Southtown staple Mulberry expanding north
Mulberry Italian Restaurant is a staple of the southtowns, and they’ve been approached before to expand in Western New York, Toronto, even as far as Ohio. But a decision has been made, and it’s good news for lovers of Italian cuisine — it’s much closer than the Buckeye State. Mulberry will be opening a new location in the northtowns, at the former...
Panorama d’Italia in New York
Panorama, the most influential Italian weekly magazine, is committed to promoting our country abroad through a series of events under the title “This is Italy – Parts Unknown”, which will take place in New York from October 31st until November 2nd and showcase the best Italy has to offer in the fields of fashion, design, art, culture, cuisine and e...
‘Don Giovanni’ at Lincoln Center, New York
The much-renowned opera entitled “Don Giovanni” with music by composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be staged at the Rose Theater of Lincoln Center, New York. “Don Giovanni” is a two act opera that runs on an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Premiered in 1787 by the Prague Italian opera at the National Theater, the opera revolves around the fo...
Blauvelt Sons of Italy Presents Homes for Heroes with $1,500
On July 26th, Michael Guzzino, President of the Blauvelt Sons of Italy Rockland Lodge 2176, presented former Rockland County Legislator and Veteran John Murphy with a check for $1,500. The money will go directly to support Rockland Homes for Heroes, a not-for-profit 501[c]3 corporation, created to provide supportive, permanent, affordable rental ap...
“La cultura come identità”: Giorgio van Straten e il ruolo dell’Italia a New York
La diffusione della cultura italiana in America: è questa la ragion d’essere dell’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York. Dall’arte alla letteratura, dai libri ai social network e soprattutto alla lingua, “tutto fa cultura”, perché negli Stati Uniti, dell’Italia si apprezza e si imita soprattutto il lifestyle, in tutte le sue forze, come ci spieg...
Columbus Parade grand marshal chosen
Honorees were selected for the annual Bronx Columbus Parade. The parade’s volunteers have chosen a grand marshal, honorary grand marshal, and two distinguished citizens for the annual celebration of civic and Italian-American pride taking place on Sunday, October 8 at noon. When the parade steps off and marches on Morris Park Avenue from White Plai...
Festa Italia Fredonia Italian Festival planned for Aug. 12
On Saturday, Aug. 12, the village of Fredonia will host the second annual Italian Festival. The purpose of the Italian Festival is to promote the culture, food, music and heritage of the Italian ancestry. To that end, local restaurants will serve their Italian specialties, wine and beer will be served by a local winery and a local brewery, music wi...
Proud grandson opens gallery to showcase works by Tony Sisti
Ron LaRocque recently opened Sisti Gallery North to honor his grandfather, an artist who founded the Allentown Art Festival about six decades ago. To house his gallery, LaRoque built a mini plaza at 6535 Campbell Boulevard, about 10 houses from where he lives. Dulce Salon is a tenant and another space is available, if and when the "right" prospecti...
Why the Napoli, Brooklyn Cast Actually Cooks Onstage
Before it was Napoli, Brooklyn, Meghan Kennedy’s play—currently running Off-Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company through August 27—was actually called Talk to Me Of Love. “That was a direct translation of a song that’s in the play called ‘Parlami d’Amore,’ and it’s a Mario Lanza song,” says Kennedy. “Ultimately, we were trying to get something in...
Quando Joe Petrosino salvò Enrico Caruso dalla mafia
All’inizio del ventesimo secolo, è cosa nota, gli italiani negli Stati Uniti non godevano di buona fama. Eppure, fu proprio in quel periodo che cominciarono ad assurgere a una notorietà internazionale due italiani destinati a rimanere nella storia, anzi, a entrare nel mito. Due italiani come il tenore Enrico Caruso e il poliziotto Giuseppe "Joe" Pe...
Italian Heritage Night At Richmond County Bank Ballpark At St. George!
Staten Island Yankees vs. Lowell Spinners. Saturday, 8/19/2017. 7 P.M. Celebrate Italian Heritage with The Order Sons of Italy, Father Capodanno Lodge,#212, The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum (GMM), and Italian-American Award Winning Author: Marianna Randazzo. Plus many other surprises! Did you know that Staten Island has a higher percentage of Italian Am...
Mario Borgatti honored with street co-naming
A legendary merchant in Belmont was immortalized with a street naming near the store he ran for decades. Mario Borgatti, proprietor of Borgatti’s Ravioli & Egg Noodles on East 187th Street and a fixture in Belmont’s business and philanthropic efforts for decades, was posthumously honored with a street co-naming near his iconic business on Sunday, J...