Sicilian Folk Stories: Trinacria, the origin of the symbol of Sicily
by Jonathan Bazzi The triskelion (known as the triscele in Italian, and also the called triquetra or trinacria, depending on the usage and contexts) is a symbolic figure with an ancient history, formed of three legs (or three intertwined spirals according to other traditions) that start from a common centre point (a head in the Sicilian ve...
Chelsea Boyles to reign as WVIHF's Regina Maria XXXVII
As an Italian-American growing up in Shinnston, Chelsea Boyles gathers with her family every Sunday for big pasta dinners and on Christmas Eve for the Feast of the Seven Fishes. And every year, she has attended the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival, where she admired the event's queen, Regina Maria, especially the first one, Mary Frances...
Ulster County’s Italian-Americans form organization to preserve their culture, heritage
By Paula Ann Mitchell Benvenuti, amici — or, welcome, friends! The door is open to you if your name ends in a vowel. In fact, you are paisan if you have at least a drop of Italian blood somewhere in your lineage and a sense of pride in your heritage. If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the communi...
Sicilian cooking in San Francisco
May 29, 2015 - Friday 2:00 PMSur La Table - 2224 Union Street - San Francisco, California 94123 We all love Italian food and in this class we'll take the opportunity to help you master some delicious authentic dishes from southern Italy. Our chef instructor will show students how to take advantage of traditional Sicilian ingredients...
MV103: Sts. Cosmas and Damian Festival a favorite pastime
It's not all pizza fritta and pastaciotti. But if it were, I would be more than all right with that. The Sts. Cosmas and Damian Festival is a religious festival, with participants making the pilgrimage to St. Anthony and St. Agnes Church in East Utica on tour buses from all over the Northeast and Canada to participate. But even though th...
Hon. Robert A. Contiguglia
Hon. Robert A. Contiguglia died on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at age 84, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Auburn, Robert was born Feb. 27, 1931 to Anthony J. and Ida B. Contiguglia. He was a 1949 graduate of Auburn East High School, a 1953 graduate of Hamilton College, and a 1956 graduate of Cornell Law School. In 1956, he was...
Ragazzo italiano inventa un social che vale 100 milioni di euro
È il LinkedIn degli amministratori delegati. Una piattaforma d'élite, che però non aiuta a trovare lavoro, ma nuove opportunità di business. E soprattutto, dopo un solo anno d'attività ha già raggiunto i 100 milioni di euro di valutazione. «Con Opportunity Network vogliamo aiutare le aziende a crescere e svilupparsi. Oggi è essenziale...
Paolo Bongianino: Patterns of Nature at Agora Gallery NYC
Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Milano artist Paolo Bongianino in Répartie in Art. The exhibition opens on July 7th and will run until July 28th, 2015. The opening reception will take place Thursday, July 9th, from 6-8 PM. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting talented and interesting art...
’La Traviata’ opens Central City Opera’s 2015 summer festival
The familiar melodies of Giuseppe Verdi filled the historic opera house July 11 on opening night of Central City Opera's 2015 summer festival. It was a dressed-down audience for the 83rd season opener, as the Yellow Rose Ball and presentation of the flower girls took place earlier on June 27 instead of the traditional opening night formal affa...
Restaurant review: Gianna's in Carlstadt
by Elisa Ung Trucks thunder down Carlstadt's Washington Avenue on their way to the warehouses dotting the industrial area. On one side of the enormous thoroughfare: an adult boutique called Naughty and a Sunoco gas station. On the other: the Italian restaurant Gianna's. Its unlikely location belies the many reasons to come to this...
New ‘fast casual’ Italian eatery opens in Mayfaire
A new casual restaurant offering authentic homemade Italian cuisine has set up shop in Mayfaire. Billing itself as fast yet fresh, Positalia Italian Eatery opened last week at 6800 Parker Farm Drive, in the new Dick's Sporting Goods shopping center. The family owned and operated dining establishment is the first venture of its kind for Ra...
Sicilian wine's time to shine
by Maria Cimini Sun-kissed and windswept, Sicily is the Mediterranean's largest island, characterized by rocky mountains, dramatic seascapes and diverse microclimates that together yield a bounty of succulent grapes. Suited for both red and white wines, the grapes create varietals ranging from approachable and bright to elegant and complex...