American Italian Federation of the Southeast Scholarships
$1,000 Scholarship Award to high school senior or college student. Applicant must be a member, child or the legal ward or direct descendant of a AIFEDSE organization member. Application deadline April 30th. Click American Italian Federation of the Southeast Members Scholarship. $1,000 Scholarship Award to an Opera student of Italian descen...
Sons of Italy elects 2013-2015 National Officers
The Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), the oldest and largest national organization for men and women of Italian heritage, elected Anthony J. Baratta of Illinois by acclamation to serve as national president, during its 53rd Biennial National Convention in Philadelphia, August 11-18, 2013. Mr. Baratta was sworn in as OSIA's 34th Nation...
Mostre, "Le Spiral Life" di Giusy D'Arrigo a New York
Simboli ancestrali per arrivare al centro dell'anima: sono le 'vite a spirale' dell'artista siciliana Giusy D'Arrigo, dal 3 ottobre allestite in una sua mostra personale a New York. Si tratta di 73 opere, tutte di grandi dimensioni, altorilievi astratti in cui i diversi materiali si fondono tra di loro come gigantesche installazioni. Prese...
Capitol Heights present Italian love songs at the Clarence Dillon Public Library
The Capitol Heights Lyric Opera Ensemble of New York City will present a program of Italian love songs at the Clarence Dillon Public Library on Sunday, Oct. 6. The program will begin at 2 pm. Great opera arias of Verdi and Puccini as well as Neapolitan ballads will be performed by three members of the Ensemble. The program will take place...
Italian restaurant to open
Chicago chef Matthias Merges' new restaurant, A10, located on the 1400 block of 53rd Street, is slated to open in mid-October, according to Calmetta Coleman, director of communications for Civic Engagement at the University of Chicago. The latest project by Merges — once the Chef de Cuisine at the now-closed upscale restaurant Charlie Trotter — is...
Agenda digitale, Expo & Enit: nasce il registro digitale del turismo
Enit svilupperà il registro digitale dell'offerta turistica e ha concordato con Expo di aderire allo standard dei servizi digitali di Expo2015. È un esempio della strategia del Governo per l'adozione di standard digitali nazionali che garantiscano accesso e interoperabilità, con benefici concreti per cittadini e imprese. Expo2015 e Agenda digitale...
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania announces its Albert M. Greenfield Fellowship in 20th-Century History for 2014-2015
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania will award one Albert M. Greenfield Fellowship for research in 20th-century history. The fellowship supports one month of residency in Philadelphia during the 2014-2015 academic year. The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, enriched by the holdings of the Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, holds more...
Italian Envoy Drops by CVC for Lunch
by Anna Giaritelli Italian-American members of Congress broke bread with Claudio Bisogniero, Italy's ambassador to the United States, on Thursday at a Capitol Visitor Center lunch. "For those of you who haven't met him, he speaks incredibly good English, better than many of my constituents and certainly better than Pascrell's constitu...
Eataly Brings High-Quality Italian Food To Chicago
Chicago is ready to take Italian food to a whole new level.The long-awaited Eataly opened on Monday, bringing with it a wealth of delicious food and drinks that will make food-lovers swoon. The market, founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Oscar Farinetti in Italy, incorporates the influence of famous chefs Mario Batali and Joe and Lidia Bastianich. In...
Three days of tastings, showcooking and courses in taste and quality
After its immense success in recent years, the Milano Food&Wine Festival returns to Lombardy's Capital February 8-10, bringing with it Italy's best wine producers and chefs. With more than 100 different wine growers participating – personally selected by Founder and President of the Merano WineFestival, Helmuth Köcher – the event is a landmark...
Joseph A. Mascetta
Former area principal was published authorJoseph A. Mascetta, 82, of Canonsburg, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 25, 2014, in Donnell House, Washington, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 2, 1931, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Joseph and Amalia Ciavarra Mascetta Mr. Mascetta was a proud Italian-American who was a 1...
Defending champions Italy stun the USA in Cleveland 3-1 despite missing their top players
Italy will face either Spain or the Czech Republic in the April semi-finals after reaching the World Group's last four for the fourth consecutive year. With veterans and Fed Cup stalwarts Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci and Flavia Pennetta all excusing themselves from the tie, captain Corrado Barazutti headed a team of relative unknowns, with w...