Italian Language education in the spotlight again in NY
Aiming to promote culture and language, the Italian Consulate General in New York is working on a new initiative aimed at creating an English-Italian bilingual section in New York public schools. The Consulate General will develop this project under the Two-Way Bilingual Education Program, an instructional design model outlining methods fo...
Aziende italiane unite per i Mondiali a New York
I Mondiali del Brasile per gli italiani a New York si traducono in tante occasioni per stare insieme e stringersi intorno agli Azzurri e al Tricolore. Sabato 14 giugno, con la vittoria dell'Italia sull'iInghilterra, si è conclusa, a New York, nella grande sala Common dell'Hudson Hotel, la prima parte di un'iniziativa che ha visto coinvolti per la p...
Fiat 500 Abarth Hatchback Turbo and Trip to Italy Raffle Prize
The International Motor Racing Research Center's 2014 raffle is all Italian. A Fiat 500 Abarth Hatchback Turbo and a trip to Italy combine to make a "primo" prize for the Center's annual fundraising project. The 2013 model is a sporty bright red with black interior and trim. The drawing of the winning ticket will be on Dec. 13 at 1 p....
Book Presentation: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TIBER, Reflections on Time in Italy - October 28, 2014 (06:00 PM )
A fresh, nuanced perspective on a profoundly perplexing country: this is what Wallis Wilde-Menozzi's unique, captivating narrative promises—and delivers. The Other Side of the Tiber brings Italy to life in an entirely new way, treating the peninsula as a series of distinct places, subjects, histories, and geographies bound together by a shared sen...
St. George Theatre dedicates lobby to former borough president James Molinaro, honors veterans
by Ryan Lavis "Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan." This quote -- attributed to the Italian diplomat Count Galeazzo Ciano, and a favorite saying of former Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro -- now hangs emblazoned in bronze in the lobby of the St. George Theatre. On Tuesday, the historic venue r...
The New York Festival of Song's Emerging Artist Series Presents “BEL CANTO / CAN BELTO”, 3/17
New York Festival of Song marks its seventh annual residency at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts with BEL CANTO/CAN BELTO, to be performed on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at Merkin Concert Hall. A preview performance will take place at the Caramoor Center in Katonah, NY onSunday, March 15, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Read...
Easter is coming!
Join us at Casa Belvedere for our upcoming Italian Easter Baking Class. Enjoy a morning in Cucina Colavita making delicious, fun and traditional baked goods for the holiday. Sunday, March 22nd - 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM Bake traditional Italian Favorites for the Easter Holiday. Cream Puffs, Pizza Rustica and Easter Bread...
Book Presentation: TECH AND THE CITY
APRIL 15, 2015 (06:00 PM )Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011Book Presentation: TECH AND THE CITY, The Making of New York's Startup Community (Mirandola Press, 2013) by Maria Teresa Cometto and Alessandro Piol. The authors in conversation with: Brian Cohen, New York Angels;...
The Evolution of Recorded Sound with Comm. Aldo Mancusi - June 9th
The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere presents: "The Evolution of Recorded Sound". A Program with Commendatore Aldo Mancusi, Founder & President of the Enrico Caruso Museum of AmericaThe Evolution of Recorded Sound. Presentation by Commendatore Aldo Mancusi filmed by Anton Evangelista Anyone who loves an...
Chef of the Week: Elvio makes pizza the old-fashioned way
By Grace Ryan Elvio DeCilla has been a part of the restaurant industry since he was 12 years old, working in a little Italian restaurant owned by his parents in New York City. Maybe that's why at Elvio's Pizzeria & Restaurant there's a sign touting his pizza to be the "best north of the Bronx"! His mother's family came from...
Celebrate Italian food at Identita Golose
by Kysha Harris Identita Golose, one of the most prestigious international culinary organizations highlighting the best of contemporary Italian cuisine, returns to the United States for the sixth annual Identita New York Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. Hosted again by Eataly, the series of events feature some of Italy's most lauded culinary h...
Italy Comes to America "Concerto Tra Amici"
October 4 (Sunday) 3:00 pmItaly Comes to America "Concerto Tra Amici"Featuring the winner, Deborah Lurato, and several other talented musicians and singers who performed on the Italian version of American Idol, called "Concerto Tra Amici"Sponsored by Il Club Italiano of Westchester Community College, in Cooperation with the Westchester Coalition of...