Hidden in Plain Sight: Giuseppe Verdi in the Heart of Manhattan
The latest episode of “Nuova York: Hidden in Plain Sight”, which is the sixth in the series, tells the story of Giuseppe Verdi, the great Italian opera composer, and his statue in Piazza Verdi (Verdi Square) in Manhattan. Stefano Albertini from NYU, recounts Verdi’s story and talks about his legacy – not just the musical one – and the beauty of Pi...
Our Lady of Pompeii: Discovering the Italian Church on Carmine Street
Our Lady of Pompeii Church is located on 25 Carmine St. in New York City since 1928. But originally it was born in 1892 as the chapel of St. Raphael Society for the Protection of Italian Immigrants, in a townhouse that is still standing at 113 Waverly Place. The church location had to be changed several times but the needs of the ever-growing migr...
Celebrating Italian American Culture in NY’s Little Italy with Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa
The Italian American Museum, is set for a grand reopening of a brand new facility this spring in its new home in where else… Little Italy. The Museum is dedicated to telling the history of Italian Americans in New York City, as well as celebrating Italian and Italian American culture in the modern world. Professor Joseph V. Scelsa founded the Ital...
BASILICATË Project launch
Wednesday February 21 2024 5 PM (Local time). Italian Cultural Institute in New York, 686 Park Avenue, New York, NY. BASILICATË: A research and documentation project on Lucanian culture in the world. The title “BASILICATE” indicates the plurality of forms taken on by Lucanian culture in the countries where the emigrants’ communities reside. The pro...
Spotlight: See Pivotal Works by Conceptual Artist Piero Manzoni, Now on View in New York
On view through April 6, 2024, Upper East Side gallery Michael Werner is presenting a solo exhibition of work by seminal Italian artist Piero Manzoni. A pioneering figure in the birth and trajectory of both performance and conceptual art, Manzoni is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Included in the show are some of...
Center For Italian Art Announces New Exhibition: Nanni Balestrini: Art As Political Action
The Center for Italian Modern Art announces its new exhibition, NANNI BALESTRINI: ART AS POLITICAL ACTION. ONE THOUSAND AND ONE VOICES, curated by Marco Scotini, opening February 22nd. This is the first retrospective exhibition in the US of Nanni Balestrini (1935-2019), an Italian experimental visual artist, poet, and novelist known for his revolut...
Trash to Beauty - Exhibition and docu-film screening
Trash to Beauty: A Case Study of how Peccioli, a small Tuscan hillside town, turned a landfill into an engine of social, economic, ecological, political and cultural change. Curated by Brett Littman. Exhibition opening February 19, 2024 | 6PM. On view from February 19 to May 3, 2024. Italian Cultural Institute, 686 Park Avenue, NY, from 10AM to 4PM...
The Paterno 116th Street. Searching for remnants of a stunning 35-room Upper Manhattan castle from 1905
It takes a lot of audacity (not to mention deep pockets) to build yourself and your family a Manhattan mansion in the style of a Medieval castle. But real estate developer Charles Paterno doesn’t come across as someone who lacked boldness. In the late 19th century, Paterno was an Italian immigrant whose father and brother ran a contracting business...
Italian-American Women of Staten Island will honor nurse and hospice advocate at annual luncheon | Inside Out
Since Women’s History Month is commemorated in March as a way to acknowledge the contributions women have made to society and to celebrate the progress made toward women’s rights, The Italian American Women of Staten Island will host their annual Women in History Month Luncheon in Nino’s Restaurant on Sunday, March 10 from noon to 4 p.m. And it’s n...
Remembering Richard Gambino: A Pioneer in Italian American Studies
A towering figure in the realm of Italian American studies, Richard Gambino, the visionary founder of the first such academic program in the United States, has passed away at the age of 84. Gambino, a respected professor of educational philosophy at Queens College, leaves behind a rich legacy of scholarship, advocacy, and cultural transformation. I...
Tuesday, March 5: A Discussion with Melissa DeRosa
On Tuesday, March 5 at 6pm at the Columbus Citizens Foundation (8 East 69th Street, New York, NY), Angelo Vivolo invites you to a conversation with Melissa DeRosa, a 20 year veteran of politics and government at the senior most levels, is a democratic strategist living in New York City. RSVP TODAY From April 2013 to August 2021, Melissa DeRosa serv...
CIM in the USA: Alessandro Crocco is the new president
The Confederazione Italiani nel Mondo (CIM) has expanded its presence in the United States. At a recent meeting, a clear desire emerged to renew the organization's commitment to its compatriot communities. Out of this reflection came the proposal for a new organizational chart that led to the appointment of the following board, which has Alessandro...