Italian immigrants subject of talk by expert from Auburn's Seward House Museum
Andrew Roblee, facilities manager at Auburn's Seward House Museum, will present "Italians in the American Civil War" at 7 p.m. Monday, May 4, at Fr. Nacca Hall at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 301 Clark St. Auburn. This exploratory discussion will traverse the cultural landscape of 19th century America that immigrants from the Italian peninsul...
Breaking Bread in L'Aquila by Maria Filice and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute present: We Have Not Forgotten: April 6, 2016, Marks Seven Years Since the L'Aquila Earthquake
April 6, 06:00 pm - 08:00 pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. 25 W 43rd St #17, New York, NY 10036. DONATE. The highly acclaimed book Breaking Bread in L'Aquila was published on April 6, 2010, on the first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the Abruzzo region. Releasing the book on the earthquake's anniversary was...
Interviste/ L’Italia stil novo a New York
Natalia Quintavalle, Console Generale a New York, rappresenta l'Italia nella città più importante del mondo. Il suo incarico si svolge nel consolato che conta quasi 70 mila italiani iscritti all'Aire ma opera su un area metropolitana in cui vivono e lavorano una cifra almeno quattro volte superiore di cittadini residenti. Diplomatica di carriera co...
Nuove nomine nel CDA dell’Italian Heritage and Culture Committee (New York)
Il Cda dell'Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, Inc annuncia gli esiti delle ultime elezioni, che si svolgono biennalmente. Presidente e Chairman risulta Joseph Sciame, Vice Presidente Maria C. Marinello. Tesoriere è stato eletto John Mustaro e segretario Maria Fosco. Chair alle relazioni pubbliche Nancy J. Indelicato; Chair del Ma...
Petrosino protesters spell it out: Art, not bikes!
by Tequila Minsky Saturday was blustery and drizzly, but that didn't stop very concerned neighbors of Little Italy and Soho who came out fired up, protesting — again — what had happened to their tiny square, which is really a triangle, in what they stressed is a "park-starved" neighborhood. Petrosino Square, bounded by Spring, Lafayet...
Book presentation and round table of Claudio Pavone "A civil war"
A Civil War: A History of the Italian Resistance by Claudio Pavone, translated by Peter Levy, preface by Stanislao Pugliese "Among the few indisputable masterpieces of contemporary history." –Financial Times . A Civil War is a history of the wartime Italian Resistance, recounted by a historian who, when only a boy, took part in the struggle against...
Art and Anatomy in the Italian Renaissance - Lecture : Kevin Petti, Ph.D.
Italyʼs medieval universities established the study of human anatomy for physicians. To heighten their art, Renaissance masters clandestinely examined anatomy through human dissection. The profound connection between art and science is best demonstrated by the genius of Michelangelo. Indeed, the wooden crucifix he carved in gratitude for s...
Italian love found at Seven Angels
Maria Baratta of Waterbury will star in the Seven Angels Theatre comedy, "I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti," from Saturday through April 26. The one-woman play was adapted by Jacques Lamarre from a memoir by Gulia Melucci, and could be described as "Sex and the City" meets the Food Channel. Baratta plays Melucci, a single New Yorker...
Italian American Center to host summer concerts
The Italian American Community Center of Rochester will host three musical events to wrap up the summer. On Aug. 19, Rochester native Ernie Capone will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. Capone sings music from the 1950s and 60s, including the works of Frank Sinatra and Elvis. The concert is free and the community center will have food and...
CBS News anchor Mary Calvi to speak at Italian-American Women's Luncheon
By Carol Ann Benanti Women's History Month, celebrated annually each March, acknowledges myriad contributions females have made in America. Interestingly, from its beginnings as International Women's Day on March 8, it's been expanded twice by the United States Congress — first as a week long celebration in 1981 and to its current mon...
Alla scoperta di Roberto Mancinelli - A New York dal 2014 per far conoscere la musica italiana oltre gli stereotipi
By Liliana Rosano Un ponte musicale tra l'America e l'Italia con l'obiettivo di creare collaborazioni, fare incontrare autori e artisti. È ambizioso il progetto di Roberto Mancinelli, campano di nascita, bolognese di formazione e oggi newyorchese di adozione. La musica per lui è sempre stata una passione ossessiva, ancora prima degli anni al Dams...
Evviva San Rocco! A Look at the 127th Annual Feast of San Rocco di Potenza in New York City
By Giovanni di Napoli Sunday, August 21st, the St. Rocco Society of Potenza in New York City celebrated their 127th Annual Festa di San Rocco. Mass was celebrated in English and Italian outside Most Precious Blood Church (113 Baxter St.) in historic Little Italy with Pastor Donald Msgr. Sakano and Msgr. Joseph Ambrosio, visiting from Our L...