Tenor Elio Scaccio comes to Rochester
by Ralph Meranto International Tenor Elio Scaccio comes to Rochester on Friday October 16 at 5:30 pm for an evening of food and music at the Italian American Community Center. A performing artist since early childhood, the release of his first CD "Lettere D'Amore," in 2010, launched a tour of concert halls, clubs, festivals, TV and radio....
IAWA’s Open Reading Series – November 14, 2015 Featuring Robert Agnoli & Thomas Fucaloro
WHERE: @ Cornelia St. Café @ 29 Cornelia St. off Bleecker, NY WHEN: Saturday November 14 @ 5:45 – 7:45 pm WHO: Robert Agnoli is an author and union organizer. Edge City: The Chronicles Of Bobby A: Un Italian' In the USA is his first collection of poetry. Born in NYC and raised in North Jersey – Clifton, Garfield, Passaic, Paterson, Little...
Ann Goldstein: A Star Italian Translator
By Jennifer Maloney One evening this past September, more than 300 people squeezed into a narrow room at BookCourt bookstore in Brooklyn for the launch of "The Story of the Lost Child," by Italian author Elena Ferrante. The author, whose true identity is a closely held secret, was absent. Instead, the crowd whooped and cheered for...
Il Volo has landed: On the road with the operatic trio in NYC
By Alisandra Puliti They may only be in their early 20s, but Il Volo's voices transcend well beyond their years. Since becoming a group in 2010, Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto have won over not just their native country of Italy but also fans around the globe – including royals Queen Rania, Prince Albert and Prince Ca...
Modigliani: The Modern Master of the Female Nude And The Portrait, His Italian Artistic Heritage And Tragic Ending
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani was an Italian artist who worked mainly in France. Primarily a figurative artist, he became known for paintings and sculptures in a modern style characterized by mask-like faces and elongation of form. He became the epitome of the tragic artist, creating a posthumous legend almost as well-known as that of Vincent Van Gogh...
Workshop for teachers “La cucina italiana oltre i confini”
Quando: 5 novembre, 9:30am -3:30pmDove: Consolato Generale d'Italia, 690 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065 Tavola rotonda e dibattito sull'insegnamento della lingua e della cultura italiana attraverso una delle sue più importanti espressioni: la cucina. E poi degustazioni.. e ricette! Attestato di partecipazione a tutti i partecipanti rilasciat...
This Cookbook Is a Tribute to Italian Fine Dining
By Abby Reisner Reading the names associated with New York's Del Posto is like reading a roster for a food person's dream season of Dancing with the Stars. There's Mario Batali, the ever-recognizable restaurateur with more than 20 restaurants to his name. Then there's Lidia and Joe Bastianich, the first family of Italian cuisine, who toge...
Mondomusica New York: l’eccellenza della liuteria cremonese in mostra negli USA
"La Lombardia ha scelto di sostenere 'Mondomusica New York', riconoscendone il valore, alla luce del successo a livello mondiale, ottenuto con la scorsa edizione". Così l'assessore al Commercio, Turismo e Terziario Alberto Cavalli alla presentazione, oggi, a Palazzo Lombardia, di 'Mondomusica 2013', il Salone internazionale degli strumenti musicali...
Talking Tuscany
by Carla Hunt In the same way that Italy continues to be the top pick for all kinds of travelers, for the ninth year in a row, Italy topped Recommend's list of Readers' Choice Award for the Best Destination in Europe. Taking top favorites a step further, the Tuscany region is a favorite among the more than three million American travelers...
Italian Touch, With a Taste of Cognac
The choreographer Simone Forti and the composer Charlemagne Palestine are old friends. They met in 1970 at the California Institute of the Arts and soon began improvising together in performances called "Illuminations." But when they gathered together in a fourth-floor gallery at the Museum of Modern Art on Sunday evening, it had been near...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series Featuring John Domini and Joseph Tirella – October 11, 2014
WHAT: Italian American Writers Association Literary Reading (www.iawa.net). Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturdayof the month. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. WHEN: Saturday, October 11, 2014 5:30-7:30 pm W...
National Coalition Italian American Law Enforcement Organizations
The object of this Coalition shall be to provide a close union for its members, to be part of an ethnic group of Professional Law Enforcement Officers, who cherish the spirit of brotherhood and remembrance of their roots. This coalition does not and will not take the place of any Union/Benevolent Association or any other bargaining agent t...