Culture Lab LIC to debut Italian art exhibition ‘Art Exchange’ on March 6
Culture Lab LIC has announced a new international gallery exhibition featuring Italian art, offering Long Island City residents a chance to explore emerging talents and experience art’s power as a unifying force. “Art Exchange: A Bridge Between Italy & America” will run from Thursday, March 6, until Easter Sunday, April 20, at Culture Lab, located...
Rediscovering Our Past
It is every researcher’s dream to discover historical material, untouched by others, just waiting to be shown the light of day. Heirlooms hidden in basements, pictures in old dust-covered photo albums, and letters stuffed in books can all lead to discoveries of great personal and academic importance. Jo Ann Cavallo, Professor of Italian at Columbia...
Italian American Podcast Ep. 357 From Verrazzano to Modern Advocates with Tony De Nonno
Tony De Nonno, a filmmaker, historian, and community leader, shares his remarkable journey in preserving Italian American heritage and culture. He discusses his debut film “It’s All in My Hands” and his acclaimed documentary “Heaven Touches Brooklyn in July,” both of which highlight key moments and figures within the Italian American community. Thr...
Claudio Pagliara is the new director of the Italian Cultural Institute in New York
Journalist Claudio Pagliara, correspondent-chief of Rai's New York bureau for radio and television news reporting from the United States and North America, the new director of the Italian Cultural Institute on Park Avenue. He was appointed by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani at the end of a selection process launched in recent months to choose a suc...
Pistoletto at Levy Gorvy Dayan
Rare that such a great artist from Italy arrives in the US. The Levy Gorvy Dayan gallery has collaborated with Galleria Continua to bring Pistoletto’s latest work to New York. His last major show which I saw in Philadelphia was simply stunning - a wonderful assemblage of works, Michelangelo Pistoletto Form One to Many 1956-1974 in 2010. Here in New...
“The Journey of Phil Trajetta” – Book presentation
February 27 2025, 18:00 (Local time).IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. “The Journey of Phil Trajetta”. Book presentation with the Author Prof. Franco Sciannameo, CFA Eminent Scholar and Professor of Music, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA. With the kind participation of Diana Castelnuovo-Tedesco, nephew of the famous composer Mario Castelnuovo-...
In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY Launches Mentorship Program For Emerging Directors
As part of their commitment to fostering artistic growth, In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, in collaboration with The Tank, will offer a Mentorship Program for Emerging Directors, as part of their In Scena! Playwright Award (formerly the Mario Fratti Award). In Scena! is offering this new mentorship program in addition to their translation and...
Italian Consulate Remembers Shoah with Reading of Victims’ Names
In the brisk chill of a January midday sun, a row of lecterns with microphones sits in front of the Italian consulate with dozens of people young and old lining up behind them, waiting for their turn. Each speaker reads names, perhaps a dozen, before the next one picks up where they left off. They are the names of the nearly 10,000 Jews who were de...
Why the Art of Michelangelo Pistoletto Is as Contemporary as Ever
As one of the legendary founding figures of Arte Povera, Michelangelo Pistoletto cemented his name in art history with a practice that has remained fiercely loyal to its radical origins while continuously evolving in form, concept and message to stand the test of time. His latest exhibition, “To Step Beyond,” which recently opened at Lévy Gorvy Day...
Judge Frank Caprio at Columbus Citizens Foundation
Tuesday February 4 @ 06:00 PM - 8 East 69th Street, NY. RSVP Today. Judge Frank Caprio of Providence, Rhode Island has become famous across the United States for his unique method of dishing out justice - with kindness, dignity, and compassion. In his new book, Compassion in the Court, Judge Caprio shares transformative, life changing stories from...
Migrant discrimination can be overcome, says ‘Cabrini’ film star Cristiana Dell’Anna
The screening at the UN of the stunning new film, Cabrini, portraying the hardships faced by vulnerable migrants moving to New York City at the turn of the last century, provides a timely reminder that there’s still much that needs to be done to help vulnerable people on the move everywhere today. That’s the message from the star of the film, Crist...
The lonely Italian cheesemaker on East 29th Street immortalized in a 1949 painting
I don’t know if it was ever officially considered a Little Italy. But in the 1930s and 1940s, East 29th Street between Second and Third Avenues was an Italian food store stronghold. V. DiPollito’s meat market; Peter Rossi’s salami, olive oil, and baccala; a fruits and vegetables grocery; and a delicatessen/bakery are just some of the ground floor t...