Compasso D’Oro Celebrates Italian Design Excellence
by Laura Giacalone Considered the Oscar of Italian design, as well as an authoritative barometer of the state of the cultural debate on industrial design itself, the Compasso d'Oro award is the major acknowledgement of Italian design and enjoys a high reputation throughout the world, so much so that London's prestigious Phaidon Press has s...
A look at the 2013 Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Long Island City, New York
I made my way to Saint Mary's Church (1008 49th Avenue) in Long Island City on Saturday (Sept. 7th) to participate in the 106th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Sponsored by the Societa Maria SS. Addolorata di Pignataro Interamna, the celebration was a magnificent display of faith and devotion. Following the wonderful service, a candle...
A Journey Through the Veneto": Top Wines from Italy's #1 Wine Producing Region Come to New York City for the Holidays This December
During the month of December, New York City will be home to various wine and culinary events dedicated to celebrating the great wines of the Veneto just in time for the holidays. The month-long schedule of festivities is brought to the city by U.Vi.Ve., the 'Union Consortia of Veneto Wines', and will kick off on December 2nd with a press event at E...
Furla focuses on footwear, U.S. push
Furla is unfurling a plan to increase its visibility in the U.S., and footwear is an integral part of the agenda. As reported by wwd, the privately held Bologna, Italy-based firm, primarily known for its handbags, recently renovated several of its American stores and has plans to bow a New York flagship by the end of the year. (Furla previously had...
Lupinacci announces Italian-American state legislators' Scholarship Program
Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R,C,WF,I-Huntington Station) is encouraging local high school seniors to apply for the Conference of Italian-American State Legislators' Scholarship program. The conference offers four scholarships, each in the amount of $2,000 to support students who excel both in the classroom and in athletic competition. This...
WP Lavori launches first U.S. flagship store
WP Lavori in Corso, an Italian retailer, announced the opening of its first WP Store in North America today. Located in Brooklyn, NY's Cobble Hill neighborhood, the 1,700-foot flagship features an assortment of fashion and lifestyle products from around the globe and marks a significant step for the company's presence in the U.S. market. T...
E' il disegno rinascimentale italiano il protagonista della prossima mostra al Metropolitan Museum New York
Disegni italiani del Rinascimento dalla Robert Lehman Collection al Metropolitan Museum di New York i protagonisti della prossima mostra che si apre il prossimo 13 maggio per chiudersi il 1 settembre 2014 Capolavori del disegno italiano dell'Italia centrale e meridionale che vanno dal XV al XVI secolo. Tra le quarantadue opere i disegni fi...
Book on local Italian culinary proves a hot seller
The Italian community has been an integral part of the Niagara Falls story for decades and among its major contributions are the culinary habits that earlier generations brought to this country. That's spelled out in a new book "Buon Appetito," by the Italian Research Group of the Lewiston Public Library (252 pages, paperback, $20). It's p...
Homage to the Flavors of Far Southern Italy
by M.H.Reed It's exciting to find an Italian restaurant with a menu that promises to deliver the rich flavors of Southern Italy, specifically Puglia's Salentine Peninsula, the area at the heel of Italy's "boot." The kitchen of Massa' Coastal Italian Cuisine in Mamaroneck is influenced by the produce from the peninsula's inland farmsteads (...
Lecture and book presentation "Gatti-Casazza and the golden of Metropolitan area"
With the participation of EDWARD SMALDONE, DIRECTOR, AARON COPLAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC GIULIO GATTI-CASAZZA (1869-1940) who was born in Udine, Italy was the beneficiary of extensive education at major universities as well Genoa's Naval School of Engineering. He left the world of engineering, however, to conduct the opera orchestra in Ferrara. ...
Marco Bicego personal appearance at Bloomingdales - October 21, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Please join Bloomingdale's in welcoming Marco Bicego, Italian jewelry designer as he presents his latest collections. Since the launch of his eponymous jewelry line in 2000, Marco Bicego has redefined the phrase "timeless luxury." Hand-engraved by second-generation craftsmen in Vicenza, Italy, the iconic gold by Marco Bicego is both striki...
Metropolitan Museum of Art Unveils 15th-Century Statue Restored After It Shattered
by Jessica Dawson It was one of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's greatest embarrassments: On a Sunday evening in 2002, the pedestal housing Adam, a 15th-century marble statue, gave way, sending the 770-pound nude crashing to the ground. "It's the worst thing that can happen in a museum," said Luke Syson, the Met's head curator of...