The IIC-NY to Celebrate New Bechstein Piano with “Inauguration” Concert Series
Fall is approaching and the Italian Institute of Culture in New York is opening its annual season with Inauguration, a series of concerts celebrating the new Bechstein piano acquired to “fully honor the excellence of the performers invited to play,” they wrote in a statement. “A European-made Bechstein was chosen, with a broad, lyrical, and deep s...
Riccardo Fraccari, Italian American Baseball Foundation Ambassador Award honoree in 2024
One of the most transformative baseball leaders, Riccardo Fraccari, has been selected as an Italian American Baseball Foundation Ambassador Award honoree in 2024. He will be recognized at that annual IABF Gala on December 5 at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx.Fraccari, an Italian native, began his career in sports leadership with the Italian Baseball So...
Troy Softball makes big hire with new associate head coach Emily Carosone
Troy University Athletics announced the hiring of Emily Carosone, one of the top assistant coaches in the country, as the softball program’s new associate head coach. Carosone is coming off a four-year stint as an assistant coach at Auburn, where she also served as associate head coach in 2024. In 2024, Carosone helped the Tigers to a 29-21-1 recor...
Serie A USA Announces Partnership With New York Soccer Nonprofit South Bronx UTD
Lega Serie A USA has announced a community partnership with South Bronx United, a New York City nonprofit organization that seeks to use soccer as a tool for social change in the South Bronx. The partnership - launched at an event at South Bronx United’s facility before Saturday’s friendly between AC Milan and Manchester City at the neighboring Yan...
How NYC’s ‘professional Italians’ exploded on social media with memes you can’t fuggedabout
Post the TikTok — take the cannoli. A family of Brooklynites is championing social media creators in New York’s Italian American community who produce funny and authentic content that’s being devoured like fra diavolo worldwide. Siblings Sabino and Michela Curcio and their cousin Rocco Loguercio have run “Growing Up Italian” across social media sin...
Italian American Podcast ep. 328: a bonafide movie star! Brenda Vaccaro on fame, famiglia and everything in between
Ever wondered what it’s like to navigate Hollywood’s golden era with icons like Frank Sinatra and Robert Mitchum? What defines the essence of resilience and the enduring power of family bonds? Join us as we sit down with the remarkable Brenda Vaccaro, who takes us on a heartfelt journey through her Italian heritage and family history. Venture into...
Palermo FC unveils new Puma home jersey in New York with club legends Luca Toni, Javier Pastore and Amauri
Palermo FC and PUMA today unveiled the Club’s new home jersey at an event in New York City with football icons, and former Palermo FC players, Luca Toni, Javier Pastore and Amauri. The historic Sicilian Club will wear the new shirt for the upcoming 2024/25 football season. In keeping with tradition, the shirt features an iconic pink color, Palermo’...
Wine-Tasting plus Opera & Broadway: Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends at Duck Walk Vineyard North
In the great tradition of the last 30+ years, Opera and Broadway favorites will once again come to the North Fork of Long Island through Opera & Broadway of the Hampton’s annual concert “Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends” taking place on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. at Duck Walk Vineyard North, 44535 Main Rd., Southold, NY 11971...
Italian Heritage Cap Game - Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Friday, August 2, 7:05 PM. Yankee Stadium One East 161st Street Bronx, New York 10451. Join the New York Yankees as we celebrate Italian Heritage at Yankee Stadium! Each Ticket includes a New York Yankees hat with the Italian flag. Item Pickup: Once inside the Stadium, head over to the redemption table located on the Field Level (100 Level) next t...
Artpark Presents Puccini’s Greatest: A Gala Opera Concert
Art Park presents Puccini’s Greatest: A Gala Opera Concert on Sunday, July 14 at 2pm at the Artpark Mainstage Theater, 450 South 4th Street, Lewiston, NY. Tickets start at $39 and can be purchased online at https://www.artpark.net/event/100079/puccinis-greatest-a-gala-opera-concert, by phone at 716.754.4375, or in person at 450 South 4th Street, Le...
Dave Righetti Named IABF Achievement Honoree
Yankees legend Dave Righetti has been named the 2024 Italian American Baseball Foundation Achievement Award honoree. He will be recognized at the annual IABF Gala on December 5 at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx. Tickets are on sale now! Righetti pitched for the Yankees from 1979-1990 and later with the Giants, Athletics, Blue Jays, and White Sox. He w...
The World Series of Bocce: A Celebration of Sport, Family and Community
The World Series of Bocce: A Celebration of Sport, Family and Community is a documentary short that captures the intense competition at the annual World Series of Bocce tournament in Rome, New York, while highlighting the event’s economic, social and community impact. For one weekend in July, teams from across the U.S. and Canada and thousands of s...