Columbus Day Parade details announced
Details for the 56th annual Columbus Day Parade were unveiled Monday morning. The parade and Italian Festival will be held on Monday October 12th starting at 10 a.m. on the corner of Main and Arthur Streets. It also features its signature band competition with over ten area high school marching bands participating. Volunteers fro...
Italy's Earliest Settlers with Prof. Louis Leonini Tues. 10/13 at Casa Belvedere
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301 presents "Italy's Earliest Settlers", a presentation by Prof. Louis Leonini. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 @ 7:00 PM. Who were the earliest settlers on the Italian peninsula, where did they come from and what was their legacy? Pho...
Mafia planned to kill Mario Cuomo during Italy trip as New York governor
by Lorenzo Tondo Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York, was targeted for assassination by the Sicilian mafia during a trip to Italy in 1992, according to an imprisoned Cosa Nostra hitman. Maurizio Avola, 54 – who is currently serving a life sentence for his part in 43 murders and 40 armed robberies – told the Guardian that mobster boss...
Columbus Citizens Foundation Names Robert LaPenta as Grand Marshal of the 72nd Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Citizens Foundation announced today that it has named foundation member Robert V. LaPenta as the Grand Marshal of the 72nd Columbus Day Parade, which will take place on Fifth Avenue on Monday, October 10, 2016. Mr. LaPenta is a driven and successful executive and philanthropist, renowned for his leadership experience in the aerospace,...
Lecture calls for more inclusive Italian media
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Italian-American discussion and events, the Hofstra Cultural Center put together a three part lecture series to celebrate Italian culture on campus. The second lecture of the series was a screening of the documentary "Blaxploitalia: 100 Years of Blackness in the Italian Cinema," by writer, director an...
Chazz Palminteri and the Many Forms of His Epic Life Story
By John Federico Vulture stated the stories that center on street violence, mob activity, and brutal extortion tactics oftentimes have conflicts with Broadway musicals. The authors of "A Bronx Tale" decided to solve the difficulty by combining the bleak side of "West Side Story" and the more comical "Bullets over Broadway." The Br...
Chi sono e che cosa fanno gli italiani che vivono a New York
Gaia Scotti è una giovane e brillante italiana 2.0 specializzata in management del turismo. La sua tesi di laurea dal titolo "Identità in diaspora: italiani a New York" è il risultato del lavoro di approfondimento storico e culturale da lei svolto all'interno della comunità italiana della Grande Mela per due anni dal 2011.
Given Away - A Sicilian Upbringing
You are cordially invited to attend a presentation and signing for Marianna Randazzo's latest novel titled, "Given Away, A Sicilian Upbringing". In Sicily, between Fascist Mussolini and Nazi Hitler's stronghold, a child is thrust into a world of personal strife and hardship and displaced in offensive living conditions. Though time heals most anyth...
Richard Macellaro receives Italian American Political Action Committee of New York (I AM PAC) Endorsement
By Italian American Political Action Committee of New York (I AM PAC) Dear Richard S. Macellaro:It is with great pleasure that I am writing to advise you that the Executive Board of the Italian American Political Action Committee of New York (I AM PAC) has voted unanimously to endorse your candidacy for the position of Smithtown Town Counc...
Join us at Kensico Dam Sunday July 27
Join us for an Italian Heritage Celebration Sunday, July 27 from noon to 7:00 pmat the Kensico Dam Plaza in ValhallaEnjoy the culture, music and food of Italy! Stop by our table to pick up the new Fall 2014 program brochure, games, crafts, activities for children, and free giveaways.
Il consigliere democratico di Brooklyn Vincent Gentile punta al Congresso per rimpiazzare Grimm il 5 maggio
Un po’ come si addice ad una favola, poco prima dello scoccare della mezzanotte di lunedì, il consigliere comunale di Brooklyn Vincent Gentile ha inoltrato la documentazione al Board of Election municipale con la sua nomina del partito democratico nella prossima elezione speciale al Congresso del 5 maggio. I democratici di Staten Island av...
Il console si racconta
di Stefano Vaccara Natalia Quintavalle, la prima donna italiana a diventare console generale a New York, dopo 4 anni alla guida della sede diplomatica di Park Avenue presto sarà incaricata per un' altra missione. La sua partenza era prevista per la fine dell'anno ma il suo mandato è stato però prolungato di qualche mese anche in vista della visita...