Culture Lab LIC to debut Italian art exhibition ‘Art Exchange’ on March 6
Culture Lab LIC has announced a new international gallery exhibition featuring Italian art, offering Long Island City residents a chance to explore emerging talents and experience art’s power as a unifying force. “Art Exchange: A Bridge Between Italy & America” will run from Thursday, March 6, until Easter Sunday, April 20, at Culture Lab, located...
Serie A outlines plan to beat the Premier League in race to stage regular season games in the US
A Serie A executive has opened up on ambitious plans to become the first major European league to host regular season games in the US - within three years. Speaking from Serie A's office in New York, Michele Ciccarese, the league's commercial and marketing director, outlined the organization's desire to be a 'trendsetter' by becoming the first Euro...
Boggi Milano opens first retail location in New York City, with two more in the pipeline
Italian menswear brand Boggi Milano has opened its first store in the United States, with two additional retail locations in the pipeline. The first store, located at 115 Mercer Street in SoHo, Manhattan, spans 1,900 square feet and officially opened its doors to the public earlier this month. Marking the start of Boggi Milano’s expansion across th...
Syracuse University offering a summer experience in Italy
While it’s still winter in Central New York, it’s never too early to think about your summer plans. For Syracuse University, students have an opportunity along with community members to travel to Italy. Students will get the chance as part of EDU-Tourism organized by the Whitman School of Management to travel along with professors to Florence for e...
Running Against The Wind With Angels On His Shoulders
A four-year track and cross-country (XC) star at Stillwater High in the Upstate Capital Region of New York, Anthony Zazzaro, a high honors student, is used to bucking fierce headwinds Stillwater is a very small school (graduating class of around 70) with a strong athletic tradition. Nevertheless, the XC team had only two members this past year. Fo...
“Alla nostra salute! Here’s to our health!”: Students Build Intercultural Communication and Italian Language Skills in Global Collaboration
In the Spring of 2024, I implemented an exciting collaborative Global Online Learning Exchange (GOLE) project with my faculty partner, Professor Paul Prostitis of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) in Milan, Italy. The purpose of this collaboration between St. John’s and UCSC students was to strengthen students’ intercultural competenc...
Highest-rated Italian restaurants in New York City by diners
It's no surprise that, in most countries, traditional national cuisine is the most popular, according to a 2024 report by Statista. But Italian food isn't just top-rated in Italy—it ranks as the second-most popular cuisine in Germany and France and takes the bronze spot in the U.K., Mexico, and India as well. Of course, it's also among Americans' f...
Rediscovering Our Past
It is every researcher’s dream to discover historical material, untouched by others, just waiting to be shown the light of day. Heirlooms hidden in basements, pictures in old dust-covered photo albums, and letters stuffed in books can all lead to discoveries of great personal and academic importance. Jo Ann Cavallo, Professor of Italian at Columbia...
Italian Heritage & Culture Commission Honors Achievements of Prominent Italian Americans
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of The Bronx and Westchester in New York honors the achievements of outstanding contemporary Italian Americans for their talents or expertise. Il Leone di San Marco Awards are presented, at a luncheon, to individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields including, but not limited to, m...
Discover the Coziest Italian Restaurants in the West Village
Finding your favorite Italian restaurant in a city like New York is an extraordinary act—and once you have one, you must never let it go. Hold it tightly like the lapels of a wool coat when the wind whips down Sixth Avenue. Learn the names of the owners, the managers and the waitstaff. Greet them ebulliently, and if you can, in Italian. Try every d...
After laying groundwork for months, Andrew Cuomo is said to be on the verge of entering the race for New York City Mayor
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is preparing to announce a run for New York City mayor, four people familiar with the planning told CNN. Cuomo is in the final stages of setting up a run and a formal announcement is expected as soon as this weekend, the people said. The former governor resigned from office in 2021 amid allegations of sexual harass...
John Cabot University of Rome to Honor Nicola Bulgari for Philanthropic Engagement at Annual New York Gala on April 1, 2025
John Cabot University (JCU), the leading American University in Italy, will honor Nicola Bulgari, world renowned philanthropist and entrepreneur during its Annual New York Gala on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Manhattan. More than 300 guests from the worlds of business, fashion, hospitality and diplomacy will attend. Mr. Bulgari will receive the Frank...