Full-gallery installation depicts immigrant American household
BATAVIA — When Thomas MacPherson looks at an empty gallery he doesn't see blank walls.He sees a dining room table covered in linen, set with antique china awaiting a Sunday dinner. Or maybe, his grandmother's bedroom arranged with period furniture. And in another area, he's likely to find a living room with a sofa, love seat or the La-Z-Boy recline...
Italy-USA: Terzi opens Piero della Francesca exhibition in New York
New York 05 March 2013Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has opened an exhibition entitled "'Piero della Francesca in America" at the Frick Collection in New York. The event came at the end of his two day-visit to the city, during which he met the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, and the President of the General Assembly, Vuk Jeremi...
A Look at the 126th Annual Feast of San Paolino di Nola in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
By Giovanni di Napoli Giglio Sunday was a scorcher! With temperatures soaring in the nineties, the heat made the already demanding task of carrying two massive structures all the more difficult. Far from demoralizing the lifters, I don't think I've ever seen a more spirited group of men. The paranza's fortitude and devotion was most admira...
Aldo Tambellini, artista primitivo e innovatore
By Beatrice Bondi We are the primitives of a new era, paintings and projections 1961-1989, questo il titolo e il tema conduttore della mostra dell'artista italo-americano Aldo Tambellini allestita presso la James Cohan Gallery di Chelsea dal curatore Joseph Ketner. L'esposizione, inaugurata giovedì 12 settembre, resterà visibile fino al 19 ottobre...
Ice New York. In mostra le ceramiche di Sciacca
La maestria e fantasia degli artisti di Sciacca portata in tour in giro per il mondo ha fatto sosta a New York per una mostra nella sede dell'Ice nella Upper East Side di una ricca collezione di oggetti in ceramica, accompagnata da una delegazione istituzionale guidata dal sindaco Fabrizio Di Paola.Sciacca è un comune di circa 41 mila abitanti dell...
Bill De Blasio Wins New York Mayor Race
Bill de Blasio has won the New York mayoral elections, becoming the first Democrat to hold the post since 1993. With an opinion poll lead of around 40 percentage points among likely voters ahead of election day, Mr de Blasio's victory was largely expected. The former Hillary Clinton senate campaign manager ran on a promise to narrow t...
A New York, come ogni anno, il gala nel ricordo di Joe Petrosino
di Chiara Barbo Il nome di Joe Petrosino è molto noto a New York: un poliziotto italoamericano che nei primi anni del Novecento si distinse per la sua lotta alla Mano Nera, l'organizzazione di stampo mafioso che dilagava a Little Italy. Ricatti, estorsioni, omicidi, avevano presa facile tra gli immigrati italiani che vivevano in c...
Assegnato al commissioner del FDNY Daniel Nigro il "Friendship Award" del Gruppo Esponenti Italiani
by Riccardo Chioni Gli invitati c'erano tutti all'appuntamento al ristorante Le Cirque ieri a Manhattan per la cerimonia di consegna del tradizionale Gei Friendship Award da parte del presidente del Gruppo Esponenti Italiani Lucio Caputo, rimasto a lungo sulle spine, in attesa dell'ospite che tardava di ritorno da Brooklyn dove era alle prese con...
Four Guys From the Neighborhood
Book Presentations and Panel Discussion by Vincent LaBarbera, Richard Rinaldo, John Anselmo and Thomas DiGrazia. The Italian American Museum and Four Guys from the Neighborhood cordially invite you to a stimulating discussion on growing up in the Neighborhood on Friday, June 5th at 6:30PM. Featuring three books about Little Italy...
Bronx, a tu per tu con la vera Little Italy
by Livia Fabietti A volte i pregiudizi mettono un grande limite alla sete di scoperta: a testimoniarlo è una città ricca di stimoli come New York. Una vacanza nella città che non dorme mai non merita di essere ridotta a un tête-à-tête con la sfavillante Manhattan: ogni singolo distretto della città ha il suo fascino, le sue cose...
IAWA at NYC Poetry Festival – July 30th — and August 13th Reading – Joey Nicoletti & Nicole Santalucia
The next IAWA reading in July will take place on July 30th at Governors Island, as part of the New York City Poetry Festival. The Italian American Writers Association is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every 2nd Saturday of the month. Readings begin with an Open Mic: IAW...
Playwright Mario Fratti feted before Italian Parliament for only novel
Italy-born and New York City-based playwright/critic Mario Fratti took home the prestigious Capri Award for his Forbidden Diary (Diario Prohibito), his only novel, written when he was 20 about the horrors of the German invasion of Italy. Fratti was presented with the award September 26, 2013 before the Italian Parliament. Created 30 years...