Festival della Canzone italiana di New York: vince Arlette Roxburgh
Arlette Roxburgh ha vinto la sesta edizione del Festival della Canzone italiana di New York, svoltasi domenica sera, davanti a un pubblico di oltre 1000 persone, presso il Resort World Casino nel Queens. Folta la presenza di ospiti, applauditissmi dal pubblico italoamericano. Lo spettacolo ripreso dalle telecamere di Rai Italia e trasmesso in dire...
New local Italian group holding membership drive June 16
The new Cultural Italian American Organization will hold a membership drive at 7 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Osteria Salina, 18 State St., Auburn. The event is open to Italian-Americans, relatives of them and all those interested in or appreciative of Italian culture in Cayuga and surrounding counties. Information about the planning of futur...
Olean's Festa Italiana to celebrate heritage this weekend
Italian-American heritage will be proudly displayed at the 32nd annual Festa Italiana this weekend.Again set to be staged at St. John's Roman Catholic Church, 931 N. Union St., the event will run Saturday and Sunday, featuring authentic Italian cuisine, games of chance, the popular bocce tournament and a lineup of area bands. "It's the tradition o...
Gov: Mario Cuomo out of hospital, in good spirits
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his father, 82-year-old former Gov. Mario Cuomo, is home from the hospital and in good spirits. The younger Cuomo tells reporters that he saw his father Wednesday night and chatted with him Thursday morning. Read more Source: http://www.timesunion.com
Lecture: FROM THE 1966 VENICE FLOOD TO THE PALAZZO FARNESE: 50 Years of Preserving Italy's Glorious Monuments
MAY 20, 2015 - 06:00 PMCasa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011Lecture: FROM THE 1966 VENICE FLOOD TO THE PALAZZO FARNESE: 50 Years of Preserving Italy's Glorious MonumentsAn Audio/Visual Presentation by Bonnie Burnham, President, World Monuments Fund World Monuments Fund (WMF) had only recently bee...
Opening Night of the First Annual Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine in Dyker Heights
Last night after work, I stopped by the Knights of Columbus Archbishop John Hughes Council 481 (1305 86th St.) in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn for the opening night of the First Annual Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine. Before entering the bustling fairgrounds, I stopped by the outdoor shrine on the veranda to make a donation and say a prayer. I was...
La Dolce Vita! Columbus Parade brings Italy to Brooklyn
By Paula Katinas Hon. Patricia DiMango, star of the hit CBS show "Hot Bench," came back home to Brooklyn to star as a grand marshal in the 34th annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 10, riding along the parade route on 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst in an open air car accompanied by her proud parents, Mafalda and Anthony DiMango. Justic...
Presentation of Presepio & Opening of Holy Doors
December 8, 2015: Presentation of Neapolitan Presepio: Nativity of MercyLocation: Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood 113 Baxter Street, New York, New York 10013 Description: Join us for The Blessing of the 'Presepio' and the beginning of the Holy Year of Mercy. The Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood presents a traditional Neap...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel procession kicks off annual feast
An annual procession in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was held Saturday morning throughout the streets of Rosebank. Members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society and St. Joseph's R.C. Church gathered at 9 a.m. at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto at 36 Amity St. The procession is part of the Society's celebration of the Feast...
A Taste Of Italy Coming To Eastchester At 'Premier' Columbus Day Festival
Some of Eastchester's most prominent residents are set to be celebrated for their contributions in the community at the annual Columbus Day celebration. The town's Columbus Day Committee has named lifelong resident James Romeo, Jr. as this year's Grand Marshal, while Rita Mastroberardino has been named the recipient of the Monsignor Anthon...
The old country
By Sol Park It's not personal, it's strictly business. In one scene of a new novel by former Brooklyn resident Frank J. Pennisi, a group of Sicilians wielding flaming wine bottles full of gasoline have a confrontation with striking Irish workers on the Red Hook docks. Giuseppe, one of the main characters in the historically-m...
Gli orsi polari nella grammatica visiva di Paola Pivi alla nuova sede della Galleria Perrotin a New York
Sarà l'artista italiana Paola Pivi ad inaugurare ( dal 18 settembre al 26 ottobre) con le sue opere la Galerie Perrotin nel suo nuovo spazio a New York con una mostra fra l'audace ed il giocoso.Pivi crea opere d'arte che disorientano ed allo stesso tempo rendono una dimensione poetica. Anche se formalmente il suo lavoro si è spinto al limite di ciò...