Teatro Grattacielo Announces Revival of L’Amico Fritz
Teatro Grattacielo is proud to present the revival of Pietro Mascagni's charming verismo opera, L'Amico Fritz. This new production aims to introduce a wider audience to the rarely performed masterpiece, last presented by the company in 2021 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The opera will be directed by Anna Laura Miszerak. Click here for...
A New Film Captures the Unconventional Ascent of Italian Artist Isabella Ducrot
Two upcoming screenings in the United States — July 10 at Manhattan’s Roxy Cinema and July 30 at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center — will spotlight one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Italian art. Hold Tight Missy! Isabella Ducrot Unlimited, the international title of Tenga duro signorina!, directed by Monica Stambrini, is not just...
St Rocco's Festival This Weekend
The annual St. Rocco's Festival is returning to downtown Oyster Bay this weekend at Fireman's Field by Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay, NY. The Festival will be held from Thursday, July 10th to Sunday, July 13th, and will feature rides for the kids, food stands featuring a delicious variety of Italian, international and local sea foods, and l...
As summer nears, North Brooklyn prepares for a beloved tradition: The annual Giglio Feast
Summer in the city is a special time for everyone, but for North Brooklyn residents, it also means a beloved tradition is returning. At Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, under the leadership of Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, preparations for the annual Giglio Feast have been underway since the closing ceremony last summer. This treasured celebration marks...
This Port Chester Stone Carver Helped Shape Mount Rushmore
An Italian immigrant artist who helped shape the Mount Rushmore National Memorial lived most of his adult life in Westchester. Born in 1892, Luigi Del Bianco began wood carving as a boy in Meduno, Italy. As a youth, he studied stone carving and architecture. In 1910, at age 18, he immigrated to Vermont, where he worked in a quarry. In the early 192...
Tariffs are a hot topic, but Parmigiano Reggiano looks beyond, teaming up with the NY Jets
Tariffs may be making headlines, but at the recent Summer Fancy Food Show in New York—the largest specialty food trade event in the U.S.—the spotlight shifted to bigger ambitions. The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium used the occasion to announce a new partnership with the New York Jets, which will officially kick off this September. But this isn't j...
Mamdani stokes Italian American outrage after resurfaced tweet shows socialist giving the finger to Christopher Columbus statue: ‘Take it down’
He’s no paesan. Italian Americans were outraged at mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani Monday after a social media post resurfaced showing him flipping the bird at a statue of Christopher Columbus and calling for its removal. The socialist Mamdani is seen in the tweet from June 2020 giving the middle finger to the back of the towering figure in Asto...
Mets signing Italian teenager in franchise first
The New York Mets are signing Italian pitcher Matteo Marelli, the first European amateur signing in team history. The 19-year-old right-hander was scheduled to have a signing ceremony on Saturday in Rovigo, Italy. "What I'm most proud about is the Mets are expanding their global footprint," Mets scout Rosario Chiovaro said, per the team's website....
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. Announces Its Annual Theme Michelangelo, An Italian Genius 1475–1564 on the occasion of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s 550th Birthday Year and the 49th Anniversary of the IHCC-NY
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc. (IHCC-NY, Inc.) Board of Directors, led by its president, Comm. Joseph Sciame, is comprised of a volunteer group of leaders of the Italian and Italian American community. They ensure that its mission continues with their promoting, presenting, and preserving Italian and Italian American c...
Italian cuisine finds a home in Manhattan - with a twist of style
Italian cuisine is planting its roots in Manhattan—and it’s doing it in style. GialloZafferano, Italy’s leading food media brand, has officially opened CasaGiallo, its very first U.S.-based content house entirely dedicated to Italian food. Right in the heart of New York City, CasaGiallo is set to become a vibrant hub of culinary creativity. Th...
Apulian Vocalist Serena Brancale Brings Her Eclectic Style to Blue Note New York
She doesn’t come from mainstream pop charts, but from the stage. She doesn’t chase after traditional Italian songwriting, but the sound itself. And she doesn’t sing in English, but in a blend of Barese dialect, soul, jazz, and electronic music. Serena Brancale, a musician from Apulia with a conservatory background and a career forged in live perfor...
Veroni Marks 100 Years of Italian Excellence at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City
Veroni, the number one Italian charcuterie brand in the U.S., celebrated its 100th anniversary with a showcase at the Summer Fancy Food Show. From June 29 to July 1, Booth #2818–2820 became a tasting destination where tradition met innovation. Veroni brought its best-selling product lines to New York, marking a century of craftsmanship, flavor, and...