The Eastchester Italian American Citizens Club showed off its new look.
by Chris McHugh The Eastchester Italian American Citizens Club showed off its new look. Les & Connie Vaccaro and Peter & Christine Telesco pitched in to help give the club an Amalfi Coast/Tuscan Vineyard feel with its new murals on the walls. Read more Source: http://bronxville.patch.com
Brooklyn Columbus Parade & Brunch
The Brooklyn Columbus Parade sponsored by the Federation of Italian American Organizations and the support community groups and business invites you to participate in and celebrate the 32th Annual Parade. This year the parade will take place on Saturday, October 12th, 2013 at 1PM. The parade will be preceded by a celebratory Mass at St. Athanasius...
Cosmos say they are not looking past Italians for possible Open Cup match-up with Red Bulls
By Michael Lewis With their chances of winning North American Soccer League spring season title slowly slipping away, the New York Cosmos will set their sights on another competition this week -- the Lamar Hunt/U.S. Open Cup. The Cosmos host the Brooklyn Italians in a third-round encounter at Belson Stadium at St. John's Universit...
Personal Effects: Essays on Memoir, Teaching, and Culture in the Work of Louise DeSalvo, Edvige Giunta and Nancy Caronia
Monday, December 1 Nancy Caronia and Edvige Giunta's edited collection, the first book to focus on an Italian-American woman writer, places Louise DeSalvo at the forefront of a cultural renaissance of the body-mind-spirit connection. Personal Effects (Fordham University Press, 2014) pays special attention to her memoirs, with their fearless explor...
Petrosino vive nella Little Italy
Il triangolo Kenmare, Lafayette Street e Cleveland Place, nel cuore dell'antica Little Italy, è dedicato al Lt. Joseph Petrosino, in onore alla leggendaria figura del poliziotto originario di Padula impegnato nella lotta alla Mano Nera, ucciso a Palermo in un agguato nel 1909. Ieri si è svolta una cerimonia per la posa di due targhe commemorative...
Francesco Paolo Tanzj, ambasciatore del Molise From Italy
Per troppi anni l'Italia è rimasta segnata, in silenzio, dalle oscenità dei politici e dalle violenze della corruzione che l'hanno messa al centro di simpatiche freddure e barzellette internazionali. Ora, però, sembra che qualcosa stia per cambiare: prima La Grande bellezza, poi l'Expo 2015. Questa è l'immagine di un'Italia che vuole farsi...
Dolci, Tè e Canzoni per Natale: A Christmas High Tea with NOIAW Staten Island
December 8 (Monday) 4:30 pmCelebrate Italian culture and share the season of good cheer with NOIAW members and friends. Victoria Ferrera, a NOIAW young professional member and talented singer will speak briefly about her experiences and delight us with a few songs.Please bring a plate of finger foods, such as Italian desserts, cheeses, baked goods,...
Trucco importing organic Italian clementines
A.J. Trucco Inc. has begun importing organic Italian clementines.Fruit is shipping in 5-pound gift boxes and in 2-pound pouches under a new label, TruStar, according to a news release from New York-based Trucco. "We are thrilled to be launching our new TruStar line with the arrival of our organic clementines," Trucco's president, Nick Pacia, said...
Mary Dimino to Star in "Scared Skinny" at the Engeman Theater, Beginning 4/8
The John W. Engeman Theater is proud to present SCARED SKINNY, written & performed by Mary Dimino, and winner of The New York International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Solo Show. The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is Long Island's only year-round professional theater company, casting its actors direct...
"A Trip to Operatic Italy" with Lou Barrella
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents"A Trip to Operatic Italy" with Lou BarrellaTuesday, May 26, 2015 @ 7:00 PMDuring the summer of 2009, Lou made a long awaited trip to Italy. In addition to visiting some main cities, he went to the places important in the lives of Giuseppe Verdi (Busseto, LeRoncole, Sant Agata and...
"L'oro di Napoli: All That Glitters Is Gold!" A Symposium
Thursday, June 4, 6:00 PM John D. Calandra Italian American Institute A city rich in art, literature, and culture, Naples is often associated only with what might plaque a large city. This symposium is dedicated to Naples and its many splendors. Guest of honor is the Honorable Luigi de Magistris, Mayor of Naples. Joining him with be scho...
Maurizio Forte, nuovo direttore ICE a New York, si presenta
by Maurita Cardone Viene da Mosca e si è insediato da appena due settimane nella sede dell'Italian Trade Commission (o Istituto per il Commercio Estero, ICE) di 67th Street. In occasione delle celebrazioni per la Festa della Repubblica, il nuovo trade commissioner Maurizio Forte si è presentato ufficialmente alla comunità italiana di New Y...