New Book Delves into Italian Cuisine and Family Life in the 30s
Joe Famularo, who grew up with his Italian-American family in New York when the Great Depression was in full swing, recounts his youth, and how his family's love for authentic Italian food helped them weather those difficult days. The narrative of his book, Crazy for Italian Food, primarily occurs in Hell's Kitchen, on the far west side of...
Giuseppe Verdi - The Man, His Music & Times
Casa Belvedere is proud to host this DVD presentation made to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Verdi's birth on October 10, 1813. He was an exceptional yet "common" man. Although tremendously gifted with the musical and theatrical skills that propelled him to celebrity status during his lifetime, he preferred to live the life of a "country gentle...
Dinner at Union Square Cafe
Danny Meyer is gracing the front line as one of NYC's most sought-after restaurateurs. He owns Shake Shack, Blue Smoke and Jazz Standard and the Gramercy Tavern, and his 1985 culinary pride — Union Square Café continues to deliver succulent Italian-American cuisine in a clean, relaxed setting just west of Union Square. Crowned #1 as New York's Mos...
Road show negli Stati Uniti dal 26 febbraio al 4 marzo
Road show per l'Expo Milano negli Stati Uniti. Dal 26 febbraio al 4 marzo, l'associazione ItaliaCamp e il padiglione Italia Expo 2015 voleranno a New York e Washington per la missione "UsaCamp". La delegazione sarà composta da un centinaio di persone, provenienti da tutte le Regioni d'Italia, rappresentanti di Istituzioni, Università, imprese e par...
Celebrate 40 Years of Italian American Studies at Queens College
Queens College (CUNY) celebrates forty years of its Italian American Studies program on Wednesday, March 26, 12:15 p.m. in the President's Conference Room 2 at the Rosenthal Library, Queens College. In 1974, Professor Richard Gambino, author of Blood of My Blood: The Dilemma of the Italian-Americans, offered the first known course in the s...
"Mondomusica New York" riceve l'apprezzamento ufficiale del sindaco De Blasio
Con una comunicazione ufficiale, indirizzata al Presidente di CremonaFiere Antonio Piva, il Sindaco di New York Bill De Blasio appone il sigillo ufficiale del Primo Cittadino della città di New York alla seconda edizione di "Mondomusica New York", in programma dal 10 al 12 aprile prossimi. "È con grande piacere che do il benvenuto alla sec...
Con la immagini della fotografa Janine Coyne, Napoli in mostra al Italian American Museum a Little Italy
By Riccardo Chioni Napoli sbarca a Little Italy. A illustrarla al Italian American Museum è Janine Coyne, fotografa professionista e docente, nata a Brooklyn da genitori italiani che in questa sua ultima carrellata di immagini di Napoli mette in vista la sua passione per l'Italia. Con la mostra fotografica di Janine Coyne il Museo italoamericano...
Staten Island man's return to hometown in Sicily an emotional reunion after 55 years
Not much changes in the Sicilian town of Noto -- just ask Great Kills resident Mario Belluomo.After emigrating from the Italian city as a child, the 61-year-old professional photographer and court officer decided it was finally time for a return to his roots. He visited Noto, located in the southeastern corner of Sicily, and several other parts of...
“Così aprirò alle startup italiane le porte della Grande Mela”
Italian tech entrepreneurs and all non US startups thinking of coming to New York have a new friend in the Big Apple: Gianluca Galletto, who has just been appointed Director of International Affairs at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). Gianluca was born in Taranto, 45 years ago. He's been a New Yorker since 1998,...
The Italian American Boxing Awards “A Tale of Emigrants, Culture, Hope and Boxing” at the famous Gleason’s Gym
On June 21, 2015 Gleason's Gym celebrates the influence boxing has on Italians and Italian-Americans from the 1900s to today. It was in 1937 that Peter Robert Gagliardi decided to open up a boxing gym that would later create history. Because he lived in a predominantly Irish area of New York, Gagliardi changed his name to Bobby Gleason to gain...
Quando la danza parla italiano (e si fa capire)
Al Lincoln Center il balletto The Cloack of the Dragon ha portato in scena la prima ballerina del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Sabrina Brazzo, insieme al marito Andrea Volpintesta, anche lui primo ballerino alla Scala, e ai giovani talenti della loro compagnia. La coppia è un vulcano di idee e lo spettacolo è stato una celebrazione del mad...
Viva San Rocco! A Look at the 126th Annual Feast of San Rocco in NYC
By Giovanni di Napoli There was a tremendous turnout and terrific atmosphere for Sunday's (August 16th) Feast of San Rocco. I'm happy to say our concerns about the new venue were unwarranted, as celebrants (old and new) showed up in force to welcome our beloved patron to his new home at Most Precious Blood Church in historic Little Italy. Bedecke...