Thy Neighbor's Keeper – The Screams of Kitty Genovese Remembered
By Niccolò Graffio "...better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off." – Book of Proverbs: XXVII, v. 10, Holy Bible, KJV. In America's historically celebrity-obsessed "culture" the highest, it is believed, to which one can aspire is to become famous. In times past this wasn't necessarily a bad thing; quite the contrary, in fact. &...
Italian Christmas Market in Albany
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4th & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5th: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6th: 12 noon to 4:00 pm. Share with us in this truly old Italian Tradition in our Museum building (1227 Central Ave., Albany). Our Exhibit rooms will be transformed into market places filled with many items for you to enjoy, with something for almost everyo...
Fashionable exhibit tells the tale of Italy’s post-war renaissance
More than just a pretty show featuring fashion, "Bellissima, Italy and High Fashion 1945-1968" makes a compelling case for how couture helped resurrect Italy from the ashes of World War II. "At its core, it tells the story of a beautiful partnership between Italy and the U.S.," says Stefano Tonchi, editor-in-chief of W Magazine and co-cura...
Rocco Amoroso, 89, founded LI Junior Soccer League program, dies
Raised between Italy, Brooklyn and Richmond Hill, Queens, Rocco Amoroso had a love for both the old and new, for the distinct tongue of Ropino, his adopted hometown in the Abruzzo region of Italy, and English, and for the gelato of the old world and the ice cream of the new, which became a signature favorite. "Growing up in Italy, he alway...
Lemons Into Limoncello
Book presentation by Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner, Ph.D. The challenges we face over the course of a lifetime, especially those that involve major personal loss, can seem devastating, as radio personality and self-help specialist Dr. Raeleen D'Agostino Mautner discovered when her husband suddenly and unexpectedly died of a heart attack. The Italian...
Not So Fast: Italian Church Is Halted on Its Way to PS1
It was a typically elaborate, provocative move by the Italian artist Francesco Vezzoli in a career full of them: He had contracted to buy the ruins of an old deconsecrated church in the southern Italian town of Montegiordano and had planned to ship them to New York, brick by brick, for exhibition in the courtyard of MoMA PS1. His videos would be sh...
Esordio letterario di Mario Fratti con "Diario proibito", l'autore di Nine l'ha scritto 70 anni fa, ma era scomodo
di Riccardo Chioni Dal teatro alla letteratura, è questo il percorso di Mario Fratti, descritto come "il sarto della parola" che prova a ripetere i successi raccolti dalla commedia "Nine", facendo l'esordio letterario con il libro "Diario proibito" presentato martedì all'Istituto di Cultura di Park Avenue. Gremita per l'occasione la sala...
Local Author to Talk About Controversial Rushmore Book at American Italian Heritage Museum in Albany
Capital District author Douglas J. Gladstone, whose new book is a valentine to the obscure Italian American immigrant who served as chief carver of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, will appear at the American Italian Heritage Museum on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 7 p.m. to talk about his controversial work and sign copies of it. Carvin...
Special Collections Announces the Opening of the Salvatore LaGumina Collection
The Salvatore LaGumina Collection documents Dr. LaGumina's career as an educator and his research on Italian Americans, in particular those who settled on Long Island, New York, with an emphasis on Nassau County. Comprised of 68 boxes of primary and secondary source materials, totaling 44 linear ft., the collection is now accessible for researc...
Celebrating the Italians of Staten Island!
October 16 (Thursday) 2:30 - 4:25 pmCelebrating the Italians of Staten Island! As Staten Island's largest ancestral group, the Italian population has had a tremendous impact on the borough and its history. This event by Pat Salmon will focus on Italian immigration, agricultural endeavors through the 1960s, influence on other ethnic groups, family...
Ecco i Cavalieri in America. Presentato il libro sui decorati dalla Repubblica Italiana
I Cavalieri in America, il libro che elenca le personalità decorate dalla Repubblica Italiana negli USA e nel Canada, è stato presentato lunedì alla stampa. La presentazione è avvenuta nel corso di un ricevimento in una sala del Ristorante Le Cirque di Manhattan alla presenza dei componenti il Board of Directors dell'ASILM, American Society of the...
Syracuse's Columbus statue dedicated in 1934 with parade, ceremony
In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt declared Columbus Day a national holiday after lobbying efforts by the Knights of Columbus, an influential Catholic fraternal organization. Originally observed on Oct. 12, it was moved to the second Monday in October in 1971. But the day was celebrated before then in many areas across the country, and...