Portrait of Garibaldi at the Italian Cultural Institute Was First at Meucci’s Home
When I first entered my office at the Cultural Institute two years ago, I saw an oval portrait of Garibaldi hanging on the wall. A young Garibaldi, with a reddish-blond beard, already with a “Nazarene” physiognomy that often leads to his face being fused with that of Christ in so many Risorgimento images. The inventory states that the portrait is a...
Fake Made in Italy is worth 120 billion euros
The value of counterfeit Made in Italy food products in the world rises to 120 billion euros, with the United States classified as the country where counterfeit Italian products register the highest turnovers. This is the alarm raised by agrifood organizations Coldiretti and Filiera Italia on the occasion of the most important world trade fair even...
Bayside Historical Society hosts TV chef, best-selling author Lidia Bastianich
Reserve your spot now and meet the beloved, Emmy-winning TV chef, best-selling author, and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich in person at a special event hosted by the Bayside Historical Society on Thursday, June 29, at the Castle in Fort Totten. “A Conversation with Lidia Bastianich” (part of the ‘Author Talk at the Castle Series’), will take place fr...
Summer Fancy Food: Emilia Romagna attending with record-breaking products
The Food Valley of Italian Emilia Romagna region is taking part in the Summer Fancy Food Festival in New York, the most important trade fair dedicated to quality agri-food from all over the world. The regional administration was represented at the fair by the president Stefano Bonaccini and by the councilor for agriculture Alessio Mammi. A great re...
Casa Panerai Opens in New York City
In early June, Panerai inaugurated its latest brick-and-mortar boutique on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Spanning two floors, and complete with a bar and displays cases full of vintage watches and memorabilia, Casa Panerai NYC is the largest Panerai boutique on the planet. Situated among the world’s top luxury names on one of the city’s most desirab...
Italian cuisine is a candidate for the UNESCO world heritage list
Italian cuisine is officially a candidate for inclusion in UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage. The Italian Ministry of Agriculture and the Italian Embassy in the United States, with the support of the Italian Trade Agency, have identified the Summer Fancy Food Show 2023 as an opportunity to give value to this candidacy. Italian cuisine,...
“Italians were born in these ways too” - Italians take to the streets abroad at NYC pride parade 2023
The rainbow celebration floods the streets of Manhattan, and Italy is there. The slogan rings loud and clear: Italians were born in these ways too. Drawing inspiration from the famous song by one of the world's iconic LGBTQ+ figures, Lady Gaga, whose Italian-American roots undeniably bring her closer to the tri-color community in New York, the Comi...
Magazzino Italian Art announces welcome to New York
Magazzino Italian Art announced its six-year anniversary on June 25, 2023, marked by the unveiling of a special project dedicated to the renowned artist Michelangelo Pistoletto. This date coincides with Maestro Pistoletto's 90th birthday, making it a truly momentous occasion for both the artist and the museum.Pistoletto's presence in the Olnick Spa...
“Pride and Memory: The Italian Immigration to the Americas” at ICI-NY
The Italian Cultural Institute in New York is pleased to invite you to the Opening of the Exhibition Pride and Memory: The Italian Immigration to the Americas, a comprehensive view of Italian immigration to the Americas. The exhibition will have a double focus: how the Americas have changed Italians and how Italians have changed the Americas. Unpub...
"An Italian emotion" to conquer the Big Apple
Grana Padano, the most consumed DOP cheese in the world will participate in the 67th edition of the Summer Fancy Food trade fair to be held at the Javits Center in New York from 25 to 27 June. The Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest agri-food trade event in the United States. With the latest and best food & beverage specialties, the Summer Fancy...
This Maximalist ‘Unusual Italian Restaurant’ Showcases How Italian Food Is Consumed Around The Globe
Formerly a pasta factory and then an Italian grocery, this Brooklyn shop is now home to Café Mars, an unusual Italian restaurant that’s looking to expand what the definition of what an Italian restaurant actually is. And no, it has nothing to do with outer space. Nestled in the historically Italian neighborhood of Gowanus, the location of Café Mars...
The Vullo family serving the valley for over half a century
Between Utica and Oneida, where Route 5 rambles through the fields and farms of the Mohawk Valley, The Black Stallion restaurant in Vernon treats travelers, neighbors, foodies, and friends to authentic Italian American cuisine with a contemporary flare yet a traditional touch. When Vernon Downs opened in 1953, horses who were no longer required to...