NAPOLEON, NUTELLA and AMERICA: Book Presentation and Nutella Party
October 16 - 6 pm - Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011. On the occasion of the publication of: Nutella World, 50 Years of Innovation (Rizzoli, 2015), by Gigi Padovani. The author in conversation with journalist Gianni Riotta (RAI, La Stampa) and Eataly NYC Manager Dino Borri. M...
The Story of My People
December 16. 6 pm - 7,30 pm 2015. John D Calandra Italian American Institute (CUNY) - 25 W 43rd St #17, New York, NY 10036. The Story of My People (Bordighera Press, 2015) Mario Mignone. The Story of My People is a moving immigrant autobiography framed in the historical and cultural context of the 1960s and 70s. Reading thi...
Tarantellas and Broken Hearts
Lots of performances by local musicians, luscious and sensuous Italian music, some good old teary eyed country music, and much much more! This program will air on Sunday July 31st from 7 - 10 p.m. This week's calendar announcements: The duo Red Tail Ring will be performing at the Huntington Town Library on Thursday August 4th at 7 p....
Assemblymember Latrice Walker calls for a halt to Our Lady of Loreto demolition plan
by Lore Croghan Stop the wrecking ball. On Tuesday, state Assemblymember Latrice Walker called on Brooklyn's Catholic hierarchy to withdraw its demolition application for a historic church in the Ocean Hill section of Brownsville, Our Lady of Loreto. At a press conference outside the shuttered century-old church at 124 Sackman St...
Italian Welfare League To Host Annual Luncheon To Raise Funds for Italian-American Children in Need
WHO: The Italian Welfare League, in it's 96th year, will host its Annual Autumn in New York fundraiser. The Luncheon will honor Nicholas Caiazzo, Esq., Partner at Wilson Elser, Ippolita Rostagno, CEO and Founder of Ippolita and Joseph Zolfo, Producer of NCIS: New Orleans. The Luncheon Chairwoman for this year's event is Matilda Raffa...
Il candidato a sindaco Bill de Blasio a Brooklyn salva un ospedale dalla chiusura e si piazza in testa alle preferenze
By Riccardo Chioni La decisione del giudice che venerdì ha disposto il ripristino del servizio integrale al Long Island College Hospital è stata accolta con enorme soddisfazione dagli abitanti di Brooklyn, ma per il public advocate Bill de Blasio che s'era persino fatto arrestare ad una protesta contro la chiusura rappresenta una grande vittoria....
Alfred M. Zappala Presents the Sicilian Project at the Italian American Museum
Sicilian American lawyer, writer and professor Alfred M. Zappala, Esq. returns to the Italian American Museum to give us an update on The Sicilian Project and speak about the current living conditions in Sicily. In addition, he will speak about his upcoming fourth book on Sicily which is currently in the process of completion. The Sicilian...
Cooking with the Author: Beyond Wiseguys
The Westchester Italian Cultural Center presents a very special screening with some extraordinary guests join us on Friday, May 16 for the presentation of Beyond Wiseguys the documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans transformed themselves from "outsiders"- stereotyped by the Hollywood establishment as mobsters - into industry insiders...
Italian Heritage Month Program at New Rochelle Public Library
The New Rochelle Public Library will present two special programs for Italian Heritage and Culture Month. "The Calitrani Immigrants of America" will be the topic of a free talk by historian Mario Toglia on Saturday, October 4th at 2:00 pm. Mr. Toglia is the author of a book on the immigrants from Calitri, a province of Avellino, Italy, which was th...
NIAF NY Gala- April 8 at Cipriani 42nd Street - Actor Chazz Palminteri to Emcee and Italian-Australian Vocalist ALFIO to Perform
Wednesday, April 8, 2015. 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception. 7:30 p.m. Dinner Cipriani 42nd Street - 110 East 42nd St. - New York, N.Y. Chazz Palminteri, Academy-Award nominated actor and playwright, will emcee this year's National Italian American Foundation's annual New York Gala. He will be joined by actor Ralph George Macchio J...
Il Tribeca Film Festival chiude con una conferma: l'America ama il cinema italiano
Si è conclusa la 14ª edizione del Tribeca Film Festival, con un grande successo di pubblico (quasi tutte le proiezioni erano infatti sold out), una selezione di film varia e piuttosto interessante per stili, visioni e soggetti trattati, un'ottima selezione di documentari, e con buon risultato per i film italiani presentati al festival. Partendo...
Ron Onesti: This is MY Bronx Tale
By Ron Onesti Today, this eighth day of May, is my birthday. Traditionally, I spend a couple of days in New York City, as this area is close to the top on my favorite places list. With 20 shows in 24 days at The Arcada, it doesn't look as if I will be able to go this year. So, since I can't actually be there this time, I would like to tak...