Columbus Day celebrated on New Dorp Lane with festival
By Lauren Steussy New Dorp Lane was a little more Italian on Monday during the second annual Columbus Day Festival. As singer Joe DiGennaro crooned Italian songs into a vintage microphone, an older couple slow danced on the sidewalk. From his seat outside John's Deli on New Dorp Lane, Carmelo Ruggiero sang along, in Italian of course...
Announcing the Second Annual La Primavera Vinni (Spring Has Come) Concert in NYC
The Second Annual, La Primavera Vinni, a party of folk song and dance to celebrate the arrival of Spring! Join us again as we welcome Spring with a night of folk music and dance of Sicily and Southern Italy. Once a year the theater below Our Lady of Pompeii Church turns into an Italian Piazza with a music and dance concert when we cel...
La settimana della Magna Grecia a New York
Al via la XII Magna Grecia Week, premiati il Commissioner Fire Department di NY Daniel Nigro e lo scrittore Mario Fratti.Ha preso il via oggi, con un incontro presso l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York, la XII Settimana della Magna Grecia dal titolo "From America to rediscovery the Mezzogiorno". L'evento e' stato annunciato a tutti i Newyor...
Quello che dicono gli oggetti - Cultura materiale alla conferenza annuale del Calandra Italian American Institute
Quante volte la vista di un oggetto ci riporta alla mente luoghi, situazioni, persone. E tante volte assegnamo proprio agli oggetti il valore del legame e del ricordo. Nelle comunità di immigrati questi legami si fanno ancora più significativi e hanno a che fare con la conservazione della cultura, della tradizione e dell'identità stessa. P...
A Glimpse of the 116th Annual Santa Fortunata Procession in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Returning to Brooklyn after celebrating the Traditional Votive Mass of San Gennaro at Most Precious Blood Church in Little Italy Saturday morning, I made my way to Villabate Alba Pasticceria in Bensonhurst to pick up a few Sicilian dessert specialties for a dinner engagement. Disappointed I would not be able to attend the Annual Procession...
How an Italian boy from Brooklyn became bishop
He had only been named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport 24 hours earlier, but on Thursday morning the Rev. Frank Caggiano could already see the signs here that he will soon be leaving the place he was born and raised and able to leave the mark of 25 years of religious ministry. "I've got 220 emails since yesterday, and 47...
22nd Annual Italian Festival
Sunday, September 14, 2014 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Outdoors on the South Campus - Hofstra University Experience Italian culture through performances of music, dance and poetry.Activities for children. For information, call 516-463-6582 or visit hofstra.edu/festivals. Vendor applications are also available online. Co-sponsored by Ho...
Italy Completes Her Unification. World War I, and Its Aftermath - November 21, 2014 at 7:00pm
Professor Louis Leonini returns to our Center to complete the story of how Italy finally completed her unification as a result of World War I. Why and how did Italy enter this war, which during its duration and the chaos that followed took a horrendous toll on all her resources, finances, and the lives of citizens? What sections of territo...
Who Do You Think I Am?/Chi Pensi Che Io Sono?
The Italian American Museum Cordially invites you to attend the opening reception for "Who Do You Think I Am?/Chi Pensi Che Io Sono?" Solo Exhibition by Antonio Petracca Friday, March 27, 2015 - 6:30 P.M. Refreshments will be served R.S.V.P. 212.965.9000 info@ItalianAmericanMuseum.org Artist's Statement:...
Annabella Sciorra, advocate of Italian culture on and off screen
by Michael Traversa Ask any actor, they will always say that theatre is their first love. There is nothing like doing a play in front of a live audience. Seeing Annabella Sciorra on stage Off-Broaway in A Month in the Country alongside Anthony Edwards and Peter Dinklage, reminded us how much we've missed this great actress, proud to call h...
La Console Natalia Quintavalle consegna l'onorificenza di Grande Ufficiale alla Dott.ssa Silvia Formenti, una luminare nel campo della radioterapia
La Dott.ssa Silvia Formenti, membro del Board of Trustees di ISSNAF e presidente dell'Advisory Board di Medicina e Biologia, ha ricevuto il 2 giugno 2015, durante le celebrazioni delle Festa della Repubblica, l'onorificenza di Grande Ufficiale dalla Console Generale d'Italia a NY Natalia Quintavalle per il suo illustre contributo nel campo della ra...
Italian American Festival returns for 36th year
The Clute Park Community Center in Watkins Glen will be transformed into an Italian oasis as one of the many new attractions for the 36th annual Schuyler County Italian American Festival from Friday through Sunday at Clute Park. Marionette shows, new vendors, new musical performers and the "Salami Shack" are other additions. "Our goal is...