Grande festa per il 75° anniversario Orsogna Mutual Aid Society di New York
Nonno Antonio Tenaglia taglia il traguardo dei 100 anni nel giorno in cui a New York si festeggia il 75° anniversario della fondazione dell'Orsogna Mutual Aid Society. E nella sala "Ricardo's By The Bridge" di Astoria, diventata per una sera "Casa Orsogna", tutti in coro gli augurano "Buon compleanno". Un augurio speciale che arriva anche...
A Look at the 2015 Festa di San Vito Martire in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Last Sunday (June 14th), my friends and I made our way to the Congrega San Vito di Ciminna clubhouse (7712 18th Ave.) in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn for the Festa di San Vito Martire. Blessed with beautiful weather, the procession wended its way through the neighborhood to Saint Dominic's Church. Before celebrating Mass in Italian with Father Martino, we...
NOIAW Congratulates the Winners of the 2015 Il Leone di San Marco Awards!
This year's honorees include Actor Robert Davi who will be accepting the award for Performing Arts, Felix Cavaliere (of the Rascals), who will receive the award in Music, and Dr. Paula Marchetta, MD, MBA, CEO of the Concorde Medical Group, who will accept the award in Medicine, Tom Belfiore, Chief Security Officer for the Port Authority of NY and N...
DANTE MARATHON - The Inferno: A Continuous Reading
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Hours: 6pm to midnight Venue: Italian Cultural Institute of New York Organized by: ICI On the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's birth, (1265-1321), the Italian Cultural Institute wishes to honor Italy's greatest poet by holding a continuous reading of the Divine Comedy's first Cantica, the...
La tragedia del Mediterraneo a New York con Fuocoammare
di Maddalena Maltese Il porto newyorchese del dramma che in questi mesi sta attraversando il Mediterraneo con migliaia di morti annegati e migliaia di sopravvissuti è l'Istituto italiano di cultura. Qui approda, attraverso le parole della scrittrice Maaza Mengiste e attraverso le immagini di Gianfranco Rosi, regista vincitore del festival di Berli...
Italy’s Hidden Treasures
Professor Elda Buonanno of IONA College will take us through a virtual journey to the discovery of some of Italy's hidden treasures. Starting from the Roman and Etruscan ruins and treasures hidden in her hometown of Capua, to the many undiscovered ancient towns and places which Italy is so rich of. In collaboration with Iona College. Light receptio...
Carubba Collision Corp. President to Be Honored with Italian American Leadership Council Award
Joseph Carubba, president of Carubba Collision Corp. in Buffalo, N.Y., will be honored as the Italian American Leadership Council's 2014 recipient of the Anthony M. Castiglia Achievement Award during the council's annual St. Joseph's Day Table celebration. The award will be presented Wednesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. at Salvatore's Italian Gardens, 646...
Italian American Educators Annual Dinner Dance In Throggs Neck
FIAME, the Forum of Italian-American Educators, will hold its annual awards dinner dance on Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Villa Barone Manor in Throggs Neck. An Italian Continental menu will be served, including a deluxe cocktail hour that will begin at 6:00 P.M. followed by a full course dinner. Music will be provided by Dynamic DJ's. The FIA...
A Look at the 2014 Festa di San Cono, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
We couldn't ask for a better day for Sunday's Festa di San Cono in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. With clear blue skies and a balmy breeze, conditions were perfect for the procession. Making our way through the neighborhood, we were greeted by many locals before reaching Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (275 N 8th Street). Read more &nbs...
La MaMa presents NELLA TEMPESTA by Motus Theatre
La MaMa presents NELLA TEMPESTA by Motus Theatre December 11 - 21, 2014 Italy's Motus Theatre returns to New York with NELLA TEMPESTA, the third and final production in La MaMa's Tempest 3 series. Motus' Nella Tempesta creates a short circuit between Shakespeare's The Tempest and Une Tempête by Aimé Césaire. Reflecting on the t...
In Upper Manhattan, Restoring the Golden Halo of Mother Cabrini
In the apse of a midcentury chapel in Upper Manhattan, there is a sparkling mosaic mural that depicts the life of America's first saint, Frances Xavier Cabrini. The mural was recently restored to its original luster using period tiles, or tesserae, made of various types of marble (Carrara, Botticino) as well as gilded Venetian glass tiles,...
Visual Art from Italy this April/May at Agora Gallery NYC
The original work of three Italian artists Dante Macchioni, Gianni De Marchi and Sarah Arensi will be on display at Agora Gallery, NYC. The exhibitions open on April 24th and run until May 14th, 2015. The opening reception takes place on the evening of Thursday, April 30th from 6-8 PM. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting...