Vittoria Repetto 1951-2020. In Her Own Words
Vittoria repetto described herself as “a native downtown guinea dyke butch who grew up in the Greenwich Village…;” yet she defied labels; anyone who knew her saw a big personality in every sense. The daughter of immigrant Italian parents; from Liguria on her father’s side and Lombardy on her mother’s side, Italian American writers, particularly wo...
Despite Covid, Brooklyn neighborhood still a flashy Christmas village
In a New York where traditional holiday performances are cancelled, Rockefeller Center tree viewings are timed and travel is ill-advised, it's beginning to feel a lot like the Covid Grinch stole Christmas. But in Brooklyn's illuminated Dyker Heights neighborhood, not even a pandemic can keep the festive spirit down. The quasi-suburban residential d...
Italian Artist Marinella Senatore Releases New Community-Based, Crowdsourced Sound Work At Magazzino
Multidisciplinary Italian artist Marinella Senatore will launch her newest crowdsourced and community-based project at Magazzino Italian Art with the digital release of Cold Spring Soundtrack , a work capturing the sounds experienced and created by everyday individuals from around the globe during the past tumultuous months. The 25-minute sonic wor...
From the World's Margins, an Inclusive Model for the Catholic Church
When: Thu, 12/24/2020 at 5:00pm - What: A Conversation with Father Paolo Cugini, priest and theologian in conversation with Stefano Albertini, NYU. The episode will be broadcast on Casa's Facebook Page and website For this Christmas Eve episode of Tutti a Casa! the guest is Father Paolo Cugini, priest and theologian, author of Chiesa popolo di Dio....
Columbus Hatred or Truth? Time to Choose
Pioneering 19th-century gay sculptor Emma Stebbins may well be the latest victim of the irrational frenzy that seeks to wipe away all memory of Christopher Columbus. Stebbins, described as ‘‘a rising star” by the New York Times, was the first woman to create public artworks for New York City. Now a small group has set their sights on ridding Brookl...
Alfonso Campitiello, owner of Alfonso’s Pastry Shoppe, dies at 81
“He was a legend,” on Staten Island and in the bakery business, said Anthony Campitiello, of his dad, Alfonso Campitiello, who launched Alfonso’s Pastry Shoppe in Castleton Corners in 1969. Alfonso Campitiello died Thursday -- just days short of his 82nd birthday -- after suffering complications with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), sa...
The Perfect Fascist
When: Thu, 12/17/2020 at 5:00pm - What: The Perfect Fascist, A Story of Love, Power, and Morality in Mussolini's Italy (2020, Harvard University Press), Victoria de Grazia, author, Columbia University in conversation with Stefano Albertini, NYU For this episode of Tutti a Casa! author Victoria de Grazia presents her latest book The Perfect Fascist:...
L’arte unisce Aviano a Staten Island con una torre-scultura del veneziano G. Bortoli
Aviano (Davian in friulano, Pleif nella variante locale) è un comune italiano del Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Qui ha sede l’aeroporto di Aviano (in inglese Aviano Air Base o semplicemente Aviano AB) che è un’infrastruttura militare italiana utilizzata dall’USAF, l’aeronautica militare statunitense. Si trova nel comune di Aviano ai piedi delle Prealpi...
New Film 'Team Marco' Shows Love for Staten Island and Bocce Ball
It's always game day at the South Beach Bocce Ball courts on Staten island, where some of the players come twice a day, every day of the week. "I'm 82. It keeps me going I love it," explained Anthony Pucciarelli.Mark Defazio says he's retired like everyone else playing. "I'm the youngest guy here. I'm in my 50s," Defazio said. But on this day, Juli...
La Befana and Friends Shares Joy and Cookies through 12 Days of Crazy Love
In ancient Italian folklore, legend has it that an old woman called La Befana flies from house to house leaving toys for good children on the twelfth day of Christmas. Inspired to share this beloved tradition that she celebrated as a child, Kate West wrote a children’s book titled La Befana and The Star, adding a modern culinary twist to the legend...
A Journey through the Mezzogiorno
Part 1: Dec 15 at 7pm EDT. Part 2: Dec 17 at 7pm EDT. Presented by Peter Barbella. Organized by Westchester Italian Cultural Center. FREE. Click here for more info & to register. Timid to go to Italy without a tour guide? What was intended to be a trip to collect genealogical records… turned out to be a trip that encompassed so much more. Beautiful...
Singer Tony Bennett salutes small shopkeepers
Singer Tony Bennett, 94, has encouraged people to shop in their local corner stores, marking Small Business Saturday. "Today I encourage you all to #ShopSmall!," he tweeted at the weekend. "When my family first immigrated to America, they owned a small grocery store in New York. They taught me the value of supporting small businesses, and today I h...