"Mondomusica New York" riceve l'apprezzamento ufficiale del sindaco De Blasio
Con una comunicazione ufficiale, indirizzata al Presidente di CremonaFiere Antonio Piva, il Sindaco di New York Bill De Blasio appone il sigillo ufficiale del Primo Cittadino della città di New York alla seconda edizione di "Mondomusica New York", in programma dal 10 al 12 aprile prossimi. "È con grande piacere che do il benvenuto alla sec...
Con la immagini della fotografa Janine Coyne, Napoli in mostra al Italian American Museum a Little Italy
By Riccardo Chioni Napoli sbarca a Little Italy. A illustrarla al Italian American Museum è Janine Coyne, fotografa professionista e docente, nata a Brooklyn da genitori italiani che in questa sua ultima carrellata di immagini di Napoli mette in vista la sua passione per l'Italia. Con la mostra fotografica di Janine Coyne il Museo italoamericano...
Staten Island man's return to hometown in Sicily an emotional reunion after 55 years
Not much changes in the Sicilian town of Noto -- just ask Great Kills resident Mario Belluomo.After emigrating from the Italian city as a child, the 61-year-old professional photographer and court officer decided it was finally time for a return to his roots. He visited Noto, located in the southeastern corner of Sicily, and several other parts of...
Viva San Rocco! A Look at the 126th Annual Feast of San Rocco in NYC
By Giovanni di Napoli There was a tremendous turnout and terrific atmosphere for Sunday's (August 16th) Feast of San Rocco. I'm happy to say our concerns about the new venue were unwarranted, as celebrants (old and new) showed up in force to welcome our beloved patron to his new home at Most Precious Blood Church in historic Little Italy. Bedecke...
Golden Age: 20th century Italian painting takes the spotlight in New York
by Brook Mason When it comes to 20th century Italian painting, the work of Lucio Fontana instantly springs to mind. But there's a slew of influential artists, who spun out non-figurative work far earlier, with some even predating Kandinsky, to take note of. To elucidate this band of then-revolutionary painters, noted scholar and d...
East Harlem Organization Gets $10K Grant for Neighborhood Preservation
By Brendan Krisel East Harlem may now be known as "El Barrio," but at one point in time it was home to a thriving Italian-American community. The Preservation League of New York State will award two neighborhood organizations — CIVITAS Citizens, Inc. and Landmark East Harlem — with a $10,000 grant to preserve a section of East Harlem, accordi...
Cristina Fontanelli Performs 13th Annual 'Christmas in Italy' at The Landmark Theater
Opera Star Cristina Fontanelli performed her 13th Annual Christmas in Italy at the 1300 seat Landmark Theater in NYC on Sunday December 18th. The show is a vocal journey through Italy's best loved songs, arias, Neopolitan and Christmas classics. Cristina was joined on stage by Maestro David Maiullo, John LaBarbera, Barry Mitterhoff, Jay Po...
A SoHo l'anteprima della mostra su Pavarotti, che torna ambasciatore della cultura in America con San Pellegrino
di Riccardo Chioni Sotto un'altra forma, il grande tenore Luciano Pavarotti torna ad essere ambasciatore dell'opera lirica nella sua seconda casa, dove Nicoletta Mantovani a SoHo ha presentato un'anticipazione della mostra che il 22 si trasferirà a Verona per un grande tributo al maestro. "Amo Pavarotti" è il titolo della istallazione pre...
Fontana is grand marshal of Columbus Day Parade
Television writer and producer Tom Fontana has been named grand marshal of Buffalo's eighth annual Columbus Day Parade at 1 p.m. Oct. 12 on Hertel Avenue, the Federation of Italian-American Societies of Western New York announces. Fontana, who grew up in Buffalo and graduated from SUNY Buffalo State, has been a writer and producer of serie...
Watertown attorney Langone running for Jefferson County Family Court judge
Vowing to hold parents responsible for disruptions in their families' lives, Watertown attorney Eugene J. Langone Jr. announced Friday he is running for Jefferson County Family Court judge. Mr. Langone, a partner with Hrabchak Gebo & Langone PC, made his announcement before more than 100 people at the Italian-American Civic Association, 192 Be...
Gran Serata Futurista: A homage to Italian Futurism
A homage to Italian Futurism. Massimiliano Finazzer Flory plays the role of the movement's founder, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. In an effervescent monologue which uses the words of Marinetti and other Futurist ideologues such as Giovanni Papini, Libero Altomare and Aldo Palazzeschi, Finazzer Flory, in a frock coat bringing to mind the forma...
66th Annual Procession and Feast of Maria SS Addolorata, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
The Congregation of Maria SS Addolorata announces the 66th Annual Procession and Feast of Maria SS Addolorata, Patron Saint of Mola di Bari, Italy. The Procession will leave Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen's Church at 3:00 PM on Sunday Sept. 14th, 2014. The church is located at the corner of Hicks and Summitt Street, in the Carroll Gardens s...