The Italian American Museum Presents "The Marquis of Roccaverdina"
Book Presentation by Santi V. Buscemi - Thursday, July 24th (6:30pm) An engrossing and moving story, The Marquis of Roccaverdina (1903), is a psychological tour de force, which analyzes the life of a Sicilian aristocrat forced to choose between his passion for a beautiful peasant woman and the demands of a moribund social structure that...
Troy's Columbus monument defaced
By Kenneth C. Crowe II The city's Christopher Columbus monument has been defaced with gang-related graffiti for months, and the memorial is becoming overgrown. Located in Columbus Square at the intersection of Jacob Street, King Street and Fifth Avenue, it is just a couple of blocks from City Hall. That spray-painted tag "540...
Giorno della Memoria: Book Presentation of L'ECLISSE DELL'ANTIFASCISMO
FEBRUARY 01, 2016. 06:00 PM. Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street- New York, NY 10011. Giorno della Memoria in New York is a collaborative initiative of the Consulate General of Italy with Centro Primo Levi, the Italian Cultural Institute, NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, the Italian Academy at Columbia University, CUN...
In Search of Francis of Assisi
You are cordially invited to attend a screening of the new 60 minute documentary film entitled, "In Search of Francis of Assisi" at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, February 25th. The film not only celebrates the remarkable life of this somewhat mythic figure, but reveals in a thoughtful and compelling manner, an oftentimes surprising visio...
Young girl steals the show at Brooklyn Cyclones Italian heritage night
By Chloe Chetner A young girl from New York stole the show at a recent Brooklyn Cyclones baseball game with this stirring rendition of the Italian and American national anthems. Dina Marie Paunetto sang the anthems as the Cyclones celebrated Italian heritage night at MCU park. Check out the impressive Dina in the video. ...
13th Annual in New York City CHRISTMAS IN ITALY Show Stars Award-Winning Singer/PBS-TV host Cristina Fontanelli
Award-winning singer and PBS/WNET and NY affiliates Host for Andrea Bocelli "Live From Central Park" and "Il Volo Takes Flight" Cristina Fontanelli brings her program of Italy's best-loved songs, arias, Neapolitan and Christmas classics during her 13th-Annual "Christmas In Italy" at the Washington Irving Campus Landmark Theater, 40 Irving Place in...
Discovering Guido Cagnacci
When: Friday, November 11, 2016 From 5:30 pm To 8:00 pm Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York Speakers: Xavier Salomon, chief curator at the Frick Collection, Claudio Strinati, Art historian Organized by : IIC - Entrance : Free - Book now! On the occasion of the exhibition at the Frick Collection de...
Preserving a sense of cultural heritage
For Vincent Illuzzi, the Sons of Italy Cellini Lodge in New Hyde Park offers a chance to maintains his sense of cultural heritage."It sort of keeps you in touch. I wasn't born Italian, but I have dual citizenship. It keeps me connected to my roots," said Illuzzi, who recently became president of the organization.Illuzzi became a member of Cellini L...
How Italian are You? Let Your Voice be Heard in a New Research Project
Dr. Rosemary Serra, a leading research sociologist from the University of Trieste in Italy, has come to New York as a visiting research scholar at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College, City University of New York, to investigate the status of Italian American identity within the greater New York area. The tool used to...
Festa dei campani nel mondo a New York
Appuntamento il 28 settembre presso Maestro's Caterers, a New York, con la Festa dei Campani nel Mondo organizzata dalla Federazione delle Associazioni della Campania. Tra i premiati ci saranno: David Anthony Pope, Presidente e CEO della Generoso Pope Foundation e del Westchester Italian Cultural Center, insignito quale "Uomo dell'Anno 201...
L'eredità di Petrosino
By Maurita Cardone Il 19 ottobre di 130 anni fa un giovane uomo arrivato da un paesino della Campania col sogno di fare il poliziotto, indossò la divisa del New York Police Department. Era Joe Petrosino che negli anni successivi si distinse nella lotta alla criminalità organizzata di matrice italiana nella città di New York. Pioniere dell...
AAA direttori cercasi per gli IIC di Tunisi e New York: domande entro il 10 febbraio
C'è tempo fino al 10 febbraio 2014 per presentare domanda di conferimento di incarico a Direttore di Istituto Italiano di Cultura per le sedi di New York e Tunisi. Le manifestazioni di interesse (corredate di curriculum vitae, in formato europeo) sono da inoltrate alla Direzione Generale per la Promozione del Sistema Paese del Ministero degli...