John Miniero's Presepe Napoletano
By Giovanni di Napoli Last week (Dec. 4th) during Anita Sanseverino's Presepe Napoletano lecture and photo exhibit at the Italian American Museum I had the pleasure of meeting John Miniero, a local artisan who keeps the Neapolitan tradition of presepi making. Mr. Miniero, a retired baker, was nice enough to bring a few examples of his hand...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series Featuring Maria Lisella & Frank Messina – January 17, 2015
Italian American Writers Association Literary Reading (www.iawa.net). Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturday of the month. IAWA East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. WHEN: Saturday, January 17th, 5:45-7:45 pm – special...
Italian heritage & culture Committee of New York, inc. announces 2015 Italian heritage & culture theme
The IHCC-NY, Inc. Board of Directors, consisting of Italian and Italian American leaders in the greater N.Y. area, has announced its 2015 Italian Heritage and Culture theme: Italian Creativity: Celebrating 50 Years of Science and Technology - 1965 New York World's Fair-2015 Expo Milano. New York, Milano: Two great cosmopolitan cities of in...
Staten Islanders enjoy Italian food, cars at Casa Belvedere Sunday
Looking for a way to relax, enjoy the beautiful fall weather and dine on delicious Italian food? Oh, and did we mention the cool Italian cars? The Italian Cultural Foundation is hosting its annual Festa D'Italia at Casa Belvedere in Grymes Hill. The event, which started on Saturday and continues on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. will featu...
A reprieve for Our Lady of Loreto?
Our Lady of Loreto has been waiting for the wrecking ball. But for the moment, at least, she can breathe a little easier. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn's application for a permit to demolish the century-old church in the Ocean Hill section of Brownsville has been closed. A staffer in the city Buildings Department's Brook...
Celebrata la Festa della Madonna di Setteporte
Il 5 maggio, prima domenica del mese, Rocca di Neto, piccola cittadina calabrese della provincia di Crotone, era in festa in onore della Madonna di Setteporte, patrona della città. Da questa parte del mondo, lo stesso giorno erano in festa anche altri Rocchitani. Al Sand Castle di Franklin Square a New York (come di consuetudine della comunità Rocc...
Urbino, Renaissance, Raffaello: A journey into the heart of European Humanism
The Marche and Urbino, the UNESCO City that gave birth to the divine Raphael, on the occasion of the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S. , promote , together with the Italian Cultural Institute in New York and the Superintendence of Urbino, the knowledge of the artistic heritage and of the museums of the Marche region, through the exhibition of the...
Noise in the Waters. Viaggio negli abissi del dolore
By Maurita Cardone Occhiali da sole, modi rozzi e sopra le righe, una voce rauca, quasi fastidiosa. É così che si presenta al pubblico de La MaMa il nevrotico generale, interpretato da Alessandro Renda, protagonista dello spettacolo Noise in the Waters (Rumore di acque il titolo italiano). Conta i morti e lo fa con fastidio, con quella in...
La Serenissima: Venetian Islands: Murano, Burano, Torcello, and San Michele
May 16 10:30 am — 12:30 pmWestchester Italian Cultural CenterOne Generoso Pope Place , Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States La Serenissima: Venetian Islands: Murano, Burano, Torcello, and San MicheleThe outer islands of Venice are fascinating, each is so different and has its unique history. Torcello, the oldest of the lagoon's island, Murano, famous...
Scoprire Roberto Scarcella Perino
by Liliana Rosano Ha cominciato a comporre a sei anni, per poter suonare i suoi pezzi mentre imparava il pianoforte. Roberto Scarcella Perino, siciliano di Messina, dal 2000 vive a New York, dove è Senior Lecturer e docente di Italian Opera presso la New York University e Scholar in Residence all'American Institute for Verdi Studies. &nbs...
Columbian Lawyers take Staten Island for monthly CLE meeting
By Rob Abruzzese The Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn took over Staten Island for one night during this month's Continuing Legal Education (CLE) meeting at Nino's Restaurant on Hylan Boulevard last Tuesday, Jan. 12. While the lawyers and judges got to try some delicious Italian food, they listened to Justice Barbara I. ...
Al Dente: Food in Italy between the Local and the Global
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute | Queens College, CUNY - 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, New York NY 10036. 212-642-2094 | [email protected] | www.qc.edu/calandra Thursday, November 10, 2016, 6pm. Al Dente: Food in Italy between the Local and the Global (Fabio Parasecoli, The New School) Food products and p...