Citizen Rosi – April 17
Francesco Rosi's films occupy a unique place in postwar Italian, indeed postwar world cinema. His seventeen feature films are known for their extraordinarily consistent formal balance and their unflinching look at the historical events and cultural traditions that have shaped the Italian national character. They thus represent a body of work o...
Strong Showing for Italy at NYIOOC
Despite experiencing one of the worst olive harvests in recent history, Italy maintained its position as the second-most-awarded country at the 2015 New York International Olive Oil Competition last week, just behind Spain. Italian producers were stung by a series of challenges during the 2014/2015 harvest season, chief among them a bacter...
Vanessa Benelli Mosel in concert
THE KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST presents a recital by the young Italian pianist, VANESSA BENELLI MOSELL (www.vanessabenellimosell.com) on Wed. 14 May 2015 (7pm) at THE CONCERT SPACE, BEETHOVEN PIANOS, 211 West 58th Street, New York NY 10019. Free entry. 'A remarkably musical and fluent young pianist ... with a fine sense of style. Rem...
Fontanelli Productions Presents – Opera in the Hamptons: “Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends”
In the great tradition of the last 25 years, opera will once again come to the Hamptons through the annual favorite concert "Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends" taking place on Saturday, July 18, 2016 at Duck Walk Vineyard North, 4435 Main Rd., Southold, NY on the North Fork of the Hamptons on Long Island. This annual concert will contin...
SICILIAN TREASURES: Major Developments in the Architecture and Literature of Sicily From Beginnings to the Present
The Italian American Museum presents SICILIAN TREASURES: Major Developments in the Architecture and Literature of Sicily. From Beginnings to the Present. Presented by Prof. Santi V. Buscemi You are cordially invited to attend a lecture and power point presentation on the architecture and literature of Sicily at the Ital...
“La Materia Prima” Star of the Show as Vic Rallo Eats and Drinks His Way Through Italy For Third Season
Eat! Drink! Italy! with Vic Rallo will premiere on Create TV on Tuesday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m. (check local listings). Season Three features thirteen, new half-hour episodes showcasing Vic Rallo's unique knowledge of Italian regional cuisine and wine. In the third season, Emmy nominated Vic Rallo takes viewers on a culinary adventure thr...
Salvatore's of Soho pizzeria comes back to Staten Island
The neon sign is lit at Salvatore of Soho's new Great Kills location. If all goes smoothly with permits and planning, owner Salvatore Ganci will open his small pizzeria and restaurant sometime next week. "I'm going to concentrate on what the restaurant does best," said the chef/owner. And, he says his "best" are the likes of panini, salads...
Gemellaggio Caltanissetta-Rochester: scambio studenti, la storia di Francesco Peri e Ken Farnham
Il gemellaggio tra Caltanissetta e Rochester, firmato nel 1965 dagli allora sindaci Calogero Traina e Frank Lamb, ha festeggiato lo scorso anno il 50° anniversario. I legami tra le due città sono stati rafforzati negli anni soprattutto dallo scambio accademico annuale di studenti. Sin dal 1967, infatti, più di 100 studenti hanno avuto l'op...
Culinary Institute of America Launches Italian Cuisines Concentration
Future chefs and food business leaders studying at The Culinary Institute of America can now immerse themselves in an academic concentration in Italian cuisines and culture that includes a 15-week study trip to Italy. The concentration for students pursuing CIA bachelor's degrees in management features a semester abroad at the Castello di...
8 honored at Wagner College DaVinci Society's annual scholarship dinner
Wagner College's DaVinci Society launched its observance of Italian Heritage Month by hosting its annual scholarship dinner Wednesday evening in Nicotra's Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield. Dr. Richard Guarasci, president of Wagner College; former Borough President Dr. Ralph J. Lamberti; and Eleanor Conforti, former chairwoman...
Cristoforo Colombo Boulevard And How Brooklyn Got Its Own Columbus Day Parade
Sure Manhattan's Columbus Day Parade is great if you're a fan of being crushed by hordes of tourists, but Brooklyn's celebration of the late great Italian explorer isn't just more intimate and community-centric, it also takes place on an avenue bearing Columbus's name. Unbeknownst to many, 18th Avenue is co-named Cristoforo Colombo Bouleva...
Peppe's Goes Old-School Italian
South Salem is not a stronghold for restaurants, so when a new one opens there, it's important to take note. Peppe's, a restaurant serving traditional Italian-American fare, recently "cut the ribbon" in a space off Route 123 that used to be a bagel and pizza shop. Raffaele Gallo, owner of the popular restaurant Gallo, in nearby Ridgefield,...