"Italian American Sounds Good: New Italians in the USA, the Value of Citizenship" was the theme of the event held today at the Italian American Museum in New York. The meeting was organized by the Migrantes Foundation and the Patronato ACLI USA to discuss the benefits of acquiring a passport not only for Italy but also for the European Uni...
READ MOREPassersby might first notice the breezeway patio decorated with New York subway signs and scenes from movies like Rocky, The Godfather and Goodfellas. Step inside Broadway Sandwiches, and the tiled wall with a stunning black-and-white design immediately comes into view behind the counter. But it’s the sandwiches that really shine, with fresh breads...
READ MOREThe Buttenweiser Hall is packed, humming with anticipation. And then, in strides Giada De Laurentiis—poised, practiced, a smile built for the spotlight. On stage, waiting to greet her, is Melissa Ben-Ishay, the mastermind behind Baked by Melissa. The occasion? A celebration of Super Italian, Giada’s latest cookbook. The 92nd Street Y is hosting, an...
READ MOREOn a recent evening, Giuseppe Gibboni, a rising violin star from Italy, played a rare 1734 Antonio Stradivari violin for a sold-out crowd on the stage of the Italian Academy's theater, to mark the launch of an important bicentenary--the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Italian opera in the United States. The Italian Academy’s theater was fully p...
READ MOREAssemblyman Angelo Morinello was elected president of the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators for a two-year term, marking a significant achievement in his commitment to celebrating and preserving Italian heritage. The New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is a bipartisan organization dedicated to promoting...
READ MORESacco & Vanzetti Are Dead! July 17-July 27th (minus July 22nd) - The American Theatre of Actors — Sargent Theatre — 314 W54th St New York, NY. Joey DeFilippis, Matt Ferrara, Michael Gardiner, Francesco Baldino, Ilana Schimmel, Danielle MacMath, Dan Yaiullo, Ryan O’Toole. TICKET PRICE: $35.00. RUNNING TIME: 120 min (15-minute intermission). TICKET P...
READ MOREDear friends, I am posting this to inform you about an event promoted by We the Italians together with Fondazione Migrantes (a pastoral organization of the Italian Episcopal Conference which since 2006, has been publishing the annual Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo) and ACLI (the most important social promotion association in Italy, which also has an o...
READ MORENonna Dora’s, a handmade pasta restaurant out of Kips Bay, has taken a 10-year lease at the former Tribeca’s Kitchen/Marathi space at 200 Church at Duane. Thanks to K. for sending the announcement in Traded. The restaurant opened in 2022, a showcase for the homemade pasta of Addolorata Marzovilla, known as Dora. Now about 87, Dora immigrated here i...
READ MORESaturday, March 15 · 3 - 5pm EDT. Italian American Museum, 151 Mulberry Street New York, NY. Step into the world of Little Italy in 1919 when the Manteo family brought their Sicilian puppet theater to Mulberry Street from across the world. This form of entertainment proved to be the most popular for Italians in America in the late 19th and early 20...
READ MOREA Serie A executive has opened up on ambitious plans to become the first major European league to host regular season games in the US - within three years. Speaking from Serie A's office in New York, Michele Ciccarese, the league's commercial and marketing director, outlined the organization's desire to be a 'trendsetter' by becoming the first Euro...
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