Italian-American Foodways
Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Italian American Review *deadline for submissions extended to May 15* Italian and Italian-American food has a long history in the homes, markets, and restaurants of the United States. For many immigrants, the hunger and food shortages associated with la miseria (literally, "misery") were a primary motivation...
Learn Italy: la scuola che non è solo scuola
di Maurita Cardone C'è chi vuole andare alla ricerca delle proprie radici, chi vuole finalmente imparare a parlare con la nonna, chi invece si prepara al viaggio di una vita. Chi vuole darsi un tocco di charme o chi vuole vantarsi ordinando la cena italiana con accento perfetto. C'è sempre un buon motivo per imparare l'Italiano. E insieme...
New York Italian Restaurant Olio e Piu Launches All-Day Menu
Some may like pizza for breakfast, and some may not, but a Neapolitan restaurant in Greenwich Village now gives us that option. Last Thursday, Olio e Piu officially launched their 24-hour, 7 day a week menu, adding new dishes ranging from prosciutto and figs to mushroom cavatelli to pizza Nutella. Olio e Piu offers two different views: a s...
Plan for Whitestone’s first sidewalk cafe irks neighbors
by Lisa L. Colangelo THAT'S NOT amore. Whitestone residents are hoping to block a popular Italian restaurant from opening what would be the area's very first sidewalk cafe along a bustling commercial thoroughfare. Nonna's Pizzeria and Trattoria gained city approvals for outside tables this year, but the City Council still needs to gi...
The Metropolitan Opera Presents MADAMA BUTTERFLY with James Valenti, 4/4-15
Valenti has received a number of accolades in his young career including the New York City Opera's Outstanding Debut Artist Award in 2008, the Maria Callas Debut Artist Award in 2009 and the Richard Tucker Award in 2010. In July, Valenti took on the challenging title role in Verdi's "Don Carlos" at the Caramoor Festival which The New York...
Honor Christopher Columbus at the American Italian Heritage Museum
The public is invited to honor Christopher Columbus the discoverer of America on Monday, October 13 at 11:00 am at the American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY. The event includes a program to honor Columbus, followed by a movie of his life, and a reception. The museum will be open 11 am to 2 pm and no admission will be charg...
Republican Langone wins Jefferson County Family Court judge seat
For the first time in 30 years, Jefferson County will have a new Family Court judge: Republican Eugene J. Langone Jr. The Watertown attorney defeated Democrat and fellow attorney Susan A. Sovie, Sackets Harbor, 13,704 to 7,106, in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results tallied by the county Board of Elections. Read more &nbs...
A taste of Italy opens in Webster
Mama Dolce's Café seeks to bring a little Old World flair, and a mother's touch, to downtown Webster. Named for owner Nancie Zecco's late mother, Mama Dolce's Café opened at 8 Davis St. on Nov. 15. The restaurant offers traditional desserts and coffees imported from Italy, as well as light breakfast items and specially designed sandwiches...
La Serenissima: The Doge Palace and Basilica di San Marco
April 18 10:30 am — 12:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States Learn more extensively about the most fascinating city in the world: Venice, also known as La Serenissima. A series of four lectures presented by Toni McKeen, will explore the history of the city, its creation, development, an...
Vita italoamericana in cornice
di Maurita Cardone I volti segnati dal lavoro, le insegne su cui campeggiano nomi e cognomi dal suono familiare, simboli religiosi, gesti noti: lo sguardo scorre sulle immagini e riconosce i segni di una storia collettiva, quella degli italiani d'America. La mostra Reframing Italian America: Historical Photographs and Immigrant Re...
Italian Diaspora Studies and Internationalization: The Role of the University of Calabria and CUNY
October 13, 2015, 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm.John D. Calandra Italian American Institute25 West 43rd Street, 17th FloorNew York, N.Y. 10036 This symposium will revisit aspects of the Italian diaspora in North America in its numerous manifestations: anthropological, cultural, aesthetic, etc. The panel will also include a discussion on the internation...
International Remembrance Program Series - Film Screening
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Hours: 6pm Venue: NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo', 24 West 12th Street Organized by: Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo' In collaboration with: ICI, Consulate general of Italy in New York, Centro Primo Levi, Italian Academy, CUNY's John Calandra Italian American Institute.Film Screening: Oro Macht Frei (2013) by Jeff...