Honor Christopher Columbus
The public is invited to honor Christopher Columbus the discover of America on Monday, October 13 at 11:00 am at the American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany, NY. The event includes a program to honor Columbus, followed by a movie of his life and a reception. The museum will be open 11 am to 2 pm and no admission will be...
Efasce: nella metropolitana di New York i mosaici di Stefano Miotto
Trentotto stazioni della metropolitana di New York sono "firmate" con i suoi mosaici, così come gli aeroporti di Seattle, Orlando e il Ronald Reagan di Washington DC. La mano è quella di Stefano Miotto, una eccellenza "a stelle e strisce", nato nel cuore degli Stati Uniti ma con radici salde nel Friuli occidentale che ha portato oltre oceano una ab...
Saudade - a photographic art exhibit by Patricio Tasisto
by Susan Jensen Patricio Tasisto's photographic art exhibit introduced me to a word and concept missing from English. Saudade – pronounced "Saugh-dah-jey" is a word unique to Portuguese. It means a deep yearning for a loved one who is absent or dead, or longing for something profound that is missing in one's life. What an important a...
Mario Lanza: The Man and His Music
Join Us For "Mario Lanza: The Man & His Music" at Casa BelvedereTuesday, September 15th @ 7:00 PM. A one-hour audiovisual presentation and talk on the life and career of the legendary tenor from Philadelphia by noted Lanza authority Bill Ronayne. The presentation includes rare early private recordings and radio appearances,...
Westlake High Seniors Gain Recognition For Excellence In Italian
by Jim Barg Four seniors and three teachers of Mount Pleasant's Westlake High School were celebrated for excellence in Italian at the annual Italian Heritage and Culture celebration held Oct. 5 at the Sons of Italy Meucci Lodge in White Plains. The Westchester Coalition of Italian American Organizations and County Executive Rob As...
A history of pizza in 8 slices
Pizza is everything. What should we have for lunch? Pizza. What should we have for dinner? How about pizza? What should we have for breakfast the next day? Definitely leftover pizza. One of the most popular foods in the world, pizza has become unique and variants have evolved based on culture and preference. There are so many variations, I...
NOIAW Member Camilla Trinchieri Releases New Novel
Join NOIAW member and author, Camilla Trinchieri on June 14th at 7:00 PM as she speaks about her new novel, Seeking Alice, at Barnes & Noble on 150 East 86th Street. The event is free and open to the public! About Seeking AliceA haunting story of the disintegration of an American and Italian family caught in Europe during World War II....
Sal Tarantino, siciliano di New York: da ragazzo di bottega a imprenditore di successo
Sal Tarantino, Turi per gli amici, è nato l'8 giugno 1945 a Licodia Eubea. E' emigrato con i genitori in USA in giugno del 1959 per lavoro. Appena arrivati a New York la madre ha lavorato in una fabbrica tessile, il padre faceva il calzolaio. E poi ha aperto un negozio di scarpe. Vivevano a Prince Street Manhattan. Il primo lavoro di Sal p...
What retirement? Alessandra Ferri returns to Juliet _ at 53
There are those who, upon retiring from an eventful career, sigh with relief and sink contentedly into the new rhythms of a life unfettered by deadlines and pressure. And then there are people like ballerina Alessandra Ferri, who retired from American Ballet Theatre in 2007 and soon found herself waking up in the morning and asking: "Who am I?...
Debbie Harry and Martin Scorsese Support Landmarking 239 Elizabeth Street in Little Italy and so Should You
What follows is a selection from a "Request for Evaluation" sent to the Landmarks Preservation Commission last week to calendar 239 Elizabeth Street for landmarking. Author of the pitch, building resident Beth Joy Knutsen-Papaleo, even received letters of endorsement from Debbie Harry and Martin Scorsese. "I am dead sick of tasteless devel...
Long Road Home: The John Malangone Story
The Italian American Museum Presents: Friday Night Films. Friday, August 26th, 6:30 P.M. Featuring Long Road Home: The John Malangone Story. Light refreshments will be served You are cordially invited to attend a screening of Bruce Spiegal's acclaimed documentary, Long Road Home: The John Malangone Story (2006, 55 min.) at the Italian...
What to Eat at the San Gennaro Feast
The 90th Annual Feast of San Gennaro will be held September 15-25, 2016 in Little Italy—the lower Manhattan neighborhood that served as the first home in America for countless Italian immigrants who came in search of a better life in the early part of the 20th century. The lively street festival, which is filled with lots of yummy Italian...