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It’s that time of year again! The 51st annual Feast of Santa Rosalia begins Aug. 14 on 18th Avenue between 68th Street and Bay Ridge Parkway, Brooklyn, NY. The 10-day event features rides, music, games for the kids, drinks and food. It will also include the popular men and women’s cannoli eating contest sponsored by Il Colosseo, Robert Defalco Real...

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When Chappaqua-based public relations executive John Cirillo was a student at Fordham University in the Bronx, he broadcast the school’s games over its WFUV radio – whose alumni have included Vince Scully, “the voice of the Dodgers”; Mike Breen, “the voice of the Knicks”; and Michael Kay, “the voice of the Yankees” – with an eye to a career behind...

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Several famous Italian wineries will be part of tasting “Sip of Italy” dedicated to great Italian wine in “Sip Event Series” signed by Usa magazine “The Wine Enthusiast”, in New York. The meeting is scheduled for September 11th at City Winery, with over 300 prominent labels of Italian winemaking.When, in addition to the tasting open to the public,...

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One of the Finger Lakes’ most beloved summer traditions is back. The Schuyler County Italian American Festival will return to Clute Park in Watkins Glen from August 14 to 17, filling four days with food, music, and family fun. What started over 40 years ago as a small community event on Fourth Street has grown into a full-blown celebration of Itali...

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The Italian Cultural Institute in New York, the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies at Columbia University, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Ministry of Culture have announced the launch of the 21st edition of the New York Prize, a prestigious residency program for emerging Italian visual artists. This year’s...

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Over half a century after it vanished, the remarkable “Head of Alexander”—a marble bust dating to the first century CE and believed to portray Alexander the Great or a figure inspired by him—has finally returned to Italy. The sculpture originally belonged to the Antiquarium of the Roman Forum, where it disappeared sometime during the twentieth cent...

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As the star of such unforgettable films as Blue Velvet and Death Becomes Her, Isabella Rossellini has been stunning audiences with her talent and beauty for decades. Now, at 73, the actress and model is embracing the “freedom” that comes with age…and looking every bit as gorgeous as ever in the process, as a recent video proved. Rossellini took to...

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  I sopravvissuti del disastro dell'Andrea Doria del 1956 commemorano l'anniversario all'Italian American Museum di New York Lady Gaga domina le nomination degli MTV VMA 2025 con 12 candidature Richard DiLiberto riconfermato presidente della Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture La docuserie su Diana Taurasi: uno sguardo inedito alla...

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August 2025 Growing Up Italian: a modern voice for a timeless Italian American community

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In an attempt to explain Italian Americans to Italians like me who live in Italy, an indispensable tool has been as successful as it is deserved is “Growing Up Italian”. I met them at the Italian American Future Leaders conferences, and every time they publish a short video in which I have the pleasure of expressing my opinion, I receive many messa...

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