Michelangelo's Versilia - Art Exihibt Opening
The Consulate General of Italy together with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, and the four Cities of the Medicean Versilia – Pietrasanta, Seravezza, Forte dei Marmi and Stazzema – present "Michelangelo and Versilia", an initiative organized to illustrate the excellences of the territory and to highlight the historical and artistic figure...
Il perché della crisi di "America Oggi"
di Andrea Mantineo Fatti, cifre. Direttore di "America Oggi" e presidente del Gruppo Editoriale "Oggi" Andrea Mantineo risponde così alle accuse della redazione del quotidiano circa le ragioni della crisi del gruppo editoriale. "America Oggi" è stato fondato nel 1988 da giornalisti, poligrafici e amministrativi licenziati dal quotidia...
Italian American One Voice Coalition Praises New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo for Taking a Stand Against Defamation: Places Him in the “IAOVC Wall of Fame”
The Italian American One Voice Coalition, the only nationwide group dedicated solely to fighting Italian American defamation, is praising New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo for supporting the New York Racing Association's decision to ban a food truck with the outrageously offensive name: "The Wandering Dago," and supporting the NYRA decision to re-en...
Salvatore La Gumina e gli italiani alla conquista del Long Island
Salvatore La Gumina, autore del libro Long Island Italian Americans, History, Heritage & Tradition, sarà il keynote Speaker all'AIAE "Welcoming Breakfast" domenica, 15 settembre 2013, alla Hofstra University, durante l'Annuale Festival Italiano nel South Campus dell'università (www.aiae.net). L'evento è aperto al publico e la presidente dell'AI...
Italiani in America. Gabriele Tinti ci racconta del Queens Museum, che ha scelto l'interazione tra le arti per ricominciare il suo percorso
Una settimana di eventi per il rinato museo del neighborhood più colorato e vivace di New York, il Queens. 40 per cento di bianchi, 20 per cento di afroamericani, 17 per cento asiatici, uno scarso numero di nativi americani, 25 per cento di ispanici e un 10 per cento di altre etnie formano il distretto con la superficie più ampia e il secondo più p...
I vincitori del Gotham Prize in mostra a New York
Trasformare il paesaggio contemporaneo in un luogo interiore, trasponendolo su tela con un paziente e meticoloso lavoro di pittura a olio. Così nascono le opere di Andrea Chiesi, vincitore, insieme al collettivo ZimmerFrei, del Gotham Prize 2013 indetto dall'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York. Arrivato alla terza edizione, il concorso offre...
Umbria: Undiscovered Italy
Umbria is called the Green Heart of Italy, because of its lush landscape, warm people and central location. It has it all: ancient ruins, Renaissance art, scenic landscapes, medieval hill towns and exceptional wine and food, truffles, olive oils, chocolates, pasta and more. Sip wines and nibble gourmet delights as you take a virtual tour o...
Italian Culture Institute features street artists on the rise
Simone Pallotta, a Public and Urban Art curator based in Rome, brings together the works of 10 contemporary street artists to the prestigious halls of the Italian Culture Institute of NY in the new show: "From Street to Art". The exhibit delves into the world of Italian public and urban art through these artists who have made a memorable m...
An Italian Wife
You are cordially invited to attend a reading of Anne Hood's latest novel, An Italian Wife at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, September 25th. About the book: Spanning the course of three wars and almost a century, An Italian Wife is a multi-generational saga chronicling the story of the Rimaldi family, from the first generati...
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn's Feast of Santa Fortunata in Pictures
Last weekend (Sept. 27th–28th), members of the Società Santa Fortunata di New York celebrated the Feast of Santa Fortunata, beloved patroness of Baucina, Sicily. The two day celebration, full of pomp and pageantry, began at the society clubhouse (7701 17th Ave.) in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and culminated with Mass at Regina Pacis Church (1230 65th St...
“Cingomma” at In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY
The fourth night of the IN SCENA! Italian Theater Festival NY was presented at the beautiful and intimate Casa Italiana in Greenwich Village. There in the downstairs auditorium, I experienced Cingomma, written and performed by the wildly talented Jessica Leonello. With a variety of lush and complex characters, this comic yet highly moving...
Mario Biaggi, former congressman from NYC, dies at 97
By Karen Matthews Mario Biaggi, a former 19-year congressman whose career ended in disgrace after a pair of corruption convictions, has died. He was 97. Biaggi died Wednesday at his Bronx home, said Mortimer Matz, his longtime spokesman. A highly decorated New York City police officer prior to his political career, Biaggi was...