The Italian/American Experience: A Collection of Writings
You are cordially invited to attend a presentation by Prof. Louis J. Gesualdi, who will be discussing his book The Italian/American Experience: A Collection of Writings, at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, March 20. The Italian/American Experience: A Collection of Writings represents a meaningful beginning to inform Italian America...
Who Was Marchesa Minucci?
By Don Rittner On top of a box in the attic of an unused building in Albany lay a photograph of a beautiful Italian woman. Looking through the box I found newspaper accounts, and a photo album, more photos of this beautiful woman who, by her photos, appeared to be an actress or singer around the turn of the 20th century. But who was this "...
Special Presentations: A Look Back at the First Three Tenors Concert
The evening will start with a toast to some of the greatest opera performers: Pavarotti, Carreras and Domingo. A retrospective presentation that will take you behind the scenes of one of the opera and entertainment world's greatest events – a 1990 concert by Josè Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti at the Baths of Caracalla in Rome. &n...
Along the Danube: Romans, their neighbors and the making of Europe
The Danube river is one of the main locations marking the long process of the creation and contestation of European civilization in the late Roman period. As we celebrate the European Union and the political and cultural legacy of Europe today, we take the opportunity to turn back to the historical past and to the gradual formation of Europe in the...
Italian Festival Draws Crowd
by Gary Simeone The Sons of Italy, Cellini Lodge No. 2206 Italian Festival in New Hyde Park garnered a solid turnout during its five-day run at Michael J. Tully Park last week. According to Lodge First Vice President Alfonso Squillante, the annual festival had more 1,500 people each day, with 3,200 people on Saturday night for the firework...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series Featuring Suzanne Petito-Egielski and Michael Trocchia – November 8, 2014
Italian American Writers Association Literary Reading (www.iawa.net). Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturday of the month. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. WHEN: Saturday, November 8, 5:45-7:45 pm WHERE: Corn...
Italian American Review: Call for Editor
Call for Applications: Journal Editor, Italian American Review The Italian American Review (IAR), a journal of Italian American studies encompassing a range of professional concerns and theoretical orientations in social sciences and cultural studies, welcomes applications from qualified individuals with editorial and/or publishing ex...
Vito Marcantonio (1902-1954): Fourth Annual Commemoration
The Vito Marcantonio Forum (VMF) invites one-and-all to attend "Vito Marcantonio: Fourth Annual Commemoration". The one-hour-long program will feature the reading of "The People's Proclamation for Vito Marcantonio." In addition, there will be dramatizations by Roberto Ragone and LuLu Pascale. Gerald Meyer will deliver a eulogy. Elected officia...
Sorrento a New York patto con quattro istituti culturali italoamericani per ospitare eventi promozionali
A New York, patto a quattro per ospitare eventi culturali di promozione della penisola sorrentina Il Queens College della Cuny, la City University of New York, Il Calandra Italian American Institute, tra i principali istituti culturali italoamericani negli Usa, l'Ilica, l'Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance, la grande fondazione statunitense d...
Calling all teachers of Italian and social studies teachers!!
The New York State Commission for Social Justice (CSJ), the anti-defamation and positive image arm of the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA), is hosting a "CSJ in the Classroom" event. We want to engage you with us to learn about the missions of CSJ ---fighting bias and bigotry against Italians and promoting a positive image of Italian people. P...
L’Italia al bookexpo America 2013 di New York
L'Agenzia ICE, in collaborazione con l'Associazione Italiana Editori, organizza la partecipazione ufficiale italiana al "BookExpo America", la più importante manifestazione internazionale del settore editoriale per il mercato dei diritti negli Stati Uniti. All'edizione 2012, cui erano presenti oltre 1300 editori provenienti da 26 Paesi di tutto il...
Staten Island Italian women's group to present program on Carnevale
The Columbus Citizens Foundation has invited the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW), Staten Island Network, to present its program on the history of Carnevale at a Feb. 21 networking cocktail party for foundation members and members of NOIAW in the foundation's Manhattan townhouse at 8 East 69th St.The non-profit Columbus Citiz...