Iconic Italian Filmmaker Liliana Cavani at Italian Institute of Culture -NY
The Italian Cultural Institute in New York is pleased to welcome iconic Italian filmmaker Liliana Cavani for a Round table discussion focused on her three films dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi: Francesco d’Assisi (1966), Francesco (1989) and Francesco (2014). The initiative is part of “Celebrating Liliana Cavani’s Life and Films” a whole wee...
Andrea Bocelli's goosebump-inducing Amazing Grace performance in New York’s Times Square
Andrea Bocelli has had a very busy festive season promoting his A Family Christmas album with his children Matteo and Virginia Bocelli. They even starred in an accompanying TV movie together, which they're following up this Easter with The Journey. The Italian maestro has been promoting the new music special which will play exclusively in US movie...
From Milan to the World: AC Milan and Fondazione Milan’s values take center stage in New York
A delegation from AC Milan, led by President Paolo Scaroni, together with Fondazione Milan’s General Secretary, Rocco Giorgianni, is currently on an institutional visit to New York. Being present in a strategic territory such as the US market is a significant opportunity to share the vision and values of AC Milan, a large social and cultural instit...
Bocce & Picnic Tournament for families in New York
The Italian National Olympic Committee in the USA (Coni USA) and the Committee of Italian Abroad in NY (Com.It.Es NY) have announced the second Bocce & Picnic Tournament for families of the Italian, Italian-American communities and all citizens who love the Italian language and culture. The Tournament takes place on the bocce courts in the Pelham...
In our Lifetime: Italy and the USA
Tuesday, 03/28/2023 - 6:00pm. Organized by Casa Italian Zerilli Marimò. RSVP Here. "What Makes It Italian?" is a music listening and discussion group that meets online on the Zoom platform and is open to everyone. Participation is free. The group is led by Gina Crusco, who has also guided listening at Bard LLI and Riverdale Y; acted as maestro del...
Joe Pepitone, popular New York Yankees player and three-time All-Star, dies at age 82
Joe Pepitone, a three-time All-Star playing for the New York Yankees between 1962 and 1969 who was also known for his off-field lifestyle, has died at age 82, according to an announcement from the team. “The Yankees are deeply saddened by the passing of former Yankee Joe Pepitone, whose playful and charismatic personality and on-field contributions...
College soccer standout Lorenzo Boselli
Lorenzo Boselli will never forget being first in line to kick in the penalty shootout for Syracuse University at the NCAA men’s soccer Division I national championship game in December. Boselli, a midfielder, had played the first 90 minutes but sat out the extra time. It was a cold winter day, his body was cooling down and the opposing team, Indian...
Don’t be a victim! A free self-defense class offered for the Italian and Italian American communities in Manhattan
Self-defense classes won’t try to turn you into Bruce Lee or into a black belt. But, if a person attacked you on a dark street, would you know how to fend them off? The Italian and the Italian-American communities of the Tristate learned some basic skills to help them just doing that at the free self-defense class organized by the Comites Community...
Third Thursday Concerts: Violini a due: An Italian Journey
When: March 16, 2023 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM - Where: Eastman School of Music, Memorial Art Gallery Fountain Court, 500 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14604-2599 “Violini a due: An Italian Journey” — A dazzling tour of Italy, exploring sublime and dramatic works spanning the 17th century, illuminating numerous regions and styles, from the birthplac...
Donne al Centro An Evening with with Cristiana Pegoraro - Friday, March 10
If you missed Cristiana Pegoraro in the fall, make sure you put Friday, March 10 on your calendar. The evening of music and poetry influenced & inspired by women begins with a reception at 6:15 PM. Columbus Citizens Foundation - 8 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 RSVP Here. Cristiana's return to the Townhouse is dedicated to women and passion,...
Treachery, greed fuel early opera ’L’incoronazione di Poppea’
A new staging of the opera L’incoronazione di Poppea, or The Coronation of Poppea, is set to debut this weekend at the Anderson Center’s Chamber Hall. Leading the Binghamton University production are music director Julius Abrahams and stage director David Carl Toulson ’97. Based loosely on the life of Emperor Nero (referred to as Emperor Nerone in...
Francesco Bonvini Earns Scholarship to College of Staten Island
Francesco Bonvini is taking the next step in his baseball career by playing at the College of Staten Island on a scholarship. A previous recipient of an Italian American Baseball Foundation scholarship, Bonvini, an Italian native from Parma, is living out his dream of playing baseball in America. He played last season at Kingsborough Community Coll...