AISA: 2nd St. Joseph’s Day Celebration Conference
Announcing the second year of the American Italian Socio-historical Association (AISA). The purpose of this scholarly organization is to present and disseminate social scientific research on the Italian American experience. Specifically, the social scientific research on the Italian American experience would involve the fields of anthropology, econ...
Tamburri: “L’italiano non è più solo una lingua etnica”
“L’italiano non è più solamente una lingua etnica. È molto importante ribadirlo. Direi essenziale. D’altronde abbiamo pressappoco 100mila giovani a livello nazionale che studiano l’italiano; a livello universitario, invece, ne calcoliamo circa 90mila”. Lo assicura Antony Julian Tamburri, Decano e professore dell’Italian American Institute Calandra...
People of Manhattan:Rocco Marinaccio
“Most broadly, my scholarly interests are 20th and 21st century American literature and culture. Within that, I am interested particularly in cities and urban experience, in food studies, and also in Italian American studies. That is really diverse and sometimes it makes for a chaotic research agenda, but what I often find is that two or three of t...
La Vigna Italian restaurant
A meal at La Vigna Italian Restaurant is a treat that shouldn’t be missed. Located on Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills, where parking is easy, La Vigna has been serving homemade, regional Italian cuisine made with love and pride by Chef Giuseppe Vitale for the last 15 years. Everyone who visits La Vigna is enveloped by warmth and the sensation t...
St. Joseph Day Table to be held March 19 at Ascension Parish in Batavia
Ascension Parish in Batavia will host its annual Saint Joseph Day Table beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 19. This year the event is open to the general public and the funds raised will be used for the ministry and outreach done by Ascension Parish on behalf of the community. According to its pastor, Fr. David R. Glassmire, the parish seeks to "...
Art of the Opera
The trip to the New York Metropolitan Opera became a culturally enriching experience for a wide variety of Widener students. The invitation was originally extended to students in any Italian class or those involved in the Humanities, to attend the opera “Puritani” by Vincenzo Bellini. The opera was thought to be a great opportunity for undergrads t...
IAWA’s Open Reading Series Featuring Marisa Labozzetta & Tim Tomlinson–Saturday, March 11, 2017
WHERE: @ Cornelia St. Café @ 29 Cornelia St. off Bleecker - WHEN: Saturday, March 11, 2017 @ 5:45 – 7:45 pm The Italian American Writers Association is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every 2nd Saturday of the month. Readings begin with an Open Mic: IAWA-East is held even mo...
Mac and cheese with meatballs is winner for Delmar man
Stephen Piorkowski of Delmar, who won the home-cooks competition at the first Mac-n-Cheese Bowl in 2010, emerged victorious again last weekend during the eighth annual event, when his Stephen's Best Italian-American Mac and Cheese with Meatballs was chosen by judges as the best among 11 entries by home cooks. Piorkowski's recipe is below. Druthers...
Managers: from Italy to top global business
When: Thursday, March 23, 2017 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of New York - Organized by : ICI - Entrance : Free Claudio Del Vecchio, President and CEO of Brooks Brothers Group, is the guest of the third of a series of events which focus on the excellence of Italian human capital and personal success stories by present...
MASQUERADE: Endicott fundraiser supports Little Italy
Little Italy Endicott will hold a masquerade ball fundraiser Saturday, a nod to the annual carnival held in Venice, Italy. From 6-10 p.m. at the Sons of Italy on Odell Avenue in Endicott, guests will experience the Carnivale di Venezia Masquerade Ball, with Italian specialty foods and drinks. Guests are asked to wear cocktail attire. Masks are enco...
Celebrate Carnevale/Fat Tuesday at Casa Belvedere!
Please join us for a festive Carnevale/Fat Tuesday. Dinner Program on February 28th. For your enjoyment, at 6:00 PM, we will be screening a short, yet vivid and interesting video called "The Sights & Sounds of Carnevale Celebrations in Italy" created by member and music educator, Lou Barrella. Then at 7:00 PM, you will be treated to a wonderful buf...
The Great Beauty Exhibit
Every year takes place in Rome the International Photography Festival, which commissions to a different important photographer a project on the city. Among the many who have participated, we selected four Italian photographers: Olivo Barbieri, Gabriele Basilico, Marco Delogu and Paolo Ventura. To them we have added a New York photographer, Leo Rubi...