Hon. Robert A. Contiguglia
Hon. Robert A. Contiguglia died on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at age 84, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of Auburn, Robert was born Feb. 27, 1931 to Anthony J. and Ida B. Contiguglia. He was a 1949 graduate of Auburn East High School, a 1953 graduate of Hamilton College, and a 1956 graduate of Cornell Law School. In 1956, he was...
Paolo Bongianino: Patterns of Nature at Agora Gallery NYC
Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Milano artist Paolo Bongianino in Répartie in Art. The exhibition opens on July 7th and will run until July 28th, 2015. The opening reception will take place Thursday, July 9th, from 6-8 PM. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting talented and interesting art...
Fogolar Furlan Friuli Big Apple
A new social club, the Fogolâr Furlan – Friuli Big Apple, held its inaugural dinner in early May at Terra Restaurant owned by Friulan Restauranteur, Roberto Passon. The Fogolâr is dedicated to developing professional relationships and ties with Friulans living in the Tri-State Area and in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the north-eastern most region of Ital...
Italian Company for the Night
This week, I took a train out to Long Island to meet my grandparents at their friends' house. As I walked in the door, I gave and received a kiss on the cheek from every man and woman, most of whom I either didn't know or had met when I was too young to remember. At one point, one of them held my shoulders and took a step back for a better look bef...
Yale, un'oasi italiana. La visita del console Quintavalle
New Haven Connecticut, Yale University: un'oasi italiana in cui si celebra il 2013 Anno della Cultura negli Stati Uniti, in cui è immersa il console generale Natalia Quintavalle venerdì, in occasione della prima visita ufficiale al prestigioso ateneo. Il denso e articolato programma della giornata è iniziato con l'intervento del console generale a...
La Toscana nel Mondo Brinda Per Arcobalena D'Estate
Please join us and the Tuscani nel Mondo for an "Aperitivo Toscano" to celebrate with a global toast to Tuscany's art, music, theatre, food, history, nature, and tourism. On August 24th the Tuscani nel Mondo Associations around the world will toast the region of Tuscany. Tuscan wines will be offered at the cash bar with complimentary appet...
L'Italia, il design e Paola Antonelli
By Jacopo Colò Paola Antonelli è arrivata al MoMA, uno dei più importanti musei del mondo, nel 1994. Aveva 31 anni. Ha iniziato la sua carriera lì semplicemente rispondendo a un annuncio di lavoro e poi non se ne è più andata, arrivando fino a diventare la curatrice del dipartimento di design e architettura del museo. Le sue acquisizioni...
The future of capitalism in Luigi Einaudi's view
The Italian Cultural Institute and the Banca d'Italia US Representative Office are pleased to invite you to THE FUTURE OF CAPITALISM IN LUIGI EINAUDI'S VIEW A Round-Table with Alfredo Gigliobianco (Chief, Economic and Financial History Division, Bank of Italy)Charles S. Maier (Leverett Saltonstall Professor of History at...
They'll take Manhattan: Ambitious NJ theater group hits the road
A newly formed theater ensemble, La Strada of Asbury Park, New Jersey is making waves in the post-Sandy seaside town with both the projects they are producing, and how they are being produced. Unlike many fledgling stage companies, which subsist on drawing crowds with well-known, established commercial pieces and then, perhaps, sprinkle in...
Nuovo teatro per Italytime. Debutto il 15 maggio con "Incredible Stories"
Sono trascorsi 18 anni dai giorni in cui il regista pugliese Vittorio Capotorto iniziò la sua attività a New York, prima come docente del suo corso Italian Theater Practicum a Columbia University, quindi come fondatore di "Teatromania" (con cui ha messo in scena decine di spettacoli), per arrivare alla nascita di Italytime, tenuta a battesimo col s...
St. Anthony’s Fest trimmed to 2 days
By Susan Clark Porter The traditional end-of-summer St. Anthony's Festival will be held this Labor Day weekend, although organizers have scaled it back from three days to two. Weather and soggy ground at the SMS Field forced last year's festival, which pays tribute to the strong Italian heritage in this town, to be postponed until Col...
Aspettando la Festa della Repubblica a New York...
di Chiara Zaccherotti Come di consueto ormai da molti anni, le istituzioni che a New York rappresentano l'Italia si uniscono nell'organizzazione delle celebrazioni per la Festa della Repubblica a New York, un evento che, come accaduto anche in passato, prevede numerose iniziative, tra conferenze, mostre, concerti, proiezioni e present...