Raphael’s restored banner will make its U.S. debut in New York
Raphael’s Banner of the Holy Trinity, normally housed at the Municipal Art Gallery in Città di Castello, will be on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York as part of the exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry, curated by Carmen Bambach. The show, scheduled to run from March 23 to June 28, 2026, will offer a comprehensive look at Raphael’...
Celebrate la Dolce Vita at the Italian heritage festival on July 20
The sights, sounds and flavors of Italy are coming to Valhalla (NY) as the Italian Heritage Festival returns to Kensico Dam Plaza on Sunday, July 20, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Whether you’re Italian by heritage or just at heart, this vibrant cultural celebration has something for everyone. Hosted by Nando Alpuche, the afternoon will feature mouthwater...
Italian-American Club honors trio of high school graduates
The Italian American Club of Mahopac has recognized three outstanding members of the Class of 2025 for not only demonstrating academic achievement but for their extra curricular activities and contributions to their schools and the greater Mahopac community. Cade Zeolla, a graduate of West Morris High School, who will be attending University of Pen...
Hertel Avenue in Buffalo will be dedicated as “Italian Festival Way”!
In honor of our 50th Anniversary, we’re making it official… Hertel Avenue will be dedicated as “Italian Festival Way”! Join us this Friday, July 18 at 10:00 AM outside 1168 Hertel Ave for a special press conference and street trailblazing sign unveiling celebrating five decades of Italian pride, culture, food, and famiglia right here in Buffalo. Th...
St. Frances Cabrini’s New York: A Pilgrimage in Her Footsteps
As the Church prepares to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the birth of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini at her shrine in Manhattan on July 15, we’re sharing Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s 2021 three-part tour of this beloved pilgrimage site. St. Frances Cabrini, the first U.S. citizen to be canonized, devoted her life to serving immigrants, the poor, and th...
St Rocco's Festival This Weekend
The annual St. Rocco's Festival is returning to downtown Oyster Bay this weekend at Fireman's Field by Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay, NY. The Festival will be held from Thursday, July 10th to Sunday, July 13th, and will feature rides for the kids, food stands featuring a delicious variety of Italian, international and local sea foods, and l...
As summer nears, North Brooklyn prepares for a beloved tradition: The annual Giglio Feast
Summer in the city is a special time for everyone, but for North Brooklyn residents, it also means a beloved tradition is returning. At Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, under the leadership of Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, preparations for the annual Giglio Feast have been underway since the closing ceremony last summer. This treasured celebration marks...
This Port Chester Stone Carver Helped Shape Mount Rushmore
An Italian immigrant artist who helped shape the Mount Rushmore National Memorial lived most of his adult life in Westchester. Born in 1892, Luigi Del Bianco began wood carving as a boy in Meduno, Italy. As a youth, he studied stone carving and architecture. In 1910, at age 18, he immigrated to Vermont, where he worked in a quarry. In the early 192...
Mamdani stokes Italian American outrage after resurfaced tweet shows socialist giving the finger to Christopher Columbus statue: ‘Take it down’
He’s no paesan. Italian Americans were outraged at mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani Monday after a social media post resurfaced showing him flipping the bird at a statue of Christopher Columbus and calling for its removal. The socialist Mamdani is seen in the tweet from June 2020 giving the middle finger to the back of the towering figure in Asto...
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. Announces Its Annual Theme Michelangelo, An Italian Genius 1475–1564 on the occasion of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s 550th Birthday Year and the 49th Anniversary of the IHCC-NY
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. (IHCC-NY, Inc.) Board of Directors, led by its president, Comm. Joseph Sciame, is comprised of a volunteer group of leaders of the Italian and Italian American community. They ensure that its mission continues with their promoting, presenting, and preserving Italian and Italian American c...
New York State Assembly welcomes Emilia Romagna delegation
A weekend of warm connections and regional pride brought together New York’s Emilia Romagna community as they welcomed a delegation from the Regional Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna, visiting the Big Apple to take part in the Summer Fancy Food Show—North America’s premier event for the food and beverage industry. The gathering, host...
Dancing of the Giglio at West Hempstead's St. Thomas the Apostle honors Italian-American tradition
The Sons of San Paolino celebrated 20 years of Italian-American tradition with its annual Dancing of the Giglio last Saturday. The event was the highlight of a four-day festival held at West Hempstead’s St. Thomas the Apostle Church. The Dancing of the Giglio has roots in Italian religious traditions. For over 1,000 years, the feast has honored Sai...