Feast of St. Rocco, symbol of healing, celebrated in Glen Cove as family copes with illness
Every year since she was a kid, Cristina Cappiello, 24, has sat outside the Glen Cove home her great-grandfather built and waited for a statue of St. Rocco to be carried through her neighborhood. The Feast of St. Rocco, a celebration of the patron saint of healing, was an event that her grandmother insisted the entire family attend together. But, t...
Descendants of Italian WWI veteran span five generations at reunion
Michael Tudino led an adventurous life that took him from the small Italian town of Sant'Ambrogio sul Garigliano to the jungles of Brazil, the textile factories of Industrial New England and the front lines of World War 1. On July 13, during a warm summer weekend in Warwick, roots that the man probably never imagined to have planted culminated in a...
One of Us: Tom Verri
Tom Verri, a Bronx native, put on a uniform to serve his neighborhood, his city and his country. The family man has a skill set that includes law enforcement, teaching, acting and singing. By far, his favorite role is being a husband and father. What can you share about your background? I live in Saint Johns County with my wife, Patty, and three da...
Schuyler County Italian-American Festival returns to Watkins Glen
The annual Schuyler County Italian-American Festival is returning to Clute Park in Watkins Glen on Friday through Sunday, Aug. 9-11, with its annual fireworks show over Seneca Lake, drawing spectators from across the region, starting at an earlier time of 9:45 p.m. The show will be dedicated to the memory of Rocco Scaptura, longtime festival leader...
The Unexpected Passing of Francesco Durante, Cultural Broker for Italy-America
We, at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and at La Voce di New York, deeply mourn the unexpected passing of Francesco Durante, journalist, essayist, literary historian, translator, editor and cultural broker. Francesco passed away earlier today on his island home of Capri at 66 years of age. A most adroit literary historian and a bril...
Bringing Italian heritage to the community
October is Italian Heritage Month, formerly known as National Italian-American Heritage Month. The proclamation of the President and Congress in the United States to honor the achievements and contributions of Italian immigrants and their descendants living in the United States was first celebrated in 1989. The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum in Staten Isl...
My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust
Thursday, August 15 at 7:00pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center | One Generoso Pope Place, Tuckahoe, NY 10707. Members $15; Non-Members $20. Register Online or call 914-771-8700. My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust is a documentary that tells the story of courageous Italians who carried out ingenious schemes to rescue and pr...
International Literary Award "Città di Penne-Moscow-USA"
The International Literary Award Città di Penne, created by Italian Professor Igino Creati in 1979, has been awarded to influential scholars and artists from all over the world. The Prize has evolved over time, and every year has become more prestigious and more relevant to Italian culture in Italy and abroad. Past recipients include: Umberto Eco,...
Woman Celebrating 107th Birthday Says Never Getting Married Kept Her Alive
When anyone gets past the age of 100, everyone wants to know how the hell they made it to three figures. These centenarians often say a glass of water every day or no red meat or find a reason to smile as their reason why they've survived for so long. However, one American woman has been savage about the reason behind her long life. While she was c...
Rose D. LaMendola, 89, longtime judge, trailblazer and inspiration for women
The first profile of Rose D. LaMendola published in The Buffalo Evening News, on Oct. 14, 1955, had the headline "New Woman Lawyer Tried Teaching for One Year First." The "25-year-old brunette" had graduated from the University at Buffalo Law School and was one of two women statewide to pass the bar exam, along with 98 men. From the UB Law School f...
Molinaro's Italian Festival coming up Aug. 4 in Lockport
Molinaro's Italian Festival will be held Aug. 4 outside the restaurant at Walnut and Pine streets. The annual festival is a celebration of Italian heritage through food, music and community. This year's celebration is in memory of Robert Newton and the bocce tournament is being held in memory of Russ Mendicino Molinaro's Italian Festival was establ...
Casa Belvedere presents 'Women & Gender in Italy between the 20th & 21st Century' Tues. Aug. 6th
Tuesday August 6th • 7:00pm. The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere. 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, New York, New York 10301. The second half of the 20th century is the most transformative period of time in the history of Italian culture, and the new role that women start occupying in post-war society is a clear signal of this transfor...