Festa di compleanno per il sesto anniversario dell'Associazione Culturale Italiana di New York
L'Associazione Culturale Italiana di New York ha festeggiato domenica il sesto anniversario della fondazione con un dinner-dance, assieme a 350 ospiti presso la sala ricevimenti Russo's on the Bay a Howard Beach dove sono state annunciate le attese novità sulla prossima edizione del Festival della canzone italiana. All'appuntamento con l'Associazi...
Gli italo-americani e il cinema: se ne parla al Westchester Italian Cultural Center, New York
Appuntamento venerdì 16 maggio al Westchester Italian Cultural Center, New York, alle 19.30 per la proiezione di "Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans and the Movies", documentario diretto da Steven Fischler, prodotto da John Turturro, con Giorgio Bertellini, John Caglione Jr. e Frank Capra Jr. Il documentario narra come gli italo-americani...
A Look at the 2014 Festa di Sant'Antonio, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
It was a beautiful Sunday for the Festa di Sant'Antonio at St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn (2154 61st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204). As always, there was a fantastic turnout. I saw many friends, and members of several Societies were in attendance. A popular event, many locals came out of their homes to watch and greet the marc...
A Look at the 2015 Feast of Maria SS. Della Misericordia in Brooklyn, New York
By Giovanni di Napoli Hundreds of devotees gathered at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Sunday afternoon (April 26th) to celebrate the annual Feast of Maria SS. della Misericordia (Our Lady of Mercy), patroness of Fontanarosa in Provincia di Avellino. Warmly welcomed, we celebrated Mass in En...
A John Viola il Gei Award
Il presidente della Niaf (National Italian American Foundation), John Viola, è stato ospite del Gei (Gruppo Esponenti Italiani) a una colazione in una sala privata del RNel corso dell'incontro John Viola ha ricevuto da Lucio Caputo, presidente della prestigiosa organizzazione che racchiude i principali rappresentanti delle organizzazioni italiane c...
The Order Sons Of Italy's Per Sempre Lodge 2344 is looking for new members
by Robert Baccari The Per Sempre Lodge is located at 381 Sunrise Hwy Lynbrook NY. The Per Sempre Lodge is a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Lynbrook. They are a very popular organization in the community while always portraying a positive image of the Italian Americans and of the Order Sons of Italy in America. The Per Sempre Lodge give...
Catholic Lawyers Guild celebrates St. Patrick and St. Joseph
By Rob Abruzzese The members of the Catholic Lawyers Guild (CLG), Diocese of Brooklyn gathered Wednesday for a celebration of St. Patrick and St. Joseph at Marco Polo Restaurant in Carroll Gardens. "We want to get everyone together, the people who believe in St. Patrick [and those who believe in] St. Joseph. [We're] sharing our heritages, sha...
Donor Tree Campaign
by The American Italian Heritage Association Your tax deductible donation to the American Italian Heritage Museum and Cultural Center will help promote record and preserve our Italian Heritage. Our stunning Donor Recognition Tree, prominently displayed in the main lobby of the museum. It depicts the journey of Italian immigrants comin...
Suffern natives create Italian American podcast
About a year ago, two Italian-Americans from Suffern — or "paesans," as they would say — decided to try something new. Anthony Fasano had an idea to start a podcast that focused on Italian-American culture, and it didn't take much convincing to get family friend Dolores Alfieri on board. Then came what they figured would be the hard part: Lini...
Changes coming to Bensonhurst's Santa Rosalia Feast
One of Bensonhurst's time-honored traditions, the Santa Rosalia Feast on 18th Avenue, will have a different look in 2014, if the city goes along with a set of recommendations made by Community Board 11. The community board is asking the city to shorten the route of the Italian-flavored street fair by two blocks, District Manager Marnee Eli...
A Look at the 2014 Feast of Santa Marina, Inwood, Long Island
By Giovanni di Napoli Saturday, July 12th, I made my way to Inwood, Long Island for the 53rd Annual Feast of Santa Marina Vergine, patroness of Filandari, Calabria. It was standing room only at beautiful Our Lady of Good Council Church (68 Wanser Ave.), as devotees came from far and wide to celebrate Mass and march in the Procession. &nbs...
Art and Anatomy in the Italian Renaissance
Lecture : Kevin Petti, Ph.D. (San Diego Miramar College)Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Hours: 6PM Venue: Italian Cultural Institute - 686 Park Avenue - New York, NY 10065 Italyʼs medieval universities established the study of human anatomy for physicians. To heighten their art, Renaissance masters clandestinely examined anatom...