Leggere Pasolini in inglese. Il poeta corsaro arriva in America con il libro di Stephen Sartarelli
The Selected Poetry of Pier Paolo Pasolini è l'ultimo libro di Stephen Sartarelli che traduce una selezione di poesie del poeta corsaro. Il lavoro di traduzione delle poesie pasoliniane in lingua inglese è stato presentato alla Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò della New York University, martedì scorso durante un incontro letterario. La serata...
The Antonio Meucci young inventors’ competition
Sponsored by the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum & Time Warner CableIn keeping with the legacy of inventor Antonio Meucci(1808-1889), the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum and Time Warner Cable are pleased to announce the Young Inventors' Competition to be held Sunday, June 14, 2015, from 12-3 pm in Staten Island, (venue to be announced.) Throughout his li...
Wood-Fired Pizza Spot Macchina Opens on Upper West Side
by Emily Frost A new Italian restaurant from a Brooklyn restaurateur that features wood-fired pizza has arrived at the corner of West 106th Street and Broadway. North Brooklyn restaurateur Daddo Bogich first shared his plans to open the restaurant, Macchina, last year, but didn't officially open its doors until this week. Bog...
Inside Manhattan's New Luxury Retail Mecca
by Jennifer Parker It's a handsome holiday scene. Families play with their children underneath an atrium of glowing lanterns. Cups of hot cocoa and gourmet goodies are being sold by the fistful over gleaming market counters. Inside, champagne, foie gras and fruits de mer are being served in the upscale French bistro Beaubourg. Out...
New Italian Consular office opens in Niagara Falls
A new location for the Italian Vice Consulate in the Niagara Arts & Cultural Center on Pine Street will serve Italian citizens. Honorary Italian Vice Consulate Lucia Caracci Ederer and assistant Elisa Ridolfi Wareham are available for translation services and legal referrals as well as to answer inquiries regarding visa regulatio...
Anton Coppola, a Maestro With Many Encores
Francis Ford Coppola may have created the "Godfather" films, but these days, the real godfather of the Coppola clan is his uncle Anton Coppola. "I don't know if I like the Mafioso connotations of that," said Mr. Coppola, who is 99 and still composing, conducting and devoting his life to opera. He is also uncle to the actress Talia Shire, a...
A Neapolitan Christmas with Jenna Esposito at Lorenzo's at the Hilton Garden Inn
When: Friday, December 9th @ 9:30 p.m. (dinner at 7:00) Where: Lorenzo's at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314 Costs: $89.95 - includes four-course dinner with wine pairings, plus the show! Premium seating is $104.95. Reservations: (718) 477-2400, ext. 5 Enjoy a fabulous four-course din...
A Look at the 2013 Giglio di Sant'Antonio in the Bronx
More photos here Fonte: Magna Grece
Il New York Times rettifica sull'olio italiano
Dopo l'ondata di polemiche che era seguita ad un articolo apparso sul New York Times dal titolo "Suicidio extravergine", il quotidiano americano ha fatto pubblica ammenda nella pagina dedicata alle rettifiche, scusandosi per i "diversi errori" contenuti nel pezzo. L'infografica era stata già modificata "silenziosamente" dal quotidiano giov...
Brooklyn. Una scuola di lingua italiana
La Federation of Italian American Organizations di Brooklyn ha salutato domenica, con il 37esimo gala presso la sala ricevimenti El Caribe Country Club, l'imminente avvio del primo Centro culturale comunitario di New York, a cui seguirà un progetto altrettanto ambizioso: una scuola di lingua e cultura italiana. All'appuntamento hanno partecipato,...
IAWA-WEST 2nd Saturday Literary Series
IAWA will hold its next monthly reading on May 10 with a 5-minute open mic followed by two featured writers: Stefano Vaccara, Italian journalist, United Nations correspondent at Radio Radicale and columnist and Editor-in-Chief at La VOCE di New York, will read from his latest book, Carlos Marcello: The Man Behind the JFK Assassination, which has be...
Italian Makers make a splash in New York at the Maker Faire
Last weekend the Maker Faire was a lot of fun! Lots of robots, drones and crazy shows. Such as the Coke & Mentos: see here the video. The best surprise for me was finding a group of Italian makers with their own space: "Makers Italia". The mission from Italy was organized by the Italian Trade Commission, which is the governmental agency aimed...