Honoring the Voyage of Italian Explorer Giovanni de Verrazzano, the first European explorer to chart portions of the east coast, the Verrazzano Monument was built in 2010 and sponsored by the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture

The Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture in 2017.

The Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture was invited to speak to a class entitled “Ethnic Delaware” at the University of Delaware’s OSHER Lifelong Learning in Wilmington to discuss how Italian Americans contributed to our state and region.

Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture and performers at recent UNICO Rehoboth Area’s Annual Fundraiser – “Opera at the Beach” to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital for Cancer Research.

SOCIETA DA VINCI
Dinner meeting featuring guest speaker Andre Canepari, Italian Consul General of Philadelphia, at the Wilmington Christiana Hotel on March 18, 2017.

GIARDINO DEI NAVIGATORI
Dedication ceremony in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware on Sunday, June 23, 2013

The 7th Annual Brian Piccolo Award Ceremony and luncheon held at Saint Edmond Parish Hall on Sunday, November 10th, granted two $1000 donations to the Cape Henlopen softball and women’s basketball teams, via the dedication and loyalty of teammates Isabella Conte (softball) and Abbey Hearn (women’s basketball).

2019 Winners of the Brian Piccolo Award: Abbey Hearn and Isabella Conte

Photo of Nicholas Caggiano, Sr. of Nicola Pizza cooking in his restaurant’s kitchen

Maria Teresa Morrison, Commissioner Justine Mataleno, Giorgio Galante (Education Chief for Italian Consulate in Philadelphia), and Cathy Cofrancesco are pictured at the State Department of Education in Dover after recent meeting to review successful Italian Summer Language Camp and to begin planning for next year.

Commission Chairman Rick DiLiberto and other Commission members hosted Gov. Jack Markell and First Lady, Carla Markell, at the recent St. Anthony’s Festival in Wilmington.

Founding Commission Chairman Ciro Poppiti joins with the Hon. Donato Cufari, President of UNCEM Campania and the former Mayor of Vie-tri sul Mare, at the opening of the IMDA Italia Trade & Cultural Center in Wilmington, October 2008. UNCEM is a prominent trade group, representing the “mountain communities” throughout Italy.

Wilmington Mayor James Baker greets an Italian delegation dressed in Medieval costumes, at the opening of the IMDA Italia Trade & Cultural Center in Wilmington, October, 2008.

In 2005, Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, Commissioner Joe DiPinto and Senator Harris McDowell met in Rome with the Hon. Carlo Giovanardi, then Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs under Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The Italian artist-political activist, Lucio Cangini, readies the opening of the IMDA Italia Trade & Cultural Center in Wilmington, October, 2008.

Governor Jack Markell visited the 2011 St. Anthony’s Festival and was greeted by Commissioners Rick DiLiberto (Chairman) and Justine Mataleno.

7th Annual “Contemporary Italian Cinema” Series Sponsored by: the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage & Culture and Delaware Italian-American Education Association

7th Annual “Contemporary Italian Cinema” Series Sponsored by: the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage & Culture and Delaware Italian-American Education Association

7th Annual “Contemporary Italian Cinema” Series Sponsored by: the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage & Culture and Delaware Italian-American Education Association

7th Annual “Contemporary Italian Cinema” Series Sponsored by: the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage & Culture and Delaware Italian-American Education Association