Evviva i Santi Medici!
By Giovanni di Napoli Sunday morning (Oct. 4th), I took a subway ride to Most Precious Blood Church (113 Baxter Street) in Manhattan's Historic Little Italy to attend the 112th Annual Feast of Saints Cosma and Damiano, patrons of San Cosmo Albanese in Calabria. This year, returning to their roots, organizers decided to forgo the annual Latin rite...
Presentation of the book "10 Italian stories"
Date: Saturday, December 05, 2015 - Hours: 11:30am Venue: Italian Cultural Institute of New York Organized by: ICI - In collaboration with: RAI Cinema- MoMa Film 10 ITALIAN STORIES is a table book created in collaboration with Rai Eri (RAI's publishing company), which includes the best images taken from the backstage of the ten movies th...
Italian Welfare League - New York City
The Italian Welfare League will be hosting its annual "Autumn in New York Luncheon" to benefit Italian-American children in need. NIAF proudly is a sponsor of the luncheon which will take place on October 19, at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. For more information visit: http://italianwelfareleague.org/. Fonte: NIAF ...
Growing up in "Little Italy"
"Waiting for Yesterday (Pages from a Street Kid's Life)," by Michael Parenti, tells his perspective of growing up as an Italian American in New York City in the post WWII era and it came to our attention right after we purchased a copy of "Were You Always an Italian (Ancestors and Other Icons of Italian America)?" by Maria Laurino at the S...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series Featuring Anthony D’Aries and Julia Lisella – April 11, 2015
Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturday of the month. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. APRIL 11: iawa-East @ Sidewalk Café @ 5:30 PM, 94 Ave. A @ 6th St. WHO: Anthony D'Aries is the author of The Language of Me...
In Ellis, Robert De Niro fantasma dell'immigrazione
Tra le mura abbandonate di una Ellis Island coperta di neve, sotto un cielo livido e una Manhattan vicinissima ma troppo lontana, il silenzio è scalfito solo da poche frasi, la voce di Robert De Niro che si aggira nei corridoi deserti, tra i ritratti dei tanti passati per quelle stanze, milioni di persone. "Sono venuto qui per avere una ca...
Christopher Columbus Society of Yorktown Elects New Officers
The Christopher Columbus Society of Yorktown held its annual elections in December. Newly elected as officers of the organization are Mark Palancia (president), Bobby Violante (vice president), Ron Delasandro (treasurer) and Joe Tuccito (secretary). Elected to the Board of Directors were Angelo Gallinelli, Bob Giordano, Rob Gisolfi, Mike Nac...
Mario Merz at Gladstone Gallery, New York
by Isabella Mason Gladstone Gallery in New York is hosting an exhibition "Early Works" by Mario Merz that will be on view through December 17, 2016. The exhibition, in collaboration with Fondazione Merz, brings together the historic early works by the seminal Italian artist Mario Merz. A leading figure in Italy's Arte Povera movement...
11th edition of the “New York Prize”: 4 months’ study in the Big Apple for emerging artists
Four months' study the USAThe prize winners will be offered a chance to spend a period of four months in New York to develop their creative skills in the cultural and artistic environment of the United States and, in particular, the avant-garde megalopolises of the East Coast.There are many initiatives in which the winners will be able to participa...
Festa in onore della Madonna della Libera
Domenica 4 agosto, una consistente fetta della comunità italiana della grande area metropolitana di New York si è ritrovata a Queens per festeggiare la Madonna della Libera e l'associazione culturale italiana ad essa collegata. La Madonna della Libera è venerata in tutto il Benevenetano ed aree limitrofe. L'associazione fu costituita oltre...
Luck and a Shrewd Strategy Fueled de Blasio’s Ascension
by Michael Barbaro The commercial that changed the course of the mayor's race almost never happened. Bill de Blasio's campaign team had mused about building an ad around his wife, Chirlane McCray, a telegenic African-American poet, then abandoned the concept. They then turned to his 15-year-old son, but nothing seemed to go right...
Tradizionale cerimonia secolare per gli onori degli italiani in America al Grande Navigatore a Columbus Circle
By Riccardo Chioni Il momento più solenne delle celebrazioni a latere del Columbus Day si è ripetuto ieri con lo storico omaggio degli italoamericani che si tramanda dagli anni Venti: la deposizione di una corona di fiori tricolori ai piedi del monumento al Grande Navigatore, da parte del National Council of Columbian Associations in Civil Service...