Castelvetranesi d'America. Saldi i legami col paese d'origine
di Gespare Pipitone Con un elegante Dinner-Dance l'Associazione Castelvetranesi D'America ha celebrato nel Queens il suo 26 anniversario con la partecipazione di numerosi esponenti della Comunità locale. Puntuale, anche quest'anno, il Presidente Luciano Saladino, con la collaborazione della amministrazione, ha saputo preparare una...
Eastchester's Cecere is a local treasure
by Vincent Z. Mercogliano Deep down, I knew my attention should have been focused on the field of play. But as a man who truly appreciates a good meal, my mind was captivated by the legendary baseball coach with a similar passion for Italian-American cuisine. "You see, Vince, you take the broccoli rabe and cook it with sausage and potatoe...
Last Bite: Giuseppe Cipriani
Giuseppe Cipriani - named after his grandfather, the founder of Italian restaurant and lounge Cipriani - was recently in Dubai to launch the latest Cipriani outpost in DIFC. He worked closely with his father, Arrigo, and now with his sons, Maggio and Ignazio, to ensure each new venture stays true to his family's brand values. How popular d...
Genovese’s “Perfetti sconosciuti” to screen at Tribeca
by: Jeannine Guilyard I read a quote about Paolo Genovese's "Perfetti sconosciuti" (Perfect Strangers) – "Un film che rimane impresso, prima nella pancia e poi nella mente." –A film that remains first in the stomach and then in the mind. That sums up how you will feel upon watching the film. This is a universal story, a testament to the ti...
È l'ora del Festival della musica italiana
Il Festival della Musica Italiana di New York compie 9 anni e si terrà l'11 settembre 2016 dalle 3.30 pomeridiane al Master Theater (Millenium) di Brooklyn, New York". Ad annunciarlo è la versione on line del quotidiano in lingua italiana di New York "America Oggi". "Il Festival, organizzato dall'Associazione Culturale Italiana di New York di Tony...
Honoring a 9/11 Hero with a New Scholarship
by Ken Budd "Go ahead. I'll follow." Franco Lalama said those words to colleagues on the morning of September 11, 2001. He had led the evacuation of engineering offices on the 64th floor of One World Trade Center, but then, moments after heading down the stairs, he turned back. He wanted to check the offices one more time—to make sure no o...
Growing up Italian in Lyncourt: CNY books and authors
Lugi Visconti has recently retired after spending 33 years working for Lockheed Martin, an event he says helped spur the idea of writing a book, but it's a lifetime spent honing his sense of humor that has proved the most helpful tool in sharing his stories. Visconti moved to the Lyncourt area in the 1960s, just in time to start school at...
Filmmaker Fred Kuwornu to Present Documentaries
by Holly Foster Fred Kuwornu, an Italian filmmaker, producer and social advocate, will present and discuss three of his documentary films as part of his #Diversity-in-Media-Matters tour. The film schedule is as follows: Monday, Oct. 17, 18 lus Soli, an examination of the injustice faced by 18 girls and boys born to parents in Italy from A...
Freddy and Dolly: Not even in death did they part
She called him Freddy. He called her Dolly. They met in a small town near Naples, Italy. She was on vacation from the states. He had served in the Italian Army, a tank commander brandishing a snappy uniform. They fell in love, married, came to New York and raised a family. On Friday, they observed their 65th wedding anniversary,...
Workshop: Italian Interdisciplinary Modernism at NYU
The workshop Italian Interdisciplinary Modernism will take place on Friday, February 22 at the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at New York University, 24 West, 12th Street, New York NY. http://www.casaitaliananyu.org/.The first in a series of workshops funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council UK as part of the Research Networking Grants proj...
Besame Mucho, a documentary project
NEW YORK ITALIANS is very happy to invite you to: " Besame Mucho " Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 PM at Fordham UniversityLincoln Center Campus 113 W 60th St.Room 109, 1th Floor
Il millenario capolavoro bronzeo ellenistico il "Pugilatore in riposo" in mostra al Metropolitan
di Riccardo Chioni Dopo oltre duemila anni il bronzo del "Pugilatore in riposo" per la prima volta ha lasciato l'Europa per venire a farsi ammirare per sei settimane al Metropolitan Museum, dove ieri si è svolta la presentazione alla stampa. Alla cerimonia era presente l'ambasciatore a Washington, Claudio Bisogniero, Stefano Lucchini...