New local Italian group holding membership drive June 16
The new Cultural Italian American Organization will hold a membership drive at 7 p.m. Monday, June 16, at Osteria Salina, 18 State St., Auburn. The event is open to Italian-Americans, relatives of them and all those interested in or appreciative of Italian culture in Cayuga and surrounding counties. Information about the planning of futur...
Olean's Festa Italiana to celebrate heritage this weekend
Italian-American heritage will be proudly displayed at the 32nd annual Festa Italiana this weekend.Again set to be staged at St. John's Roman Catholic Church, 931 N. Union St., the event will run Saturday and Sunday, featuring authentic Italian cuisine, games of chance, the popular bocce tournament and a lineup of area bands. "It's the tradition o...
Italian Americans in Sports - Multimedia Presentation of "Life is a Great Game" - Thursday, October 23rd, 6:30PM
You are cordially invited to attend a unique event dedicated to Italian American Culture and Sports at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, October 23rd. About the Book: Life is a Great Game is a work of historical fiction based on real people and events in history embedded in a heartwarming, inspiring, and powerful work of fantasy. T...
Torrisi Italian Specialties Announces Closure
by Joanna Fantozzi It's the end of an era. The New York Times announced today that Torrisi, the famed two-star restaurant and flagship of the Torrisi/Carbone fleet, will soon close. But don't panic just yet. Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi plan on turning the intimate, lace-curtained spot into an intimate 15-seat dining experience this spri...
Gov: Mario Cuomo out of hospital, in good spirits
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his father, 82-year-old former Gov. Mario Cuomo, is home from the hospital and in good spirits. The younger Cuomo tells reporters that he saw his father Wednesday night and chatted with him Thursday morning. Read more Source: http://www.timesunion.com
Lecture: FROM THE 1966 VENICE FLOOD TO THE PALAZZO FARNESE: 50 Years of Preserving Italy's Glorious Monuments
MAY 20, 2015 - 06:00 PMCasa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011Lecture: FROM THE 1966 VENICE FLOOD TO THE PALAZZO FARNESE: 50 Years of Preserving Italy's Glorious MonumentsAn Audio/Visual Presentation by Bonnie Burnham, President, World Monuments Fund World Monuments Fund (WMF) had only recently bee...
Opening Night of the First Annual Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine in Dyker Heights
Last night after work, I stopped by the Knights of Columbus Archbishop John Hughes Council 481 (1305 86th St.) in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn for the opening night of the First Annual Feast of the Madonna di Montevergine. Before entering the bustling fairgrounds, I stopped by the outdoor shrine on the veranda to make a donation and say a prayer. I was...
La Dolce Vita! Columbus Parade brings Italy to Brooklyn
By Paula Katinas Hon. Patricia DiMango, star of the hit CBS show "Hot Bench," came back home to Brooklyn to star as a grand marshal in the 34th annual Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade on Oct. 10, riding along the parade route on 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst in an open air car accompanied by her proud parents, Mafalda and Anthony DiMango. Justic...
Little Italy Food Tour
Meet at the Arthur Avenue Retail Market: 2344 Arthur Avenue, Bronx, NY 10458. Spend your Halloween feasting on history and trick or treat for cheese, salume, bread and cannoli! Join us for a walking tour of Little Italy in the Bronx (aka Arthur Avenue) where we'll introduce you to one of the very last enclaves of family owned food shops in New...
Presentation of Presepio & Opening of Holy Doors
December 8, 2015: Presentation of Neapolitan Presepio: Nativity of MercyLocation: Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood 113 Baxter Street, New York, New York 10013 Description: Join us for The Blessing of the 'Presepio' and the beginning of the Holy Year of Mercy. The Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood presents a traditional Neap...
Renzo Picasso: A Lesser-Known Architect Who Had Creative Plans for NYC
New York City has many buildings and other infrastructure that were planned by some of the best-known architectural heavyweights in history including McKim, Mead and White, Cass Gilbert and Frank Lloyd Wright. But New Yorkers are less likely to have heard of Renzo Picasso, a 20th-century Italian architect and engineer who created plans for "future...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel procession kicks off annual feast
An annual procession in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was held Saturday morning throughout the streets of Rosebank. Members of the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society and St. Joseph's R.C. Church gathered at 9 a.m. at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto at 36 Amity St. The procession is part of the Society's celebration of the Feast...