MOMA celebrates the legacy of Ennio Morricone
In collaboration with Cinecittà studios of Rome, the Museum of Modern Art commemorates the extensive work of Ennio Morricone. The exhibition commences December 1st of 2023 and will be on display in Manhattan until January 10th of 2024. The display showcases a selection of 35mm archival prints and 17 digital restorations derived from the work produ...
Italy's 21letters Expands to U.S. with 26letters
Italian publishing house 21letters is opening an U.S. subsidiary, 26letters, which is publishing its first title this month. The company was founded in Modena in 2019 by Alberto Bisi and publishes six titles per year, with a focus on translated fiction and graphic novels; its Italian name derives from the fact that there are 21 letters in the Itali...
Italian Start-Ups in NYC: Elena Favilli & Cristina Alberini Shine at the Consulate
The Consul General of Italy in New York recently played host to a captivating event as part of the ongoing series “Meet the Italian Start-Ups in New York.” Moderated by the journalist Maria Teresa Cometto, the event featured two remarkable women: Cristina Maria Alberini, a distinguished neuroscientist and professor, and Elena Favilli, the visionary...
Court denies motion to rehear Syracuse Columbus statue case
An appellate division of the New York state Supreme Court has denied a motion to rehear arguments aimed to prevent the city of Syracuse to remove or alter the Christopher Columbus monument located for several decades in downtown Syracuse. The same court over the summer had reversed an Onondaga County Supreme Court judge's 2022 ruling, stating ther...
Assisi efforts to save Jews during WWII on display in NY
The Diocese of Rockville Center, which encompasses the majority of Long Island, New York, is hosting an exhibition all the way from the Italian diocese of Assisi. The exhibition is a permanent display at the Museum of Memory in Assisi, but they take it on the road for a tour titled “Assisi 1943-1944.” This traveling show of Italian history highlig...
Tommy DeVito Is Going Viral After His Italian-Themed Celebration After TD Pass vs Commanders
Tommy DeVito is off to a great start against the Commanders. The Giants quarterback made his second start of his career against the Washington Commanders and started the day by throwing a 24-yard touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley in the first quarter. DeVito, who’s an Italian, celebrated by picking his fingers in a common Italian hand gesture. DeVit...
Anthony Rodia Comedy coming to MJN Center in Poughkeepsie
A first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York, Anthony Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh. And he’s coming to MJN December 15, 2023. In his 20’s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance manager of a luxury car dealership. In 2019, Rodia returned to comedy and le...
Italian Nonnas Take to New York Streets with the Most Authentic RAGU Sauce
Who better than old-school Italian nonnas to vouch for the taste of the newest savoury, kettle-cooked sauce by the RAGÚ brand? Staying true to the RAGÚ brand story and following in the footsteps of its founders, Assunta and Giovani Cantisano, Italian nonnas have come together to attest that the newest sauce delivers a homemade taste, as if it came...
Experience the Legacy of Puccini: The Heritage Concert Series’ “Puccini99” Gala Event
The Heritage Concert Series in partnership with Terpsikord proudly announces Puccini99: A Celebration of Italian Heritage in America a night of Italian opera. This exquisite concert, which falls on the 99th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s death, will take place on November 29th, 2023, at 8 pm at the prestigious Merkin Concert Hall at The Kaufman C...
Francesco Corti Rings in 33rd Anniversary at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò
The Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at New York University is celebrating its 33rd anniversary as an institution devoted to Italian culture. Its range of free public programming brings together many voices that promote intellectual and cultural exchange between the United States and Italy, situated in the late Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò’s histo...
Farina is a new kind of Brooklyn pizzeria
This is a controversial take, but I mean it: Italian restaurants in New York are better than Italian restaurants in Italy. The influence of Italian American heft, the freedom to stray beyond regional tradition, and the pressure of competition in a saturated market means that the chefs who stand out here (Missy Robbins, Jonathan Waxman, Rita Sodi, t...
GEI: Andrea Illy Speaks on Creating the Perfect Coffee, Sustainability and Farming
On Wednesday morning, GEI (Gruppo Esponenti Italiani) held a breakfast panel at the Racquet & Tennis Club in New York. They hosted Andrea Illy, Chairman of Illycaffe S.p.A, as their main speaker. Illycaffe is a family-founded coffee business established in Trieste, Italy in 1933 which today is one of the global leaders in coffee bean purchasing and...