Italian Feast Preparations
A massive Italian feast will be served in Utica this weekend. Thousands will make the pilgrimage to St. Anthony's church for the 102nd annual feast, all to honor the saints Cosmas and Damian. To feed the thousands, preparations are now in full swing. People at the feast will be asking St. Cosmos and Damian's for good health. One local Ital...
Arnaldo Mondadori: a Publisher's mark across the history of Italy
The Mondadori, Italy's largest publishing group, has a history, as is the case for almost all large industries, closely linked to the life of one man, in this case the "boy printer" Arnoldo Mondadori who in 1907, when he was still very young, began his career as a publisher in Ostiglia, a small village in the Lombardy countryside. The expa...
An evening with Mario Fratti - November 6, 2014 at 7:00pm
Internationally acclaimed playwright and drama critic Mario Fratti, best known for the musical Nine and winner of seven Tony awards, will present his publications Twenty-Eight Unpredictable Plays. Unpredictable Plays features 28 Plays, and at least 28 Surprises. Dry, sly, provocative plays presented by the master of unpredictability, Mario Fratti....
Rinnovo Comites: Associazioni Italiane a Washington unica lista ammessa nella capitale USA
Associazioni Italiane a Washington: si chiama così l'unica lista ammessa alle prossime elezioni del Comites di Washington. La lista ha avuto il via libera dal Comitato Elettorale Circoscrizionale, istituito presso la Cancelleria consolare dell'Ambasciata, riunitosi il 28 ottobre.Dodici i candidati che la compongono. Questi i loro nomi.Buti...
San Francesco arriva a New York e annuncia Papa Francesco
Quando il cardinale argentino Jorge Bergoglio è stato nominato Papa e ha deciso di adottare, per la prima volta nella storia millenaria della Chiesa cattolica il nome di Francesco, ha inaugurato il suo pontificato con un gesto di alto profilo. Come è noto infatti, il nome che un Papa decide di assumere per la più alta carica del Cristianes...
Zero Otto Nove In Armonk Is Old School Italian, Without Irony
It's hard to do old-school Italian with a straight face nowadays. It's been that way since Manhattan's Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi opened their three odes to Italian-American cuisine: Torrisi Italian Specialties, Carbone, and Parm. These restaurants dared to admit that, sure, the mid-century Italian joints of our grandparents' generatio...
IAS/Kress Travel Grant Winners
The IAS is pleased to announce that the Samuel H. Kress Foundation has generously granted us $5,000 to share with the winners of the IAS/Kress Travel grant awarded to individuals with a Ph.D. conducting transoceanic travel to present in an IAS session. To date, the 2014 award winners ($1500 each) are Emily Fenichel (Florida Atlantic Univer...
Benelli Introduces the Classica to America ... Finally an E-bike With Style and Panache
Boasting over a century of passion for two wheels and a renowned history of exquisite Italian motorcycles, Benelli makes its electric bicycle (e-bike) debut in the USA. The launch of the Benelli Classica model kick-starts the delivery of a line-up of pedal-assist e-bikes with European flair. Packed with plenty of punch and gorgeous Italian design,...
Festa Italiana: Singing, Dancing, and your Il Circolo Famiglia!
Il Circolo's 2015 calendar is packed with amazing cultural events for all ages! Kick off the year right with our Festa Italiana taking place at St. Jude's Mount Carmel Hall in Boca Raton on January 17! Enjoy a true Italian Festa complete with dinner, dancing, singing, and culture! Come celebrate with your Il Circolo "famiglia" as we welcom...
Raccolta consolare del patronato INCA-CGIL USA
di John De Gennaro Cari lavoratori, lavoratrice, pensionate , pensionati o prossimi alla maggiore eta', per potervi essere di aiuto in maniera sempre piu' rapida e efficace, vorrei chiedervi una cortesia. Vorrei dedicaste tre minuti del vostro tempo per inviare all'indirizzo anagrafe [email protected] il vostro indirizzo di emai...
Pray'r Duet with Giorgia Fumanti and Micheal Castaldo
Micheal Castaldo and Giorgia Fumanti, team up to record Pray'r a new powerful captivating duet . Pray'r is much more than a love song, it is a powerful duet that arrives as an emotional new international anthem. A song of hope and praise for 2015! Written and produced by CASTALDO and his long time collaborator, the Norwegian composer/...
Why Are NYC War Memorials Sitting Stashed Away In Battery Park?
Historic sculptures and war memorials meant to honor the people and events that helped shape our city sit languishing, stashed away behind a fence at one of the city's busiest parks. A 1909 sculpture of Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, the discoverer of New York Harbor, now looks like it's seen better days. The Coast Guard Memorial, h...