A magical moment at St. Anthony’s Feast
A few years ago, I'd experienced Saint Anthony's Feast in Boston's North End for the very first time. Growing up Italian in Buffalo, I'd enjoyed summer Italian festivals before, as they're a regular annual fixture in most American cities. But nothing could prepare me for the sights and sounds of this, the largest Italian Religious Festival in New E...
Cultural Italian American Organization to host Christopher Columbus Testimonial Dinner
The Cultural Italian American Organization announces it will honor His Excellency Bishop Salvatore Matano, the ninth bishop of the Rochester Diocese, at its second annual Christopher Columbus Testimonial Dinner. The bishop is also the first Italian-American bishop in the history of the Rochester Diocese. The testimonial dinner is set...
Cake Boss To Open Bakery in CT
Carlo's Bakery, the setting of the hit TLC series Cake Boss, will open its doors in the Winter section of Casino of the Earth on Saturday, September 12th. Carlo's Bakery at Mohegan Sun is the brand's eleventh location and first ever New England venue. The bakery will offer all the same famous Italian pastries and specialty cakes that originated in...
L’esperienza del Matrimonio al Consolato Generale d’Italia in San Francisco
di Mauro Battocchi Se desiderate sposarvi presso un Consolato italiano la prima cosa da fare e' la cosiddetta "istanza celebrazione matrimonio consolare". E' un documento che dovrete sottoscrivere entrambi, e che dovrete presentare di persona all'ufficio consolare, oppure inviare per posta, fax o email con allegata la fotocopia dei vostri document...
Catholic heritage sites in pope host cities: NYC, DC, Philly
by Beth J. Harpaz Pope Francis will visit three U.S. cities, Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia, Sept. 23-27. For travelers with an interest in sacred places, here are some of the top Catholic heritage sites — including several on the pope's itinerary — in those cities. Washington, D.C. St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhod...
Stamford gains another sister city, this time Rose, Italy
By Alex Gecan Mayor Mario Bria, of Rose, Italy, first visited Stamford in 1999. The city has changed a lot since then, he said. Bria spent an hour Tuesday with Mayor David Martin, trading gifts and pastries as representatives of a new "sister city" arrangement. Rose, which lies close to the southern tip of Italy in the Calabr...
L’On. Francesca La Marca è intervenuta alla prima riunione di coordinamento consolare negli USA dopo il rinnovo dei Comites
L'On. Francesca La Marca ha partecipato sabato 17 ottobre a Washington alla prima riunione di coordinamento consolare negli USA tra i COMITES, i parlamentari della ripartizione, i rappresentanti del CGIE e i Direttori degli Istituti di cultura. Ha presieduto l'incontro l'Ambasciatore d'Italia Claudio Bisogniero, presenti anche il consigliere econom...
Italian culture and history: Archaeological Sardinia
WTI Magazine #71 2015 October, 30Author : italia.it Translation by: Let's discover a new and unusual Sardinia. An island rich in monuments which testify to the presence of ancient peoples and civilizations. Among the first to discover the magnificent scenery that this island hides were the Nuragic people who, between 1800 and 1000 BC...
Friday Cena Featuring "La Dolce Vita" with Opera on Tap
Life may hand you lemons...or life may pour you a glass of limoncello! Either way, the important thing is to celebrate the good times regardless of what may come... at least, that will be the theme of our next evening with our amici from Opera on Tap. Think of arias like Donna, Non Vidi Mai, La Dolcissima Effigie, and even E Lucevan Le Stelle. "La...
From retirement to restaurant: Alfredo's in Fort Myers
by Anne Reed "Do you see that couple over there?" asked Alfredo Seritti, chef and owner of Alfredo's Restaurant, gesturing to an older couple sipping soup at a booth near the entrance. "It's their fifth time here. They love the garlic soup." Seritti and his son, Andre, opened Alfredo's two weeks ago near Sun Sports Cycle and Water...
The Godmother: Alison Martino Preserves the History of Old LA and the Sunset Strip
By Kyveli Diener When Alison Martino enters a room, it's as if someone flipped the switch on a spotlight. Maybe it's her creative energy, which has been channeled into television, music, writing and interior design. Maybe it's the shiny blonde locks, sun-kissed skin and boho chic style that give her away as the ultimate native Angeleno. &...
Feast of the Seven Fishes 2015 in Philadelphia
December 14, 2015 - Monday 6:30 PM - Sonesta Hotel - 1800 Market Street - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dom Giordano and Talk Radio 1210 present The 7th Annual Feast of the Seven Fishes Monday, December 14, 2015 6:30PM - 10PM National Person of the Year: Taya Kyle (wife of American Sniper Chris Kyle) The Feast of the Seven Fi...