Columbia University was sued by a group of families for allegedly failing to use their donations to promote Italian culture as the benefactors intended. Several Italian-American families in 1927 donated $400,000 (worth about $5 million today) to the Manhattan-based university to erect La Casa Italiana, the "Italian House," on school land, accordin...
READ MOREHonorable Andrew P. Raia, NYS Assemblyman has been named the 2013 Good Deed Award Honoree by the Suffolk County Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Matinecock District. Assemblyman Raia will be honored at a dinner event to benefit the scouting programs of the Matinecock District on Thursday, June 6, 2013 from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at the Northport...
READ MOREBy Adele Bossard Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), the preeminent Italian theater company in New York City, is organizing In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY, the first Italian theater festival to take place annually in all five New York City boroughs and beyond. The inaugural festival will be June 10 to 20, 2013. All events are free. The fest...
READ MOREBy Laura Caparrotti È lei che, in soli due minuti, ci dà consigli validissimi su gite fuori New York o su viaggi da sogno, dagli schermi del canale NY1. Si chiama Valarie D'Elia, ma è probabilmente più conosciuta grazie al nome della sua rubrica come Travel with Val. Ha lavorato per The Travel Channel, Outdoor Life Network, CNN's Travel G...
READ MOREThe lights in the auditorium dimmed and the noise level dropped to zero as Cristina Fontanelli entered the stage. With just a few sentences of introduction, she started to sing, bright and powerful, casting a feeling of serenity and awe over the whole Tribeca Performing Arts Center. "It's very peaceful. It's like you're in an open vessel,"...
READ MOREÈ stato scelto tra 6 chef di fama internazionale presenti a Identità Golose Milano 2014 il testimonial del Consorzio Grana Padano a Identità New York 2014. And the winner is... Denny Imbroisi, sous-chef di Alian Ducasse al Jules Verne di Parigi. Sarà il 26enne chef italiano alla corte di Re Ducasse, infatti, a portare la bandiera del made...
READ MOREby Terry Biener Dining at AcQua Restaurant is a truly amazing experience, from its unique setup and soothing atmosphere, to its Olde World Italian cuisine. The site of Aqua was originally the members-only clubhouse of the Blue Water Yacht Club. Now, it's a restaurant open to the public. Drive all the way down to the water. Walk in...
READ MOREThis concert is dedicated to Italian and American composers of contemporary music that brought electric guitar to its extremes. From the soft and groovy minimalism to the rock, psychedelic, noise and electronic music, electric guitar is such a versatile instrument that can be played and used as a tool in different musical contexts. This so...
READ MOREAppuntamento con la kermesse della grande mela il 14 settembre 2014. Molti gli ospiti. Concluse le selezioni in Italia ed all'estero. I seguenti cantanti concorreranno per il Prestigioso Titolo di Vincitore del Festival della Canzone Italiana di New York. Provenienti dalle selezioni realizzate in Italia dalla EuroshoWorld: 1) Rosa Ch...
READ MORESono 2.829 e la Lombardia si colloca al primo posto con 609. Sono le startup italiane, un universo nuovo che in pochi anni ha preso piede anche nella penisola. Fino a pochi anni fa nessuno immaginava il futuro dell'economia italiana in mani che non fossero quelle della tradizionale impresa, oggi invece i numeri del Registro Imprese di Infocamere ap...
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