La Canzone Classica Napoletana
Thursday, October 9 at 7:00pmThe program will feature Aldo Bianchi, a world renowned tenor born in Taranto, and his group l'Ensemble Lehàr as they perform a collection of classical Neapolitan songs and famous arias. This genre, which showcases whimsical and romantic songs, sung in the Neapolitan dialect often by male tenors, has remained popular si...
Da Vinci versus da Mafia in Joseph Luzzi’s My Two Italies
On one hand, there is this romanticized notion of Italy," says Joseph Luzzi, professor of Italian at Bard College and author of the recently published My Two Italies. "It's a place where you go for the Tuscan sun, to fall in love; an antidote to a modern world's problems. On the other hand, you have The Sopranos and Jersey Shore, the glamo...
Ralph Gardner Jr. Taps Into the World of a Translator From Italy
Among the world's most impressive professions—brain surgeon, astronaut, symphony conductor, string theorist, rock star—few rank higher in my personal pantheon than literary translator. Perhaps because I'm terrible at languages. I get winded after a hundred words trying to read a French or Italian newspaper. Read more Sour...
La Fondazione NY premia Dolce e Gabbana
Al Museum of the Moving Image di Astoria, nel borough newyorchese del Queens, durante la terza edizione del prestigioso Gala organizzato da La Fondazione NY, sono stati premiati gli stilisti Domenico Dolce e Stefano Gabbana e il regista Baz Lhurmann, vincitore di un Academy Award. Fondato nel 1985, Dolce&Gabbana è oggi uno dei maggiori...
The Works of Anthony Vigorito
Thursday, March 5th, 6:30PM Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) - New York, NY 10013 Acclaimed author, Anthony Vigorito presents a retrospective of his works including excerpts from Pier 48 South Brooklyn, 17 West and Seeing in 17 at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, March 5th...
New York's Eataly next best thing to Italian holiday
If you don’t have the time—or the money—for an Italian holiday, consider a visit to Eataly in New York City where the Italian tastes and scents are the real thing. An upscale 50,000-square-foot Italian food hall, Eataly has become a mecca for foodies from around the world. “We’re a food temple,” declares international celebrity chef Mario Batali, a...
Italian Feast to be held next week
By Christian Araos The Order Sons of Italy will host its annual Italian Feast starting Wednesday Aug. 26 at Michael J. Tully Park. The festival will open at 6 p.m. on the Aug. 26 and will run through Sunday Aug. 30. It will be open from 6-11 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 3-11 p.m. on Saturday and 3-10 p.m. on Sunday. There will be fire...
A Culinary Tour of Southern Italy at the MET
The Members Dining Room and Jan D'Amore Wines invite you to enjoy this special chef's tasting menu that will explore the rich culinary heritage of Southern Italy—including Lazio, Calabria, and Puglia—and feature exceptional wine pairings with each course. Jan D'Amore Wines specializes in bringing undiscovered Italian wines to the United St...
Ferrante, Levi in top 100 New York Times
Titles by Italian authors Elena Ferrante and the late Primo Levi have both made it into the top 100 books of the year compiled by the New York Times, it emerged on Monday. The books in question - The Story of the Lost Child by the elusive Ferrante (a pseudonym), which is the fourth and final volume in her quartet of Neapolitan novels, and...
Carroll Gardens – Where Will All Your Marys Go?
The house my husband and I were lucky enough to buy in Carroll Gardens came with an Our Lady of Mt. Carmel; a large statue of Mary holding baby Jesus enclosed in a heavenly blue dome. It had been cemented to the ground because the first statue had been stolen during Carroll Gardens' more crime ridden days (God help you if you're going around steali...
Remembering Dr. Emelise Aleandri
IAWA was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our Distinguished Board Member, Dr. Emelise Aleandri, on January 17, 2016. Dr. Emelise Aleandri was an actress, singer, author and producer. She is the country's foremost scholar of Italian American theater, and has been a dynamic and dear friend of our organization. Dr. Aleandri was...
Festival Verdi 2016
Monday, April 11, 2016. From 11:45 am to 1:00 pm Organized by : Assessorato Cultura Regione Emilia-Romagna e APT In collaboration with : IIC-ENIT Entrance : Free. Book now! Location:Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York Tradition, a desire to embrace the new and ever increasing internationality are the predominant features of the...