Simone Crolla, Italy Amcham's CEO, attended the annual presentation of the GEI, Gruppo Esponenti Italiani, an association of representatives from the main Italian business and financial concerns operating in the United States, and Italian leaders in the professions, in industrial design and international affairs. In this occasion he received the pr...
READ MOREThe program is presented by Film Forum in association with "Pirandello 150," a city-wide, year-long festival commemorating the 150th anniversary of Pirandello's birth, organized by the newly-formed Helluva Theatre Company. In addition to the film festival, events will include one-act plays, major theatrical productions, readings, panel discussions,...
READ MORERome, May 8 - A woman handling a ruby-red tomato as gently as a newborn, the Sicilian sky reflected in crystalline waters, the triumphant expressions of restoration artists as they admire a Giotto cross sparkling like new - these moments captured on film are part of a photographic journey capturing the beauty of Italy from top to bottom, on show in...
READ MOREOrganized by the Society of Saint Anthony of Giovinazzo, Inc., the celebration will continue through Sunday, June 2nd. There will be a second procession on Saturday, June 1st at 7:00 PM.Most Precious Blood Church109 Mulberry Street, NYC (Between Broome and Spring St.) Proceeds to benefit Most Precious Blood Church, Saint Jude Hospital, San...
READ MORE"Austerity vs. Growth: Is it time for growth policies in Italy?" was the topic of discussion at the Frank J. Guarini/NIAF Media Forum on July 25, 2013. Pirelli Tire LLC hosted the forum at its New York office on Fifth Avenue. Paolo Ferrari, CEO of Pirelli NAFTA Region, welcomed the guests and noted that this was the first of its kind at the showroo...
READ MOREby Pamela Silvestri Fig Fest this Sunday is the same time (7 p.m.) with the same program --- a fig swap, recipe exchange and general celebration of all things fig. And, it's still free. But it will be held at a different venue: Casa Belvedere, the Italian Cultural Center, on Grymes Hill. The foundation's director, Gina Biancardi,...
READ MOREOn Saturday, November 16, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will hold its 25th Annual Fundraiser Brunch at LiGreci's Staaten. This year's honorees are Salvatore and Marjorie Moschella, editor and co-editor of the official newsletter of the New York State Order Sons of Italy in America, The Golden Lion; Cammie Brandofino, Secretary of...
READ MOREFather Lombardi. Imagine how much different it all might have been. The Super Bowl trophy would have a different name inscribed on it, and so much NFL history would have taken other paths, had Vince Lombardi held on to his initial goal in life — to become a priest. Instead, Lombardi gave up his quest as a young man and took up football. L...
READ MOREJohn Anthony Cangelosi was born on March 10, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. The small five foot eight inch, switch hitting Italian American, played hard to make up for his size. After attending Miami Dade Community College, he was signed by the Chicago White Sox in 1982. He stole 87 bases at A ball Appleton, in the Mid Western League, making...
READ MORECon Carbone hanno convinto pure il più snob degli italiani che la cucina italo-americana a New York può essere, a suo modo, autentica oltre che trendy. Rich Torrisi, Mario Carbone e il loro socio Jeff Zalaznick con la loro avventura culinaria riscattano, una volta per tutte, la cucina italo-americana considerata sempre di serie B. Ma quest...
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