AC Milan and the New York Yankees have agreed a partnership to sell merchandise at each other’s stadiums. The Bronx Bombers have already created a store inside Yankee Stadium dedicated to Milan items. This merchandise includes jerseys, lifestyle collections, vintage items, as well as collaboration pieces featuring both teams. The Yankees are sellin...
READ MOREFormer big leaguer Mike Pagliarulo has been chosen as the 2022 IABF Achievement Award honoree. A longtime supporter and friend of the Italian American Baseball Foundation, Pagliarulo will be honored at the annual IABF Gala in Brooklyn on December 1. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available now. Pagiliarulo spent 11 years in the big leagu...
READ MOREA cherished Howard Beach tradition returned to the proud South Queens enclave this weekend as hundreds of families gathered on Cross Bay Boulevard to mark Columbus Day and celebrate their Italian heritage. “What an amazing day celebrating Columbus Day on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach! Thank you to all of the businesses who participated and ma...
READ MOREWhen: Wednesday, October 26, 2022 From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura - NY - What: "The Resilience of Venice: The Past, the Present, the Future" the second of the series of lectures organized in collaboration with SAVE VENICE. A presentation by Professor Paola Malanotte Rizzoli, Professor Emeritus of Physical Oceanography,...
READ MOREOctober is Italian heritage month and Rocco’s of Roc Beach has launched a 4-course tasting menu, featuring a new region of Italy each week. Chef Bruno and Rocco’s Team created a wonderful selection with a taste of Calabria last week, and The Wave really enjoyed our meal. Calabria, a region of southwest Italy, occupies the “toe” of the country’s boo...
READ MOREChristopher Columbus, an Italian sailing under the Spanish flag in 1492, was looking for a passage to Asia but arrived in the Caribbean instead. The subsequent events, which resulted in the establishment of the United States and numerous other countries in the Western Hemisphere, but also in the death and enslavement of thousands, can be debated as...
READ MOREJoin us on Friday, October 21 at 6 pm at our townhouse at 8 East 69th Street, New York, NY to screen Michael Cavalieri’s new film, La Porta dell'Inferno. The Award-winning Actor/Writer/Director of Ritornato will join us for a conversation after the screening to talk about what inspired him to make this film, his second set in Sicily. RSVP today. Co...
READ MOREAfter returning from a vacation in Italy this summer, I miss the delicious flavors of the country’s signature products and dishes. To bring a little bit of Italy to the United States, Fratelli Beretta is the presenting sponsor of the New York City Wine & Food Festival’s (NYCWFF) Taste of Italy event, which will feature many different stands with ch...
READ MOREWhen: Tue, 10/25/2022 - 6:30pm - Where: Casa Italiana Zerilli - Marimò - On the occasion of the publication of The Betrothed A new translation by Michael F. Moore of Alessandro Manzoni's I promessi sposi The fortunes and misfortunes of Alessandro Manzoni in Italian culture are tightly related to the writer's place in the national "canon" of literar...
READ MOREDo you like sweet treats? Who doesn’t, right? If you find yourself craving a dessert from a spot with an epic dessert selection, you should stop by Bella Napoli Bakery and Cafe. You might be surprised to learn that one of the very best, authentic Italian bakeries in the state of New York is in Latham and in Troy near Albany – but it’s true. This ta...
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