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Ciao! On Tuesday night, beauty leaders, editors, influencers, and more gathered at Lavan Midtown for Beauty Made In Italy! Created by the Italian Trade Agency with Cosmetica Italia – The Personal Care Association and beauty convention Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, the evening celebrated the innovations, trends, and accomplishments within the Italian...

When she worked on Forest Avenue, Santina Distefano of Moretti’s bakery gifted cookies and biscuits to her West Brighton neighbors. Now, in her memory, the small business owner’s name has been memorialized for the North Shore community at the corner of Forest and Oakland avenues, a few steps from her long-time business. To celebrate the moment on S...

It’s with great pride that the Italian American Baseball Foundation names Marco Mazzieri as an IABF Ambassador Award honoree. He will be recognized at the 2024 IABF Gala at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx. Mazzieri, who is running in an election to be President of the Federation of Italian Baseball and Softball, managed Team Italy at the World Baseball...

Columbus Citizens Foundation is proud to announce that Vivian Cardia is an Honoree of this year’s Columbus Celebration and will join Grand Marshal Michael T. Strianese to help lead this year’s Parade. Vivian Cardia is a philanthropist and former President of Vivicar LLC. Born, raised, and educated in New York, she earned her BA in Italian from Ford...

The world's best pizzas may not be found where you think. Italy is the obvious place to go looking for the perfect margherita. But to sample the cream of the crop, pizza fans will need to head to the USA, where the world's finest pizza can be found in New York, at Anthony Mangieri's Una Pizza Napoletana restaurant located on the Lower East Side.  I...

We are thrilled to announce that our school has received a generous donation of $20,000 from Joseph Ficalora, former President of New York Community Bancorp. In recognition of this incredible support, we are proud to name our new TECH LAB in his honor.A huge thank you to Toni Di Piazza and Fucsia Nissoli Fitzgerald for their unwavering support and...

Valarie D'Elia, a longtime travel journalist, died Tuesday after battling ALS. She was 64 years old. D'Elia's death was reported by NY1, where D'Elia became well-known for her "Travel with Val" segments on the local New York news station, where she worked from 1998 to 2017.  D'Elia also had her own travel production company and traveled the world p...

When: Wed, Oct 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Where: Platform by JBF, 25 11th Ave, New York, NY, 10011 - More info here Prolific and revered, cookbook author Marcella Hazan is considered one of the foremost authorities on Italian cooking. Julia Child valued her as her “mentor in all things Italian,” and for millions of Americans, she is the definitive sourc...

Opera Italiana is in the Air, led by renowned Music Director Alvise Casellati is to host an outdoor concert at the Naumberg Bandshell in New York City’s Central Park this Tuesday, September 24th starting at 6:00pm until 7:30pm. This special event is offered for free to the public with no tickets required and the Master of Ceremonies for the event w...

Thursday September 26 2024, 18:00 To 19:30 (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Register here. Six Popes: A Son of the Church Remembers ( Humanix Books, 2021) is Monsignor Hilary C. Franco’s engaging memoir and a story only a son can tell, a son not only of the Catholic Church, but also of Italian immigrants. As a young man he attended Rome’s...

The Italian American Heritage Society of Long Island board was proudly featured as guests of honor at the 98th annual San Gennaro Feast in New York City’s Little Italy. Executive Director Chris Vaccaro and Operations Director Lou Bernardi were joined by board members Matt Drucker and Nick Luisi at the “Feast of All Feasts.” They waved to hundreds o...

Fernando Di Leo is getting a retrospective screening of his most notable films at the Metrograph in New York City. The late Italian filmmaker is known for his kenetic crime and poliziotteschi (police procedural) films, has been repeatedly hailed by modern pulp master Quentin Tarantino as a major influencer on not only his style, but also in inspiri...