Gov. Cuomo to guest star at screening of Italian American documentary featuring his pop, Mario
Even with the rollout of his new memoir, Cuomo the Younger isn't getting all the screen time this October. The governor will be the special guest at an Oct. 21 screening of "The Italian Americans," a PBS special documentary which "explores the evolution of Italian Americans from the late nineteenth century to today, from 'outsiders' once v...
Film presentation: Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man (Un eroe Italiano)
November 8 (Saturday) 2:00 pmFilm presentation: Perlasca: The Courage of a Just Man (Un eroe Italiano)The incredible story of an ordinary and humble man who did his best to save the lives of thousands Jews during the last months of World War II in Budapest, Offered with the collaboration of the OSIA, Commission on Social Justice with commentary pro...
Bridging New York Celebration at Casa Belvedere Fri. 11/21/14 - RSVP Today!
Join Us For Casa Belvedere's Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Opening of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge - Friday, November 21, 2014 - 7 pm to 11 pm Welcoming performance by Wagner College "Seahawk" Marching Band - Premium Cocktail Hour - Seasonal Gourmet Sit Down Dinner by Bocelli Restaurant Castello Verrazza...
Free Italian holidays festival @ Smithsonian American Art Museum
AMERICAN ART MUSEUM + EMBASSY OF ITALY/ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE Present: ITALIAN HOLIDAYS FESTIVAL. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2014 | 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM - SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM - KOGOD COURT 8th & F STREETS | WASHINGTON, DC 20004 *** NOTE: ARTISTS' PERFORMANCES CYCLE THRU THE DAY. WEB SITE: CLICK HERE ARTIST...
Funeral Home to be Rededicated in Italian-Themed Event
Miss Italy, Amanda Luciano, and the Victor Emanuel Lodge #1646 Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps will be on hand next week to dedicate the renamed Paul C. Rogers Family-Carnevale Funeral Home. The Italian-themed public event takes place at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13, said Lawrence A. Carnevale, who has an ownership interest along with Paul...
We Need Your Help for the Final Stage of REIMAGINING SICILY
We are in the final stages of the definitive documentary on Sicily entitled Reimagining Sicily. Two-thirds of the film has has been shot. At this time, we need your help to complete the project. We are continuing to search for funding and investment to complete this exciting project. I am now able to send a full-treatment and Information Overview...
Pronto Cafe: An Italian Seaside Eatery in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
by Nicole Danna If you were to close your eyes and imagine a neighborhood café with a touch of Italian, you'd probably conjure something a lot like Pronto Café in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The room would be given an informal layout with a lunch-counter bar, exposed brick, weathered wood decor, and, of course, an artisan pizza oven. Locals wo...
Giornata della Memoria 2015 - Remembrance Day 2015
Sunday, January 25 | 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Boston University, George Sherman Union Conference Auditorium, 2nd floor | 775 Commonwealth Avenue, BostonGiornata della Memoria 2015 - Remembrance Day 2015 Boston University and the Consulate General of Italy in Bostonin collaboration with AJC Boston, and The Consulate General of Israel to New Engla...
Dolce Italian of Miami coming to Godfrey Hotel
New York-based LDV Hospitality, in partnership with Chicago-based Oxford Capital Group and Quadrum Global, which has a Miami office, are opening an Italian restaurant in the Godfrey Hotel Chicago. Dolce Italian is slated to open in late spring at the Godfrey on Huron and LaSalle streets in River North. Dolce, which has locations in Mi...
Dillon Powers: Italian passport “opens up a lot of doors”
Dillon Powers, Colorado Rapids' two-time team MVP, has dual citizenship. The 2013 MLS Rookie of the Year posted a photo of his new Italian passport on Twitter on Jan. 16. I started that process back in college," Powers said this week. "It's been about three years of gathering documents. It's really a tedious process, so it's nice to finally be don...
In Hudson unity display, Cirillo sworn in as West New York commissioner as Roque slate begins to take shape Read more at In Hudson unity display, Cirillo sworn in as West New York commissioner as Roque slate begins to take shape
by Mark Bonamo Cosmo Cirillo became the youngest commissioner in West New York history on Wednesday in a display of Hudson County Democratic political unity that some had to see to believe. State Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-32) swore in Cirillo, 27, while state Assembly Speaker Vinny Prieto D-32) looked on. Cirillo serves as Prieto's senio...
La tre giorni culturale del ministro Franceschini iniziata con due inaugurazioni e l'iniziativa "Art Bonus"
di Riccardo Chioni Durante la prima delle tre giornate della sua visita a New York, il ministro dei Beni Culturali e del Turismo Dario Franceschini ha trovato ad attenderlo un tesoro da riportare a casa: 23 reperti storici ed archeologici entrati illegalmente in territorio statunitense e restituiti alle autorità italiane, tra cui opere del...