Rome awards final Colonnade contract
The Little Italy Colonnade is nearing completion after the Rome Board of Estimate and Contract awarded a $25,000 contract to All Seasons Landscaping and Gardening Center of Lowville.The board called a special meeting for Wednesday in order to allow the planting of 29 deciduous trees and a variety of perennials to begin. "We tried to get this going...
Luci ed ombre, i primi 100 giorni di de Blasio
New York giudica i primi cento giorni dell'amministrazione Bill de Blasio. E non si tratta di una promozione a pieni voti. Anzi, il giudizio è fatto di luci ed ombre. Luci per le aspettative e le speranze che il suo messaggio di uguaglianza e giustizia sociale continua ad alimentare, ombre per le sue incerte capacità "manageriali", per i d...
Ceramiche, L'Italia conquista gli Usa. Una piastrella su tre importata dalla Penisola
By Riccardo Chioni Primo giorno, oggi al Javits Center, della International Contemporary Furniture Fair giunta alla XXVI edizione, dove Ceramics of Italy mette in vetrina i prodotti di 23 aziende italiane di piastrelle. Quello della ICFF è un appuntamento newyorkese atteso per il mercato di piastrelle e delle costruzioni in cui il mondo si sfida...
Di Palo, Eataly prima di Eataly
di Rosalba Reggio e Luca Orlando In principio era una semplice latteria, oggi – cinque generazioni e più di 110 anni dopo – è un grande negozio specializzato che vende e "racconta" il cibo made in Italy. A testimoniare la storia di questa famiglia italiana Luigi (Lou) Di Palo, pronipote del fondatore del negozio. Si presenta parla...
Catalogo dell'arte italiana contemporanea, ovvero la vitalità sull'orlo del collasso
Una terrazza da cui abbracciare con lo sguardo tutto il paesaggio circostante, nella sua bellezza, varietà e complessità: è questa l'idea suggerita dal titolo del libro commissionato dalla Quadriennale di Roma a quattro giovani curatori d'arte, per fare il punto sullo stato dell'arte in Italia dal 2000 al 2014. Terrazza. Artisti, storie, luoghi in...
Italian-Americans Leave Their Mark on New York
The Italian Americans, a new PBS series, premieres next week, and it's no secret that the largest population of Italian-Americans is right here in New York and New Jersey. Just ahead of the national program, you'll get to see Italian Americans of New York and New Jersey, a two-part documentary filled with local history, celebrities and per...
Mario Batali looks at NYC high life with tips for Time Out mag; DeGeneres, Fallon, Kimmel lead celeb Web listing
Mario Batali is giving New Yorkers "baking" lessons: the Italian superchef is writing a guide on the best places to eat in the city when you're stoned. The toking toque, one of a number of celebrities guest-editing sections for Time Out New York's first issue as a free publication, will oversee its music pages, which will highlight stoner rappers J...
Gallery Talk: A Conversation on Contemporary Art with Fabrizio Ruggiero
September 14, 2015 - 06:00 PM. Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, 24 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011 Artist Fabrizio Ruggiero in conversation with Idanna Pucci. On the occasion of the exhibition of works by Ruggiero The Transformative Power of Art, on view through October 1 at Casa Italiana. In ENGLISH. Sinc...
Pastosa celebrates 50 years as Staten Island's 'Best Specialty Store'
by Pamela Silvestri Vincent D'Antuono Sr. threw a party Saturday to celebrate a series of milestones: Pastosa Ravioli just hit 50 years in business. It's also Vincent's 75th birthday. And, oh yes, the shopkeeper is quite thrilled over his store's 2015 Staten Island Readers' Choice Award wins in three categories: "Best Specialty Store,...
Italian Art Blooms in New York City
by Genevieve Martin This spring, Italian art is blossoming in New York City, and CIMA's mission to promote the appreciation of modern Italian art on the international stage reverberates louder than ever, as the season brings to the city's galleries many shows. Some of the exhibits highlight artists who have long eluded American viewers, l...
Giglio Italian Feast - Spectacular World-class Festival kicks off July 6th
A spectacular Italian Festival kicking off July 6th in Brooklyn honoring Saint Paolino has it all: faith, food, music, neighborhood pride, history, colorful cultural celebrations and international visitors. Neapolitan immigrants from Italy settled in Williamsburg long ago and brought a beautiful tradition to the streets of Brooklyn with the fi...
Aquazzura Opens Pop-up Store in East Hampton
Aquazzura, the luxury footwear brand, has opened a pop-up store in East Hampton selling spring and pre-fall merchandise. The shop, at 20 Main Street, carries beach and urban styles, including espadrilles, wedges and flats, as well as "Wild Thing," "Christy Flat" and "Spin Me Around," the brand's signature styles. The store will stay open until Sep...