From Italy: Poems and Beauty from the Heart of Italy
November 20 (Thursday) 4:00 pmFrom Italy: Poems and Beauty from the Heart of ItalyPresentation by Poet Francesco Paolo Tanzi, from Molise Italy. Offered in collaboration with The Gradiva International Poetry Society. For additional and updated program information consult the Center for Italian Studies web site: www.stonybrook.edu/italianstudiesor c...
The National Organization of Italian American Women Honors Three Wise Women at January 9 Epiphany Celebration in NYC
The Greater New York Region of the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW) will honor three of New York's most influential and pioneering women at its annual Epiphany Celebration on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, beginning at 6:30 pm at the Columbus Citizens Foundation Townhouse. The event, which each year recognizes three Italian A...
Mario M. Cuomo Award in Public Service Presented at New York Gala – April 8
The Mario M. Cuomo Award in Public Service will be presented for the first time by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) at the legendary Cipriani 42nd Street during the Foundation's New York Spring Gala on April 8, 2015. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is planning to attend the ceremony to honor his late father. The eveni...
Con Scenes from an Execution Artemisia Gentileschi in scena a New York
di Laura Caparotti La vita di Artemisia Gentileschi ha ispirato numerosissimi artisti, dal teatro al cinema alla televisione ai libri. Solo a New York, in teatro, ho visto almeno tre produzioni negli ultimi dieci anni sulla vita della pittrice vissuta a cavallo fra il 1500 e il 1600. In occasione di una retrospettiva quasi complet...
Feast of Santa Rosalia comes to Bensonhurst once again
By Jonathan Sperling A celebration in Bensonhurst will bring the spirit of Italy to the heart of southwest Brooklyn. The Feast of Santa Rosalia will begin August 20, stretching from 68th Street to 75th Street on 18th Avenue (aka Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard), and end on August 30. The feast, which is the largest Italian-American feas...
Sicilian Marionettes with Tony De Nonno – 13 Nov, 3:30 pm
Award-winning TV producer/writer/director and historian Tony De Nonno will take audience members on an enlightening journey into the life and legacy of puppeteers Mike and Aida Manteo, their children, and even grandchildren — a family bound together by a Sicilian folk tradition that spans a century in New York. Come experience this enchant...
Italian Art & Artists: Caravaggio
When: June 9 - Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pmWhere: Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, 10707 Phone: 9147718700 Caravaggio's works constitute some of the most stunning works in the entire history of Western painting. Observing the evolution of his style from his early works, The Fortune Tel...
Gli Italo-Americani e la discriminazione nell’istruzione superiore: conferenza a New York
Promossa dall'Italian American Legal Defense Fund, si terrà il prossimo 27 marzo dalle 8.30 alle 15.00 al D'Angelo Center della St. John's University a New York la conferenza su "Gli italo-americani e la discriminazione nell'istruzione superiore". Obiettivo della conferenza ripercorrere la storia della comunità italo – americana e delle discrimina...
"The Innocence of Maria" all'Italian American Museum
L'Italian American American dà appuntamento domani 3 aprile alle 18.30 per una serata dedicata al teatro. In programma la lettura della pièce scritta e diretta da Dennis Loiacono "The Innocence of Maria", sulla storia di Maria Barbella, prima donna condannata a morte sulla sedia elettrica. Il 26 aprile 1895 un'emigrata italiana di Lower East Side...
Il gruppo zero con gli italiani al Gugghenheim in autunno a New York
Lucio Fontana e Piero Manzoni due esponenti della cultura italiana nel mondo che affiancarono da vicino le sperimentazioni del Gruppo Zero nato in Germania. Le loro opere le troviano infatti nella mostra che aprirà i battenti a New York per iniziativa del Gugghneim dal 10 ottobre 2014 al 7 gennaio 2015, dal titolo " ZERO: Countdown to Tomo...
La Dolce Musica: The New Season of the New York Philharmonic Opens With a Unique Selection of Music From Italian Films
The Philharmonic's 2014-15 season is opening on September 16 with "La Dolce Vita: The Music of Italian Cinema." Presented in collaboration with Sugarmusic, the concert will be conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert; feature violinist Joshua Bell, soprano Renée Fleming, and singer/songwriter/actor Josh Groban; and include video projection combinin...
My Father's Fish Presentation by Mimi Aloia, Wed. Oct 1st @ Casa Belvedere
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents a book talk and signing with author Mimi Aloia - Wednesday, October 1, 2014 @ 7 PM Q & A with the author will take place after the presentation. Copies of the book will be available and can be autographed. Suggested Donation: $20 pp. (Cash, check or credit card...