The organizations will present the 10th Annual Miss and Little Miss Columbus Pageants at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the Italian-American Club of Mahopac, 141 Buckshollow Rd. The Miss Columbus Pageant is open to girls ages 10-15, while the Little Miss Columbus Pageant is reserved for girls ages 5-9. Both contests are open to girls of all talents from...
by Donna Christopher Yorktown hosted the San Gennaro Festival Sept. 17-20 drawing many locals and visitors to Commerce Street for the Italian festivities. A highlight Thursday was the opening procession with the statue of St. Gennaro carried to a stage. A choir also performed during the ceremony. A disc jockey provided entertain...
On Aug. 24, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, with damage centered in the mountain town of Amatrice. Proctors, recognizing the strong Italian American population in the city and the region, responded by reaching out to other businesses in the community and staging a Schenectady Loves Italy fundraiser on Sept. 1. Proctors joined with...
It's a rare accomplishment to have logged 34 years in public office and still enjoy 360-degree applause. But outgoing New York State Senator Michael Nozzolio got to see and hear it from all sides. In a three-hour ovation from colleagues, constituents, friends and family Wednesday, "Finger Lakes Salute" honored the "Senator of the Finger La...
Saturday, July 13th Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel(Attended by Saint Leo's Parish)103-56 52nd Avenue - Corona, NY 11268 - (718) 592-7569 Mass will be celebrated at noon at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel, followed by a procession to William F. Moore Park (aka 'Spaghetti Park'). William F. Morre Park - 108 Street,...
The 29th annual Bravo Italiano Festival hosted by the Italian American Civic Association will be Friday and Saturday at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds Arena. The full schedule of events:Friday:Doors open at 5 p.m.6 to 6:15 p.m.: Opening ceremony at the food court.7:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Miss Italia Pageant, main stage.8:30 to 10 p.m.: Cousin Vin...
E se fosse possibile avere a portata di mano tutta la storia degli italiani in America? Detto, fatto. Non si tratta del solito volume enciclopedico, ma di qualcosa di più affascinante e suggestivo. Un libro fotografico, che pagina dopo pagina, riesce a calarti nell'antica atmosfera degli anni in cui "L'america!", da miraggio diveniva realtà e...
Nel 1997 il regista Vittorio Capotorto creò alla Columbia University un corso originale per l'insegnamento della lingua italiana attraverso la recitazione teatrale. Il corso raccolse lusinghieri consensi attraverso la messa in scena di testi di Eduardo, Pirandello, Machiavelli, Dario Fo e Nicolaj. Ebbe quindi i suoi giorni migliori quando,...
di Riccardo Chioni Il sindaco Bill de Blasio, al termine di un incontro con il presidente del Consiglio Matteo Renzi giovedì sera al Consolato Generale, ha detto in italiano: "Sono contento di avere incontrato per la prima volta il primo ministro, soprattutto perché siamo paesani e come sindaco di questa città è un onore darle il benvenuto...
Domenica il megastore Eataly ha abbassato le saracinesche a sera ed ha alzato il sipario per la "notte bianca nella Piazza" dove ha allestito il concerto dell'orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino diretta dal maestro Gianandrea Noseda tra centinaia di ospiti, tra cui il regista nominato all'Oscar Paolo Virzì, Miss Italia Clarissa Marchese e il sinda...
by Erin McKinley A group of Southampton seventh-graders held a spirited debate on Wednesday morning with a member of the Order Sons of Italy in America about the importance of Christopher Columbus and whether he deserves to have a holiday named after him. Louis Gallo, who is a member of the organization and chairperson of the Comm...
Concurrent with the Guggenheim Museum's retrospective, Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting, on view October 9, 2015, through January 6, 2016, this symposium, co-organized by Ernest Ialongo and the show's curator Emily Braun, will address the exhibition itself as well as Burri's work in the context of postwar and contemporary art. Partici...