Serpico difende la sua oasi verde. Il leggendario detective in guerra con un costruttore italoamericano
L'ultima battaglia di Frank Serpico, la leggendaria 'talpa' della polizia di New York corrotta: l'eroe che smascherò il 'Blue Wall', il muro di tangenti e omertà del New York Police Department è oggi pronto a fuggire in Europa se non riuscirà a sventare il progetto di un costruttore italo-americano che minaccia l'oasi verde in cui si è rifugiato de...
Torino Ideas: New York giornate Torinesi
La scelta di istituire il 2013 quale Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti rappresenta una grande opportunità per la valorizzazione del patrimonio culturale e scientifico italiano e per la promozione del Sistema Paese sia nella sua componente culturale, sia in quella produttiva costituita dal Brand Italia. Torino ha risposto all'in...
Mimi Aloia to Read From Her New Book, MY FATHER'S FISH, at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, 7/12
On Saturday, July 12 at 2 p.m., Mimi Aloia will read from her latest book, "My Father's Fish." The book is a compilation of poems, prose and original drawings that Mimi describes as a reflection of memories, thoughts, incidents and feelings from her life. Her autobiographical journey gives you entrance into her world as a child, teenager a...
A New York undicesima festa annuale in onore della Madonna nera siciliana di Tindari
Il Comitato per la Rinascita della Festa della Madonna Nera invita la comunità italiana alla Undicesima Festa annuale in onore della Madonna Nera siciliana di Tindari. Negli ultimi dieci anni - spiegano gli organizzatori - ci siamo riuniti l'8 settembre presso il Bar Phoenix a Manhattan dove abbiamo raccontato storie, recitato poesie, abbo...
Italian Identity: The Next Generation
On october 3 2014, 10am-1pm at the Calandra Institute, hosted by Prof. Anthony J. Tamburri and Dr. Anthony Miele, featuring Prof. Pino Aprile, Prof. Massimo Vedovelli, Prof. Donna Chirico, Prof. Fred Gardaphe, Prof. Lorenzo Del Boca, Prof. Giuseppe Novero, Prof. Louisa Ermelino, Prof. Robert Viscusi, and guest speaker Prof. Rosemary Serra (Trieste...
Belmont Little Italy Tree Lighting Ceremony - December 6th at 3:00 pm
On December 6th, the Real Little Italy in the Bronx will have their Tree Lighting Ceremony! Join us in Ciccarone Park from 3-6pm to meet Santa and his elves, listen to live holiday music by Nick Vero, enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, and of course light the Christmas Tree. Once again, this year you can honor the memory of a loved one by bringing a...
AT&T Building: l’Italia che ispirava Manhattan
di Daniela Tanzj e Andrea Bentivegna Uno sfondo bianco che incornicia la foto dell'inconfondibile porta Pia michelangiolesca: così si presentava nel 1966 il primo libro di Robert Venturi Complessità e Contraddizioni nell'Architettura un testo che verrà definito da Vincent Scully come "il più importante dai tempi di Vers Une Architecture" d...
Italian Festival in East Utica about food, music, friends
by Rebecca Landcastle The Italian Festival at St. Mary of Mount Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Parish on Sunday was a chance for old friends and new to enjoy a little taste of Italian heritage. Rose Leone Mittia, who has attended the festival her whole life, has many favorite reasons to keep coming back. "The good food, and the mu...
Family History Roundtable Series: Italian-American Heritage and Culture
by Dawn Diangelo The library will host a special presentation on Wednesday, October 28 from 7:00-8:30pm. Elena Florenzano takes you on a journey through time, a time when Italian immigrants settled in the New York Metropolitan area from Sicily, Calabria and Campania. The journey begins at the end of the 19th century and the early 20th cen...
Sons of Italy unveils Heritage Month events
From Christopher Columbus to the Smith Opera House to a wine and cheese tasting. What do they all have in common?They are part October's celebration of Italian Heritage Month by the Geneva Sons of Italy lodge. Here's a look at the four Saturday events:• Columbus Day Dinner Dance, Oct. 10 — The lodge's annual dinner in honor of the Italian-bor...
Town of Gates, City of Rochester and NY State: Let's collaborate in 2016, to officially designate the Little Italy Neighborhood in the Town of Gates!
Petition by Silvano D. Orsi -- Little Italy Neighborhood Association. To be delivered to Mark Assini, Gates Town Supervisor, Lovely Warren, Mayor of Rochester, NY, The New York State House, The New York State Senate, and Governor Andrew Cuomo. Let's collaborate as a community and take bi-partisan action together in 2016, to officially...
A short history of Ellis Island
By Victor Grigoraci Twelve million immigrants came to America through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954 to make new lives. Hope and prayer brought these brave souls by ships to America from all corners of the world. The ships usually had three classes of passengers: first, second and steerage, or third class. The ships docked in New York...