From Rome to New York: Introducing American Friends of CASTRO Projects
CASTRO (Contemporary Art STudios ROme) is an experimental learning program based in Rome, dedicated to supporting Italian and international artists, curators, and researchers. By offering studio spaces and tailored educational activities, CASTRO fosters collaboration, experimentation, and peer-to-peer learning. In Italy, where public funding is lar...
Valtarese Foundation Awards 16 Scholarships to Italian-American Students
Surrounded by a crowd of financiers, entrepreneurs and longtime benefactors, the Valtarese Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary by awarding college scholarships to 16 Italian-American high school seniors with family ties to Borgo Val di Taro in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. The foundation, rooted in the Italian immigrant story, has spent de...
Little Fino Brings 20-Inch Italian Sandwiches To Brooklyn
Sandwich too stubby? Head to Williamsburg, where a new restaurant by Andrew Carmellini’s restaurant group, NoHo Hospitality, just opened at The William Vale. Located on the ground floor of the luxury Williamsburg property, Little Fino opened on April 15, 2025. The restaurant is an addition to The William Vale’s dining options, which include Leuca a...
Hidden in Plain Sight: Celebrating May Day at a Former Italian Union Hall
The latest episode of “Nuova York: Hidden in Plain Sight” tells the story of a pivotal place for Italians celebrating May Day in New York—the Italian Labor Center. Contributing to this chapter is Andrea Fiano, Editor at Large of Global Finance Magazine. Built over a century ago, at 231 East 14th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, the Italian Labo...
Delta set to launch direct flights to Catania, Sicily, from JFK in May
Delta has just announced it’s about to be the first U.S. airline to offer direct flights to Catania, Sicily. The flights start next month out of JFK International Airport. “Delta is opening this long-unserved market, providing travelers unparalleled access to Sicily’s rich heritage and breathtaking landscapes,” Delta representatives said in a state...
Italian American Brandon Nimmo ties Mets record with 9 RBIs in 19-5 rout of Nationals
Italian American Brandon Nimmo, who plays for Italy's Baseball National Team, hit a grand slam and matched a franchise record with nine RBIs, helping the New York Mets pound Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday. Nimmo also hit a three-run drive in his seventh career multihomer game. The 32-year-old outfielder had four hits and scored four times afte...
L’Arte del Gelato Opens in Williamsburg This Week
Williamsburg is getting a new gelateria just in time for summer. L’Arte del Gelato (158 Bedford Ave.), offering “old-school Italian” artisanal gelato, is opening on May 1. L’Arte del Gelato has deep roots in Sicily. Founder Francesco Realmuto started L’Arte del Gelato over 20 years ago, aiming to bring the Sicilian gelato experience to New York. Tw...
Long Island Concert Orchestra presents the World Premiere of Rossini Perduto
Long Island Concert Orchestra presents the World Premiere of Rossini Perduto on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 7:30pm at The Theater at St. John, 150 E. 76th Street, NYC. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at https://liconcertorchestra.org/events/rossini-perduto, by phone at 877-444-4488, or in person at the door. With music by award-winning Ne...
Inside a Tony Bennett “Family Dinner” with De Niro and Scorsese
I’m attending an Italian dinner in honor of Tony Bennett where the fellow guests include the likes of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Could this be a red sauce-soaked fever dream? Did I overdo the Sambuca? No, this was all real. Or as Mr. Bennett would sing, I’m living “The Good Life.” The event, hosted at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on Manha...
Join Italian Charities of America and Arba Sicula
Saturday May 17th, 2025. Italian Charities of America - 83-20 Queens Boulevard Queens, NY. Join Italian Charities of America and Arba Sicula for an evening filled with Sicilian culture featuring a presentation of the Sicelitude Prize, a panel discussion highlighting the Sicilian language and a Sicilian musical performance. Refreshments will be serv...
Antonio Varacalli Day Saturday in Seneca Falls (NY): A celebration of heroes
Each year, Seneca Falls honors the legacy of Antonio Varacalli, an Italian immigrant whose courageous act on April 12, 1917, continues to inspire the community. Witnessing a woman in distress along the Cayuga and Seneca Barge Canal, he selflessly jumped into the water to save her — ultimately giving up his own life in the process. His heroism was l...
The Neverending Empire by Aldo Cazzullo – Book presentation
Wednesday, May 7 · 6 – 8pm. Rizzoli Bookstore, 1133 Broadway New York, NY. Free entrance, RSVP HERE. International bestselling author and journalist Aldo Cazzullo presents his brilliantly researched history of the Roman Empire and its infinite legacy, followed by a signing. This event will be in English. “The only way to narrate over a thousand yea...