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Get your napkins ready! The Italian Feast of San Gennaro, celebration in Los Angeles is right around the corner. Official festivities take place at the Hollywood and Highland complex September 27- 29th   For Italian Americans it's an important deal, that celebrates their Italio-American heritage more than the Italian Saint's martyrdom....

The Knicks held their first training camp practice on Tuesday, with hopes of beginning a quest that'll ultimately end with them hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy. But before those visions of grandeur come to light, head coach Mike Woodson will need to get all the newcomers on board and figure out everyone's role.   Perhaps the biggest piece...

By Jonathan Whitaker   Rich in culture. Basked in tradition. Committed to the community. For 80 years, the Italo-American Lodge in Merced has been these things and more for the entire county. Many recognize the historic lodge hall as one of the county's most popular and most important gathering places for events, celebrations and p...

Founded in 1977, and currently chaired by Senior Appellate Attorney Rebecca A. Delfino, the Italian American Lawyers Association is committed to foster social and professional connections among lawyers and judges, as well as to promote and participate in community activities.   Reflecting the authentic Italian spirit, the Association is extr...

By Beatrice Bondi Venerdì sera presso l'Italian American Museum di Mulberry Street, il fotogiornalista Joseph M. Calisi ha presentato una selezione di scatti della città di Bari e delle zone limitrofe, facendo un breve excursus storico sulla regione e mostrando le bellezze architettoniche, artistiche e naturali che la contraddistinguono. Calisi,...

Destiny USA will host its first Destina Italia Fashion Showcase on January 10. The event will feature international fashion trends available at the mall's new luxury outlets.   On the runway, 14 women and eight men will model Italian apparel and accessories from both winter and spring fashion lines. Naturally, all items modeled in the show a...

Please follow the link below to sign a petition asking the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate 31 West 57th street, an individual and interior landmark. Click here to sign the petition to designate 31 West 57th Street as an Individual and Interior Landmark (Change.org)   The Rizzoli Bookstore building is an icon of New Y...

Join LIADO for the 11th Annual LIADO'S San Gennaro Festa Saturday, February 22, 2014 -- 11 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.Sunday February 23, 2014 -- 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.   Each year LIADO, The Italian-American Women of Today, organize a spectacular festa to celebrate and share our Italian heritage. We create a bustling street fair in the beautiful city of...

by Stephanie Simon   When we think of great Italian art most people are familiar with the Italian renaissance, artists like Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Rafael. Well now 20th century art is having a renaissance of its own with the new Center for Italian Modern Art or CIMA.   "The idea came from the experience I had in states that many p...

by Mauro Battocchi   Valter Nassi is the proud proprietor of Valter's Osteria in Salt Lake City which recently achieved Ospitalitá Italiana's prestigious certification as one of its "Italian Restaurants around the World." Valter has been in the restaurant business for more than forty years and established his first restaurant in Salt Lake Ci...

Anche quest'anno si riaccendono i motori della corsa su strada più famosa del mondo: la Mille Miglia. Nel 1927 Mille Miglia nasce non solo come competizione, ma anche come modo per sperimentare invenzioni e innovazioni tecnologiche. Su questa tradizione si inserisce il bando, pubblicato il 7 marzo, finalizzato a trovare nuovi progetti innovativi da...

The Oakville-Watertown Chapter of UNICO is inviting residents of Oakville, Watertown and surrounding towns to consider membership in the organization.   UNICO, meaning "unique" in Italian, is an Italian-American civic organization whose aim is to promote and enhance the image of Italian-Americans, Italian heritage/culture, to provide high sc...