Il Mattino di Napoli ha scritto che finalmente l'America si interessa del Sud dell'Italia. "L'America alla scoperta del Mezzogiorno" titola il più importante quotidiano del Sud d'Italia riferendosi alla Conferenza organizzata dal Calandra Institute della Cuny di New York, grazie all'instancabile opera del Rettore, Prof. Anthony Tamburri e al patroc...
READ MOREBy Maurita Cardone Che il vino sia parte importante della cultura italiana lo sanno tutti, ma è sorprendente scoprire che attraverso la storia del nettare di Bacco si possa raccontare l'intera storia dell'Italia, dai Romani ad oggi. È quello che fa Alessandra Rotondi, sommelier italiana d'adozione newyorchese che in due appuntamenti alla...
READ MOREPresented by Don Marcello Stanzione and Luca Maria Guardabascio Angels: Our heavenly, dearest friends who never leave us and accompany us in the great little things in our life, always protecting us. This presentation is aimed to inform you about angels through the writings of the greatest expert on angels in Italy, Don Marcello Stanzione, who is...
READ MOREITALY EARLY AND LATE. An exhibition of paintings by Peter Ruta The artist in conversation with Ara Merjian (NYU). On view through February 27, 2015 - Mon-Fri 10-5. Casa Zerilli marimò Peter Ruta is known in the US for his mature work: New York cityscapes and rugged western landscapes, but from 1947 to 1962, moving between R...
READ MOREUn pezzo di New York al Festival del Film di Roma. Antonio Monda è stato nominato direttore della rassegna romana che si tiene ogni anno in autunno. Monda insegna cinema alla Tisch School of the Arts della New York University. Vive da più di 20 anni a New York dove è animatore di importanti eventi culturali e ha contribuito...
READ MOREFor 14 years, Open Roads has proudly offered to North American audiences the most diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian film available. This year's program strikes a satisfying balance between emerging talents and esteemed veterans—as well as (at least) one master: Ermanno Olmi, among the nation's leading lights for over half a centu...
READ MOREAfter 131 years, Madonna of 115th Street needed a makeover — a makeover worthy of a Catholic icon parishioners say is responsible for miracles. And last week, the refurbished life-sized statue and her new gown were unveiled last week in East Harlem. From high above the altar, the Blessed Mother at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church has watched...
READ MOREby Nick Vivarelli New York's Museum of Modern Art will celebrate Italy's Rai Cinema with a screening series set to kick off on December 4 with the U.S. bow of Matteo Garrone's English-language fantasy/horror film "Tale of Tales" segued by nine other high-profile Italo titles co-produced by the powerhouse film production and distribution un...
READ MOREBy Giovanni di Napoli Saturday morning I made my way to Most Precious Blood Church in Manhattan's Little Italy, to lend a hand to the Craco Society with the repositioning of the San Vincenzo statue onto its new base. Made to look like marble, the wooden pedestal was constructed by master craftsman Manny Mayo to display the saint at the foot of the...
READ MOREMay 1, 2013 Lecture on Giuseppe Verdi's youth, his training developmentand a lesson on "Va Pensiero" from Nabucco to be performed by students of La Scuola Italiana at the Bicentennial Ceremon, Verdi Square, 72nd and Amsterdam/Broadway, on May 1, 2013, at 1:00 pm La Scuola d'Italia, Guglielmo Marconi 406 East 67th Street New York...
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