Una donazione di $25 milioni crea l'istituto per il Parkinson e i Disturbi Motori alla New York University, Langone Medical Center
New York University Langone Medical Center ha annunciato oggi che la Fondazione Paolo e Marlene Fresco (Fondazione Fresco) ha donato $25 Milioni per creare l'Istituto Marlene e Paolo Fresco per il Parkinson e i Disturbi Motori (Istituto Fresco). L'Istituto Fresco migliorerà la conoscenza, la cura e l'istruzione sul Morbo di Parkinson e i disturbi m...
Italian Men’s Clothes Minus the Sticker Shock
By Jacob Gallagher If there's one thing Italians know better than fashion, it's food, so it's only natural that Marco Baldassari, the CEO and co-founder of Eleventy, uses a culinary analogy to describe his clothing brand. "We are like a bistro that offers an innovative cuisine," said Mr. Baldassari, "but without the price of a gourmet restaurant."...
Angela Dea (Rosati) Giansante -- July 22, 1925 - Jan. 31, 2016
Angela Dea (Rosati) Giansante, 90, of Lockport passed away peacefully on January 31, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Roccamorice, Italy, on July 22, 1925, to Corradino and Maria (DiPronio) Rosati. Her mother died when she was 9, and Angela became a loving caregiver to two younger siblings. Her father moved the f...
Ischia Comes to Brooklyn
By Becky Cooper Ischia: Capri's forgotten sibling, the Cinderella of the islands off the coast of Naples, long lay quiet in the Tyrrhenian Sea, home to therapeutic thermal springs and sunbathing Italians. But now, thanks to Elena Ferrante, the author and patron saint of many a contemporary bibliophile, Ischia conjures mythic promises of rejuvenati...
Florence's famous panini shop opens New York City outpost
The scene: Florence is the cradle of the Renaissance, the place where artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo got their start. But Italy's most famously creative city does not limit its artistry to canvas and marble — Florence has fantastic food, from Tuscan specialties to gelato to the city's sandwich obsession, the panini. And for...
Richard A. Angrisano, Italian Club president
Dec. 12, 1946 – Dec. 5, 2016. Richard A. Angrisano, a retired Erie County employee and Hamburg resident known for his support of local sports and social clubs, died Monday in Hamburg. He was 69. angrisanoA Lackawanna native who maintained connections and friendships in his native city throughout his life, Mr. Angrisano was an alumnus...
Canali pushes international development via Paris and New York
A symbol of Italian masculine elegance, Canali has managed to slip through the cracks of time and crises. This historical clothing brand founded in 1934 in Brianza, north of Milan, made its specialty into its major asset — a single label for men, entirely made in Italy. At the same time, it radically focused its strategy on foreign markets where it...
Ve la diamo noi l'America
È indubbio ormai l'effetto sul contesto economico e culturale che la globalizzazione sta imprimendo alle società. Cambiamenti che per la maggior parte risultano impercettibili ma che arrivano ad incidere sempre di più nella vita di tutti i giorni.
Media forum della Niaf: i risultati senza precedenti delle elezioni in Italia spiegati agli americani
Si è svolta mercoledì nell'edificio del New York Times l'edizione 2013 del Frank Guarini/Niaf Media Forum con un tema più che mai attuale "quale è il risultato senza precedenti delle elezioni in Italia, cosa significa per il Paese, l'Europa e il mondo", a cui hanno preso il congressman Frank Guarini e il presidente della Niaf John Viola.Tre i panel...
Rossella Rago, host of Cooking with Nonna, and Rienzi Foods are Now Partners
Rossella Rago, the host of the popular webseries Cooking with Nonna, is partnering with Rienzi Foods, a leading producer and distributor of quality Italian foods in the US, to represent Rienzi Foods at the Italian Festivals in Boston, MA and Houston, TX as well perform a series of cooking demonstrations at selected ShopRite Supermarkets in the New...
Acclaimed Calabrian Singer-Songwriter Michéal Castaldo to Perform at the Italian American Museum
Thursday, September 5th (7:00 PM) Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street - New York, NY 10013 Please join us for a special musical performance by independent Classical Crossover artist Michéal Castaldo. Michéal's latest cd, Bergamot, is a lively, upbeat recording of original, Calabrian folk, Italian classics and classic A...
Francesco Vezzoli Will Move an Entire Church From Italy to MoMA PS1
In May, we informed you that Francesco Vezzoli would be returning to MoCA in 2014 with "The Church of Vezzoli" exhibition. We now know that Vezzoli has planned three separate shows in three different cities (view the trailer for "The Trinity" here), the second of which will take place at MoMA PS1 in Queens, New York. The artist purchased a...