Giacomo Balla a Casa Zerilli Marimò a New York il 23 ottobre
Una sola giornata, il 23 ottobre, per ammirare a New York nella sede della Casa italiana Zerilli Marimò un'opera d'arte del periodo futurista, il movimento italiano che ha lasciato un'eco indelebile nella storia dell'arte e, più in generale della cultura moderna italiana nel mondo. Stiamo parlando di "Penetrazioni Dinamiche d'automobili", realizza...
Arte Italica founder Ann Skidmore passes away
Ann Skidmore, founder of luxury tableware and decorative accessory importer Arte Italica passed away on June 18 after battling lung cancer. "Ann was one of the most extraordinary people that I have ever met or worked with in this industry," said Chris Collins, Arte Italica president. Read more Source: http://www.home...
Mafia, maxi operazione tra Italia e Usa: 8 arresti
Maxi operazione contro Cosa Nostra e 'ndrangheta messa a segno dallo Sco (Servizio Centrale Operativo) della Polizia di Stato in Italia e negli Stati Uniti: colpito l'asse criminale che collega l'Italia all'America. Il blitz è scattato a Milano, Matera, Trapani e New York, dove la Polizia ha eseguito provvedimenti di custodia cautelare in...
Book Presentation: Stone Walls, by Gil Fagiani
Join us to celebrate the launch of Gil Fagiani's new book Stone Walls, published by Bordighera Press. "Although we get glimpses into the perspective of the older poet in Gil Fagiani's latest book, STONE WALLS, it is the boy and adolescent poet that grabs us, as he zeroes in on the odd, the paradoxical, the grotesque, the irrevocably defamiliar...
Nata per promuovere solidarietà la Valtarese Foundation ha festeggiato 25 anni di attivita' con 750 mila dollari di donazioni
di Riccardo Chioni Per la Valtarese Foundation il traguardo di 25 anni di attività è stato un momento di orgoglio che domenica ha condiviso con 420 persone presso la sala ricevimenti Mestro's nel Bronx, per ribadire l'impegno di solidarietà e l'attaccamento alla terra d'origine del sodalizio. Alla festa ha partecipato il console generale...
Yankee Batboy: From Little Italy to Yankee Stadium
You are cordially invited to attend a book presentation and signing by author Anthony Florio at the Italian American Museum this Friday evening, August 21st. "Yankee Batboy, The Luckiest Kid in New York, From Little Italy to Yankee Stadium" tells the story of Anthony Florio, born and raised in New York City's Little Italy and a batboy for the New Y...
Abruzzo Forte e Gentile Discover the old traditions, the beauties and hidden treasures of the Abruzzo region
November 4, 7:00 pm — 8:00 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square - Tuckahoe, New York In Italy's long and narrow peninsula, dense with cities and great monuments, Abruzzo and Molise stand out for their unspoiled natural beauty and wilderness. Home to four national and regional parks, Abruzzo has one-third of its land reserv...
Two teens arrested for burglarizing Lady of Mount Carmel Society
State Police have charged two Verplanck teens and charged them with breaking into Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society in Verplank and stealing an undetermined amount of money and several cans of beer from the non-profit Italian American club. At 5 a.m. on July 16, the two broke into the center. Two days later, troopers arrested Miguel Reyes,...
Italian Landscapes Redefined
July 1 – August 26thItalian Landscapes Redefined by Linda Labella-Morgan This collection of watercolor paintings blends Italian landscapes with the art of Rome and includes portraits of the artist's family. The paintings highlight the spirit of today's Italian life and culture. Symbolic imagery provides additional layers of meaningful content to t...
Columbus Citizens Foundation Charity Maserati Raffle
The Columbus Citizens Foundation is a non-profit organization in New York City committed to fostering an appreciation of Italian-American heritage and achievement. The Foundation, through a broad range of philanthropic and cultural activities, provides opportunities for advancement to deserving Italian-American students through various scholarship...
Italian-American Pride Shines During Annual Columbus Day Parade
Midtown became a sea of red, white and green Monday as the 69th annual Columbus Day Parade made its way up Fifth Avenue. The world's largest celebration of Italian-American pride stretched from 47th Street up to 72nd Street. More than 35,000 marchers took part in the parade, among them Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor Andrew Cuomo an...
MAFIAs: Program for Calandra's April Conference Now Available
To be held in New York on Friday April 25 and Saturday April 26, the conference theme of "MAFIAs"—the first on the subject by this academic research institute—intends to cover a broad variety of manifestations of organized crime throughout the world and over time. This scholarly event seeks a comparative approach to the subject, from histo...