Rugantino a NYC: biglietti in palio per voi!
by Laura Cinquant'anni fa Rugantino debuttava a Broadway. Dopo il successo del tour italiano, la commedia musicale italiana torna a NYC. Enrico Brignano interpreterà la maschera romanesca, sbruffone dal cuore tenero, accompagnato da 50 attori, ballerini e cantanti. Lo spettacolo, in italiano coi sottotitoli in inglese, si terrà presso...
IADLC is proud to support the 1st annual immigrant heritage month
Today, the Italian American Democratic Leadership Council announced its support of the first ever Immigrant Heritage Month, an initiative organized by the non‐profit Welcome.us to partner with corporations, media outlets, organizations, celebrities, athletes, faith, civic, and political leaders together and share inspirational stories of American i...
I Cantatori men’s chorus to perform at Festa Italiana MN
Festa Italiana MN 2014 will be held at Island Lake Park in Shoreview on August 1 – 3. Island Lake Park is located just north of St. Paul at I-694 and Victoria Street. Festa Italiana Minnesota (FIM) is a celebration of the state's Italian heritage. Established in 2010, Festa Italiana MN began its endeavor to produce a festival celebrating t...
NIAF Leadership Critical of New York Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Astorino Remarks
By John M. Viola New York is my home state. It is a state with a large and well-developed Italian American population and, of course, an important role in the history of our community in the United States. So it should come as no surprise that in its impending gubernatorial election we see Italian American candidates on both sides...
An Interview with Stephen LaRocca, President of the Saint Rocco Society of Potenza in NYC
By Giovanni di Napoli Stephen LaRocca is an attorney and senior partner at the New York law firm of Stephen LaRocca, PLLC. He is very active within New York City's Italian American community; giving lectures, participating in cultural events and supporting many charities. Stephen is the president of the Saint Rocco Society of Potenza, Inc...
Great Italians of the past: Gianni Versace
WTI Magazine #42 2014 September, 3Author : Giuseppina Salzano e Giovanni Verde Translation by: There are many famous Italian names in the fashion world, but the direct link between Gianni Versace and the United States, the country where the great stylist decided to live, had and still has very few equals in the Italian artistic scene...
Columbus Day Hearing Erupts With Emotion as Italian Americans Plead Their Case
By Kelton Sears "This is possibly one of the most passionate and emotional committee sessions we've had in years," Councilmember Nick Licata quipped near the end of what was definitely one of the most passionate and emotional comittee sessions in years. Today, the Seattle City Council revisited the resolution to change Columbus Da...
Mozart's Don Giovanni
The Director of the Italian Cultural Institute Andrea Raos is pleased to invite you to Roundtable Discussion on Don Giovanni by W. A. MozartTuesday, October 7th 6:00 PMItalian Cultural Institute Join us for a roundtable discussion on Lyric Opera of Chicago's current production of Don Giovanni with Marina Rebeka (Donna Anna), An...
New book tells ‘untold story’ of Mount Rushmore carver Luigi Del Bianco
This Columbus Day, remember the name and face of Luigi Del Bianco, an Italian immigrant who was the chief carver of Mount Rushmore. The main sculptor was the celebrated Gutzon Borglum, but according to author Douglas Gladstone's new book, "Carving a Niche for Himself: The Untold Story of Luigi Del Bianco and Mount Rushmore," the main man o...
One Voice Fights to Save Columbus Day
The Italian American One Voice Coalition (IAOVC) is campaigning against those who aim to eradicate Columbus Day by enacting measures to get all Italian Americans involved in defending our heritage and saving our holiday. The IAOVC is asking Italian American friends and organizations to sign the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) S...
A Casa Zerilli Marimo' convegno sulla mostra "Frate Francesco: Tracce, Parole, Immagini" allestita nella sede dell'Onu e alla Brooklyn Borough Hall
"Frate Francesco: tracce, parole, immagini"; questo è il titolo della mostra che si terrà dal 17 al 28 novembre presso la sede ONU di New York e alla Brooklyn Borough Hall dal 2 dicembre 2014 al 14 gennaio 2015. E' la prima volta che manoscritti e documenti pontifici del XIII e XIV secolo, riguardanti il Santo di Assisi, arrivano al "palaz...
Seattle Opera to Present Puccini's TOSCA, 1/10/15
Seattle-This January, Seattle Opera heats up the winter with one of the most fiery melodramas of all time: Tosca. In this tale, an opera diva must save the man she loves from the clutches of the lecherous police chief whose lust for the leading lady is as strong as his hunger for power. The ultimate, high-stakes love triangle takes audienc...