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Italian Armed Forces Day Commemorated at Holy Rosary Church
A solemn mass in commemoration of Italian Armed Forces Day and for the fallen soldiers, was held today at the Italian church, Holy Rosary in Washington, D.C. Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, and the embassy diplomatic corps, including General Giovanni Fantuzzi, joined the parishioners in remembering especially the Italian soldiers who have given their lives this year […]
U.S. Postal Service Delivers Mail on Sandy Day!
Nothing like getting mail in the middle of hurricane Sandy! Thank you U.S. Postal Service employees!
Italian stereotyping: Wiseguy NY Pizza coming to Washington, DC!
Do we really need these guys in Washington, D.C., steps away from our Nation’s Capital? Let’s stop stereotyping Italians and Italian Americans! We’ll just ask you nicely: Please change the name of your pizzeria!
Messaggio di saluto del Presidente Giorgio Napolitano per il Centenario della Chiesa del Santo Rosario a Washington DC
Si e’ insediato oggi il comitato ad hoc, presieduto dal Giudice della Corte Suprema Samuel Alito, che seguira’ le celebrazioni del Centenario della Chiesa del Santo Rosario nella Capitale americana, un’istituzione che per cent’anni ha contribuito ad alimentare la lingua e la cultura italiane per tutta la comunita’. “La chiesa e’ sempre stata punto di […]
Today is World Pasta Day!
We celebrate World Pasta Day today! We love pasta made in various regions of Italy. But we also enjoy pasta made locally. For example, have you heard of Pasta Valente? We ran into this local pasta maker at the last Fancy Food Show held at the Washington DC Convention Center. Pasta Valente was founded by Fran Valente […]
Poverty Rises in the Nation’s Capital
According to the last newsletter that we received from SOME (So Other Might Eat), the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau data indicated that there are 617,00 people living in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, 20% of our nation’s capital lives in poverty (123,000), 30% of which are children. Unbelievable!! So far this year, SOME has served 168,748 nutritional meals, and has […]
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