Strong Grip on Life
By Ralph Gardner I'd be less than candid if I said Little Italy's San Gennaro festival was my favorite event of the fall season. It's noisy and crowded. Traffic in the area is a mess. The grilled sausage, pepper and onions is certainly tasty, but I'm not sure it warrants a detour. And offered the choice between a cannoli and French pastry,...
Vintage Posters Exhibition: viaggio nell'Italia della pubblicità
By Fabiana Yvonne Lugli Lunedi 9 dicembre si é inaugurata l'esposizione di manifesti pubblicitari italiani dai primi del '900 agli anni '60 presentata dall'ENIT in collaborazione con Eataly di New York. Vintage Posters Exhibition è stata aperta al pubblico alla presenza del console generale, Natalia Quintavalle, Eugenio Magnani, direttore...
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum presents: The secret price of history
December 4th, 2 p.m. : Authors (husband and wife), Gayle Ridinger and Paolo Pochettino will present their book, "THE SECRET PRICE OF HISTORY." The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, 420 Tompkins Avenue, Staten Island NY. Admission $10/ members $5. THE SECRET PRICE OF HISTORY is a tale-in the present and the past, about the selfless...
Why the Ultimate Italian Sandwich Took 2 Years to Create
by Rochelle Bilow & Andrew Knowlton Meat-sandwich lovers are in luck—restaurants from Roman Candle Baking Co. in Portland, Oregon, to Publican Quality Meats in Chicago are doing fine riffs on the Italian combo, that classic sub layered with cured meats, cheese, and veg. But one of the finest comes from Court Street Grocers in Brooklyn,...
La scultura all’epoca di Donatello: capolavori rinascimentali da Firenze a New York
Titola "Sculpture in the Age of Donatello. Renaissance Masterpieces from Florence Cathedral" la mostra che sarà inaugurata il 20 febbraio al MOBIA - Museum of Biblical Art di New York. Ventitre capolavori dei primi anni della scultura del Rinascimento fiorentino, la maggior parte dei quali mai visti al fuori dell'Italia, saranno in mostra al MOBIA...
VINO 2015: una settimana di vino italiano in mostra a New York
di Chiara Zaccherotti Se è vero che il vino è uno dei piaceri della vita, è altrettanto vero che oggi è anche un importante settore di business e un mercato che continua a espandersi in ogni angolo del globo. A New York questa settimana c'è stata VINO 2015 – Italian Wine Week, la manifestazione promossa e organizzata dall'ICE per far conoscere...
Family Keeps Memory of Hero Triangle Fire Elevator Operator Alive
When the fire broke out on the eighth floor at the Triangle Waist Company Joseph Zito continued doing his job. The 27-year-old Italian immigrant with a solid jaw and dark features kept the elevator running. It was about 4:30 p.m. Nearly quitting time. The fire quickly spread from the eighth floor, igniting the over 2,000 pounds of scrap fabri...
La grigliata - Italian Society Welcome BBQ - September 17
This time our aperitivo will go big! We are organizing a "grigliata", an Italian BBQ to welcome new members of the UC Berkeley/LBNL community! We want this to be an opportunity for new members of the UC Berkeley/LBNL community to feel welcome in our university and meet our society. We invite all UC-Berkeley/LBNL affiliates, alumni and the...
Columbus Day parade set for September 27
by Anthony O'Reilly Get ready to celebrate Italian pride. The 10th annual Howard Beach Columbus Day Parade is set to kick off on Sunday, Sept. 27 at noon. Floats, dancers and singers will take over Cross Bay Boulevard in a celebration of all things Italian. It will start at 156th Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard and march down the corridor...
Independent Movies: The Icemen
November 14, 7:00 pm — 8:30 pm. Westchester Italian Cultural Center - One Generoso Pope Place - Tuckahoe , NY 10707 United States. Produced by Carlo Magaletti with the assistance and financial support, in part, by the United Pugliesi Federation and the Society of Maria SS del Buoncammino di Altamura. Premiere scree...
Sicilia Mondo incontra Carlo Lauricella Tesoriere della F.I.A.O. (Federation of Italian-American Organizations) di Brooklyn
di Elisa Guccione Nel progetto di servizio, di informazione e di conoscenza alla comunità incontriamo a Carlo Lauricella, da 30 anni fedelissimo di Sicilia Mondo a Brooklyn, NY (USA). 72 anni, nato a Cinisi in provincia di Palermo. Da 55 anni a New York. Imprenditore, adesso in pensione. Tesoriere della F.I.A.O. (Federation o...
International Remembrance Program Series - Book discussion
Date: Monday, January 25, 2016 Hours: 6pm Venue: Italian Cultural Institute of new York Organized by: ICI In collaboration with: Consulate General of Italy in New York, Centro Primo Levi, NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, Italian Academy, CUNY's John Calandra Italian American Institute. Reserve Book discussion: Primo Levi, The Friend by Bianc...