Discover Italy: Piemonte - presented by Professor Joseph N. Spedaliere
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 6:30pm The program will start at 6:30pm with a tasting of some of themost renowned Piemonte's wines. Professor Spedaliere will take you on a virtual journey through the region discovering unique medieval towns and villages, where its historic castles, and cobblestones streets make it seem as though time has never stop...
SICIS Unveils Massive New York Expansion
The Italian-headquartered design company SICIS, known for its colorful glass mosaic tiles, has announced that it will expand its footprint in New York later this year. The company has purchased a 50,000-square-foot building in the South Bronx that is currently undergoing renovations, as well as a five-story townhouse at 240 Fifth Avenue in the city...
Scenes — and recipes — from three iconic Italian restaurants
by Daniel Neman A round-trip flight to New York costs $400. A room at even a reasonably priced hotel will run you $600 for two nights. And you can't have dinner at a famous restaurant, even if it's Italian food, for under $100. Or you could stay home and make your own New York Italian-style dinner for a few bucks. New York It...
CIAO of Auburn to hold annual Christopher Columbus testimonial dinner
The Cultural Italian American Organization of Auburn will hold its annual Christopher Columbus Testimonial Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 11 at the Springside Inn in Fleming. The dinner will honor the Most Rev. Salvatore R. Matano, Bishop of Rochester, for his leadership in the Catholic Church communities and to recognize him as the first Italian-Amer...
Bethel to celebrate Columbus Day with parade
By Nelson Oliveira Town residents and officials will celebrate Italian-American culture during the 33rd annual Columbus Day parade Monday. The parade leaves the Bethel Food Market at 8:45 a.m. and continues down South Street and Greenwood Avenue. Viewers will gather at P.T. Barnum Square, where the parade vehicles will park a...
What’s next for Italian creativity in technology?
by Alessandro Piol Celebrate the past in order to look at the future knowing that we can do it: Italy can grow again also thanks to its tech ingenuity. Here are some moments of the panel discussion "What's next for Italian creativity in technology?" moderated by Maria Teresa Cometto and Riccardo Luna, with: Massimo Banzi, co-founder of th...
How St. John's landed Italian sensation Federico Mussini
By Adam Zagoria and Chris Barca Italian sensation Federico Mussini is arguably St. John's best player at the moment and a key component of coach Chris Mullin's vision for the future. Entering Saturday's Big East game at Marquette, the 6-foot-1 freshman guard is leading St. John's (7-9, 0-3 Big East) in scoring at 13.1 points per game...
Now aging, Karate Kid Macchio still kicking
By Erik Piepenburg Let's get this out of the way: Ralph Macchio doesn't mind being forever Danny. Back in 1984, when he was 22 and still babyfaced, Macchio nuzzled his way into teen dreams as Danny LaRusso, the martial arts cutie-pie in the movie The Karate Kid. The role — opposite Pat Morita as Danny's beloved mentor, Miyagi...
Calvin Klein redefined American masculinity, but Italian Italo Zucchelli has brought it bang up to date
There's an old story that the New York base of Calvin Klein Inc. – located at 205 West 39th Street, just off Seventh Avenue and all its rag-trade associations – used to be whitewashed every weekend during Mr Klein's tenure. The place, it was said, permanently stank of fresh paint. It doesn't any more. Maybe they just use a less potent mix,...
Luigi Scarpelli, il ristoratore che col Sud conquista New York
By Vincenzo Pascale Luigi Scarpelli, pugliese, dopo aver girato mezzo mondo a bordo di navi mercantili, 25 anni fa approda a New York e ne resta stregato. Per rimanerci avvia una fortunata carriera nella ristorazione. Recentemente ha aperto un nuovo ristorante che intende, con i sapori della cucina meridionale, "prendere per la gola" i vip di Manh...
Quando a Ellis Island Muhammad Alì mi disse: “I love Italy”
By John Cappelli Per gentile concessione dell'editore, pubblichiamo due passaggi del libro di memorie di John Cappelli, il grande giornalista americano-italiano scomparso nel 2009. Il libro autobiografico che John stava scrivendo e che è stato curato da Luigi Troiani, uscirà per le Edizioni l'Ornitorinco, di Milano, col titolo Memorie d'un...
Italian Festival! Please join us for the 24th Annual Italian Festival!
When: Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Where: HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY // Hempstead, New York 11549-1000 The Italian Experience has grown to be a popular Long Island tradition, celebrating Italy's gifts of culture, education and commerce to America. Each year Hofstra presents an Italian festival, drawing thou...