Hope Solo Announces She's Running for President of US Soccer
Former United States women's national team goalkeeper Hope Soloannounced Thursday that she is launching a bid for president of U.S. Soccer. In a post on Facebook, Solo said she is running for the position and will place an emphasis on fixing a "systemic problem" in youth soccer that hands children from middle- and upper-middle-class backgrounds an...
NIAF Mourns the Passing of Founder of Conair and Former NIAF Board Member Leandro Rizzuto
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) mourns the passing of Leandro Rizzuto, founder and chief executive officer of Conair Corporation and former NIAF board member. “On behalf of the National Italian American Foundation Board of Directors, we are deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Rizzuto, who was a longtime leader of the Italian Ameri...
Reconditioned creche unveiled in Little Italy
Anyone who visits Little Italy in Troy will have the opportunity once again to see the former St. Mary’s Parish Restored Nativity Project. On Friday morning, members of the Little Italy Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee held a special unveiling of the parish Nativity scene, where it is being displayed this year at Michelle’s Florist at 299 4th...
Michelangelo Is the Divine Star of the Must-See Show of the Season
“Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a monument to a monument. With more than 200 works, and a core group of 133 drawings by the beyond-famous artist — the largest number ever assembled — on loan from some 50 front-rank collections, it’s a curatorial coup. More important, it’s an art historical tour de...
Sud Italia lands hot new chef
Sud Italia Ristorante just got a special infusion of Italian realness. The Rice Village charmer has announced that Maurizio Ferrarese, former executive chef of Quattro at the Four Seasons, is the restaurant's new top toque. A 17-year veteran of Four Seasons hotels and resorts, Ferrarese recently left his post at the downtown hotel. Sud Italia owner...
Francesco Cafiso duo - A night of Jazz Italiano
When: Tue, December 19, 2017 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Where: Philadelphia Ethical Society - Auditorium, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103 PI-Philly in partnership with Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia: FRANCESCO CAFISO DUO Italian jazz musician and alto saxophone virtuoso performs a selection from his repertoire exclusivel...
Rocco Manzolillo riconfermato per il 29° anno alla Presidenza del Club San Cono di New York
Per il 29° anno consecutivo Rocco Manzolillo è stato riconfermato alla presidenza del Club “San Cono” di Brooklyn, una delle più prestigiose associazioni di italoamericani presente negli Stati Uniti d’America. La riconferma del presidente Manzolillo rappresenta un vero e proprio record nella storia del Club San Cono; mai prima d’ora, infatti, nella...
The Gift of an Italian Christmas
Much is said about the commercialization of Christmas and the loss of the Christmas spirit. So what is Christmas and what is behind the Italian tradition that has been exported to the world over? Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. It is a Roman Catholic tradition which is emulated by many other cultures throughout the world. The bi...
IAP 55: The Rich Italian American Traditions Steeped in our Food
In this special holiday episode of The Italian American Podcast, I speak with the three winners of our Italian American Recipe Contest that we recently held. They are Christine Simolke, Mariann Dorico-Raftery, and Jennifer Perrine Nevins. We talk about their wonderful recipes as well as the rich Italian American traditions that their recipes repres...
Pasta, pasta e ancora pasta: così New York si è fatta conquistare dai nostri piatti
È pasta-mania a New York. L’ultima sfida dei ristoratori italiani è già una tendenza: per differenziarsi nel mercato newyorchese, tutti alla ricerca di format che rappresentino la novitá nel mercato. La pasta è indubbiamente il piatto italiano più famoso e apprezzato dagli americani, ma oggi quello che conta è il cambiamento nella tradizione. A far...
Pope meets Sisters of Congregation founded by Mother Cabrini
Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini is an Italian-born saint who dedicated her life to helping thousands of Italian immigrants living in the United States during the late 19th century. She died in Chicago exactly one hundred years ago. On Saturday morning in the Vatican, Pope Francis met members of the religious congregation she founded, the Missionary S...
Italian born, WWII centenarian is proud to be an American
Born in Calabria, Italy on Dec. 16, 1917, Antonio LaRosa has earned the distinction of being the latest Staten Island resident to round the century mark and grace the elite roster of distinguished centenarians. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1935 and settled in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, before making his home in Eltingville in 1981. An...