Taste of Italy Golf Outing draws record numbers to lush greens
By Carol Ann Benanti The fourth annual Taste of Italy Golf Outing & Dinner — celebrating the life achievements of Corrado "Joe" Manfredi to benefit Casa Belvedere — played to perfection Wednesday at Silver Lake Golf Course, where more than 120 linksters took to the lush greens on the time-honored course. Manfredi arrived in Ne...
Syracuse Italian American Athletic Club donates 500 cases of water to Flint
By Katrina Tulloch The Italian American Athletic Club of Syracuse has donated 500 cases of water to the people of Flint, Michigan. News of the Flint water crisis broke in 2015, but Anthony Catania, the treasurer of the IAAC, hadn't heard about it until he saw Flint residents on the "Steve Harvey Show" last spring. "People fro...
The Holocaust in Italy: The Life and Times of Primo Levi
September 13 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm. The Holocaust in Italy: The Life and Times of Primo Levi. A presentation by Francesco Bonavita. Primo Levi is perhaps one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. As a survivor of the Holocaust, he went on to document the horrors of his experiences in The Periodic Table, If Not Now, When? and The Monkey...
An Italian Thanksgiving Feast with Theresa
by Emily Kluver Anyone who thinks their Thanksgiving tradition of roasting a turkey and mashing potatoes is complicated should talk to Theresa "Terry" Scotto-Spinelli. This lifelong and well-known local around Carroll Gardens knows a thing or two about holiday feasts. Many days, Scotto-Spinelli can be found working in Scotto Funeral Home,...
Duo to present 'Christmas Music with an Italian Flair' at Auburn church
Auburn Italian-American music duo Paolo & Felice will present Christmas Music with an Italian Flair at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at Willard Memorial Chapel, 17 Nelson St., Auburn. The duo, consisting of Paolo Saltarello on mandolin/vocals and Felice Mucedola on accordion, has performed at festivals in Buffalo, Rochester, Watertown and mor...
Derby del Cuore: Italia contro America. L'Anps organizza 2 incontri di calcio e 1 spettacolo teatrale
In occasione delle celebrazioni per l'inaugurazione della nuova Sezione A.N.P.S - New York e New Jersey, l'associazione ha invitato dall'Italia la celebre squadra di calcio Nazionale Italiana Attori per disputare due incontri calcistici e partecipare a un evento teatrale.L'ANPS USA rappresenta negli Stati Uniti la Polizia di Stato Italiana. Il pres...
Cremona Mondomusica a New York
Al fine di sostenere l'unicità della liuteria italiana nel mondo l'ICE-Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane ha contribuito alla realizzazione della prima edizione di "Mondomusica New York".L'appuntamento che rientra nell'ambito dell' Accordo AEFI (destinato a promuovere l'internazionalizzazione del...
MONDOMUSICA NEW YORK: L'ÉLITE DELLA LIUTERIA INTERNAZIONALE ENTUSIASTA DELL'EVENTO
Dopo due anni intensi di lavoro da parte di CremonaFiere e dopo avere gettato solide basi di collaborazioni importanti negli Stati Uniti, si è finalmente concretizzata la prima edizione di Mondomusica New York. Le premesse per un evento straordinario c'erano tutte: 164 espositori da tutto il mondo, 17 eventi collaterali di alto livello tra...
A Piece of Northern Italy in Williamsburg
Osteria il Paiolo is a gem and a welcome addition to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The neighborhood is a hip place, reminiscent of a European-style neighborhood with a touch of youth, fun, and whimsical with a little funkiness, without being contrived. It's easily accessible for Manhattanites—worth the trip and only a hop and a skip from Manhattan. &nb...
Italian American Veterans Club to hold Italian Festival July 20-21
Elmira, N.Y. The Italian American Veterans Club, 1070 Magee St., Elmira, will hold its 28th annual Italian Festival from 4 to 9 p.m. on July 20 and noon to 8 p.m. on July 21. The festival will feature Italian-American food, beverages and games. The schedule of festival events is as follows:- 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on July 20, music...
Front Burner: Learning to Cook at Casa Belvedere, Agave Nectar and More
You can't honor Italian culture without considering la cucina. That's why the Italian Cultural Foundation has added a culinary program at its headquarters in Casa Belvedere, a historic mansion on Staten Island. There are cooking courses for children and adults, as well as wine tastings and dinners. One class in September will cover regiona...
New York's Other Little Italy
Once home to the likes of astronomer Carl Sagan and Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei, Brooklyn, New York's Bensonhurst neighborhood has produced more than celebrities. Its generations-owned pasticcerias, salumerias, homemade bread and mozzarella stores and open-air produce markets have created some of the most authentic Italian specialty foods th...