Cafe Bella Luna: A hidden spot for homemade pasta in Brewerton (Dining Out Review)
In a region awash with Italian restaurants, this small restaurant on the northern edge of Onondaga County has a trick up its sleeve: homemade pasta. Rolled into sheets for lasagna or cut into wide strips for fettuccine to be tossed in one of several housemade sauces, that homemade pasta is one of the many reasons The Cafe Bella Luna begins filling...
This Tottenville resident received the prestigious honor of Life Membership in the U.S. Soccer Federation
Tottenville resident Sal Rapaglia has spent a lifetime promoting the game of soccer and last week, he received one of the most prestigious honors for his decades of service. Rapaglia was awarded Life Membership in the U.S. Soccer Federation during its annual General Meeting last Saturday, according to ussoccer.com. The report said Life Membership i...
Embracing Italian Culture: A Festive Journey Through Carnival at Suffolk County Community College
February 2024, marked a vibrant celebration of Italian culture as the renowned Italian Carnival journeyed to Suffolk County Community College. The event was hosted by Incanto Productions, a distinguished theatrical company dedicated to authentic creative works for educational purposes. It aimed to promote the country of Italy and foster the learnin...
Celebrating Italian American Culture in NY’s Little Italy with Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa
The Italian American Museum, is set for a grand reopening of a brand new facility this spring in its new home in where else… Little Italy. The Museum is dedicated to telling the history of Italian Americans in New York City, as well as celebrating Italian and Italian American culture in the modern world. Professor Joseph V. Scelsa founded the Ital...
BASILICATË Project launch
Wednesday February 21 2024 5 PM (Local time). Italian Cultural Institute in New York, 686 Park Avenue, New York, NY. BASILICATË: A research and documentation project on Lucanian culture in the world. The title “BASILICATE” indicates the plurality of forms taken on by Lucanian culture in the countries where the emigrants’ communities reside. The pro...
New Italian Sandwich Spot La Panineria Now Open In Yorkville
The Silk Stocking District might need to be renamed the Delicious Sandwich District. The latest entrant to the specialty lunch market, La Panineria, officially opened at 322 East 81st St. on Feb. 8, and they're offering a special deal for Upper East Siders eager to try out the new spot. For the entire opening month, La Panineria is giving customer...
Spotlight: See Pivotal Works by Conceptual Artist Piero Manzoni, Now on View in New York
On view through April 6, 2024, Upper East Side gallery Michael Werner is presenting a solo exhibition of work by seminal Italian artist Piero Manzoni. A pioneering figure in the birth and trajectory of both performance and conceptual art, Manzoni is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Included in the show are some of...
Famous Italian Sandwich Shop All’Antico Vinaio Is Opening Three More Locations
All’Antico Vinaio, the famous sandwich shop from Florence, Italy, is opening three more locations in Manhattan. The company, which opened here in 2021, is next headed to the West Village, at 89 Seventh Avenue South, near Barrow Street, on March 2, according to a company spokesperson. It’s located about six blocks from another outpost at 225 Sulliva...
Filitalia International Visited The Travel & Adventure Show in New York
A representation from Filitalia International was at the Travel & Adventure show in NY. The delegation made up of the Founder, Dr. Pasquale Nestico, Anna Nestico, Mario Presta, Alida Mirarchi, Rosetta Miriello, Anna Di Paola and Elizabeth Mirarchi with her husband, visited the Calabria pavilion, where waiting for them, among others, was the preside...
IlNewyorkese, newspaper of reference for Italians in New York
The presentation of the first print issue of IlNewyorkese, the flagship newspaper for Italians in New York founded by Davide Ippolito, was held in New York at the Italian Cultural Institute. The event was introduced by Institute Director Professor Fabio Finotti and moderated by journalist Mattia Iovane, editorial director of Il Newyorkese. The pane...
Columbus Citizens Foundation Scholarship Program - Study Abroad Scholarships
Columbus Citizens Foundation offers opportunities for students to engage with all things Italian through study abroad, internships, or other programs in Italy. The applications for the study abroad scholarships are now open. The deadline is April 15, 2024. Apply Today here for The Guarini Scholarship or CCF Opportunities Fund. The Honorable Frank G...
Center For Italian Art Announces New Exhibition: Nanni Balestrini: Art As Political Action
The Center for Italian Modern Art announces its new exhibition, NANNI BALESTRINI: ART AS POLITICAL ACTION. ONE THOUSAND AND ONE VOICES, curated by Marco Scotini, opening February 22nd. This is the first retrospective exhibition in the US of Nanni Balestrini (1935-2019), an Italian experimental visual artist, poet, and novelist known for his revolut...