Le novità dell'Osservatorio locale della lingua italiana per l'esame AP Italian
di Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino We have a challenge in front of us: That of keeping our Italian culture alive in American schools. Is it possible? Yes!- Natalia Quintavalle, Consul General of Italy. (Abbiamo una sfida di fronte a noi: Quello di mantenere la nostra cultura italiana viva nelle scuole americane. È possibile? Sì! – Natalia Quint...
Tastes of the world event coming to Albany
by Danielle Sanzone If you enjoy food from around the world, you won't want to miss the TASTES of the World, the 2nd Annual International food tasting festival on Thursday. March 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year's event at the WAMC Linda will honor Prof. Philip J. DiNovo, a former SUNY professor who for 32 years has volunteered h...
Music: A Time To Remember and Celebrate
Friday, June 5, 2015 at 7:00pm Westchester Italian Cultural Center One Generoso Pope Place - Tuckahoe, NY 10707 The remarkable documentary, A Time to Remember, follows 22 Italian-American singers who never forgot their native roots as they rose to stardom in America. The documentary explores the significance and impact of having an Italian...
Columbus Citizens Foundation Marks its 71st Year with The Columbus Day Parade, the World's Largest Celebration of Italian-American Culture and Success
On Monday, October 12, 2015, New York City will celebrate Italian-American heritage with more than 40,000 participants and over one million spectators for New York City's 71st Annual Columbus Day Celebration and Parade. The Parade will run north up Fifth Avenue, from 47th to 72nd Street from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM- led by Grand Marshal Alberto Cribior...
A Slice of Italia in Yorkville
by Mickey Kramer Call it a tale of two restaurants. At first glance, Italian Village Pizzeria looks like a typical pizza joint with Formica booths and, near the counter, glass cases filled with pizza pies, but since 2007, has also featured an elegant dining room in back. On a recent busy Thursday evening, Leida Rosenberg and her h...
City of the Soul: Rome and the Romantics
Rome exists not only as an intensely physical place, but also as a romantic idea onto which artists, poets, and writers project their own imaginations and longings. City of the Soul examines the evolving image of Rome in art and literature with a display of books, manuscripts, prints, photographs, and drawings. This groundbreaking exhibiti...
Sons of Italy in Binghamton celebrates 100 years
The Sons of Italy in Binghamton is celebrating 100 years of fraternity, liberty and equality. The Sons of Italy Lodge #487, located at 62 Carroll Street, is holding a centennial celebration this weekend. The organization showcases Italian heritage while supporting the community. On Friday, a gala dinner-dance will take place at Tradi...
Madonna Mia! Sophia Loren seduced St. George on Saturday night
If this were Naples, it would be champagne," purred Sophia Loren, gesturing to the glass of water by her blue velvet wingback chair. Before she even took the stage, the evening's moderator, veteran show biz journalist Bill Harris, warned the crowd Saturday night at the historic St. George Theatre: "You're getting ready to see one of the mo...
Feeding The Enemy
You are cordially invited to attend a lecture and book signing for author J.R. Sharp's debut book, "Feeding The Enemy" at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, November 10th at 6:30pm. "Feeding the Enemy" recounts the true story of an Italian family and the hardships they faced during World War II. The book is an account of one family's determin...
Brooklyn-Born Actors With Italian Roots Bring Sicilian Pies to Bushwick
by Gwynne Hogan Two Brooklyn-born actors with Italian roots and a passion for pizza are bringing traditional Sicilian slices and street food to the neighborhood. Santo Fazio, 53, a pizza maker with three decades experience linked to starting up East Village shops like Two Boots and co-owning Three of Cups, has teamed up with his buddy...
NYSAFLT / AATI / Italian Cultural Institute Summer travel study grant to Italy
To be awarded to an outstanding teacher of Italian whose greatest qualification is excellence in the classroom. He/she must have also distinguished himself/herself as a promoter of Italian studies both in his/her school and in the community at large. This teacher should be prepared to share the benefits of the award with the students in the classro...
'MPARAMU LU SICILIANU: CORSO DI LINGUA SICILIANA ALL’ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
Appuntamento il 28 marzo prossimo alle 18.30 all'Italian American Museum, New York, con "Learn Sicilian. 'mparamu lu sicilianu", presentato dal Prof. Gaetano Cipolla. Si tratta del primo corso completo in siciliano progettato idealmente come un testo scolastico, ma che andrà incontro alle necessità di coloro che sono interessati ad apprend...