Andrea Bargnani reportedly spurns the Kings, signs with Brooklyn
By Kelly Dwyer We're officially in the Andrea Bargnani-portion of the NBA summer. And, because this is the NBA (and also because Bargs is Bargs), there is intrigue involved. ESPN reported on Saturday that Bargnani was set to take some of that salary cap space that the Sacramento Kings furiously worked to deal away for during the s...
A Look at the First Annual Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
By Giovanni di Napoli Sunday afternoon (Sept. 27th), my friends and I made our way to the Knights of Columbus Archbishop John Hughes Council 481 (1305 86th St.) in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn for the First Annual Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine. Participants gathered at the fairgrounds for some refreshments, while the kids enjoyed the many games...
Albini Group Seeks to Expand in U.S.
Albini Group is setting its sights on the U.S. Already Europe's largest manufacturer of shirting fabrics, the Italy-based company sees potential to significantly increase its reach in the American market. In a recent visit to New York City to meet customers — both current and potential — Silvio Albini, president, said his goal is to "get...
Gay Talese Honor’s Thy Heritage (Part I)
by Alfonso Guerriero Jr. I met Gay Talese on a Friday afternoon in New York City, when the sun descends from its zenith and anxious pedestrians are walking briskly home to begin their weekend. He had agreed to meet and talk about his Italian American experience and his career as a journalist and a non-fiction novelist. Gay Talese...
Columbian Lawyers Association renames Rapallo Award for Justice Scalia
Changes are coming for the Columbian Lawyers Association (CLA), First Judicial Department, as it recently announced that it has officially changed the name of its prestigious award from the Rapallo Award to the Charles A. Rapallo and Justice Antonin Scalia Award, in honor of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. "The award wi...
A memorial is being dedicated in Italy to the 25 American soldiers who drowned in an Alpine lake when their amphibious vehicle sank during World War II
A trio of U.S. Army veterans has teamed up to establish a memorial in Italy to the 25 American soldiers who drowned in an Alpine lake when their amphibious vehicle sank during World War II. The marble monument is being dedicated in the northern Italian village of Torbole on Saturday, the 71st anniversary of the sinking of the vehicle known...
How Did Eataly Become a Global Italian Food Superpower?
by Whitney Filloon Italian mega-market Eataly opened its second New York City location this week, bestowing 41,000 square feet of everything Italian and edible on Manhattan's Financial District. For the uninitiated, Eataly is a totally bananas marketplace that features everything you'd find at a fancy grocery store — cheese, meat, and seaf...
Italian Playwrights Project
Quando: Mercoledì 21 Set 2016 dalle 18:30 alle 20:30 Dove: Italian Cultural Institute of New York, 686 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021 Organizzato da: Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York - Ingresso: Libero Fausto Paravidino, ospite della prima edizione di Italian Playwright Project, torna a New York per iniziare il percorso d...
Italian pride and tradition takes over Main Street in Patchogue Village
by Michael White It was a celebration of green, white and red Saturday at the Italian Festival of St. Liberata in Patchogue Village, where Main Street was bookended by rice balls and bocce balls. Patchogue's Italian-American of the Year, Artie Fuccillo, was also honored. The parade was led by Deacon Marty Mclndoe of St. Francis de Sales...
La Liguria a New York per il Columbus Day. Parte una delegazione guidata dall'Associazione dei Liguri nel Mondo Onlus
Dal 7 al 12 ottobre i festeggiamenti del Columbus Day, evento che da decenni richiama e afferma l'identità e l'orgoglio della comunità italo-americana ed in particolare dei numerosi liguri residenti a New York. In occasione della giornata che la città di New York dedica alla scoperta dell'America ad opera del genovese Cristoforo Colombo, la Liguri...
Celebrating the Feast of San Martino di Tours
Friday after work, a few of us met at Most Precious Blood Church in Manhattan's Little Italy to celebrate the Feast of San Martino di Tours (Nov. 11th), patron saint of the poor, vintners, tailors and soldiers. The unseasonably mild weather, known as l'estate di San Martino, or Saint Martin's Summer, was short lived as temperatures unexpectedly dro...
Neapolitan Christmas Concert: La Cantata dei Pastori
The Italian American Museum Cordially invites you to attend "La Cantata Dei Pastori. A Neapolitan Renaissance Christmas Concert". Wednesday, December 7th, 7:00 PM. Featuring: Internationally Renowned Singer, Percussionist and Dancer Alessandra Belloni and I Giullari di Piazza. Concert to Benefit I Giullari Di...