Marco Bicego Opens Shop-in-Shop at Bloomingdale’s 59th Street Flagship in New York City
Today, Marco Bicego announces it will debut their first shop-in-shop with Bloomingdale's at the retailer's 59th street flagship location in New York City. Since the launch of his eponymous jewelry line in 2000, Marco Bicego has redefined the phrase everyday luxury through hand-crafted 18kt yellow gold designs that have become instantly rec...
Tony LoBianco Show
A friend to the NYC Columbia Association for many years, Tony LoBianco is a Great Performer. His latest show, The Little Flower is an educational, inspirational and comedic one-man show, set in the 1945 City Hall office of Fiorello H. La Guardia, during his final day as three-term mayor of New York City. The Little Flower presents a h...
Renaissance Lecture: Writers of the Renaissance
The masterpieces of Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Machiavelli represent some of the greatest classics of Italian literature still read, and studied today. They chose to write in the vernacular, forever changing literature and introducing their works to the masses. From Dante's Divine Comedy, to Petrarch's rediscovery of Cicero's letters,...
Andrea Bargnani Has Much to Prove to New York Knicks in Contract Year
Andrea Bargnani has had an interesting career so far in the NBA. A seven-footer with a repertoire of skills on the offensive end, he was picked first overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. Before the 2013-14 season, the New York Knicks acquired the Italian for a group of players, two second-round picks and their 2016 first-rounder....
Mangia! Brooklyn’s Italian fest
LET THE parade of pastas begin. Brooklyn's second annual Italian Restaurant Week kicks off Oct. 8 with eight days of culinary delights from across the borough. More than 40 restaurants scattered from DUMBO to Sheepshead Bay and Bensonhurst will treat diners to discounts and specials through Oct. 15. Read more Sou...
Italian Barbers Close Shop After 42 Years in Port Authority Bus Terminal
By Rosa Goldensohn Marrella Hair Stylists, a barbershop at Port Authority, has shut its doors after 42 years, according to its owner. Michael Marrella, 76, said he was retiring after working as a barber in the bus terminal since 1968, four years before he bought the shop. "I lived there every day," he told DNAinfo from...
Ulster County Italian-Americans Star In Italian Cooking Show
by Paula Mitchell The TV cameras were rolling while the pots and pans were clinking in the kitchen. Meanwhile, a whole lot of stomachs were growling for grub outside on the patio at Cucina restaurant in Woodstock. The dining spot, known as the gateway to the world-famous town, served as the set for RAI-Italian TV, or Radiotelevis...
Il Ballo dei Giganti di Nola (2015), 90 min. Antonio Iorio, dir.
February 22nd, 06:00 pm - 07:30 pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute - 25 W 43rd St #17, New York, NY 10036. Il Ballo dei Giganti di Nola (2015), 90 min. Antonio Iorio, dir. For centuries the Feast of the Gigli has been celebrated in Nola, near Naples, every June in honor of Saint Paulinus. The feast features...
Marco’s Waterfront Grill opens in Port Washington
Marco's Waterfront Grill is the newest occupant of the restaurant in the Brewer Capri Marina East in Port Washington. This oft-churned site was most recently RiverFish, which opened in 2014 and replaced Aquarelle 45 — which lasted fewer than six months. Earlier occupants include Marino's on the Bay, DiMaggio's on the Bay, P.W.'s Chowderhou...
Mood Market: CNA Federmoda promuove il portale alla Première Vision di New York
CNA Federmoda continua il proprio programma di promozione dell'intera filiera moda italiana attraverso partecipazioni fieristiche e azioni di comunicazione tese a dare visibilità al portale MOOD Market. Il 19 e 20 luglio prossimi, grazie al contributo del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico e la collaborazione dell'Agenzia ICE il portale sarà prese...
Magna Graecia - The Presence and Power of Hellenic Culture in Ancient Southern Italy
September 28 (Wednesday). Magna Graecia - The Presence and Power of Hellenic Culture in Ancient Southern Italy. By the 8th Century B.C., the Greeks had established themselves throughout Puglia, Basilicata, Sicilia, Calabria and Campania among other sites. For the ancient Greeks, Southern Italy was somewhat of an America. Seeking even grea...
Morris County Columbus Day Parade Marches Through Hanover October 9
By Yvonne McGreevy Columbus Day celebrations in Morris County will be kicking off on Friday, October 7, with The Morris County Columbus Day Parade Awards Dinner and finishing off with a procession through East Hanover on Sunday, October 9. The East Hanover Italian American Club will be celebrating their roots on North American soil with a...