Addabbo Honored as Man of the Year by Italian Charities of America
NYS Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) was recently honored by the Italian Charities of America as their Man of the Year at its October 20 luncheon at Roma View restaurant in Howard Beach. The organization, founded in 1936 and located at 83-20 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, was originally formed to provide assistance to Italian Americans during the...
The Heroes of Bryant Park
Two new sculptures will stand outside Bryant Park this Fall, "The Guardians: Hero and Superhero," by architect and designer Antonio Pio Saracino. Mr. Saracino had the unusual good fortune of being offered two commissions by two groups at more or less the same time—he counter-proposed that they all work together. "Hero," constructed from wh...
Rossella Biscotti: The Undercover Man
SculptureCenter is pleased to announce the simultaneous presentations of new work by four artists, Rossella Biscotti, David Douard, Radamés "Juni" Figueroa, and Jumana Manna, each artist to have a solo project in an U.S. institution for the first time. SculptureCenter will present the U.S. premiere of Rossella Biscotti's film The Undercove...
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Presents SONGS FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON On the Lawn, 7/27
On Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m. on the museum's Great Lawn, John Gatti will present "Canzoni di Domenica Pomeriggio" ("Songs for a Sunday Afternoon"). Introduced by Professor Louis Leonini, Gatti and his company-Broadway veteran PJ Nelson, and community theater veterans John Mangini, Charles Milo and Al Pica-will perform songs in tribute to D...
A Look at the Sacred Image of Our Lady of Romitello, Whitestone, New York
By Giovanni di Napoli Tuesday (Aug. 19th), I was finally able to go to Saint Luke's Church (16-34 Clintonville Street) in Whitestone, Queens and see the Sacred Image of Our Lady of Romitello. On loan from the Santuario Santa Maria Addolorata di Romitello near Borgetto, in the Province of Palermo, the painting was only on display from Augus...
Dyker Heights Documentary: Beyond The Holiday Lights
by Rachel Silberstein When Angelo Bonsignore was a kid in Dyker Heights, he was always curious about the neighborhood. For one, what where those strange pillars he passed everyday on the way to school at P.S. 201, randomly erected on two corners of 11th Avenue near 79th Street? Now a filmmaker and producer, Bonsignore began to research th...
Annie Lanzillotto's Memoir Workshop highlights Calandra Institute January programs
On Sunday, January 18, the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute will host a memoir writing workshop, "Documenting Family Stories, Giving Voice to Our Ancestors and Ourselves," from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. In this workshop, Annie Lanzillotto will teach her signature writing techniques including Action Writing, Spiral Writing, and Memory Sca...
Italian American Community Center to hold 18th Annual Women of the Year Awards – 22 May
The Italian American Community Center will hold its 18th Annual Women of the Year Awards to recognize the accomplishments of Rochester area women of Italian descent. These women represent a cross section of the community, with accomplishments in business, education, civic affairs/government, the Lifetime Achievement Award will awarded for dedicated...
Columbia-Greene Italian Festival planned for Aug. 1 in Hudson
The Sons & Daughters of Italy will present the Columbia-Greene County Italian Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 in Hudson. Admission and parking are free. The festival will feature live entertainment with Johnny Cassera of the Route 66 Band performing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food vendors will offer cannoli, fried doug...
A Sweet Celebration of Easter Season Treats
Even before Valentine's Day, our local grocery installed an imposing wall of Easter candies: foil-wrapped Cadbury Creme eggs; Peeps in impossible shades of yellow, pink and blue; speckled malted milk balls made to mimic robins' eggs — all the makings of an industrial sugar swoon. For Eastertide treats with a more personal touch, I visited...
Cephalonia by Luigi Ballerini
Wednesday, April 20, 2016. From 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Organized by : ICI. Entrance : Free. Book Now Book Presentation: Cephalonia, by Luigi Ballerini, translated from the Italian by Evgenia Matt, published by The Brooklyn Rail (2016). The author will talk about his work with Tom Huhn (School of Visual Arts). Cephalon...
PATRIZIA GUARNIERI Book Presentation
When: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York, 686 Park Ave, New York, NY 1002 Entrance : Free Italian Psychology and Jewish Emigration under Fascism, From Florence to Jerusalem and New York, by Patrizia GuarnIeri. With the participation of Guido Calabresi. Fascism and the r...
