An excursus on the Italian-American language with Filomena Sorrentino
Imagine migrating to a land you don't know the language of. This is the reality that millions of Italians have faced when they moved to the United States after the unification of Italy, in 1861, and on. "Ticketta" said the Italian man on American soil to refer to ticket. This is an example that Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino, language tea...
ISAIA is seeking a wholesale Sales Assistant Intern & Showroom Assistant Intern in New York
ISAIA is an Italian luxury menswear company, specializing in Neapolitan modern sartorial clothing. ISAIA was established 55 years ago in Naples. Combining old world artisan care in tailoring with simple yet groundbreaking technologies, ISAIA began to manufacture beautiful made-to-measure suits. During the 1950s and '60s, ISAIA grew to beco...
Hydrogen Fuel: Italian Brand to Bow in New York
Alberto Bresci had Formula 1 race cars on his mind when he graduated from the European Business School of London. A friendship with fellow student Lapo Elkann, the Fiat heir and grandson of Gianni Agnelli, spun him in a different direction. Elkann gifted Bresci with one of his grandfather's old denim shirts, which sparked the idea of designing a s...
Bayside woman soon to celebrate 107th birthday
By Mark Hallum Ida Albert came to the United States at the age of 3 and, like many immigrants today, settled with her family in Astoria. The Astoria of Albert's time, however, was mostly agricultural land. This illustrates how much the borough has changed during the life of the soon-to-be 107-year-old Italian American and Bayside resident. &...
‘This is Little Italy’ at the Elizabeth Street Garden, Seen Through the Eyes of Vinny Vella
This past Tuesday, Friends of Elizabeth Street Garden sponsored a special community event entitled: "This is Little Italy." Two powerful documentaries from two local filmmakers were presented at a free outdoor screening. Both films focused on life for the Italian-American community of Little Italy. The first, Paul Stone's Mulberry, premiered as pa...
Caruso: Physical Dance by Mvula Sungani
Monday, September 26, 2016, 6pm. Caruso: Physical Dance by Mvula Sungani and Italian American Faculty and Staff Advisory Council to the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute Annual Reception. The Italian American Faculty and Staff Advisory Council (IAFSAC) to the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and the Italian...
Joint exhibition of Giorgio de Chirico and Giulio Paolini opening October 2016 at Center for Italian Modern Art
This October, the Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA) will explore the direct ties between two Italian artists born in different centuries but characterized by deep affinities: the founder of Metaphysical painting, Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978), and leading conceptual artist Giulio Paolini (b. 1940). The exhibition will bring the t...
North Salem Resident Celebrates 109th Birthday
Surrounded by family members and nursing home staff at Salem Hills in North Salem, Catena Cavallaro celebrated her 109th birthday on Monday. The centenarian was born in Sicily, on Oct. 8, 1907. She met her husband while living in Italy, and came to America in the 1930s. She lived in Pleasantville until her husband, Carmello, died in 1961, and then...
I Regali di Natale: A Private Shopping Event at Official Made In Italy Store (NYC) on December 13
When: uesday, December 13, 2016 from 6:00-8:00PMWhere: Official Made in Italy Store | 434 Broadway, New York, NY 10013Free with advance RSVP. Invite your friends!. Reserve now We invite you to join us for a fabulous celebration of the holiday season all'Italiana at the brand-new Official Made in Italy pop-up store in SoHo, NYC! Mix and mingle...
Il ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi alla mostra "Piero della Francesca in America" esposta alla Frick Collection
Per la mostra eccezionale "Piero della Francesca in America" esposta per la prima volta alla Frick Collection lungo il Museum Mile di Fifth Avenue, nell'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti non poteva mancare l'occasione l'ideatore del programma culturale, il ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata.Accompagnato dall'ambasciatore C...
New York State Senator Kenneth LaValle Announces Scholarships
New York State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle today announced that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is now accepting applications for four $1,500 scholarships to be awarded June 10th at their Annual Legislative Conference Day. Scholarship winners must be present to receive their awards.
Men Who Dine Guest Bloggers: Italian Dine Out NYC at Sirio!
Our next stop on the Italian Dine Out2013 is Sirio Ristorante. Sirio Maccioni is one of the most respected and adored restauranteurs in the world. In 1972, Sirio Maccioni worked as a maitre d' at The Pierre hotel in New York City and forty years later, his namesake restaurant, Sirio, opens in the very same location. The story of Sirio is part of th...