The Italian American Film Festival Is Coming to Westchester
Westchester County is a hub for film lovers. Not only is it home to a number of independent movie houses, but it’s also a top spot for filming noteworthy movies and TV shows. This month, local film aficionados have one more reason to get excited in the 914. Taking place over the weekend of April 25-27, the Westchester Italian Film Festival will be...
In Greenport NY, Claudio’s to open April 19
Greenport-based Claudio’s, the waterfront dining spot that opened in 1870, is reopening April 19, in time for Easter. The Claudio’s Greenport Waterfront Complex restaurant group is also launching two new concepts in May. The concepts include Common Country East (once home to Crabby Jerry’s) and Charlie Boy at Claudio’s (in the spaces that previous...
“THE PATRON-IL MECENATE” by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory – Docufilm
Premiered in Venice as part of the events held on the occasion of the 81st Mostra Internazionale dell’Arte Cinematografica the documentary film Il Mecenate directed by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory, tells the story of the first patron of the modernity: Galeazzo Arconati. Without him we would not have a history of great beauty. We would not all have t...
Casa Italiana Celebrates Memory Through Film, Forgotten Wartime Stories
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò is spotlighting inclusion and overlooked history this April with two programs that, while different in form, share a common aim: bringing marginalized voices to the fore. The first event, on Monday, April 14, is a film screening with a twist. Dino Risi’s Il giovedì (1963), a quiet gem featuring Walter Chiari in one of h...
FIAME celebrates honorees at 39th Awards Dinner Dance
The Forum of Italian American Educators (FIAME) hosted its 39th Awards Dinner Dance on Friday, April 4. Numerous community members were honored at the event for their contributions to the City. This year’s honorees included Associate Superintendent of Catholic Identity and Secondary Schools Linda Mele-Dougherty, UFT Pension Special Representative F...
Italy: The World’s Lifestyle Superpower at IAM NY
Saturday, April 26 · 3 - 4:30pm EDT. Doors at 2:30pm. Italian American Museum - 151 Mulberry Street New York, NY. Tickets $ 20 here. Italy is the only country to give the world not just one but three golden ages! A fascinating exploration of how Italy rose from the ashes and devastation of World War II to emerge as the world’s preeminent lifestyle...
An Italian Sandwich Pop-Up Is Settling Down and Opening a Storefront
Salvatore La Rosa, who initially found success with selling sandwiches via a circa 1970s moped, is settling down. La Rosa says he’s signed a lease for Salvo’s at 66-01 Forest Avenue, near Gates Avenue, in a former Ridgewood shoe repair shop. Salvo’s began selling Italian lunch by way of Instagram in 2023. Some of his earliest offerings included a m...
NIAF New York 2025 Gala Honored Five Outstanding Italians
An evening of great elegance and national pride lit up the walls of Cipriani 42nd Street in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. On Thursday, April 10, the National Italian American Foundation celebrated its 50th anniversary with the New York Gala, honoring exceptional Italian and Italian-American women and men. With over 500 guests in attendance, the...
Italian Diplomat Visits Walt Whitman High School In South Huntington
Walt Whitman High School welcomed the consul general of Italy in New York, Fabrizio Di Michele, to its school, the South Huntington School District announced. As consul general, Signor Di Michele is the highest ranking diplomat in the Italian Consulate in New York. He has 30 years of experience in the field of international relations. Di Michele wa...
IAOVC Backs Massapequa High School & Native American Allies in Fight to Preserve “Chiefs” Name Amid Statewide Ban
The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), the nation’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, proudly announces its full support of Massapequa High School, Long Island, NY in preserving its longtime Native American logo, the “Chiefs.” This position aligns with the organization’s historic alliance with the Native Amer...
National Italian American Foundation announces partnership with Lega Serie A at 2025 New York Gala
In celebration of NIAF’s 50th anniversary, the Foundation is proud to announce an unprecedented partnership with Lega Serie A, making NIAF an official “Regional Partner” of Italy’s top professional soccer league in the United States for the next year. This collaboration represents a significant achievement in NIAF’s mission to strengthen cultural a...
Columbia to Host 2025 Italian Symposium Organized by Italian Students Abroad
Starting on Friday, Columbia University will be hosting “United For Progress,” a three-day event with panels and speakers featuring leading Italian figures from the worlds of business, politics, and media. The gathering is organized by United Italian Societies, a student-led nonprofit uniting Italian student societies in different universities, rep...