Un libro bellissimo che nasce da un meraviglioso progetto, quello del fotografo Piero Ribelli, presentato qualche giorno fa all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura a New York. 50 Main Street non è solo un luogo, ma è un'idea stessa dell'America, un'America reale e immaginata, quell'America fatta di paesi e piccole città, tutti con la loro strada principa...

Before his rise as a leading progressive political analyst and author, Michael Parenti learned about life growing up on the streets of New York's Italian East Harlem.   The Berkeley author, a strong voice for the political left, gave a glimpse of his early life during a special book reading in an unusual location -- the credit union where he...

Join the Vito Marcantonio Forum (VMF) for A Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of Vito Marcantonio that brings the legacy of the progressive seven-term U.S. Congressman home to East Harlem on our 3rd Annual Commemoration of his life and work on Saturday, September 19 at noon (raindate: Sunday, September 20, 2015). Within a 20-block radius of what was Ita...

Presented by: Salvatore Cottone and Susan Mannino (Author of "An Italian American Story")   Life is a Great Game is a work of historical fiction based on real people and events in history embedded in a heartwarming, inspiring, and powerful work of fantasy. The story is based on an actual event, a soccer match that occurred in Bolognetta...

In releasing the Contardi collection of modern designer lighting, luxury Italian furniture house Nella Vetrina has sealed its reputation for bringing the finest modern Italian lighting to America. The Contardi collection combines fine craftsmanship, beautiful materials, and the latest technology to create elegant, highly customizable lighting solut...

Il nostro amico Luca Santaniello, batterista napoletano trasferitosi a New York nel 2001, poco fa ha pubblicato una foto delle prove appena terminate all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura.   Insieme al sassofonista Steve Wilson, al bassista Joe Sanders, e al pianista Theo Hill, alle 18 di stasera presenteranno la tradizionale musica napoletana ri...

By Maurita Cardone Domenica 22 settembre il ministro Emma Bonino, a New York per partecipare all'assemblea generale dell'Onu, ha incontrato la comunità italiana al Consolato Generale. Nel corso del ricevimento, il ministro ha illustrato gli impegni e gli obiettivi del suo Ministero, ha chiacchierato con gli ospiti, stretto decine di mani, rivisto...

ArtsLab OnStage (http://www.ArtsLabOnstageNYC.com) will present a special evening of Italian theatre entitled Voices of Italy at New York City Center (131 W. 55th Street) on October 19 at 8:00 PM, featuring a preview of T'Ammore, "The Spirit of Naples" and Belcanto, "The Luciano Pavarotti Heritage". This event will demonstrate the influence of Ital...

Friday, February 28, 2014 – NYC: "Europe: A Museum or an Investment Opportunity; A summit organized by Italy". Fareed Zakaria hosts CNN's flagship foreign affairs show, is Editor-at-Large of TIME Magazine, a Washington Post columnist, and a New York Times bestselling author. Esquire Magazine called him "the most influential foreign p...

by Eve M. Khan   One of the most comprehensive collections of 20th-century Italian glass is on view in New York just as it is being dispersed. As a preview for a sale next Tuesday in Chicago, Wright auction house has packed its Manhattan showroom at 980 Madison Avenue with glass vessels and sculptures consigned by the photo stylist and art d...