Baldini & Rossi: Fantaisie - Concert
When: Friday, January 10, 2020 From 7:00 pm To 9:30 pm - Where: Americas Society 680 Park Avenue, NYC - Organized by: Americas Society In collaboration with : ICI - Entrance : Free For the Music of the Americas Concert Series - featuring music and musicians from the Western Hemisphere, including Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada - the Americ...
Garry Pastore Starts Filming Opposite Nick Vallelonga on 'Silent Partners'
Garry Pastor , who portrayed the legendary Genovese Crime family boss Matty "The Horse" Ianniello in HBO series The Deuce will be working with multiple award winner Nick Vallelonga and many other established talents on Ciro Dapagio’s Silent Partners. Filming starts this week in Fort Lauderdale. Set in 1980’s Silent Partners is based on true events...
35th Annual Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Gala “Shoot For the Stars”
Come dressed to impress for a night to remember as we honor this year’s inductees into the Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame. The event will take place at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino New Orleans on Saturday January 25th, with cocktails and silent auction at 5 pm followed by dinner and presentation at 6pm. This year’s National Honoree is...
Joseph "Shorty" Quartuccio
Joseph (Giuseppe) Quartuccio Jr. also known as "Shorty Joe," passed away peacefully on December 22, 2019 at the age of 95 with his daughter, son-in-law and family by his side. Shorty Joe was born in Monreale, Sicily on February 10th, 1924 to Joe Sr. and Jennie Quartuccio. He is survived by his daughter, Joanne (John). His death was preceded by his...
Mattarella, the end of year speech: “It’s time to regain trust, true Italy is altruistic”
What ends is “a demanding decade”, marked by a long economic crisis and by changes “as fast as they are impetuous”. With these words the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, turned to the Italians for the traditional end of year speech, speaking from the Sala dei Tofanelli, without desks between him and the camera (here the full speech). T...
Dante in Italiano 2020! La Commedia di Dante in Italiano
Wednesday January 8, 5:30 pm. John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY. 25 West 43rd Street, 17th Floor, Manhattan, NY. Admission: free. Contact: Dante in Italiano 212 966-3245 [email protected] The Dante in Italiano group has been reading for two years and in January, 2020, will finally be in the second half of...
IAP 123: “Somm’thing worth drinking on New Year’s Eve” from Prosecco to Passito and the best Italian wines in-between!
New Year’s Eve is almost here and we at the Italian American Podcast thought we should bring in a special guest to help us point you in the direction of Italy’s best “bubblies” so that when the Ball drops, and you pop the cork you could know exactly which Italian sparkling wine should be in your glass! But, Christian Galliani, Founder of ‘Wine for...
Italian habits and rituals for the New Year
The year comes to an end with the 31st December: New Year’s Eve. Each country has its own habits and customs when it comes to how to end a year and begin another. Italy, too, has its own traditions and rituals, which are usually followed strictly by many, as we are, it is well known everywhere in the world, a nation of scaramantici, that is to say,...
Italy’s Gift to the World: The Neapolitan Song That Sings of Immigrants’ Joys and Sorrows
Just recently I was watching the quirky and highly interesting Belgian television series, Professor T. In the US this series is shown in the original language, Flemish, with English subtitles. Imagine my surprise when in the midst of a dramatic scene, suddenly and totally unexpectedly, the soundtrack regaled us with the haunting sounds of Roberto...
An Unforgettable Name: Ex-Husky Brenno DeFeo
The wild hair flowing out the back of his helmet is gone now, replaced by something more suitable for a middle-aged man. He's probably lost a step or two from that slashing running back style that he once possessed. Yet he still has that great football name, an identity created from Italian heritage, a public-address announcer's dream: Brenno DeFeo...
Rome... but not as you know it: Fascinating vintage images show the Eternal City in 1956 - before it was bombarded with tourists
Around 10million self-taking tourists cram into Rome's streets and around its ancient sites each year. But it wasn't always so. These fascinating vintage pictures taken in 1956 show a far less hectic Eternal City. The black-and-white snaps were captured by photographer Allan Hailstone, from Coventry, on a trip to Rome as a schoolboy in August 1956...
Valpolicella wines aim for heart of US
Valpolicella wines are heading into the states of Washington, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and Texas, after having toured the big cities of the East Coast with the Valpolicella Consortium. The expansion strategy is based on GDP numbers in many states that indicate growth opportunities in the market for Valpolicella. Americans already enjoy Valpolicella, a...