Italian Night for American Legion
You don't have to be Italian to come enjoy the Italian Night Fundraiser that is being hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1195, so join in on the fun! This year's fundraiser will benefit the following causes: Sidewalk repairs on Farragut AvenueMaking the building handicap accessibleElectrical updates to the Post building ...
Restaurant legend Sirio Maccioni talks food, travel and Italy
by Max Gross Next week, the James Beard Foundation is honoring a legend. Arriving in New York in 1955, Sirio Maccioni became one of the great paragons of the city's dining scene. From the hallowed Le Cirque, to the slightly more casual Circo, to Sirio in the Pierre, Sirio's fare (no one calls him Maccioni) has, for years, been the gold st...
Arte Italica founder Ann Skidmore passes away
Ann Skidmore, founder of luxury tableware and decorative accessory importer Arte Italica passed away on June 18 after battling lung cancer. "Ann was one of the most extraordinary people that I have ever met or worked with in this industry," said Chris Collins, Arte Italica president. Read more Source: http://www.home...
Change at the NYS Fair: After 40 years, Anna's Italian food stand says farewell
by Don Cazendre Anna's has been serving Sicilian pizza, meatball subs, chicken parm and other Italian favorites on the West End of the New York State Fair for 40 years. Now, it looks like 2014 is Anna's final fair. Co-owner Anna Desiderio passed away last year, just before the fair began. But her sons say that's not the reason An...
Ancient Italian Grain Flour Introduced in New York City for the First Time by Italian Milling Company, Molino Grassi
Grano del Miracolo, an ancient grain flour saved from extinction by the Italian organic milling company Molino Grassi, is now available for the first time in the US. Master Baker Ezio Rocchi, based in Genova, Italy, showcased the Molino Grassi line of flours at a NYC event on September 17th, and baked a selection of Molino Grassi flours in...
Mafia, maxi operazione tra Italia e Usa: 8 arresti
Maxi operazione contro Cosa Nostra e 'ndrangheta messa a segno dallo Sco (Servizio Centrale Operativo) della Polizia di Stato in Italia e negli Stati Uniti: colpito l'asse criminale che collega l'Italia all'America. Il blitz è scattato a Milano, Matera, Trapani e New York, dove la Polizia ha eseguito provvedimenti di custodia cautelare in...
Il mondo di progetti tra Roma e New York di Paola Sinisgalli
Ci sarà stato per forza lo zampino della dea Fortuna nella vita della romana Paola Sinisgalli, dal 2010 a New York, che ringrazia la dea bendata e prima di tutto i suoi genitori. La sua storia sembra una commedia natalizia, di quelle da guardare davanti al camino. Classe 1986, bocconiana, Paola Sinisgalli è votata all'internazionalità sin...
Book Presentation: Stone Walls, by Gil Fagiani
Join us to celebrate the launch of Gil Fagiani's new book Stone Walls, published by Bordighera Press. "Although we get glimpses into the perspective of the older poet in Gil Fagiani's latest book, STONE WALLS, it is the boy and adolescent poet that grabs us, as he zeroes in on the odd, the paradoxical, the grotesque, the irrevocably defamiliar...
Nata per promuovere solidarietà la Valtarese Foundation ha festeggiato 25 anni di attivita' con 750 mila dollari di donazioni
di Riccardo Chioni Per la Valtarese Foundation il traguardo di 25 anni di attività è stato un momento di orgoglio che domenica ha condiviso con 420 persone presso la sala ricevimenti Mestro's nel Bronx, per ribadire l'impegno di solidarietà e l'attaccamento alla terra d'origine del sodalizio. Alla festa ha partecipato il console generale...
Yankee Batboy: From Little Italy to Yankee Stadium
You are cordially invited to attend a book presentation and signing by author Anthony Florio at the Italian American Museum this Friday evening, August 21st. "Yankee Batboy, The Luckiest Kid in New York, From Little Italy to Yankee Stadium" tells the story of Anthony Florio, born and raised in New York City's Little Italy and a batboy for the New Y...
Abruzzo Forte e Gentile Discover the old traditions, the beauties and hidden treasures of the Abruzzo region
November 4, 7:00 pm — 8:00 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square - Tuckahoe, New York In Italy's long and narrow peninsula, dense with cities and great monuments, Abruzzo and Molise stand out for their unspoiled natural beauty and wilderness. Home to four national and regional parks, Abruzzo has one-third of its land reserv...
PrimiDieci USA 2016: il sistema delle eccellenze
di Maurita Cardone Si sente spesso parlare di sistema Italia, espressione che, intesa a raccontare un'Italia che sa fare tesoro delle sue risorse per creare un'economia competitiva, spesso resta incagliata nella realtà di un paese ancora troppo settoriale. Un esempio in controtendenza lo ha offerto la Italy-America Chamber of Commerce di N...