Ceramics of Italy takes on New York 23 manufacturers showcasing the best in Italy
From May 17-20, 2014, Ceramics of Italy will return to the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) at New York's Jacob K. Javits Center with its biggest multi-brand pavilion to date. The Italian Trade Commission/Ceramics of Italy booth (1424-1432) will contain mini exhibits from 23 leading Italian ceramic producers, showcasing the...
Umbria: Undiscovered Italy
Umbria is called the Green Heart of Italy, because of its lush landscape, warm people and central location. It has it all: ancient ruins, Renaissance art, scenic landscapes, medieval hill towns and exceptional wine and food, truffles, olive oils, chocolates, pasta and more. Sip wines and nibble gourmet delights as you take a virtual tour o...
Italian Culture Institute features street artists on the rise
Simone Pallotta, a Public and Urban Art curator based in Rome, brings together the works of 10 contemporary street artists to the prestigious halls of the Italian Culture Institute of NY in the new show: "From Street to Art". The exhibit delves into the world of Italian public and urban art through these artists who have made a memorable m...
Tu vuo' fa' l'Americano - Swing'n'Italy
Jazz, folk, blues and swing notes will entertain you all night while the chef serves up some delicious and authentic Italian food. Osteria del Principe - 27e 23rd street NY 1001010th september - 6,30 - 10,30 pm Ricky Russo DJ will start off the evening by playing a chill out session. "The most enthusiastic man in New York" (that's what people kno...
An Italian Wife
You are cordially invited to attend a reading of Anne Hood's latest novel, An Italian Wife at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, September 25th. About the book: Spanning the course of three wars and almost a century, An Italian Wife is a multi-generational saga chronicling the story of the Rimaldi family, from the first generati...
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn's Feast of Santa Fortunata in Pictures
Last weekend (Sept. 27th–28th), members of the Società Santa Fortunata di New York celebrated the Feast of Santa Fortunata, beloved patroness of Baucina, Sicily. The two day celebration, full of pomp and pageantry, began at the society clubhouse (7701 17th Ave.) in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and culminated with Mass at Regina Pacis Church (1230 65th St...
An evening with Italian Opera
Friday November 14, 7 pm with Michelle Pretto and the artist of the NYC AMORE OPERA. The concert will feature the operas of the greatest Italian Opera Masters. Spectacular overtures of the most loved arias ever written for opera such as La Boheme, I Pagliacci, Lucia di Lammermoor, Le Nozze di Figaro, and Aida, will be performed by the artists...
“Cingomma” at In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY
The fourth night of the IN SCENA! Italian Theater Festival NY was presented at the beautiful and intimate Casa Italiana in Greenwich Village. There in the downstairs auditorium, I experienced Cingomma, written and performed by the wildly talented Jessica Leonello. With a variety of lush and complex characters, this comic yet highly moving...
Mario Biaggi, former congressman from NYC, dies at 97
By Karen Matthews Mario Biaggi, a former 19-year congressman whose career ended in disgrace after a pair of corruption convictions, has died. He was 97. Biaggi died Wednesday at his Bronx home, said Mortimer Matz, his longtime spokesman. A highly decorated New York City police officer prior to his political career, Biaggi was...
San Gennaro Feast 2015: 6 things Staten Island needs to know
by Pamela Silvestri Called the "Feast of All Feasts" by organizers, the San Gennaro street festival is ready to roll for 2015. The event, which attracts over a million revelers in a salute to the Patron Saint of Naples, Italy, is set for Sept. 10-20. 1. THE HISTORY Little Italy's San Gennaro festival began in 1926, a celebration...
Italian Christmas Concert at AIHA
Italian Christmas Concert by Umberto Palmeri, who was born in Naples, Italy. Umberto will sing old and contemporary Italian songs and Italian Christmas Carols, accompanied by guitar. He has a wonderful voice and genre bias and has been well received. This is a fundraiser. The event will be held in our Italian Culture Center on Sunday, Dece...
Lady Liberty Personified Hope to a Stalwart Generation of Immigrants
By Cookie Curci The Statue of Liberty stands 151 feet, 1 inch high and weighs 225 tons. The length of her right arm is 42 feet long, her hand 16 feet 5 inches long. Her facial features include a prominent nose that measures 4 feet, 6 inches set between eyes 2 feet 6 inches in width. Standing on her concrete pedestal base, she rise...