CELEBRATE COLUMBUS DAY WITH THE IAA!
Friends, Celebrate Columbus Day with the IAA! Please join us for our Second Annual Columbus Day Italian American Cultural Celebration!...
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THE IAA
- Sep 21
- 2 min
CALL TO ACTION:PLEASE EMAIL COMMITTEE MEMBERS!
Friends, We are still waiting to confirm the time and location of the committee hearing regarding the 2 Anti-Columbus Day bills,...
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THE IAA
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Upcoming Legislative Hearing on Columbus Day
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Friends, As you know, there are 2 bills currently before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory...
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THE IAA
- Sep 6
- 1 min
SAVE THE DATE - Italian Flag Raising at Boston City Hall Plaza
Friends, You are invited to the annual Italian Flag Raising at Boston City Hall Plaza, taking place on Wednesday Oct. 4th, at 10:30 AM....
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THE IAA
- Sep 5
- 1 min
PRIMO MAGAZINE INTERVIEW WITH TOMMY DAMIGELLA
Recently, our own Tommy Damigella was interviewed by Primo Magazine about the pending Massachusetts legislation and ballot initiative to...
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THE IAA
- Sep 2
- 1 min
INTERVIEW WITH COLUMBUS AUTHOR RAFAEL ORTIZ
Ginny Gardner, IAA National President, and Dr. Domenic Amara, IAA Chairman, recently interviewed Rafael Ortiz, author of Christopher...
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THE IAA
- Aug 9
- 2 min
UPDATE ON THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY BILLS AT THE MASS STATE HOUSE
These bills are currently before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The members of this committee can...
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THE IAA
- Aug 3
- 1 min
Columbus Sets Sail Into History
On this day, August 3rd, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain on his great Journey of Discovery. His...
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THE IAA
- Jul 22
- 3 min
LaFesta Italiana at Waltham Common: A Celebration of Italian Culture!
Festivals provide a staging to celebrate the rich cultures, heritage, rituals, and traditions that define communities and nations. On...
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THE IAA
- Jul 22
- 1 min
Columbus Day at Tall Ships Park!
On Monday, Columbus Day, October 10th, at The Tall Ship Park, The Italian American Alliance (IAA) hosted the first-ever Italian American...
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THE IAA
- Jul 2
- 4 min
THE PRIDE OF OUR HERITAGE: ANTONIO VIVALDI
On March 4, 1678, in Venice, in the old region of Venetia, Antonio Vivaldi made his dramatic entrance into the world. The grounds...
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THE IAA
- Jul 2
- 1 min
Grazie e Arrivederci
On Thursday, June 16th, the IAA joined several other Massachusetts Italian-American organizations at the Dante Alighieri Society in...
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THE IAA
- Jul 2
- 1 min
Fr Capodanno Update!
Our effort to obtain a commemorative stamp in memory of Medal Of Honor recipient Lt. Fr. Vincent Capodanno is spreading throughout the...
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THE IAA
- May 15
- 4 min
THE FESTIVALS OF ITALY!
In anticipation of the upcoming IAA FESTA ITALIANA on June 10th, we present a short piece on some of the many festivals held in Italy...
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THE IAA
- Apr 1
- 5 min
THE PRIDE OF OUR HERITAGE: EASTER TRADITIONS IN ITALY
Being a predominantly Catholic country, the Easter rituals in Italy are second only to their rituals of Christmas or Il Natale. Like...
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THE IAA
- Feb 28
- 4 min
The Pride Of Our Heritage - When Did Italy Become Italy?
It's compelling and baffling as to why the country of Italy, with a history of more than 3,000 years and a name just as old, is roughly...
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THE IAA
- Feb 18
- 4 min
THE PRIDE OF OUR CULTURE: The Carnevale Festival in Italy
Th e Carnevale is both an acclaimed Italian festival and a Catholic holiday that is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday, 40 days...
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THE IAA
- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
GIVE FR. CAPODANNO A STAMP: SIGN & SHARE OUR PETITION
Commemorative U.S. Postage Stamp Sought for Father Vincent R. Capodanno, Jr. A short while ago, Vincent Basile, Col. U. S. Army, Retired,...
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THE IAA
- Oct 16, 2022
- 1 min
CT Italian-American Defense League Unity Dinner
The Connecticut Italian-American Defense League hosted a Unity Dinner of Conference of Italian American Organizations in CT. The event...
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THE IAA
- Oct 16, 2022
- 1 min
Rolling Rally to Celebrate Columbus Day
Over 30 cars and trucks drove thru the streets of Nonantum to celebrate Columbus Day. The parade finished at the post 440 parking lot...
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