More churches in Lower Hudson could merge
More than a half-dozen additional Catholic churches in the Lower Hudson Valley could merge next year as part of the ongoing reorganization by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. Under the latest proposal by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in White Plains and Our Lady of Pompeii in Dobbs Ferry would close, except fo...
Special Presentation: LE MARCHE
April 10, 6:30 pm — 9:30 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States This is a multimedia presentation that will explore the region of the Marche. Tucked away in a remote corner between the Adriatic Sea and the Apennine mountains, Marche is an enchanting rural patchwork of old towns, unspoiled h...
A Look at the 2015 Sons of San Paolino Giglio Lift, Franklin Square, Long Island
Thank you Bobby Maida for sharing your wonderful photos of the Giglio Feast of San Paolino in Franklin Square, Long Island (June 27th). As always, the Sons of San Paolino and friends performed their duty to the saint with love and devotion. In addition to the impressive dancing of the giglio, these folks sure know how to throw a great party. For m...
Marco Petracci: Deconstructing Time at Agora Gallery NYC
Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Montignoso photographer Marco Petracci in Emerging Transformation. The exhibition opens August 25th and will run until September 12th, 2015. The opening reception will take place Thursday, August 27th, from 6-8 PM. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting tale...
Puccini: The Man and His Music, Including Suor Angelica
June 16 and 17 7:30 pm. Puccini: The Man and His Music, Including Suor Angelica. Chelsea Opera concludes its 12th season with an evening of Puccini's chamber music and a fully-staged presentation of his most beloved one-act opera, Suor Angelica. The evening begins with two Puccini string quartets. Also on the program is the beautiful Salv...
Sons of Italy to host ‘tour’ of Campania through film and wine
The Campania region of southern Italy is a little like the Finger Lakes in that its wines are not the most famous in the country, but they are getting better and better. One way that it varies from the Finger Lakes, though, is that its winemakers have been making vino there for over 2,000 years. Geneva Lodge 2397 Orders Sons of Italy in Am...
La lingua italiana dei migranti
Con il titolo Lingue Migranti, la sesta edizione della conferenza annuale del Calandra Institute ha aperto un interessante spaccato sulle relazioni tra la cultura italiana e altre culture. Tra giovedì 25 e sabato 27 aprile, nel corso di una tre giorni di presentazioni e dibattiti, 42 congressisti hanno parlato di lingua e identità nella diaspora de...
Brillanti illusioni - Vintage and Contemporary American Costume Jewelry
You are cordially invited to attend a history and viewing of American costume jewelry, created in the Italian immigrant tradition. Vintage and contemporary Italian jewelry will be presented during the evening and will be available for purchase. Many Italian immigrants sought jobs in the burgeoning business of costume jewelry, in the indust...
Home from Rome: "Who Owns Antiquity?: Museums, Repatriation, and Armed Conflict"
Home from Rome is a lecture series based in New York which invites Fellows, Residents, and Affiliated Fellows to discuss the impact of their time in Rome. C. Brian Rose, FAAR'92, RAAR'12, will initiate the American Academy in Rome's new program with "Who Owns Antiquity?: Museums, Repatriation, and Armed Conflict", a presentation on the importance o...
LONG ISLAND ITALIAN AMERICANS - History, Heritage & Tradition
You are cordially invited to attend a presentation and signing for Dr. Salvatore J. LaGumina's latest book titled, "Long Island Italian Americans: History, Heritage & Tradition". For Italian immigrants and their descendants, moving from "the city" out to Long Island was more than a change of address. It signaled that the family had ach...
Cibo e italo-americani? Un’ottima simbiosi
By Chiara Zaccherotti Quanto ha a che fare il cibo con la creazione dell'identità collettiva di un popolo? Tanto. Con l'aggiunta di un processo migratorio, poi, il fenomeno assume caratteristiche sociali ed economiche per nulla irrilevanti. Un po' come è accaduto agli italiani che a partire dalla fine dell'800 hanno lasciato la patria per attraver...
Eni supports The Guardians: Hero and Superhero. Two new sculptures at Bryant Park in New York
Eni today will unveil the installation of The Guardians: Hero and Superhero, two 13-foot-high statues created by acclaimed Italian architect and designer Antonio Pio Saracino, at Bryant Park in New York City. Hero is a gift from Italy to the United States and was donated with the support of Eni by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embass...