Tra l'eccellenza e l'eccesso c'è di mezzo il lusso
by Beatrice Bondi Il lusso nella società odierna: tra eccellenza ed eccesso. Questo il tema del dibattito che si è tenuto sabato pomeriggio al MAD, il Museum of Arts and Design che si trova a Columbus Circle, nel cuore pulsante di Manhattan. L'evento, organizzato in collaborazione con La Fondazione NY e moderato dalla corrispondente fashion e lux...
Italian restaurant ‘Gola Osteria’ to open in Ithaca
Husband and wife team Sam Epps and Kami Drake are opening a new Italian restaurant called "Gola Osteria" in Ithaca's lower Collegetown this December. "I've literally dedicated all of my adult life to learning about Italian food and cooking Italian food," says Epps, who studied at the French Culinary Institute and has taught "How to Cook Italian" t...
I magnifici 21 anni di Emily: nel 2004 il baciamano di Cuomo e 4 anni dopo la festa con Obama
Di Domenico Logozzo L'Italia della cultura all'estero è molto apprezzata. E ogni anno sono migliaia gli studenti di tutto il mondo che vengono nel nostro Paese per arricchire la loro formazione universitaria. Tanti i figli ed i nipoti di emigranti che ritornano nella terra degli avi. A fine mese oltre cento universitari di New York raggiun...
Italian-American Club Honors Caprara Family
It was an honor Wednesday night for a family that has given plenty to the north country community. Billy and Charlie Caprara are recipients of the Watertown Italian-American Civic Association's "Make A Difference" award. The Caprara family runs 10 car dealerships, employs 300 people and oversees a business that is very active in the commu...
5 Ways to Practice Your Italian in New York
Are you taking one of our Italian classes? Between class sessions, extend your knowledge of Italian culture and practice your language skills by taking advantage of the rich resources New York offers. Here are five ways to accelerate your learning process and have fun at the same time. In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY – Now in it...
Calabria in USA @ NYC
Please join us on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at the Calandra Institute for a series of presentations and entertainments examining and celebrating contemporary Calabrian culture. Poetry readings, historical and sociological discussions, and two film screenings are just a sampling of the schedule for a full day's immersion in all things Calabrese. L...
New national immigration museum at Ellis Island
by Nancy Trejos The United States, long a magnet for immigrants, is getting its first national immigration museum. On May 20, the Ellis Island Museum will officially become the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. The name change comes with the completion of the Peopling of America Center, which has been in development for sev...
The Real Little Italy and Best Restaurants Are in the Bronx
by John Mariani If you've been to Little Italy in Manhattan and were disappointed by the tourist-trap atmosphere and the forgettable food, it's because you went to the wrong place. The real Little Italy is a vibrant neighborhood in the Bronx called Belmont, half a mile from the Bronx Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Others call it Arthu...
New York City FC rave over Andrea Pirlo's MLS debut: "Now there will be no more long ball"
by Dylan Butler It was 30 minutes of brilliance, according to NYCFC forward David Villa. That was the Spaniard's assessment of Andrea Pirlo's Major League Soccer debut in a 5-3 win over Orlando City at Yankee Stadium Sunday. "He just got here on Tuesday and look at what he did in a half-an-hour," Villa said through a translator....
Italian Festival is a family affair
By Anne Calos Like most things the Molinaros do, this Sunday's Italian Festival is all about family and friends. This is the 14th year the festival has brought lots of Italian-themed food and fun to the city, but the festival is about a lot more than that. Since it began, the festival has raised almost $100,000 in the fight against canc...
Book Presentation: SIENA, City of Secrets
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011 - NOVEMBER 17, 2015 - 06:00 PM. Siena: City of Secrets (2015, University of Chicago Press) by Jane Tylus The author in conversation with Millicent Marcus (Yale), Laura Biagi (Vassar College) and Mauro Mussolin (NYU Florence). Jane Tyl...
Imparare l'italiano disegnando l'auto dei propri sogni: studenti americani visitano lo showroom della Ferrari a Manhattan
La casa automobilistica di vetture sportive Ferrari ospita alcune lezioni di italiano, in collaborazione con l'Italian American Committee on Education (IACE). Allievi delle scuole medie superiori che studiano l'italiano in una delle scuole sostenute dallo IACE nei tre stati di New York, New Jersey e Connecticut avranno l'opportunità di imparare che...