Complimenti! Bensonhurst Italian organization celebrates service
by Max Jaeger They got your community service right here. Bensonhurst's Federation of Italian-American Organizations celebrated local activism during a fund-raiser gala at Mill Basin catering hall El Caribe on April 12. The organization celebrated 40 years of community service and honored folks who have contributed to their neighborho...
NYC’s Catherine Street & Its Italian American Presence
by Alfonso Guerriero, Jr. Waves of Italian immigrants embarked on steamships during the late nineteenth century and arrived on the shores of America to escape from Italy's natural disasters, political instability, famine and disease. Many decided to leave their homeland and journey across the Atlantic, under arduous traveling conditions in...
Two to be honored with awards at St. Anthony’s Festival
Nicaletta "Nicki" Greer and Louis Rizzieri are this year's awards recipients at the annual St. Anthony's Festival Sept. 4 to 6. Rizzieri was chosen as the 37th recipient of the Father Beatini Award for community service. He will be honored at the 11 a.m. Mass Sept. 6 at St. Patrick's Church.The annual St. Anthony's procession will begin at 10...
The Boys From Eighth and Carpenter
Thursday, October 22nd, 6:30 P.M. - Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013 Please join Stonewall Honor Award winner, Tom Mendicino, to discuss his new suspense novel with novelist and creative writing professor Philip Cioffari at the Italian American Mus...
The Enduring Presence of Mamma in the Italian Kitchen
Date: April 13. Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe NY 10707. Presented by John Mariani The image of the Italian mamma as central to Italian cuisine has always been beloved and a bit of a stereotype. This lecture will show how important she was and how her role has changed in t...
Police officers honored for their bravery
by Callan Gray A teenager accused of trying to kill a police officer appeared in court on Wednesday. Hours later, three police officers received an honor. Andre Fuller, 18, pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge. Police say he pressed a loaded gun against an officer's chest and pulled the trigger twice. The gun didn't fire....
Goldfeder Celebrates Italian American Howard Beach Fest
Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) joined the crowd of families enjoying games, rides, music and a variety of traditional Italian food at the 36th annual Italian American Family Festival hosted by Our Lady of Grace Parish in Howard Beach. Despite the devastating damage the parish endured from Superstorm Sandy, the festival c...
Carlotta Corradi Receives First Mario Fratti Award for Emerging Italian Playwrights
Italian realist playwright Carlotta Corradi was awarded the first Mario Fratti Award for Emerging Italian Playwrights last night, June 24 at the concluding event of the In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, which was held at Italian Cultural Institute, 686 Park Ave. The award recognizes her new play, "Via dei Capocci," which was given a s...
Uff. Maria T. Fosco Receives Fondazione Dean Martin Award
The Italian American Museum, Its Board Members and President Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa congratulate Uff. Maria T. Fosco on receiving the 2014 Fondazione Dean Martin Award On Thursday, August 7th, the Dean Martin Foundation of Montesilvano (Pescara, Italy) honored Museum Vice President, Maria T. Fosco with...
RHYTHM IS THE CURE: A Healing Dance and Percussion Workshop
Tuesday, November 11th, 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. and Tuesday, November 18th, 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. / Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013 $60 per person - To register for this workshop, please call the Italian American Museum at (212) 965-9000 or&n...
Habemus direttore: Giorgio Van Straten nominato all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York
Dopo più di un anno di attesa l'Istituto di Cultura di New York ha finalmente trovato il suo nuovo direttore. Si tratta dello scrittore Giorgio Van Straten, la cui "chiara fama", criterio che guida la selezione dei rappresentanti della cultura italiana nel mondo, è testimoniata dai numerosi libri pubblicati e dagli incarichi ricoperti in prestigios...
Italian Feast of Mount Carmel in Verplanck
The 93 annual Italian Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is open 6pm - midnight Wednesday through Sunday July 15 - 19 on 8th Street and Highland Avenue in Verplanck. Enjoy Italian food, carnival rides and dancing in the street! New this year: Miss Italia Mount Carmel Pageant for girls 8 - 26. Winners in 3 age categories. Wednesday at 7 pm....