Williamsburg is getting a new gelateria just in time for summer. L’Arte del Gelato (158 Bedford Ave.), offering “old-school Italian” artisanal gelato, is opening on May 1. L’Arte del Gelato has deep roots in Sicily. Founder Francesco Realmuto started L’Arte del Gelato over 20 years ago, aiming to bring the Sicilian gelato experience to New York. Tw...
READ MORELong Island Concert Orchestra presents the World Premiere of Rossini Perduto on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 7:30pm at The Theater at St. John, 150 E. 76th Street, NYC. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at https://liconcertorchestra.org/events/rossini-perduto, by phone at 877-444-4488, or in person at the door. With music by award-winning Ne...
READ MOREFerrovie dello Stato, Italy's national railway company, is aiming to expand its high-speed rail services in the U.S., a country traditionally resistant to fast trains. The U.S. has long relied on air travel for connecting major cities due to its vast distances, with road traffic primarily focused on freight. However, Italy’s railway company is expl...
READ MOREI’m attending an Italian dinner in honor of Tony Bennett where the fellow guests include the likes of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Could this be a red sauce-soaked fever dream? Did I overdo the Sambuca? No, this was all real. Or as Mr. Bennett would sing, I’m living “The Good Life.” The event, hosted at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on Manha...
READ MORESaturday May 17th, 2025. Italian Charities of America - 83-20 Queens Boulevard Queens, NY. Join Italian Charities of America and Arba Sicula for an evening filled with Sicilian culture featuring a presentation of the Sicelitude Prize, a panel discussion highlighting the Sicilian language and a Sicilian musical performance. Refreshments will be serv...
READ MOREEach year, Seneca Falls honors the legacy of Antonio Varacalli, an Italian immigrant whose courageous act on April 12, 1917, continues to inspire the community. Witnessing a woman in distress along the Cayuga and Seneca Barge Canal, he selflessly jumped into the water to save her — ultimately giving up his own life in the process. His heroism was l...
READ MOREWednesday, May 7 · 6 – 8pm. Rizzoli Bookstore, 1133 Broadway New York, NY. Free entrance, RSVP HERE. International bestselling author and journalist Aldo Cazzullo presents his brilliantly researched history of the Roman Empire and its infinite legacy, followed by a signing. This event will be in English. “The only way to narrate over a thousand yea...
READ MORESoccer enthusiast Sal Rapaglia, who spent a lifetime promoting the game he loved and just last year received the prestigious honor of Life Membership into the U.S. Soccer Federation, has died. Rapaglia, a Sicily native who came to the United States when he was 15-years-old, was 84. Sal is survived by his sons, Sandy and Sal Jr., and several grandch...
READ MOREThe Geneva (NY) Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge 2397, in collaboration with Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Historic Geneva, is proud to present its new Heritage Room. The public is invited to attend the Grand Opening on April 24 at 5 p.m. at the Sons and Daughters of Italy Lodge, 31 Prospect Ave. The event will feature a panel discussion b...
READ MORECafé Capriccio in Albany received the New York State Empire Award on Monday. The Italian restaurant, which opened its doors in 1982, has become a staple in the Albany community. Senator Patricia Fahy presented the award to the restaurant alongside owner and chef Jim Rua and other state officials. Café Capriccio, located in a historic brownstone bui...
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