Traditional Italian cheese dishes undergo a makeover at IDENTITÀ New York
This past weekend, New Yorkers had a chance to learn a few innovative culinary techniques from some of Italy and New York's most renowned chefs at the 4th annual IDENTITÀ New York congress held at Eataly. Founded under the auspices of IDENTITÀ Golose—a organization focused on highlighting culinary excellence and honoring Italian chefs who...
Concert Dedicated to the Brigands of Southern Italy
By Giovanni di Napoli My friends and I made our way to the Howard Beach Public Library in Queens, New York on Thursday for Si diedero alla macchia ("They went into hiding"), a concert dedicated to the brigands of Southern Italy by Michela Musolino and John T. LaBarbera. Unlike most other events scheduled for Italian Heritage Month, this co...
Tri-State Italian-American Congress Honors Cardinal Egan Scholars
by Juliann DosSantos Speaking in Italian and English, Cardinal Egan welcomed the students and families of Italian-American descent who were at the New York Catholic Center in Manhattan to receive scholarships from the Tri-State Italian-American Congress. "Thank you all for coming," said Cardinal Egan to the 251 elementary and high school...
Assini announces Congressional bid
Gates Supervisor Mark Assini, a Republican, officially announced his candidacy for the 25th Congressional District last night. And in a somewhat subtle way, Democrat Louise Slaughter confirmed she'll be running for re-election. Just before the start of Assini's 5:30 p.m. announcement at the Italian American Community Center in Gates, Slaug...
La "Medaglia al Merito" dell'Asilm all'ex congressman Frank Guarini e al sindaco di Torino Piero Fassino
By Riccardo Chioni Alla soglia del mezzo secolo di attività, giovedì la American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit ha celebrato il 48.mo gala annuale al Pierre Hotel su Fifth Avenue, alla presenza di centinaia di ospiti e celebrità, con un angolo jazz offerto dal giovane sassofonista siciliano Francesco Cafiso. La serata di gala ha visto la...
Old Style New Twist Now Being Offered by Chef Pasquale Marino at Da Marino
Chef Pasquale Marino of Da Marino has long been steeped in the Old World traditions that he learned from his grandmother in Calabria, Italy. While Da Marino is known throughout New York City as a place in which these traditions can be experienced firsthand, Chef Pasquale Marino has never stopped innovating in terms of the menu items offered at his...
Dal grottesco all'eroico l'eredita' delle iconografie del Rinascimento e del Barocco nelle opere dell'italiano Thomas Braid
Doveva essere una contemporary Gallery ed invece continua la sua avventura negli states la romana Galleria Monitor nel Lower East Side a New York ai piedi del New Museum. Questa volta presenta il debutto americano dell'artista italiano Thomas Braida, classe 1982, nato in Friuli Venezia Giulia, vive a Venezia, dove si è diplomato all'Accade...
Massimo Veccia, e il sogno (diventato realtà) della scuola di italiano a New York
Ogni qual volta incontro Massimo Veccia, mi faccio una domanda. La domanda è semplice. Chi vincerà. La sfida è tra lui e New York, e vince chi sprizza più energia. Una sfida dura. Massimo è un pozzo di entusiasmo, e questo è il suo grande talento, insieme alla capacità di motivare le persone, a partire dal team che l'accompagna. R...
Armondo’s Italian Restaurant
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Armondo's Italian Restaurant has re-opened just a couple of streets away from its original location in Jackson Heights. If you're a local, you will remember the Gazette's cover story depicting the devastating fire that destroyed Armondo's nearly one year ago, along with several businesses above it. While the bu...
Lecture: MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA: Black Soldiers in WWII Italy
OCTOBER 06, 2015 - 06:00 PM - Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011In collaboration with the Bogliasco Foundation. A lecture by 1996/2000 Bogliasco Foundation Fellow, James McBride. Celebrated author of The Color of Water, journalist and award-winning composer In commemoration of t...
Mario Cantone and Ralph Macchio Starring in Off-Broadway World Premiere
By Olivia Clement "Sex and the City"'s Mario Cantone and the original "Karate Kid," Ralph Macchio, are tapped to headline the world premiere of A Room of My Own, written and directed by Charles Messina. The new comedy looks at New York City life in the late 1970's. The Off-Broadway production will begin previews Feb. 13, 2016, in the June...
Giovanni Meli, Sicily’s Greatest Poet: a Lecture /Recital
January 28, 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm, Westchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, New York Giovanni Meli, "The Poet of Sicily," was an Italian poet and man of letters. He is considered one of the most important dialect poets of eighteenth-century Italy. Emeritus Professor Gaetano Cipolla, president of the...