Immigration museum recalls when Italian, Irish were the 'illegals,' 'terrorists'
In millions of places across the country this election year, Americans are having heated debates about foreigners — the potential terrorists, religious radicals and illegal immigrants. But in one place these scary strangers are Irish, Italian and German. Step into the time portal of New York's Tenement Museum, walk on its faded carpets and wa...
Giovani talenti italiani in mostra a New York
di Maurita Cardone Ha aperto ieri, venerdì 6 settembre all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura, la mostra Slow Design dedicata ai nuovi talenti del design italiano. In esposizione i lavori vincitori del premio Top Young Italian Industrial Designers, fondato da Riccardo Viale, presidente dell'Istituto Italiano di Cultura, e curato dall'architetto...
Italian family buys NYC Church Missions House for $50M-plus
New York City's Church Missions House, an elaborate six-story Flemish-Renaissance landmarked building at 281 Park Avenue South, is in contract for north of $50 million, The Real Deal has learned. Sources said that a prominent Italian family — two sources identified them as the Garzoni family — beat out New York-based players such as A...
Roslyn trainer brings Italian heritage to big screen
Growing up in an Italian-American neighborhood in the Corona section of Queens, Peter Gaudio lionized the actors who brought to the silver screen the wiseguys he knew in real life — the De Niros, Pacinos and Stallones who instilled in him a sense of pride for his heritage. "You see them and you say to yourself, I have something inside of me that I...
In a Dark Wood -What Dante Taught Me About Grief, Healing, and the Mysteries of Love
The Italian Cultural Institute presents: In a Dark Wood -What Dante Taught Me About Grief, Healing, and the Mysteries of Love, by Joseph Luzzi Introduction by Prof. Ruth Ben-Ghiat of NYU with the participation of writers: André Aciman and Alexander Stille Wednesday, May 27 - 6PMItalian Cultural Institute - 6...
Chazz Palminteri’s Vision to Bring ‘A Bronx Tale’ Musical to Broadway
by Michael Calia In everything he does, Chazz Palminteri wants to tell you a story. Whether he's pitching vodka or telling you about his new restaurant, or even describing the acting talents of Tom Hardy, the 63-year-old actor, writer and director frames it as a narrative. But if there's one story he will always be known for, it's "A Bronx...
On the Origin of Specie: 'Lady Liberty' and Anthony de Francisci By Giovanni di Napoli
While waiting to meet a friend the other day I had the good fortune to stumble across an amazing work of art by the great Sicilian-American sculptor Anthony (Antonio) de Francisci. At the intersection of Broadway and Fourth Avenue lies Union Square Park, a cozy little oasis in the heart of bustling Manhattan. A popular meeting place for...
Little Italy is getting tinier as once vibrant immigrant community is diminished thanks to gentrification
Raise the rents, take the cannoli: Little Italy is disappearing.The downtown neighborhood — long a haven for immigrant families from the old country — was once threatened by an ever-expanding Chinatown. But now the fatal blow is being delivered by the gentrifiers.Young professionals, expensive lofts and boutique shops are all moving in. Brooks Brot...
The Legacy of Pietro Montana
By Giovanni di Napoli "My wish has been to send light into the darkness of men's hearts, and to be the servant of a noble purpose . . . art is not a vague production, transitory and isolated, but a power, which must be directed toward the refinement and improvement of the human soul." — Pietro Montana, in an address before the Hudson Valley Associ...
I magnifici 21 anni di Emily: nel 2004 il baciamano di Cuomo e 4 anni dopo la festa con Obama
Di Domenico Logozzo L'Italia della cultura all'estero è molto apprezzata. E ogni anno sono migliaia gli studenti di tutto il mondo che vengono nel nostro Paese per arricchire la loro formazione universitaria. Tanti i figli ed i nipoti di emigranti che ritornano nella terra degli avi. A fine mese oltre cento universitari di New York raggiun...
Italian-American Club Honors Caprara Family
It was an honor Wednesday night for a family that has given plenty to the north country community. Billy and Charlie Caprara are recipients of the Watertown Italian-American Civic Association's "Make A Difference" award. The Caprara family runs 10 car dealerships, employs 300 people and oversees a business that is very active in the commu...
5 Ways to Practice Your Italian in New York
Are you taking one of our Italian classes? Between class sessions, extend your knowledge of Italian culture and practice your language skills by taking advantage of the rich resources New York offers. Here are five ways to accelerate your learning process and have fun at the same time. In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY – Now in it...