Laura Mattioli and Her Young People, Bruno Munari’s Inventions at CIMA
“Americans are pragmatic, they box everything in, but I think there is room to get out of these boxes, to break them, sowing doubt.” Laura Mattioli is full of doubts, and of certainties. The first and foremost of these are that modern Italian art is misunderstood in America; that there is a need to work on awareness to restore it to its proper plac...
“A Man of Letters”: Giorgio Bassani in North America - Symposium
Thursday, January 19, 2023. From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm. Italian Cultural Institute in New York - 686 Park Avenue - New York, NY. In collaboration with Fondazione G. Bassani. Entrance: Free. Book now. On the occasion of the publishing of the new edition of Giorgio Bassani's Complete Poems, the IIC NY and the Giorgio Bassani Foundation celebrate the wri...
CIAO makes donation during the Christmas season
Chautauqua Italian American Organization CIAO held its annual Christmas Party recently at Manning’s Italian Kitchen. Chairwomen, Lynda Mosher (Community Service Chair) and Nance Ortolano presided over the event. Mosher, chair of the Christmas Stocking Community Service Project, remarked that members went above and beyond with their candy and treat...
Becoming a centenarian: the secret of my grandfather, immigrated from Italy, and his Italian lifestyle
Raise your hand if you dream of recipes for a healthy and long life. In our era of technology it is very easy to have all of the information just a click away; however, nobody really knows what the right ingredients for longevity are. History, experience and science tell us the importance of genetics and lifestyle, including a healthy diet, working...
Inside the playful curious world of artist and designer Bruno Munari
The Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA), New York, opened its doors for the exhibition titled Bruno Munari: The Child Within, for its fall 2022 season. The exhibition, organised in collaboration with Corraini Edizioni, under the patronage of Istituto Italiano di Cultura, New York, was curated by Steven Guarnaccia, author, illustrator and an associ...
Italian American Adventures: Brooklyn’s Best Presepio!
Christmastime in Italy (and, of course, in Italian America) wouldn’t be complete without the inclusion of the Presepio, the lovingly crafted Nativity Scene. And for centuries, generations of artisans in the city of Napoli have been heralded for creating the world’s finest Presepi. But, in the heart of Brooklyn’s famed Dyker Heights neighborhood, th...
Monroe County District Judge Jack Vitale retires after 24 years on bench
A toast and roast to celebrate the retirement of the Monroe County District Judge Jack Vitale took place Thursday afternoon. The reception in the county Board of Commissioners Chambers in the Monroe County Courthouse included light refreshments and a special retirement tribute, a framed document highlighting the judge’s extensive career. Vitale’s 2...
Episode 97 – The Italian Mass Project with Alexis Carra-Tracey
Alexis N. Carra-Tracey, Esq. is an attorney at the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. She assesses parish compliance on child protection policies and speaks on matters of law, philosophy, and religion. Alexis has a B.A., M.A., and J.D. from Fordham University in New York City. She is the founder of Discussion & Discipleship, a forum dedicated...
Italian Heroes In New York: What Purpose Did Statues Serve?
Nationalism of the nineteenth century represents very different values to those of our era. With the present rise of frenzied flag-waving and militant xenophobia, it is hard to understand the cult status achieved by foreign revolutionary figures such as Lafayette, who was honored as the “French Hero of the American Revolution.” In 1878 a bust of Gi...
Magazzino Italian Art Launches Amici di Magazzino
Amici di Magazzino marks an important milestone for Magazzino Italian Art as we continue to expand our community of friends. Established for passionate supporters of contemporary art, architecture, and design, who share an appreciation for Italian culture, Amici di Magazzino brings together local and international art enthusiasts, scholars, and fam...
Ladies Auxiliary of Italian-American Club celebrates 80th
It was a night to celebrate for the ladies auxiliary at the Watertown Italian American Club. With a dinner and some wine they celebrated the auxiliary’s 80th anniversary on Tuesday night. The peak of the night was a ceremony honoring lifetime members ... women who have been part of the club for more than 30 years. One woman we spoke with says it’s...
The Madonna of Pilerio on a ‘Mission’ in the USA
The embrace of the Madonna of Pilerio – patron saint of the city of Cosenza – to Italians around the world will start, in a few days, from the United States. The Italian community in New York is in great ferment for the arrival of a copy of the icon depicting the Madonna of Pilerio in the church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in the Bronx where, on Dece...