Amori, arte, fede, boxe e film sullo sfondo di una New York che condiziona anche i sentimenti. Intervista con Antonio Monda
By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Antonio Monda è l'anfitrione dell'intellighenzia del vecchio continente nel nuovo mondo. Il New York Times lo ha definito "un istituto di cultura raccolto in una sola persona" e "custode della gloria di New York". E proprio come la Grande Mela, Antonio Monda non dorme mai. È costantemente impegnato su molteplici...
Dopo In Scena! l'estate del teatro italiano (e non) continua a New York
Sono tornata. Sono stati mesi pieni di teatro, da fare, organizzare, presentare. La seconda edizione del Festival In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY è stata ancora una volta una bella festa ed ha portato il teatro italiano in tutti i cinque distretti. Comunità che mai avrebbero visto il nostro teatro, che associano la cultura e la lingu...
Exhibition Opening "Lights from the Dark" - November 07, 2014 at 6:00 pm
'Lights from the Dark. Mafia and Antimafia: pictures for an inventory", a journey from Palermo to New York to keep on telling the historical facts from the Sicilian Workers Leagues (Fasci Siciliani) to the murder of Joe Petrosino and the captures of the mafia-bosses Luciano Liggio, Salvatore Riina and Bernardo Provenzano. An itinerant exhi...
Masterful Italian Design Now Available To The Masses
If you've ever wanted your apartment to look like the set of a Fellini film, the MoMA Design Store has you covered. On May 1, the Design Store is launching a collection of 32 fun and feisty tabletop pieces by some of Italy's design greats, encompassing everything from reissued design masterpieces to more contemporary works by the current torchbeare...
Journalism professor speaks on Italian-Irish relations
Paul Moses, professor of journalism at Brooklyn College, will discuss his book "An Unlikely Union, the Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians" when he speaks at a meeting of the Bay Ridge Historical Society on March 16. Moses, a former city editor at Newsday, will be the guest speaker at the meeting, set to take place at the Shore Hi...
Mangia! Italian fest returns to Watkins Glen this weekend
A community talent show, more live music and parade route improvements are among the enhancements to look for at the 37th annual Schuyler County Italian American Festival from Friday through Sunday at Clute Park in Watkins Glen. L'Osteria at the Park, renovated bocce courts and Italian gift sales are other additions. "The committee is...
NIA fetes southwest Brooklyn VIPs
By Helen Klein Eight southwest Brooklyn mainstays were in the spotlight as the NIA Community Services Network honored local educators, businesspeople and civic leaders at its 18th annual Community Recognition Awards Dinner. The Man of the Year was Dennis Diggins, first deputy commissioner of the city's Department of Sanitation. Mari...
NEW YORK - mostre: la Manhattan anni quaranta all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Un anonimo fotografo che nel 1942 percorre in lungo e in largo Manhattan e cattura nelle sue immagini case, persone, monumenti di un'epoca quando i grattacieli erano giovani: 'New York: Born Back into the Past' approda per un mese all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York grazie ai collezionisti Silvia e Stefano Lucchini che a quegli scatti hann...
Announcing the 110th Annual Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Rosebank, Staten Island
July 12th — July 16th, 2013 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grotto - 36 Amity Street at White Plains AvenueRosebank, Staten Island, NY 10305 There will be plenty of delicious food, fun games and live entertainment Tuesday, July 16th the procession will begin at 9 AM from the grotto to the Church of St. Mary. Mass will celebr...
IB&II Participates At “Made By Italians” Conference
On September 27th, the American Center for Italian Studies will host its annual conference "Made by Italians: The Economic and Social Impact of Italian Migrations to America: New Perspectives". Among the participants are expected promintent representatives of positive and successful Italian migration stories as Antonio Giordano, Giovanni Feder...
Italian Christmas Market at American Italian Heritage Association and Museum
Friday, Dec. 5 & Saturday, Dec. 6 - 10 to 6 pm / Sunday, Dec. 7-12 to 4pmShare this truly old Italian Tradition with us. Our Museum rooms will be filled with many items Decorations Unique Gifts for Children & Adults Ceppos (some fully decorated) Italian Music CD's - Cookbooks Aprons Italian Novelties Befana Figures Jewelry - Italia...
Sausage & Sinatra at 'Rome Through Richmond Town'
by Pamela Silvestri Sausage and peppers sizzled at two Montalbano's food trucks on opposite ends of Centre Street Saturday at Historic Richmond Town. In between, revelers descended on "Rome Through Richmond Town" for live entertainment, eats such as pizza and fresh mozzarella plus complimentary shots of Punzone, an Italian-made, organ...