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Sandro Botticelli was a renowned Italian painter of the Renaissance who had a distinctive style of depicting hair in his portraits of women. He is best known for his iconic painting, The Birth of Venus, that shows the goddess arriving at the shore after her birth, when she had emerged from the sea fully-grown, ankle-length hair a glorious mass of w...

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Since October is Italian Heritage Month, what better way to celebrate all things Italian than to eat, drink and be merry — and celebrate all the good works performed by members of The Italian-American Women of Staten Island (IAWSI)?  The organization commemorated its annual “Pranzo” Luncheon at the Crystal Room in South Beach and saw newly elected...

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As the fight continues over the future of the Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Syracuse, supporters of keeping the statue turned out for a rally in front of the statue at Columbus Circle on Saturday morning, Oct. 7. Multiple people at the rally spoke in favor of the statue. People against the Columbus statue also attended and held a banner r...

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When Riccardo Muti stepped down from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra last season, after 13 years as its conductor, the ensemble promptly turned around and named him music director emeritus for life. In a two-part season opener at Carnegie Hall this week, it was easy to hear why. Under Muti, the Chicago Symphony is all power and finesse with no unsig...

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Destination Italia, a leader in high-end tourism and Italy’s largest TravelTech company specializing in quality incoming tourism and experiential travel, celebrated at the Intesa Sanpaolo building the opening of its new office in New York. The event, which featured presentations by Dina Ravera, President of Destination Italia, and remarks by Fabriz...

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John Rossi, a retired school teacher from the New York City school system, has a deep passion for capturing moments through his lens. Although he currently lives on Staten Island, his heart remains in his native Brooklyn. Larry Racioppio, a fellow photographer, friend of John’s and contributor to Street Photography Magazine, introduced me to John’s...

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On Wednesday, October 11, the long-awaited public memorial to the victims and legacy of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire will be dedicated at the site of the historic fire in New York City. The Triangle Fire Memorial will be a permanent element on the very building that housed the Triangle Factory, at the corner of Greene Street and Washin...

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On Monday, October 9, the 79th Annual Columbus Day Parade will be held in New York City. The Parade celebrates Italian American heritage, culture and achievements and is the largest celebration of Italian heritage in the world. Grand Marshal Beth Paretta will lead the Parade up Fifth Avenue from 47th to 72nd Streets from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM. 2023 H...

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Caruso (1873-1921) sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles that ranged from the lyric to the dramatic. He was also one of the first major singing talents to be commercially recorded. Many theatrical and personal items once owned by Caruso were collected by Commendatore Aldo Ma...

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On October 12, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt officially recognized October 12th as Columbus Day. It was enshrined as a national holiday by Congress and President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Uniform Holiday Act of 1968. To our understanding, Congress has not changed Columbus Day to “Italian Heritage Day” or “Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” yet the Ci...

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