On the evening of November 1st, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations hosted a NIAF Welcome Reception to celebrate NIAF’s official recognition as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). NIAF is proud to be among the first Italian American org...

The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn commemorated its annual Italian Heritage event at Tiro-A-Segno on Tuesday, Oct. 17. October, which marked Italian Heritage Month, brought a special ambiance to this gathering. The event spotlighted the flavors of Abruzzo, Italy, the region where the Association's President Yolanda Gaudagnoli's parents h...

After being uprooted from her life in Italy in 1968, Rita Monte turned to poetry to express how she felt about leaving her home country, which led her to a world of like-minded poets. Monte, Baldwin resident, wrote her first poem called “Italia” upon arriving from Italy at age 12. From there, she has won several poetry contests with some of her wor...

Discover Sicilian Puppet Theater with Jo Ann Cavallo on Wednesday, November 15 at Columbus Citizens Foundation (8 East 69th Street, New York, NY). Professor Cavallo, Chair of the Italian Department at Columbia University will guide an exploration of Sicilian puppet theater, a beloved working-class tradition that thrived for over a century. Cavallo'...

The New York Giants dug deep into their quarterback depth chart Sunday and gave rise to an instant New York folk hero. Tommy DeVito, a 25-year-old rookie who played at Syracuse and Illinois, made his NFL debut after Tyrod Taylor suffered a rib injury in the first half against the New York Jets. (Taylor was starting in place of Daniel Jones, who’s s...

In celebration of Italian Heritage Month, Fellows of Politecnico di Milano US (FPM US) recently hosted a series of events and activities in the United States. This nonprofit organization, with a focus on supporting and promoting the vision of Politecnico di Milano, marked its mission for the first time, showcasing its commitment to diversity, equit...

Mission to the United States and Canada for Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio. On Monday, October 30, the Guardasigilli will meet in Washington at the Department of Justice with his U.S. counterpart, Attorney General, Merrick Garland. In Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 2, Minister Nordio is scheduled to hold working meetings with...

After repeated successes in Europe, the Balloon Museum has opened the immersive contemporary art exhibition "Let's Fly" in New York City. The Balloon Museum is a project of Italian excellence, involving renowned international artists creators of inflatable art. The exhibition has received the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and the support of...

After a two-year hiatus, Cristiano Cosa breaks his silence and returns to releasing his music, with renewed maturity and style, to tell the stories of those who experience moving to a big city like New York, which has always been the subject of dreams and big changes. "L'Ultima Sera," already part of the original soundtrack of Davide Ippolito's doc...

The Museum of the Moving Image is planning on screening Burt Young films in the coming weeks in tribute to the Oscar nominated actor who died earlier this month in Los Angeles at the age of 83. Young was born and raised in Corona and rocketed to fame playing Paulie Pinnino, the curmudgeonly corner-man in Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” in 1976, a role...