Roots Tourism: Italea in New York
On the occasion of “2024: Year of Italian Roots in the World,” a rich program of events dedicated to the celebration of Italian traditions, culture and roots will take place in New York. From October 10 to 14, Italea - the program to promote Tourism of Roots, launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation within the PNRR...
Italian Singer Giada Valenti to Co-Host New York City's Columbus Day Parade for Third Consecutive Year on ABC7
On Monday, October 14, 2024, internationally acclaimed singer Giada Valenti, originally from Portogruaro (VE), Italy, will once again co-host the annual Columbus Day Parade on ABC7 television in New York City. This marks the third time that Giada has been selected to co-host the event, which is the largest celebration of Italian heritage and cultur...
Italian American Recognition Reception to honor locals for Positive Image Award in Hudson (NY)
To celebrate October as Italian-American Month, Columbia County Sons and Daughters of Italy #659 President Christine Marcherone Grossman has announced that Angela Guzzi and James Armstrong will be awarded the prestigious Carl A. Florio 2024 Positive Image Award. The lodge is hosting the Annual Italian American Recognition Reception on Sunday Oct....
47th Annual Morris Park Columbus Day Parade to take place Sunday
The 47th Bronx – Morris Park Columbus Day Parade will honor Bronx Chamber of Commerce Chair Anthony Mormile as Grand Marshal along with Bronx author Tony Morante as Honorary Marshal. Hosted by the Morris Park Community Association, the Oct. 13 celebration of Italian-American heritage will parade down Morris Park Avenue and culminate with a Columbus...
Rochester (NY) college students record memories to preserve the Italian heritage
History can often be learned from books. But nothing tops hearing about it from those who lived it. “Then we can pass it on and tell our next generation, this is what it’s all about being Italian or being American-Italian or American-Italian,” said Italian-American Gabriele Napolitano. The stories of many Italian-American families who immigrated to...
Italian Festival to return to Kingston (NY) waterfront on Oct. 13
Kevin and Stephanie Reginato, owners of Reginato Ristorante in Lake Katrine, have been named the Signore and Signora of the Year by the Ulster County Italian American Foundation and will be honored on Oct. 13 at the Ulster County Italian Festival’s opening ceremony at T.R. Gallo Park. “Every year, we get a little bit better, and everyone who is par...
Second annual Italian Heritage Day draws crowds at Rochester (NY) Public Market
The second annual Italian Heritage Day was held Sunday at the Rochester Public Market in partnership with Cugini di Roc. Attendees enjoyed classic Italian fare while attending cooking demonstrations, and an Italian language introduction hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology and Nazareth College’s Italian Programs. Guests say the people were w...
A novel ‘Italian Heritage Street Festival’ is coming to Whitestone (NY) this month
A first-of-its-kind “Italian Heritage Street Festival” is coming to Whitestone on Sunday, Oct. 20. The initiative, led by City Council Member Vickie Paladino, who represents the area, aims to create a community event for its local Italian-American residents. Running from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the outdoor celebration will stretch down one block on 14th...
At a Rare Giorgio Morandi Exhibition in New York, 60 Quiet Masterpieces Illuminate His Legacy
Celebrating 60 years since Giorgio Morandi’s death, Galleria Mattia De Luca has brought to New York a stunning exhibition of 60 works by the Italian painter and printmaker. Morandi has not had a major show in the city since 2008 when the Met held a retrospective of his work. More lauded in Europe than in the US, his oeuvre is now given the right ve...
The Secrets of Umbria at Columbus Citizens Foundation
Join us on Thursday October 17 at 6pm (Columbus Citizens Foundation | 8 East 69th Street | New York, NY) for a lecture by special guest speakers from Italy that focuses on both the Giostra della Quintana and the fascinating traditions of the region of Umbria. RSVP Here The Giostra della Quintana (Joust of Quintana) originates from the fifth road o...
October Becomes “Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month” Thanks to Tom Suozzi
October has become “Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month,” thanks to a bipartisan resolution sponsored by Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Nassau, Queens). The H. Res. 1524, co-sponsored by Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV02), “salutes the Italian and Italian-American community and exhibits appreciation for their culture and their heritage that have i...
New Italian American Museum offically opens in conjunction with ‘Italian Heritage Month’
The Italian American Museum, the first institution of its kind in New York, officially opened its doors on October 1 with a trio of exhibitions and presentations of its Ambasciatore Awards to prominent supporters, including New York State Governor Kathy Hochul. The Museum is housed in a new building whose construction began in 2018 shortly after th...