Scusi, lei cosa porta in testa? Lo spiegano agli americani dodici modisti italiani arrivati nella Big Apple, preceduti da fama di tradizioni secolari, durante la presentazione di "I HATS", la prima rassegna di cappelli in svolgimento presso la sede dell'Ice nella Upper East Side. All'apertura ieri mattina i modisti hanno subito tastato il polso de...

La MaMa presents NELLA TEMPESTA by Motus Theatre December 11 - 21, 2014 Italy's Motus Theatre returns to New York with NELLA TEMPESTA, the third and final production in La MaMa's Tempest 3 series.   Motus' Nella Tempesta creates a short circuit between Shakespeare's The Tempest and Une Tempête by Aimé Césaire. Reflecting on the t...

In the apse of a midcentury chapel in Upper Manhattan, there is a sparkling mosaic mural that depicts the life of America's first saint, Frances Xavier Cabrini.   The mural was recently restored to its original luster using period tiles, or tesserae, made of various types of marble (Carrara, Botticino) as well as gilded Venetian glass tiles,...

The original work of three Italian artists Dante Macchioni, Gianni De Marchi and Sarah Arensi will be on display at Agora Gallery, NYC. The exhibitions open on April 24th and run until May 14th, 2015. The opening reception takes place on the evening of Thursday, April 30th from 6-8 PM. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting...

by Mark Anderson   There are meatballs on the pizza, baked ziti in the oven and capicola hot ham, salami and pepperoni in the deli case. But the most essential ingredient that makes those morsels and DeMarco's New York-Style Pizzeria go is its soothing Italian nostalgia.    You can hear the New York Italian in the voice of restau...

Saturday, May 16th at 3 p.m. the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum will host the presentation of the book John of Divinity by Louis Borelli and Dr. Vincent Maligno, a Staten Island writing team publishing their first novel. John of Divinity is a powerful and timely novel inspired by spiritual encounters, exploring the meaning of God's teachings in the time...

A wreath laying at the foot of the Christopher Columbus statue headlined a celebration of both Columbus and Italian-American heritage Monday. Organizers say the event at the statue -- which has stood for more than 70 years -- is more than a commemoration of Italian-Americans' contributions to the community.   "It's about tradition ... n...

October 24, 2:00 pm — 3:30 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 24 Depot Square, Tuckahoe, New York The Marinelli Foundry, considered to be the oldest foundry in the world, is located in Agnone, a small Italian town of 5,200 inhabitants in the province of Isernia, in Molise. The company's long history began with the making of a bell around the...

By Evan Fallor   A day after issuing its formal recommendation, the State Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday confirmed Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore to become the next Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals.   DiFiore, 60, a Democrat who has served as the Westchester District Attorney since 2006,...

ALMA - 14th ANNIVERSARY DINNER (January 26, 2017 - cocktails starting at 7.00pm at the Penn Club). Mr. Gaetano Sciuto, President, Fendi TO BE HONORED AT 2017 ALMA NYC GALA https://2017almadinner.eventbrite.com REGISTER HERE ALMA's NYC dinner is one of the greatest networking opportunity available to Italian and U.S. attorneys, with the partic...