Walking down Mulberry Street in New York’s Little Italy can often feel like a contact sport. Locals elbow past tourists, pedestrians duck and dodge al fresco dining tables, gift shops all but assault you with racks of kitschy souvenirs. Heaven help you during the annual San Gennaro Festival. When you reach the intersection of Mulberry and Grand Str...
READ MOREJanuary 16 – February 22 2025 - 537 West 20th Street, New York, NY. Request prices and availability. David Zwirner presents Giorgio Morandi: Masterpieces from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation. Curated by art historian and Morandi scholar Dr. Alice Ensabella in collaboration with the Magnani-Rocca Foundation, the exhibition will feature over 50 works fr...
READ MOREThe West Village welcomes an expansion to its Italian bar scene as Bar Pisellino stretches its footprint to three storefronts, emanating from its original location at 52 Grove Street. Jody Williams and Rita Sodi recently announced the growth of their establishment, which now includes a retail shop nestled between the original corner spot and a new...
READ MOREVERRAZZANO 500, the yearlong celebration of Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York ended on a historic December day with a rare viewing of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s Cellere Codex. The quincentennial of Verrazzano’s entering NY Harbor begun on April 17, 2024, with a Staten Island Ferry journey where Italian American leaders gazed, essenti...
READ MOREJanuary 14, 15 and 16 2025. IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Free. in collaboration with FUIS (Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori) – THE BRIDGE Prize – Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY– HUNTER College, CUNY – FORDHAM UNIVERSITY – RIZZOLI Bookstore. Multipli Forti is promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York directed by...
READ MOREVinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador Certification Course is back in New York March 1-2, 2025 with a brand new format, hosted for the second year in a row by Banville Wine Merchants, 126 E 38th St, New York. Applications are now open. Space is limited, so apply today here. The course provides a deep dive into the kaleidoscopic pa...
READ MOREThe Accademia Verdiana del Teatro Regio di Parma is set to hold a course in New York from Jan. 13 to 17, 2025. The course is supported by International Friends of Festival Verdi, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, and Fondazione Prof. Roberto Massini ETS and will allow 10 young singers who were selected to take intensive courses with a scholarship of $5...
READ MOREThe Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, an iconic symbol of the holiday season in New York City, has its roots deeply embedded in Italian American history. This tradition, now celebrated worldwide, began humbly in 1931 during the Great Depression when Italian immigrant construction workers, employed at the Rockefeller Center site, came together to e...
READ MOREConsorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino is pleased to announce the return of Benvenuto Brunello to the United States. The much-anticipated tasting event will take place on February 4th at GH on the Park in the heart of Manhattan, offering an exclusive first look at the newest vintages: Brunello di Montalcino 2020, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2...
READ MOREThe Specialty Food Association (SFA) has announced a year-long partnership with Italy for 2025 that will make the European country the partner country for both the 49th Winter Fancy Food Show, taking place Jan. 19-21, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and the 69th Summer Fancy Food Show, taking place June 29-July 1, 2025, at New York’s Javi...
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