Abruzzo e Molise: Tra Storia e Tradizione. The Mysteries of Campobasso and the ‘Ndocciata
October 21 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm, Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, New York Learn about the ancient and spectacular tradition of La 'Ndocciata and La Sagra dei Misteri di Campobasso, or Festival of Mysteries of Campobasso, which is considered one of the most significant tradition in the history of the Molise region and r...
La lingua degli emigrati italiani di ieri, oggi e domani
By Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino Su La Voce di New York scrivo le mie riflessioni di docente, raccontando cosa significa insegnare italiano nelle scuole pubbliche di New York. Le emozioni, i momenti belli o brutti, e le mie esperienze sono simili a quelle di molti colleghi che vivono negli USA o in altri paesi fuori d'Italia. Un fenomeno che ho osser...
Frankie Valli Is Our Sinatra and Back on Broadway
By Ray Negron If you have ever read my book, "Yankee Miracles," then you would know that there is a chapter in the book about the great Yankee manager, Billy Martin. Billy was a very fierce competitor with a heart of gold. In the book, I talk about a time when Billy took me to the historic New York Italian restaurant, Patsy's, where we had...
Il Puglia Center of America festeggia il terzo anniversario, lanciando il mese della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti d’America
New York, 7 Novembre 2012 - Sono passati quasi tre anni dalla nascita della Puglia Center of America, fondata e presieduta dal Maestro Luciano Lamonarca, in New York.Tre anni nei quali il Puglia Center of America ha vantato e vanta collaborazioni e partnership con istituzioni quali il Dipartimento della Comunicazione e Pubblica Informazione delle N...
Pavarotti. Il mondo di Big Luciano. Anteprima della mostra sul tenore martedì a New York
Il mondo di Luciano Pavarotti e la sua grande carriera di cantante lirico rivivranno il 23 aprile a Verona in un'esposizione promossa da 'Arena MuseOpera' (Amo) nata in occasione del Centenario del Festival lirico areniano, per contribuire alla valorizzazione e alla divulgazione della cultura operistica italiana.'Amo Pavarotti' sarà presentata a Ne...
Addabbo Honored as Man of the Year by Italian Charities of America
NYS Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) was recently honored by the Italian Charities of America as their Man of the Year at its October 20 luncheon at Roma View restaurant in Howard Beach. The organization, founded in 1936 and located at 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, was originally formed to provide assistance to Italian Americans during the...
The Heroes of Bryant Park
Two new sculptures will stand outside Bryant Park this Fall, "The Guardians: Hero and Superhero," by architect and designer Antonio Pio Saracino. Mr. Saracino had the unusual good fortune of being offered two commissions by two groups at more or less the same time—he counter-proposed that they all work together. "Hero," constructed from wh...
Rossella Biscotti: The Undercover Man
SculptureCenter is pleased to announce the simultaneous presentations of new work by four artists, Rossella Biscotti, David Douard, Radamés "Juni" Figueroa, and Jumana Manna, each artist to have a solo project in an U.S. institution for the first time. SculptureCenter will present the U.S. premiere of Rossella Biscotti's film The Undercove...
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Presents SONGS FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON On the Lawn, 7/27
On Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m. on the museum's Great Lawn, John Gatti will present "Canzoni di Domenica Pomeriggio" ("Songs for a Sunday Afternoon"). Introduced by Professor Louis Leonini, Gatti and his company-Broadway veteran PJ Nelson, and community theater veterans John Mangini, Charles Milo and Al Pica-will perform songs in tribute to D...
A Look at the Sacred Image of Our Lady of Romitello, Whitestone, New York
By Giovanni di Napoli Tuesday (Aug. 19th), I was finally able to go to Saint Luke's Church (16-34 Clintonville Street) in Whitestone, Queens and see the Sacred Image of Our Lady of Romitello. On loan from the Santuario Santa Maria Addolorata di Romitello near Borgetto, in the Province of Palermo, the painting was only on display from Augus...
Dyker Heights Documentary: Beyond The Holiday Lights
by Rachel Silberstein When Angelo Bonsignore was a kid in Dyker Heights, he was always curious about the neighborhood. For one, what where those strange pillars he passed everyday on the way to school at P.S. 201, randomly erected on two corners of 11th Avenue near 79th Street? Now a filmmaker and producer, Bonsignore began to research th...
Annie Lanzillotto's Memoir Workshop highlights Calandra Institute January programs
On Sunday, January 18, the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute will host a memoir writing workshop, "Documenting Family Stories, Giving Voice to Our Ancestors and Ourselves," from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. In this workshop, Annie Lanzillotto will teach her signature writing techniques including Action Writing, Spiral Writing, and Memory Sca...