The Legacy of Two Remarkable Men
In the early 1850s, a cottage in Staten Island, NY, became the home of an inventor and a revolutionist. Both born on Italian soil, one lived in the house, the other was a guest. Collectively, their accomplishments ranged from creator to warrior. After working together for several years, each continued his own path to fulfill a dream. In 2002, the U...
Italian Cultural Institute, NYC: Institutions Unite Here to Leave COVID Behind
When Fabio Finotti welcomes us to the Italian Institute of Culture, he acts like a gracious host. The Director has been in New York for one year, but he is already comfortable with the many cultural Italian realities of the city. We chose to interview him last for this series of articles dedicated to the promoters of our heritage, because he is th...
Exhibit Spotlight: guest curator features The Art and Influence of Maria Mazziotti Gillan
The newest Binghamton University Libraries exhibit features the works of Maria Mazziotti Gillan, professor emerita of Binghamton University, as part of the Guest Curator Program. Created by Kiel Gregory, M.A. candidate, youth initiative special projects coordinator for the Center for Civic Engagement, and tutor coordinator for Upward Bound, this ex...
Pompeii in Color: The Life of Roman Painting
On View until May 29. Hours: 11;00am-6:00pm, Friday 11:00am-8:00pm. Closed Mondays. Free Guided Tours, Fridays at 6pm. Reservations are not required! Admission: free. Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University, 15 East 84th Street, Manhattan. Pompeii in Color: The Life of Roman Painting presents frescoes from the National Arc...
Poetic action: The story of two women
Garibaldi Meucci Museum - 420 Tompkins Ave, Staten Island, NY 10305. The Garibaldi Meucci Museum in Staten Island is pleased to present Poetic-Action, a site-specific installation by contemporary artists Anna Lise Jensen and Alyssa Casey. Poetic-Action is a response to the story of two women, English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861), and...
Italian officials visit, tour Fort Drum
Relationships formed by the 10th Mountain Division in Italy during World War II were reestablished at Fort Drum on Monday. On April 25 Fort Drum Garrison Commander Colonel James Zacchino, Jr., hosted a delegation of Italian officials and guests for their first tour of the military installation. Some of the visitors were town mayors from Vicenza, wh...
At CIMA We Learn to Overcome the Challenges of Today with Italian Art
Nicola Lucchi came to New York for love. His wife was born in Manhattan and Lucchi, who is now the Managing Director of the Center for Italian Modern Art, met her almost by chance when he was still a teenager. They were pen pals at a time when social media didn’t exist. After he graduated high school, his parents paid for him to travel to the Unite...
Abruzzo in the Bronx! A visit to Arthur Avenue
The Belmont Business Improvement District and National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) welcomed Marco Marsilio, President of Abruzzo, Italy and his delegation to the neighborhood on Thursday, April 21. The visit started with a tour of Bronx Little Italy with stops at Borgatti’s Ravioli and Egg Noodles, Terranova Bakery, Joe’s Italian Deli, Teite...
April 29 to 30. Eco Italie: Material Landscapes and Environmental Imaginaries
April 29 and 30. John D Calandra Italian American Institute | 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New York, NY. Attendance at the conference is open to all and free of charge, but space is limited. Please call to register: 212-642-2094. Proof of vaccination and ID are required upon entry. Masks are encouraged but not required. The conference will be l...
Historic Building Celebrates 100 Years from Italian Immigrants to Italian Americans
One-hundred years ago, a church was built to accommodate a growing Roman Catholic congregation. Albany architect Andrew Delehanty designed the building, Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church in Colonie; and Italian immigrants were among those who helped build the church and then later attended worship services there. Since 2009, it has been the h...
Italian Masterpieces - Book Presentation
Monday, April 25 2022 | 6PM. Italian Cultural Institute, 686 Park Avenue, NY. Please, RSVP HERE. Italian Masterpieces. Foundation for Italian Art & Culture (FIAC). Alain Elkann, President, FIAC in conversation with Fabio Finotti, Director, IIC New York. Free entrance. Guests will be asked proof of vaccination and ID upon entry. The event will be st...
Family that owns S.I. Italian restaurant on mission after son, 2, is born with rare heart condition
A customer ordering a slice of pie at Mr. Pizza’s Pasta House in New Springville would never know by glancing at Jaxson Zollo that the energetic toddler was born with a potentially life-threatening heart condition. Jaxson, who will be 3 years old in June, has defied all the odds and he does not sit still even for a second as his parents, Dennis and...