The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce this year's Dr. A. Kenneth Ciongoli lecture series that will examine the basis of distorting Columbus' legacy. It will take place on select college campuses through the NIAF on Campus program. NIAF has partnered with Mary Grabar, Ph.D., author of Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing...
READ MOREThe New York office of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), a governmental agency entrusted with the promotion of Italian food, wine, and other alcoholic beverages in the USA, announces its partnership with Arnald NYC to continue to educate American trade and consumers on Italian Spirits and keep the elevated perception of 'Made in Italy' top of mind in...
READ MOREWhen: September, 22 from 9:00 to 18:00 and September, 23 from 9:00 to 13:00 - Where: Italian Cultural Institute 686 Park Avenue, NY As part of the celebrations for the centenary of the birth of Leonardo Sciascia, the Institute hosts the XIII Leonardo Sciascia Colloquium, seeking to investigate the author’s reception in North America, the way he re...
READ MOREDozens of ancient artifacts investigators believe were looted have been seized from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. The office seized 27 artifacts from the Met using three search warrants. They will be repatriated to their countries of origin, a spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin...
READ MORETuesday September 20. Feinstein's/54 Below - 254 West 54th St. Cellar, Manhattan, NY. Tickets & Info: 646- 476-3551 or click here. Showtime: 7:00pm (Doors open at 5:00pm for dinner). Back by popular demand, award-winning Italian singer/PBS-TV host for Andrea Bocelli, Il Volo, and Michael Buble, Cristina Fontanelli carries the Italian “torch” back t...
READ MOREWhen: Tuesday September, 20 at 6pm - Where: Rizzoli Bookstore 1133 Broadway, NYC Book launch of the most comprehensive monograph in English by Joseph Farrell: Leonardo Sciascia. The Man and the Writer, with an introduction by Giuseppe Tornatore. Florence, Italy, Leo S. Olschki, 2022 (Series «Sciascia Scrittore Europeo», 5)
READ MOREFans of Sebastian Maniscalco have been waiting for the stand-up comedian to return to the New York area and in September, they're finally getting their wish. The comic has been doing stand-up for almost 24 years, starting his career with open mic nights in 1998. The Chicago-born Maniscalco, the son of Italian immigrants, has released a total of fiv...
READ MORESeptember 20 - October 22, 2022. Italian Cultural Institute in New York - 686 Park Ave, New York, NY. Magazzino Italian Art, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in New York and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at New York University, will present the first U.S. institutional exhibition of multidisciplinary artist Margherita Raso’s work...
READ MOREThe New York Law Journal has recognized Rebecca Monck Ricigliano, co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s White Collar & Regulatory Enforcement Group, as a 2022 “Distinguished Leader.” The award honors lawyers in leadership roles who have achieved impressive results in the past year. All of the winners will be honored at the New York Legal Awards on October...
READ MOREOver 20 years ago, the merchants of Arthur Avenue and East 187th Street decided to bring the Italian tradition of Ferragosto to the Bronx Little Italy, giving visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in Italian culture, traditions, musical and theatrical entertainment, and of course, delicious food. Since then the event has continued to grow,...
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