Author and Activist: The Daniela Gioseffi Story, a Documentary of Immigrant Italian American Life & Activism for Justice
September 24 (Sunday) 4:00 - 6:00 pm - D'Angelo Center, 4th Floor - 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens. Author and Activist: The Daniela Gioseffi Story, a Documentary of Immigrant Italian American Life & Activism for Justice This docu-drama, with a backdrop of recent American history, portrays Daniela's life-affirming struggle to make multi-media art abou...
The Jewish Museum of Rome in New York!
On September 14th, 2017, Centro Primo Levi and the Jewish Museum of Rome will open a learning space, The Rome Lab, dedicated to the history of the Roman Jews and of the twenty-two centuries relations between Rome and Jerusalem. The Rome Lab, located in the Selz Gallery at the Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street will offer weekly presen...
"The Orphanage: Encounters in Transnational Space"
Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 6pm - John D Calandra Italian American Institute - 25 W 43rd St #17, New York, NY 10036. "The Orphanage: Encounters in Transnational Space". Robert Viscusi, Brooklyn College, CUNY In this talk, Robert Viscusi presents his writings on Italian storytelling. Italian twentieth-century writing began with grandiose visions of...
Proposal Calls For Columbus Circle Zones: 'Conquest, Slavery, Immigration'
Amid calls to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Square, a Columbia University history professor and candidate for New York City public advocate has proposed keeping the statue, but dividing the public space around it into three educational "plazas." David Eisenbach unveiled his design Thursday, saying the three areas would repre...
'Don't Honor Genocide' Graffiti Painted on Columbus Monument in Astoria
The statue of explorer Christopher Columbus that looms over Astoria Boulevard was vandalized with the words "Don't Honor Genocide" — the latest in a public debate over whether the city should remove or alter monuments of controversial historical figures. A vandal or vandals stenciled the message in what appears to be blue spray paint on the base o...
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend a book reading and signing for "The Good Don" by Richard Mancuso
The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend a book reading and signing for "The Good Don" by Richard Mancuso. Thursday, September 7th, 6:30 PM. Light Refreshments Will Be Served. Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013 About the Book: The Good Don is the story of a 19...
Maialino Vets Open Up Popina, Where Italy Meets The American South
“I’ve been very influenced by both Southern and Italian cuisine,” says Popina chef and co-owner Chris McDade via press release. “Both feel very familiar and have an amazing sense of place. The idea of a nonna making ravioli or a grandma making biscuits almost conjures the same scene in my mind and both utilize a lot of simple ingredients. Simple th...
Cerimonia in Consolato Generale in memoria delle vittime italiane e italoamericane degli attentati dell’ 11 settembre 2001
Lunedi’ 11 settembre ore 17.00 - Consolato Generale d’Italia a New York - 690 PARK AVENUE – New York, NY. Anche quest’anno, lunedi` 11 settembre prossimo, si terrà alle ore 17.00 presso il Consolato Generale d’Italia, un`iniziativa in memoria delle vittime di origine italiana degli attentati terroristici al World Trade Center del 2001. Verranno inv...
New Italian Cultural Center gets $300,000 in grants
After sitting vacant for almost a decade, plans are moving forward for the new Italian American Cultural Center in the former home of the North Park Branch Library located at the corner of Delaware and Hertel avenues. State Sen. Chris Jacobs and Assemblyman Sean Ryan each secured $150,000 state grants to remove lead and asbestos from the landmark b...
Forest City Announces Ferrero International to Join The Bridge at Cornell Tech
Forest City New York today announced that Ferrero International S.A., the Italian confectionary group and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of chocolates, will take space at The Bridge at Cornell Tech. The Bridge is a first-of-its-kind building that will house an extraordinary mix of cutting-edge companies working alongside groundbreaking Co...
Columbus Day Parade Organizers Fight To Keep Statue In Columbus Circle
The organizers of the Columbus Day Parade are continuing their fight in defense of the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle. A commission to be appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio will perform a 90-day review of monuments and memorials that may cause offense, and the 76-foot tall statue of the explorer has not been exempt, meaning it could...
A Voice for All Time: Luciano Pavarotti - A 10th Anniversary
September 12 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm A Voice for All Time: Luciano Pavarotti - A 10th Anniversary. A one-hour video presentation, presented by Bill Ronayne, featuring the beloved tenor in opera and song including memorable performances of arias and duets from Rigoletto, La Boheme, Verdi Requiem, Lucia di Lammermoor, L'Elisir D'amore, Un Ballo in Maschera...