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The Italian American Committee on Education (IACE) and Eataly New York invite students in the Italian language program to participate in the initiative "Food in Focus," a photography contest.   IACE students are encouraged to submit photos taken with a smartphone. The image should depict Italian cuisine, from simple, quality ingredients to b...

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When: Tuesday, May 10th @ 7:00 PMWhere: The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301 This presentation will explore the diversity and complexity of the Campania Region. The photographs by Anita Sanseverino accompanied by Neapolitan classic songs will cause inspiration, awe and a desire to visit...

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A Brooklyn-born photojournalist will debut a photo exhibit at the Italian American Museum in Manhattan on Friday. Janine Coyne's "Napoli" exhibit features 15 snapshots of everyday streetscapes taken in and around Naples. "It's a beautiful city," said Coyne, 64. "It's so rich in architecture, yet there is poverty. But the people are very proud...

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In the last issue of L'Italo-Americano, we explored the legacy of 20th century North Beach photographer, J.B. Monaco, a legacy that has endured decades of change to the fabric of San Francisco's Italian community. Recently, L'Italo-Americano spoke with Rick Monaco, son of Richard (Dick) Monaco (J.B.'s grandson) about his great-grandfather's endurin...

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by Michael V. Cusenza   A new photography exhibit organized by Queens College depicts how Italian immigrants refashioned themselves in early 20th Century New York. "Reframing Italian America" unveils 23 historical photographs selected from the Bernard Titowsky Collection.   Consisting of more than 200 items, the collection b...

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From the North to the South, many are the Italian cities which are famous for their wonderful architecture, rich history and breath-taking views: from Florence and Rome to Venice and Milan, tourists from all over the world come to Italy and regularly fall in love with its majestic architecture and the charm of its cities.   But there's anoth...

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by Chiara Piotto   "Photography is a little bit like a gun: it's neither good nor bad by itself; it all depends on how you use it," says Italian photographer Alessandro Penso, thinking of the many faces of refugees he has captured and published around the world this past year.   Penso's work covering the migrant and refugee crisis thr...

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John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King. Tre figure iconiche di quel momento della storia americana in cui i civil rights, i diritti della minoranza afroamericana alla piena cittadinanza, divennero priorità politica e sprone alla lotta sociale.   Sono loro i protagonisti, insieme a uomini e donne anonimi ma pieni di forza e vo...

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The Tenement Museum has a strict "no photo" policy, as they believe it takes away from the visitor experience—"We are trying to facilitate an interactive experience with our visitors. It really is what makes us unique," the Museum's Jon Pace told us. "All the tours we offer are led by an educator." That all changed last night, however. For one nig...

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A beautiful, exciting, new book called, "An Italian Adventure" has just been announced. "An Italian Adventure" from photographer Elvis Reka, will be a book of photography on Italy. It will be a collection of pictures of the most beautiful and representative monuments that can be admired in the country, from north to south.   The book will be...

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