Preparations underway for Warren Italian American Heritage Festival
On Courthouse Square in Warren, organizers were busy setting up for the 32nd annual Italian American Heritage Festival on Wednesday. Tents have been put up, and organizers are preparing for four days of good food and a celebration of the Italian culture. The celebration kicks off Thursday at 4 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony and r...
Italy Is Investing in Chic Takeout Bags to Make Leftovers Cool
Ciao, food waste. In Italy, lawmakers are encouraging diners to embrace takeout bags so the country throws out less food. The problem: Wasting food costs Italy the equivalent of $14 billion a year, the New York Times reported. In Italy, each person chucks roughly 176 pounds of food a year. In the U.S., $29 billion worth of food is wasted e...
Maria Grazia Affinito @ UCB (SEPT 19): Eating Pasta Off the Floor (8PM)
The Italian Society at Berkeley is delighted to announce that renowned Bay Area actress, Maria Grazia Affinito, will be showcasing her award-winning one-woman show, Eating Pasta Off the Floor, on September 19, 2016 in B-4 Dwinelle Hall at 8PM and leading a workshop the following day Eating Pasta Off the Floor is the story of Maria and her...
New Ciro's in Springfield not a continuation of earlier restaurant, says Scibelli family
The Scibelli family that ran the beloved Ciro's restaurant in the South End says it has nothing to do with the new restaurant by the same name in the old neighborhood. While the family is upset by an outsider claiming part of their heritage, they may have little recourse to protect a name they haven't used commercially in more than 30 years....
Musicologist Anna Celenza Delivers Talk Entitled ‘Jazz Italian Style’
Musicologist Anna Celenza will deliver a talk entitled Jazz Italian Style in the Peabody Institute Musicology Colloquium series this coming Tuesday, 11 October at 5PM. The talk, which is based on Celenza's forthcoming book with Cambridge University Press, explores how, by the mid 1930s, a genre of jazz distinguishable from American varieties flouri...
Vets museum to showcase a true American hero
The Italian American Veterans Museum will host a presentation by Medal of Honor recipient Allen James Lynch at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 in the Chandelier Room of the Community Center at Casa Italia, 3800 Division St., Stone Park.A retired Army Sergeant, Lynch earned his Medal of Honor while saving the lives of three wounded comrades during the Vietnam...
Book Presentation: Italian Political Cinema Public, life, imaginary and identity in contemporary Italian film
When: Monday, November 21, 2016 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 686 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021 Organized by : IIC - Entrance : Free Book Presentation: Italian Political Cinema Public, life, imaginary and identity in contemporary Italian film Edited by Giancarlo Lombardi and Christian Uva. ...
St. Ambrose School Dinner Auction
By Loretta Vitale St. Ambrose School held is biennial dinner auction to benefit the school on Saturday, November 5th at Rose of the Hill banquet hall. The auction is a biennial fundraiser for specific projects needed at the school. "This year we are hopeful to reach our goal of raising $150,000 to renovate the school cafeteria kitchen," s...
Discover the Circus Maximus
The Circus Maximus archaeological area has finally opened to the public. The huge structure, originally meant for ancient Rome's shows, is now ready to unveil its secrets after an impressive renovation project, in which environmental reclamation and an innovative museum-experience approach have given the whole monument new life. Pompously...
Paolo Gentiloni appointed as Italy’s new prime minister
by Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt Paolo Gentiloni, the man named Sunday as Italy's new prime minister, is a trusted ally of his predecessor Matteo Renzi, to whom he owes his rise to the summit of national politics. Even before he was named, opponents were suggesting the silver-haired foreign minister had been hand-picked by Renzi as a stand...
St. Leonard Church to Close After New Year’s for Interior Renovation
St. Leonard Church will close for its long delayed restoration beginning on January 2, 2017. Located in Boston's North End at 320 Hanover Street, the iconic Roman Catholic church will be under construction for several months and perhaps over a year. The news was posted in this week's church bulletin: We can finally announce with confidence tha...
The 2012 Rekindle the Flame Gala and Auction
The 2012 Rekindle the Flame Gala and AuctionSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 At Hilton Houston Post Oak. Rekindle the Flame Gala and Auction honoring Kenneth J. Aspromonte former Major League Baseball player and field manager. Mr. Aspromonte is a current member of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Board of Directors serving as Vice Presi...