Love, Italian style from MidVille author
“Finding Forever: A 1970s Love Story” is a new book from the mind of Middle Village resident Anthony Sciarratta. He describes his book, published by Post Hill Press, as “the Italian version of ‘When Harry Met Sally.’” The main character, loosely based on himself, is a neurotic Italian American who falls in love with a quirky Broadway actress. He’s...
The Development of Italian Renaissance Painting through the Works of Raphael
Friday December 6. 7:00 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Institute, One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY. Admission: Members $20; Non-Members $25. Contact: 914-771-8700 http://www.wiccny.org This lecture will trace the development of technical and aesthetic excellence in Italian Renaissance painting by highlighting the works of Raphael Sanzio, the...
Venerating St. Padre Pio’s Relics at Immaculate Conception Church, in Tuckahoe, New York
On 23 November 2019 members of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George and the Comitati delle Due Sicilie had the honor of venerating St. Padre Pio’s relics at Immaculate Conception Church, in Tuckahoe, New York, originally founded in the parish in 1853 as the area’s second Catholic church. Graciously overseen by the Saint Pio Foundat...
The Etymologies of Identity: reflections on the Italian American language in Margherita Sarfatti's America. Ricerca della felicità
Wednesday December 4. 12:15 pm. Queens College, Rosenthal Library. 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY. Sponsored by ARIA and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. Admission: free. Contact: Alexandra de Luise 718-997-3748 Alexandra.Deluise@qc.cuny.edu www.qc.cuny.edu/calandra Professor Lucchi, Substitute Lecturer in the Department of...
New York studia il “Modello Riace” di Mimmo: l’accoglienza è un’opportunità
BACAS – Borghi Antichi Cultura Arti e Scienze – in collaborazione con la Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò della New York University ha organizzato l’evento “A Conversation with Mimmo Lucano” per parlare dell’“accoglienza”, un principio che ci ricordano essere legato all’essere inclusivi e accoglienti con il prossimo, soprattutto con coloro che cercano...
Loro Piana Cashmere: Soft To The Touch, and Now Even Easier on the Eyes
Loro Piana cashmere.” The phrase, in and of itself, can turn shoppers’ heads from across the room; few materials in the fashion universe are as coveted (or, honestly, as expensive) as the plush, featherlight fibers spun by this Italian uber-luxury purveyor. Loro Piana has long been a discreet-chic wardrobe stopover for the very wealthy (and the equ...
Joe Gulla Brings THE BRONX QUEEN to Feinstein's/54 Below
FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Joe Gulla in The Bronx Queen on December 27th at 9:30pm. Playwright/actor/reality star Joe Gulla, best known for his award-winning shows, Bronx Queen Trilogy, Garbo, Gay.Porn.Mafia, Sleeping With The Fish, and his sold-out engagements at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, makes his Feinstein's/54...
Mother Cabrini Statue in Rochester's Little Italy
With this important fundraising initiative, we're raising funds to create and install a permanent statue of Mother Cabrini in Rochester's "Little Italy Historic District" on Lyell Avenue. The Lyell corridor is one of Rochester's oldest immigrant's corridors. For over 150 years, the area has served as an inclusive and welcoming place of first entry...
‘The Elephant in the Room Is the Mega-Galleries’: Dealer Stefania Bortolami on How the Art Business Changed in 2019, and Where It’s Headed
When I met Stefania Bortolami at her eponymous Tribeca gallery earlier this November, she was midway through overseeing the installation of her latest exhibition, a solo show of new paintings by the New York-based artist Robert Bordo. Walking around the space, she was a commanding presence, certain of her choices and intimately alive to the sight-l...
Giuseppe Prezzolini in New York: Promotion and Propaganda of Italian Language and Culture in the USA 1930-1940
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 6-8pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor. New York, N.Y. 10036. In 1930 Giuseppe Prezzolini, one of the greatest Italian intellectuals of the twentieth century, arrived in New York, where he would remain until 1962. During that time he dedicated all his energy to promoting Ital...
Commemorazione della Virgo Fidelis Patrona dell’Arma CC a New York
“Voglio ringraziare tutti voi per essere venuti stamattina; in particolare Mons. Hilary Franco Osservatore Permanente della Santa Sede alle Nazioni Unite. Oggi festeggiamo la Virgo Fidelis, patrona dell”Arma dei carabinieri, un incitamento alla fedelta’ di tutti I soldati che servono la patria ma soprattutto all’Arma dei Carabinieri, conosciuta com...
Join us for a presentation of Gioacchino Rossini: An Opera of Flavors
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 - 7:00pm. REGISTER NOW. The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. Casa Belvedere joins Dante Alighieri Society in their celebration of Italian Cuisine in the World with the presentation of Gioacchino Rossini: An Opera of Flavors. Presented by: Daniela Bisello Antonucci...