Binghamton’s annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival
The City of Binghamton (NY) is gearing up for the upcoming long weekend with a tradition that’s lasted over six decades. This Monday is Binghamton’s Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival, to take place in Downtown Binghamton, beginning at 9 a.m. with the raising of the Italian flag outside of city hall. The grand Marshall this year is the former...
Celebrating Columbus Day in Queens, NY
Since 1937, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed Columbus Day a federal holiday, every year we have been commemorating Christopher Columbus making landfall in the Americas on October 12, 1492. This year the celebration falls on Monday, October 14, in recognition of Columbus’ – and Europe’s – discovery of the entire other half of the w...
Historic NYC St. Frances Cabrini Shrine vandalized
The historic St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Manhattan was vandalized over the weekend, with offensive graffiti and symbols defacing a church wall and a statue of the saint, according to police reports on October 8. The attack was discovered on October 6, and involved a profanity directed at Jesus and “several bizarre symbols” scrawled in black spray...
What this weekend’s Italian Festival will look like at The Mount
By day, the stone-faced building to which some refer as Mission of the Immaculate Virgin presents a scenic backdrop to the annual Italian Festival at Mount Loretto. Come dusk under spotlights, the church glows red and green for a further reminder of the Columbus Day weekend, or as it is also know -- Indigenous People’s Day. This year’s Italian Fes...
“Siena: the rise of painting, 1300-1350” exhibition inaugurated at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York inaugurated yesterday, October 8th, the first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to Sienese art of the 14th century, titled “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350.” The exhibition, which will run from October 13 until January 26, 2025, will feature over one hundred works, including paintings,...
High-End Italian Restaurant, Adria, Makes Its Way to Second Avenue
Flavors of the sea seep into the large, fluffy tubes of pasta and the bright red sauce of the lobster paccheri at Adria, an Italian restaurant that recently opened at 1556 Second Avenue (between 80th and 81st streets). Replacing Gray Hawk Grill, an American diner that delighted customers for four years, Adria joins Aunt Jake’s, San Matteo, and La P...
FALL 2024 - Antologia del cinema Italiano: Anthology of Italian Cinema - 4 Part Series
When: Oct 24, 2024, 6:30 PM - Where: Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Pl, Tuckahoe, NY 10707, USA *This is a 4 part Italian Film Study Course (October 24, November 7, November 21, December 5). Registration fee includes all four films/classes, Tasting of regional foods, wine and coffee. Classes MAY NOT be purchased separately. I...
Mario Gabelli Bids for Berlusconi Family’s Monza Soccer Team
Money manager Mario Gabelli made an offer for the last Italian football club still owned the Berlusconi family. Gabelli, who runs GAMCO Investors Inc., bid for AC Monza, valuing the team as much as €60 million ($66 million), according to people familiar with the matter. The offer expires early next week, the people said. The Berlusconi family holdi...
‘The Goonies’ star coming to Syracuse for Columbus Day event
“The Goonies” star Robert Davi is coming to Syracuse for a special Columbus Day event. The Italian-American actor and singer will speak at this year’s Columbus Day Luncheon on Monday, Oct. 14, at 12 p.m. in the Oncenter Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center Ballroom. The event will also honor Syracuse Police Chief Joseph Cecile and the neighborhood h...
Nasdaq Opening Bell Ceremony x The Italian American Museum
Nasdaq Opening Bell Ceremony with the Italian American Museum kicked off Italian Heritage Month in NYC. Head of Education, Marie Palladino, represented Joseph Scelsa, Founder of the Italian American Museum as the bell ringer. On October 3 guests danced to Volare, as green, white & red confetti & streamers cascaded down to represent the flag of our...
Gino's: The Historic NYC Restaurant Beloved By Marilyn Monroe
Gino's, a historic restaurant in New York City, was more than just a pizzeria; it was a cultural landmark. Operating for an impressive 65 years, it was renowned for its humble ambiance and was considered one of the best Italian restaurants in NYC during its heyday. Nestled in the heart of Manhattan, the eatery became a hotspot for celebrities and s...
Roots Tourism: Italea in New York
On the occasion of “2024: Year of Italian Roots in the World,” a rich program of events dedicated to the celebration of Italian traditions, culture and roots will take place in New York. From October 10 to 14, Italea - the program to promote Tourism of Roots, launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation within the PNRR...