OSDIA interviews Live on Columbus
Join us as we continue Season 2 of OSDIA Interviews LIVE! next Monday (10/5) at 7pm EST/4pm PST on Facebook Live! For this episode, Robert Bianchi, Lisa Marie Latino and Mary Kovach will be hosting a special episode completely dedicated to education on the history and importance of Christopher Columbus, featuring Commission for Social Justice Natio...
NEW! Viaggi per l'Italia: Marche Region, its Colors, Scents and Sounds
Le Marche region – Its colors, scents and sounds. A multi-sensory journey across this Italian gem. Join the Italian Cultural Center this Fall as we showcase Italy’s regional richness and diversity in our new series "Viaggi per l’Italia" (Travels through Italy). For the first appointment, we discover Le Marche, an awe-inspiring region along the Adri...
2020 IABF "Achievement Award" Anthony Iapoce
Anthony Iapoce was born in Queens, NY on August 23, 1973 to Josephine and Anthony Iapoce. Anthony grew up in Astoria, Queens and went to school at St. Joseph’s Catholic School near his home in Astoria. He played both C.Y.O. baseball and basketball for St. Joe’s throughout his time there. Anthony then moved on to Monsignor McClancy high school in Ea...
IAP 158: Conversations on Columbus: Columbus and Italian America
As October approaches, we’re returning for part four of our “Conversations on Columbus” series exploring the life and legacy of Christopher Columbus, and this week we’re examining the long and complex relationship between the Italian American community and the Genovese navigator who has become a symbol of Italian American pride. We’ll begin with an...
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Columbus?
On Oct. 12, 1958, a monument of explorer Christopher Columbus was unveiled to the public in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park. This event marked the first of many bicentennial festivities celebrating the city’s 1758 founding when a twenty-something George Washington helped establish Fort Pitt. The dedication ceremony was attended by 2,000 people, includin...
Vincent Pastore and the Many Food Afterlives of the “Sopranos” Crew
Vincent Pastore is a busy man. The ex-Sopranos star, famous for playing cuddly mobster Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero, is wrapping up a series of Hollywood movies, teaching theatre and has a podcast focused on the HBO drama that made him famous — not to mention a worldwide tour rescheduled in 2021 with fellow actors from the show. “Suddenly, my...
Italian food, good wine and a Supreme Court friendship that crossed the political spectrum
John LaFalce picked up Antonin Scalia at the Buffalo airport in 1993. On the ride into town, they talked about an opening at the Supreme Court for which President Bill Clinton had yet to make a nomination. “Scalia told me, ‘If that president of yours had any sense, he’d appoint Ruth Bader Ginsburg,’ ” says LaFalce, who was then a Democratic member...
Stanley Tucci’s Food Memoir is Coming Soon
This spring, Actor Stanley Tucci filmed an aperitivo hour at home with partner Felicity Blunt and it went viral. A few days ago, he stirred a margarita and dropped a hint. “...it's a recipe that will not be in my new book.” No matter the season, Stanley Tucci is always cooking something. In an exclusive with People magazine last week, Stanley revea...
Columbus on Trial Film Screening and Dialogue
Sunday, October 4, 2020 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Zoom Webinar. Free | Registration is required. Join the History Center’s Italian American Program and filmmakers Marylou & Jerome Bongiorno for a screening of their short fiction film, “Columbus on Trial,” which imagines the ghost of 15th century Genovese explorer Christopher Columbus being interrogated...
Christopher Columbus: A Positive Symbol for all Generations
“You’ll never make it.” “Don’t bother trying.” These are tough words to hear at any age, but ones we have all probably heard at one point or another in our lives. Perhaps this why from the time we are kids we are taught to believe in the opposite: to persevere, not give up, and work to accomplish our goals. One person in history that exemplified th...
Transnational Italian Studies within Transnational Modern Languages
At a time of planetarian stasis, it may seem odd to talk about transnationalism; and, yet, more than ever, we have become aware of the interconnections existing around the world. What insights can a transnational model offer us to critically rethink cultural and socio-economic relationships while keeping in mind older forms of border crossing (colo...
NIAF’s Virtual 45th Anniversary Gala – Honoring Dr. Anthony S. Fauci
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will celebrate its 45th Anniversary Gala virtually on Saturday, October 31, 2020, and honor Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who will be presented with NIAF’s 2020 Leonardo da Vinci Award for Leadership in Health and Science live during the G...