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Ai vini bianchi saranno abbinati gli Spumanti, i Rosé, il Prosecco ed il Moscato, vini che oltre ad essere particolarmente indicati durante la stagione estiva, godono di un'ottima posizione sul mercato. La manifestazione, dopo il grande successo ottenuto l'anno scorso, manterrà la stessa struttura e anche quest'anno sarà congiuntamente organiz...

di Stefania Spatti   Dal Museo Nazionale Romano a New York, la scultura greca va in mostra per celebrare il 2013 Anno della cultura italiana negli States   Si aprirà il primo giugno al Metropolitan Museum of Art di New York la mostra dedicata al "Pugilatore in Riposo", la scultura greca in bronzo risalente ad un periodo tra il qu...

NYC's Flatiron District offers exceptional food, with a handful of incredible authentic Italian restaurants nestled in the small, historic neighborhood.   Have you made your way to Via Emilia yet? The excitement of this restaurant doesn't just come in the form of food, but also in fun facts. For instance, according to the restaurant's menu,...

The 124th Feast of San Rocco in Manhattan will be celebrated by the San Rocco Society of Potenza on Sunday August 18th. This long held tradition was started on the Lower East Side of New York by immigrants from the town of Potenza. It is well documented by photographs that go back to Jacob Riis in the late 1880s and includes being part of the Godfa...

By Carol Ann Benanti Whether you're of Italian descent, or simply have a special affection for all things Italian, you won't want to miss Motori D'Italia, an exotic Italian car and motorcycle show which will be the highlight of the annual Festa D'Italia at Casa Belvedere: The Italian Cultural Foundation on Grymes Hill, set for the weekend of Sept....

di Riccardo Chioni   Giornata della diplomazia al Gruppo Esponenti Italiani con l'assegnazione del riconoscimento "Gei Friendship Award" all'ambasciatore Sebastiano Cardi, nuovo rappresentante dell'Italia presso le Nazioni Unite, durante un incontro ieri al ristorante Le Cirque. Doppi onori diplomatici da parte del presidente del Gei, Lucio...

In keeping with the mission of the Italian American Museum, located in the heart of New York City's iconic "Little Italy", the newly created italytheater plans to create an Italian American "Cultural Roadmap" which promises to become the richest portfolio in the United States of Italian inspired activities, soirees, and educational programs, all me...

WHO: Mike Piazza, New York Mets Great and 12-Time MLB All-Star   WHAT: Mike Piazza will flip the switch and light the Empire State Building the colors of the Italian flag on Tuesday, June 3, on behalf of NIAF in a special ceremony to celebrate The National Italian American Foundation's mission and educational programs across the country. &n...

In collaboration with Friends of FAI - Presented by: Sarah Plimpton - Followed by a Q&A. Author and artist Sarah Plimpton will present a lecture on the history of FAI's magnificent Villa del Balbianello, located on Lake Como.   The 18th century villa was purchased in 1919 by her great uncle, Congressman Butler Ames, who c...

Last summer, Mayor Bill de Blasio paid homage his Italian roots with a nine-day family vacation to his ancestral homeland that garnered widespread media attention.   This month, he's making a much shorter journey to the New York University Kimmel Center in Manhattan to honor his maternal heritage.   Read more   Source: htt...

The National Italian American Foundation's annual New York Gala will honor WABC Channel 7's Lisa Colagrossi, Emmy Award-winning journalist and reporter; and Ken Rosato, anchor at Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon; Janet DiFiore, Westchester County District attorney; Edward A. Riguardi, a former commercial real estate executiv...

May 29th, 2015 - IONA COLLEGE, New Rochelle, NY Teaching Critical Thinking and Cultural Diversity in the Foreign Language Classroom. In collaboration with IACE   The perception of a lack of understanding of cultural diversity in the American learning community leads instructors to challenge assumptions and stereotypes while addressing...