Usa - Nominati vincitori Premio New York per artisti italiani
Destinazione Grande Mela per i due artisti italiani emergenti che hanno vinto l'undicesima edizione del Premio New York. A trionfare sono stati Giorgio Andreotta Calo' e Sven Sachsalber, che potranno usufruire di un soggiorno studio di quattro mesi negli Stati Uniti per sviluppare le proprie capacita' creative a contatto con il frizzante ambiente c...
Det. Sonny Grosso, Joe DiMaggio and an Ongoing Love Affair With the Yankees
New York and baseball's Yankees, it's a love affair that might've ended in some recrimination in the previous fall, but in spring, hope does spring eternal, and the Yankees become the main game in town. The Yankees, who start their 114th MLB season on April 1 on the road, launch their home opener on April 7. Fans have a passionate love-hate relati...
Bordighera Poetry Prize AND 25 Years of Bordighera Press - November 14, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Please join us in celebrating . . .- Reading, reception, and book signing of the 2013 Poetry Prize winner Joelle Biele's collection of poems, Broom, translated into Italian by Irene Marchegiani and Emanuele Pettener.- 25 years since Bordighera Press began publishing the journal, Voices in Italian Americana, followed by the VIA Folios series in 1993...
Brooklyn’s Newest Boutique Bike Shop Also Sells Terrific Panini
by Hugh Merwin Manuel Mainardi, a co-founder of the production company Creative Chaos, has been serious about bikes for 15 years and racing them for five. After he was temporarily sidelined by a motorcycle accident a few years back, he began to draw out plans for a shop where "people could come in to sit down and play cards, or stand up at...
Italian-American Women of Staten Island celebrate Women's History Month with luncheon
There's surely not a doubt that women have contributed significantly to the advancement of our society, to changes in the economic and social growth of the United States, and have made substantial progress in their struggle for equality. So then as a way to commemorate Women's History Month, a time that highlights the contributions of wome...
Harrison Chapter of UNICO National to host Inuagural Golf Outing Fundraiser
The Harrison Chapter of UNICO National, is proud to host its inaugural golf outing fundraising event on Monday August 17th at Willow Ridge Country Club in Rye. The cost is $175.00 per golfer and sponsorships for holes are still available at a cost of $100.00 per hole. Corporate sponsorships are also available at a rate of $800.00 which includes hol...
The American Foundation of Savoy Orders
October 6 (Tuesday) Lecture 6:00 pm; a reception will follow at 7:00 pm; optional dinner will follow reception at 8:00 pm. The American Foundation of Savoy Orders. The Thirteenth Annual Savoy History Lecture, Reception and Dinner. Savoy Lecture Series Chairman, Gr. Uff. Marco Grassi introduces the lecture ʺExploring Giuseppe Verdi's...
The IAM Presents a Dramatic Reading of Luigi Capuana's “In Vain” (Ammàtula!)
Friday, November 6th (6:30 PM); Translated by Prof. Santi V. Buscemi; Performed by students and faculty of Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ; Italian American Museum, 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) New York, NY 10013 Suggested donation of $10 per person For reservations, please call the...
NIAF Official Statement: Westchester County District Attorney Janet M. DiFiore Nominated Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals
by John Calvelli, National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Executive Vice President "On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation's Board of Directors, we congratulate Westchester County District Attorney Janet M. DiFiore on her nomination as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, by Governor A...
IACKids partnership with Golisano Children’s Hospital
It's About Caring for Kids (IACKids) is extremely pleased to announce an annual partnership with the Golisano Children's Hospital & Pediatric Social Work Team. IACKids has pledged an annual commitment of $25,000 to assist families with some of their most basic needs during their child's extended hospitalization at the Golisano Children's Hospit...
Great Success for Gala Italia: 31st Edition
With the participation of over 300 of the most famous and important American wine and food editors, the 31st edition of the GALA ITALIA took place on February 18th at The Pierre Hotel in New York. The challenging and prestigious event reached an unprecedented success as it celebrated leading personalities who have dedicated their lives and...
On the Street of New York: Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
by Kim Dramer In his short novel, Washington Square, Henry James wrote about New York women of the Gilded Age; elegant ladies who strolled the sidewalks of the city's shopping district, Ladies' Mile. These New York women admired window displays of shirtwaists, an elegant button-down blouse with rows of tiny and elaborate tucks. The shirtwaist...