Interview with Gaetano Pesce at his studio in New York
With a career spanning four decades and projects completed in architecture, urban planning, interior, exhibition and industrial design, Gaetano Pesce is one of the most versatile and unconventional designers of the 20th century. Born in La Spezia — a coastal city in the north of Italy — pesce has called Venice, London, Helsinki and Paris home, befo...
Columbian Lawyers Association honors former president and welcomes new one at annual dinner dance
The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn celebrated its 49th annual dinner dance on Friday to honor former President Dean Delianites and to install Linda LoCascio as the incoming president. “What a year we had under Dean Delianites,” former President Steven Bamundo said, standing between an Italian and an American flag. “From the beginning, De...
An 'Embassy Of Italian Art' Opens In Cold Spring, New York
Nancy Olnick may live in New York, but she embraces the Italian culture in all aspects of her life. Before she met her Sardininan- born husband Giorgio Spanu in 1989, Olnick collected 1960s Pop art. They took a mutual interest in the Arte Povera movement and began building their collection. This movement originated in Italy. It consists of artists...
Il legno biocompatibile di Fiemme 3000 approda a NY
Il legno biocompatibile di Fiemme 3000 mette sempre più radici all’estero. Dopo un mese dall’apertura del secondo monomarca cinese nella citta di Chongqing, arriva il recente opening diNew York. Nel cuore di Chelsea, a Manhattan, ha inaugurato a metà maggiola nuova “Casa Fiemme” all’interno d’Italian Green Design: 150 metri quadrati di studio e sho...
Gli italiani e la “fame” di fare cinema a New York
Un panel bene organizzato, tanti spunti di riflessione e un dibattito interessante sul mondo del cinema e dei giovani che si affacciano al mercato cinematografico. Al Consolato Generale d’Italia a New York è andato in scena un nuovo appuntamento con “Meet the New italians”, una serie di incontri promossi dalla istituzione diplomatica con l’obiettiv...
St. Anthony's Day: 6 things to know about the feast day
Mid-June is that time of year when again we can all say "Hey, Anthony!" with great gusto. Be you an Anthony, Toni, Antoinette, Antonin, Toto, Antonello, Ante, Antanas or Tony — Tuesday, June 13 is your special day. So, shall we catch you a fish? No! But we can point you to bread in the name of Anthony. Alfonso's Pastry Shoppe — 1899 Victory Blvd.,...
Da Bergoglio e De Blasio a Ricciardo: ecco i valori degli italici del mondo
Che cos’hanno in comune un Papa argentino (Bergoglio), un sindaco americano (Bill De Blasio) e un pilota di Formula 1 australiano (Daniel Ricciardo)? Apparentemente nulla. In realtà fanno parte di una stessa famiglia che, sempre meno silenziosa e sempre più in crescita, sta consolidando il proprio ruolo nel mondo: gli italici. Ed è proprio su quest...
Foreign Language Honor Society Visits Italian American Museum in Little Italy
Several student members of the William Floyd High School Foreign Language Honor Society (FLHS) had the opportunity to expand their understanding of Italian culture during a recent field trip to the Italian American Museum located in New York City’s Little Italy. The historic museum, located on the corner of Mulberry and Grand Street in Lower Manhat...
Nyack People & Places: Nino Turiello’s Pizza
Strategically located at the corner of Main and Broadway in downtown Nyack, Turiello’s Italian Restaurant has been in the village since 1980 under the ownership of Girolamo (Nino) Turiello. When asked where he lives, he says in the store, although his real home is in Brooklyn. Nino came to America in 1972 from Bari, Puglia in Italy. In Bari they ma...
Thursday 6/15: Road to Valor
The Italian American Museum and the Brooklyn Velodrome Vintage Wheelmen cordially invite you to attend a book presentation by author Aili McConnon for "Road to Valor: A True Story of World War II Italy and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation", a non-fiction work by Aili McConnon & Andres McConnon; and a screening of the documentary film "Assisi 1943...
Traditions Resume: It’s St. Anthony’s Festival Weekend
The St. Anthony’s Festival is this weekend at the Church on Pomeroy Street in Cortland. On Saturday, a spaghetti dinner, then mass in Italian, followed by music and fireworks. On Sunday, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse offers a Centennial Mass of Thanksgiving at 9:30.Dick Martin of the Oldtimer’s Band says following the mass, they ta...
Formazione online: 14 docenti americani a scuola di italiano con i corsi ICoN
Si è conclusa il 5 giugno l’esperienza formativa di 14 docenti americani appartenenti alla Scuola d’Italia “G. Marconi” di New York, che hanno studiato italiano online attraverso i corsi di lingua ICoN, Consorzio di Università italiane che opera in convenzione con il ministero degli Affari Esteri. La scuola italiana “G. Marconi” (http://lascuoladit...