In a photograph capturing a momentous friendship, two men stand facing opposite directions, clad in heavy clothes suitable for an Italian winter, looking at a series of frescoes depicting the life of Saint Anthony by Italian Renaissance painter Titian. These two men are Michelangelo Muraro, a native Venetian art historian, and David Rosand, CC ’59,...
READ MORE‘Autentico. Design made in Puglia’ is located at 82 Gansevoort Street, New York, and be open to the public between November 10th to 17th, 2023. ‘Autentico. Design made in Puglia’ has opened in New York City to celebrate the rich design scene of Puglia — the southern Italian region that forms the heel of Italy‘s iconic boot-shaped profile. While Pug...
READ MOREThe American-Italian Cancer Foundation held its 41st Annual Benefit on Wednesday night. The event consisted of a cocktail hour, dinner, and a live and silent auction; it was held at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. The AICF, founded in 1980, primarily focuses on funding a fellowship research program and providing screening services for brea...
READ MOREThe owner of an iconic Staten Island bakery is putting his longtime family business up for sale, marking the bittersweet end of an era. Alfonso’s Pastry Shoppe has been a borough staple since it was founded in 1970 by Italian immigrant Alfonso Campitiello, famously appearing in the 1983 film “Easy Money.” But now the current owner, Alfonos’s son An...
READ MOREDecember 2, 2023 | 2:30pm and 7:00pm Kaufman Music Center, 129 West 67 St. New York, NY (Between Broadway and Amsterdam). Come and celebrate Christmas in Italy with Cristina Fontanelli in her spectacular 20th edition of the annual show, an event not to be missed. CRISTINA FONTANELLI award-winning singer/actor and PBS/-TV host for Andrea Bocelli, al...
READ MOREThere are over 40 events scheduled from November 13th to 19th in the United States for the eighth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, an integrated promotion initiative by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs entitled in 2023 “At the table with Italian cuisine: well-being with taste.” In the background, there is the candidacy of...
READ MOREDr. Vincenzo Milione was an amazing person. He was a vibrant, compassionate, and passionate human being and an exemplary Italian American. He was a loyal employee of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of The City University of New York for many years, constantly advocating for Italian students and faculty members. He was the premier st...
READ MOREFrom an Italian farming family, enduring the ravages of World War, to two children who earned college degrees, long time Hawthorne resident Pasqualino DiSisto encompasses the American ideals of improving your life through hard work and embracing the potential of education to open up your world. His best teacher may have been a colonel in the U.S. A...
READ MORE"Eat Well, Feel Wonderful." This is the core concept of the all-Apulian event that will take place in New York on November 15, 16, and 17 during the Italian Cuisine Week in the World, now in its eighth year. The three-day celebration is dedicated entirely to "Mangiare Bene e Sentirsi in Forma" "Eating well and Feeling great," a simple yet impactful...
READ MOREWhen: Friday, December 08, 2023 , 8:00pm-10:00pm - Where: Palace Theatre, 2384 James St, Syracuse, NY Sal "The Voice" Valentinetti - Christmas Comes to Town - Friday, December 8th, 2023 Doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm Sal "The Voice" Valentinetti, Heidi Klum's unforgettable 2016 Golden Buzzer recipient and finalist of America's Got Talent, is...
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