OUSTANDING: Italian-Americans bonded by heritage, pride and traditions
by Jim Krencik Looking for the perfect words to say as the emcee of Wednesday's Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation Fall Fundraiser, Notre Dame High School Principal Wade Bianco said he read as much as he could find about his people. "I searched for Italian pride, Italian heritage, the top ten things Italians are proud of," Bianco said before the...
The 'Gateway to America' opened 125 years ago today: Ellis Island marks anniversary of the day it began to welcome 12 MILLION immigrants hoping to start a new life
From a mother with her seven children to a man staring longingly at the New York skyline, haunting photos show the faces of some of the 12 million immigrants hoping to achieve the American dream. Men, women, and children are pictured, many with solemn faces after travelling thousands of miles in poor conditions and knowing that they could be t...
"My Sicily": Francesca Mignosa ospite dell’Italian American Museum
Sarà presentato sabato 2 febbraio all'Italian American Museum di New York il libro "My Sicily: Life in the Cusp of the Mediterranean Sea", durante un incontro con l'autrice siciliana Francesca V. Mignosa. "My Sicily" è una raccolta di memorie e riflessioni dell'infanzia dell'autrice e dei suoi viaggi in Sicilia. Nata e cresciuta a...
Lo scatto del leopardo 1963-2013: le foto di Ralph Toporoff sul set del Gattopardo
di Beatrice Bondi Venerdí sera si è tenuta presso la Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò l'apertura ufficiale della mostra fotografica The leap of the leopard, una splendida esposizione di foto inedite scattate da Ralph Toporoff sul set del film il Gattopardo di Luchino Visconti, capolavoro del cinema italiano con un grande cast internazionale, c...
President's Message - IASA, Coming to a Town Near You!
The call for proposals for IASA's 46th annual conference is out, and submissions are coming in. The conference theme is "Italian American Identity Politics," but as usual we welcome proposals on a variety of topics. We will have a preliminary program by September, and will convene in New Orleans, at the New Orleans Marriott, from October 3...
Ahead of Italian vacation, Mayor de Blasio bones up at Brooklyn street fest
Mayor de Blasio got some practice for his upcoming Italian vacation Sunday, helping to hoist an 80-foot, three ton statue at an Italian festival in Williamsburg. The mayor turned out for the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Giglio Feast, where organizers egged him on into joining the dozens of men carrying the massive statue known as the Giglio, t...
Seniors Honored at Italian American Club
If it weren't for our senior citizens, we wouldn't be here. That's what friends and family were saying at the Senior Recognition Event at the Italian American club Sunday afternoon. The event was hosted by the St. Anthony's Church and the Italian American Club. It recognized 26 members of the church and club ages 85 or older and thanked them for...
Celebration of the Anniversary of Antonio Meucci's Birthday
On Monday, April 13 at 12 noon the staff of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum and the faculty and student-interns of Staten Island Technical High School will jointly lay a wreath at the Antonio Meucci Monument (420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island) in memorium of Mr. Meucci's 108th Birthday. The event also marks the beginning of a partnership between the S...
Una bella festa: The day of the Italians
by Paula Mitchell The recreated Italian Festival at the Kingston waterfront on Sunday showed plenty of potential and sent many people home with full bellies and a tune or two in their heads. Backed by the newly formed Ulster County Italian-American Foundation, the festival flexed its muscle as an up-and-comer among the region's many c...
Imagined Places and Fragile Landscapes: Italian American Presepi in New York City
November 15 - 2 pm - Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, 310 Genesee St, Utica, New York 13502. Reception and book signing follows in the Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court. In New York and across the U.S., Italian Americans hold dear the cultural and religious traditions of their heritage, including the Nativity scene, or presepe...
Last Call at Folk City with Dominic Chianese
by George De Stefano Dominic Chianese is not a name most people would associate with New York's '60s folk music scene. But Chianese, the actor best known for playing the bitter and conniving Uncle Junior on The Sopranos, was a stalwart of that scene, as a performer and as the MC at Gerde's Folk City, the legendary Greenwich Village restaur...
Nozzolio needs heart surgery, won't seek another term
by Jim Miller State Sen. Michael Nozzolio says he will not seek re-election this fall because he needs heart surgery. Nozzolio, R-54 of Fayette, has held office for more than 30 years. His departure at year's end will represent a political earthquake for the region. Nozzolio announced his decision this morning. He said a...