I grandi del Rinascimento italiano in mostra negli Usa
Appuntamento con i grandi nomi del Rinascimento italiano negli Stati Uniti dove nei prossimi giorni verranno inaugurate due importanti mostre, a New York e Williamsburg. Ad aprire i battenti domani sara' "La scultura all'epoca di Donatello: i capolavori del Rinascimento dalla Cattedrale di Firenze", fino al 14 giugno ospite al MOBIA, il Museum of B...
Una nuova sede per la Scuola d'Italia. L'annuncio durante il gala di venerdì
di Riccardo Chioni Si apre un nuovo capitolo per la Scuola d'Italia "G. Marconi" che dopo tanti anni di gestazione vedrà realizzarsi il progetto di una nuova sede adeguata all'istituzione storica di New York che venerdì ha celebrato da Cipriani al 42nd Street il consueto gala a cui hanno partecipato 520 persone. Ad aprire la serata condot...
Metti uno start upper italiano a New York ed ecco Authorea
di Liliana Rosano Un cervello in viaggio e non in fuga, un curriculum importante con nomi prestigiosi: University College of London per la laurea in astrofisica e scienze dell'informazione, UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) per il dottorato e infine Harvard per il post doc. In mezzo esperienze con istituzioni altrettanto...
La Fontana Restaurant gets a facelift at 32 years old
By Pamela Silvestri Joe Fauci established La Fontana Restaurant in Oakwood 32 years ago with his father and brother, both named Anthony. Since that time, the Fauci family never changed the footprint of their free-standing structure. But due to "business" with the buildings and fire department, Fauci recently decided to renovate. &nbs...
Immigrants against the State: Yiddish and Italian Anarchism in America
OCTOBER 26, 2015, 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10036. Immigrants against the State: Yiddish and Italian Anarchism in America, by Kenyon Zimmer, University of Texas at Arlington From the 1880s through the 1940s, tens of thousands of firs...
Il ‘piano man’ della prestigiosa Steinway&Sons è il maestro artigiano abruzzese Auriti
by Domenico Logozzo Adattarsi a qualsiasi lavoro ed impegnarsi a fondo. In un momento di grave crisi occupazionale in Italia, soprattutto a livello giovanile, è il consiglio che con estrema concretezza dà oggi alle nuove generazioni un emigrante abruzzese di successo, Sante Auriti, uno dei più conosciuti maestri artigiani d'America. ...
Staten Island mother opens real estate law firm
Growing up in an Italian family, Kristin Palmeri says arguing and having a conversation were often confused. "Whether it was arguing about who in the family was the best cook or whether the Mets or the Yankees were the best New York baseball team, arguing was a skill that we developed early on in life," she said. While Palmeri initial...
NOIAW Founder & Chair Emerita, Dr. Aileen R. Sirey, Appears on We The Italians Panel
Aileen Riotto Sirey, Ph.D., NOIAW Founder and Chair Emerita, appeared on a panel at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute on May 3, 2016 as part of a presentation on the new book We The Italians: Two Countries, One Heart, by author Umberto Mucci. Other panelists included Cav. Anthony J. Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Inst...
An Evening with Sophia Loren
September 10 (Saturday) 8:00 pm. An Evening with Sophia Loren. Synonymous with grace, beauty and artistry, Oscar-winning actress Sophia Loren will captivate audiences with an intimate onstage conversation and Q/A. The prolific career of this legendary star spans over five decades earning a remarkable array of notable accolades, including...
Votive Mass of San Gennaro at the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood
On Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 AM the Society of St Hugh of Cluny will be sponsoring a Solemn mass at the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood at 113 Baxter Street/109 Mulberry Street, New York. It will be a votive Mass of San Gennaro with a commemoration of the Ember Day. The Society continues its annual September "Italian Herita...
Italian Assistant Professor Position
The Department of Modern Languages at Farmingdale State College of the State University of New York invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Italian commencing Fall 2017. The successful candidate will be teaching four (4) courses per semester in both Italian language and English to non-majors. Courses are in Italian...
Next best thing to Italy
By Ashton Brellenthin Having recently celebrated five years in business, Perillo's Pizzeria is a hidden gem tucked away in North Salem. The family owned business is led by Damiano Perillo, who makes his authentic Italian cuisine with one thing in mind – love. "People don't slow down and take time to enjoy their food anymore," Perillo said. "...