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When: Sunday, June 2, 2013 Where: Christopher Columbus Park, North End, Boston

When: Saturday, June 1, 2013 Where: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Connecticut To purchase tickets locally call Antonietta at Ideal Gift at (617) 387-8838 Italian singer and actor Nino D’Angelo is arguably the foremost pop icon to come from Naples since the ’80s. The success of his first album, A’ Storia Mia, in 1976, initially sold door to door by D’Angelo and his friends, surpassed all expectations. His records made him a popular phenomenon with Southern Italian audiences almost overnight, and his trademark blonde moptop haircut made his image instantly recognizable. D’Angelo’s popularity began to spread all over Italy with his 1982 ...

When: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Where: Caffé Vittoria — 290 Hanover Street, North End, Boston, MA “An Afternoon with the Champ,” Local book signing appearance by former undisputed Welterweight Champion, Tony DeMarco. Caffé Vittoria, ATS Communications and Legas Publishing are pleased to announce that Tony DeMarco will be available to personally sign copies of his best selling autobiography Nardo: Memoirs of a Boxing Champion on Saturday April 20 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Caffé Vittoria, 290 Hanover Street, Boston. Dubbed “The Flame and Fury of Fleet Street,” North End native, Tony DeMarco, is ...

After nearly four years of painstaking work, British architect, Barnaby Gunning, assisted by a team of volunteer photographers, 3D modelers and Google engineers, brought the story of the closed city of L’Aquila to Boston, via MIT and FILIPPO Ristorante. L’Aquila, the capital of the Abruzzo region was damaged by a major 6.3 earthquake that struck at 3:32 a.m. on April 6, 2009 leaving thousands injured, 308 dead and their loving families broken. Images of hundreds of coffins, many of aspiring students and children, is an image that will stay in the collective memory of the compassionate forever. Most of the ...

We just wrapped up St. Patrick’s Day, though it is argued that St. Patrick was Italian. It doesn’t matter to me, my Italian mother made a fabulous Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner and I enjoyed it very much! However, the holiday that is literally days away from St. Patrick’s Day is St. Joseph or San Giuseppe. St. Joseph is all about zeppole! Read on Everyone Wants To Be Italian

Chef Lorena Autuori from Italian Cooking School “Percorsi con Gusto” is back in Boston! When: Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 1PM Where: Filippo’s Ristorante, 283 Causeway Street, Boston’s North End Following the successful events of last Christmas – including cooking lessons and a typical Umbrian dinner at Olive’s with Todd English – and after many request from the Boston community, Lorena is finally back in the city to share her magic in the kitchen. As Boston is home to many authentic Italian Chefs, it is only fitting that Chef Fillippo Frattaroli, owner of Filippo’s Ristorante in Boston’s North End, welcomes ...

When: Saturday March 23, 2013 — 8 p.m. Where: Regent Theater — 7 Medford Street, Arlington MA [map] Reserved Seats $53 (includes facility fee) For Tickets Call 781-646-4TIX (4849) or log onto TICKETS Direct from Toronto… Boston Premiere Performance! Rosina Parmiggiano & Friends’ “I’m a Single Lady” Italian Style Comedy Boston welcomes Canada’s extremely popular Italian Comedy Troupe Based out of Toronto. Remember this youtube classic? Well she is back better than ever! Pasquale and Rosina Parmiggiano: On Star Inspired by the likes of Lucille Ball, Rosina Parmiggiano’s Italian Comedy focuses on what it means to be Italian. The Show ...

Live Italian music at Caffe di Calabria When: Friday, February 15, 2013 at 8PM. Where: Caffe Di Calabria, Route One Saugus Singer Matteo Fabiano will be performing at Caffe Di Calabria on Route 1 North, Saugus. Matteo will perform Italian classic hits! Dance the Night Away! $3 cover charge. http://www.caffedicalabria.com/

I recently went to a show at Johnny D’s in Somerville, Massachusetts. Taken from the website “On any given night you may see Cajun fiddle masters from Louisiana, British folk stars, or some of Boston’s finest rockers.” I knew enough about Johnny D’s to know that it’s a hip indie music spot…but never did I imagine seeing the group CANZONIERE GRECANICO SALENTINO there. I was pleasantly surprised! Read on… Everyone Wants To Be Italian

It’s cold, snowy, yes it’s winter. The holidays have passed and we look forward to events that occur in the winter…Valentine’s Day, Mardi gras, Groundhog Day (just kidding) and what we call in my family “Il Porco”. Every year my father takes the trip to the farm and chooses his pig. His purchased pig is prepared by cutting it up in four parts. That’s the easy part. The hard part begins at home. You might be thinking of piglet that is served over hot coals seen at pig roasts with an apple in its mouth. Thinking maybe pork chops or ...

Italia Unita held their annual La Befana Meet the Members party at Jeveli’s in East Boston on Monday, January 7. Members were treated to a complimentary buffet, a visit from La Befana, and mini panettones. For more information about Italia Unita please visit www.italiaunita.org. Photos by Rosario Scabin – Ross Photography

Christmas has come and gone for 2012. The world did not end as predicted. And the launch of a new Italian American magazine was released in Boston called Bostoniano. The creator, my friend Nicola Orichuia and I were discussing Christmas and the traditions in Italian homes. Nicola being a native of Rome never heard about the “Seven Fishes” on Christmas Eve until he moved to the States. Read more at Everyone Wants to Be Italian