The Codex Purpureus: the first Illustrated book comes from Italy
By Francesca Bezzone We all love – or should love – books. They keep the essence of culture and help passing it on to the next generations. They tell stories: invented, when they're novels, of how events took place and why, when about history, of discoveries and how the world works, when related to science. Each and every book, th...
How Tony Bennett ‘Met’ His Wife When Her Mother Was Pregnant with Her
By Sam Gillette Decades before they fell in love, Tony Bennett met his wife Susan Benedetto — while she was still in her mother's belly. In his new book Just Getting Started, Bennett writes that his first encounter with Benedetto was when her mother was pregnant with her. He was 40 years old. According to the book (out Tuesday) Bened...
Robilant+Voena Brings Mimmo Rotella Solo to Art Basel Miami Beach
by Isabella Mason Robilant+Voena that has galleries in London, Milan and St. Moritz, is presenting a curated selection of works by Domenico "Mimmo" Rotella (1918-2006) at Art Basel Miami Beach that begins tomorrow. Considered an important figure in post-war European art, he is known for his décollage works made from cinema and advertising...
Inside the Makings of a Traditional Italian-American Christmas Eve Feast
By Alexandra Saliani A typical Italian-American Christmas Eve dinner is filled with endless amounts of carbs, family laughs, and in this case, my grandmother scolding at everyone to eat more food. A traditional Italian-American Christmas Eve dinner follows The Feast of the Seven Fishes, a Roman Catholic custom. The Feast is essentially a...
The Twin Towers Rise Again
For Gaetano "Nino" Carbone, the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center were especially heart-rending. The Mahopac resident had once worked for an import/export office at 21 West St. in Manhattan, not too far from the twin towers, and often did business there. "[The World Trade Center] was just a stone's throw away from our office," Carbon...
Mazzone restaurants offering big Italian promotion
By Steve Barnes Starting next week, the seven restaurants owned by Clifton Park-based Mazzone Hospitality will be offering "Angelo's Tour of Italy" menus, presented in partnership with the Italian Trade Commission and Italian Ministry of Agriculture. The menus, available at a different Mazzone restaurant each week from Monday (1/23) through...
Il Giornale della Parata di Colombo
2012 COLUMBUS DAY PARADE DIGNITARIESThe Columbus Committee is proud to announce that Father Hugh Guentner, will be our Parade Starter, George Falagrady, will be our Grand Marshall, Fred Marzano is our Italian of the Year, and Mike Abruzzi and Diana Frazzini are the Parade King and Queen. Congratulations to our 2012 Columbus Day Parade dignitaries!I...
Young chefs in L.A. – An Italian downtown kitchen corner
464 S. Main Street, Downtown Los Angeles. Portofino Cucina Italiana is a small, intimate restaurant, yet elegant and easy going. Neapolitan Diego Ortoli chose a not-so-obvious location. Downtown L.A. is in fact the main business district of the area during the day and a populated nightlife spot in the evening. This means different crowds at differ...
Scholarships
1. Italian –American Historical Society of Connecticut: SCSU Scholarship for students of Italian The Italian American Historical Society of Connecticut will award one to three $1,000 scholarships to Italian language students at SCSU who meet most of the following criteria: The student is a full-time student enrolled at SCSU;The Student must be pr...
AIAE co-sponsors the St. John’s University College of Professional Studies Division Social Sciences Conference: Italian Americans and Discrimination in Higher Education
March 27, 2013 Opening Remarks9 am to 10 am Welcome:Louis Gesualdi, Ph.D.Program ChairSt. John's University
L'ambasciatore Bisogniero al gala della Scuola d'Italia "G. Marconi" nell'Anno della Cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti
di Riccardo Chioni Serata da protagonisti per gli studenti, serata di gala per i genitori e ospiti sotto le volte di Cipriani at 42nd Street per festeggiare il 36esimo anniversario della Scuola d'Italia "G. Marconi", sotto gli auspici dell'ambasciatore a Washington Claudio Bisogniero, nell'Anno della Cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti. &n...
Lido Civic Club to Host Italian American Open at Norbeck Country Club June 3, 2013
On Monday, June 3, 2013, the Lido Civic Club of Washington DC will once again host the annual Italian American Open at beautiful Norbeck Country Club, 17200 Cashell Road, Rockville, MD 20853. The Italian American Open is a showcase event for the Lido Civic Club, which has hosted and organized the event since 1998. Founded by the Holy Rosary Church...