forget about things like that," Pete Herman's grandson Ralph Marshall said. "But back then, 50 to 100 years back, everybody knew who he was." &...
NIAF Scholarships and Voyage of Discovery Applicants
NIAF will make 30 scholarships available to students for the 2013-2014 academic year, and its Voyage of Discovery program will take about 20 U.S. students on an expense-paid trip to Italy this summer. NIAF scholarship applications and information is now available online at www.niaf.org/scholarships. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2013. NIAF Voyage...