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FEBRUARY 01, 2016. 06:00 PM. Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street- New York, NY 10011. Giorno della Memoria in New York is a collaborative initiative of the Consulate General of Italy with Centro Primo Levi, the Italian Cultural Institute, NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, the Italian Academy at Columbia University, CUN...

Acadia Realty Trust and Washington Square Partners, co-developers of City Point, announced that Fortina, the brainchild of chef Christian Petroni, has signed a 15-year, 4,612-s/f lease to bring "straight forward Italian food" to the 1.8 million-square-foot destination in Downtown Brooklyn. Slated to open in the Fall of 2016, Fortina will be ho...

You are cordially invited to attend a screening of the new 60 minute documentary film entitled, "In Search of Francis of Assisi" at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, February 25th. The film not only celebrates the remarkable life of this somewhat mythic figure, but reveals in a thoughtful and compelling manner, an oftentimes surprising visio...

CHARLIE STILLITANO is the best-connected American in European football. He is good friends with Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid head honcho Florentino Perez and super agent Jorge Mendes.   Ex-Chelsea boss Mourinho says of the co-founder and chairman of Relevent Sports: "I call Charlie 'Mr Zero Mistakes' be...

Dal foglio di carta al successo la strada di una startup non è semplice, ma c'è chi ha deciso di fare qualcosa per renderla più facile da percorrere. Come hanno fatto tre giovani italiani che da Roma si sono trasferiti da tempo negli Stati Uniti, a San Francisco, e da circa un anno e mezzo seguono da vicino le startup e la loro realizzazione. &nbs...

È il re del cachemire, leader assoluto dell'artigianato italiano amato anche all'estero: ora Brunello Cucinelli si rende protagonista di una lodevole iniziativa.   I dipendenti dell'azienda italiana sono infatti i fortunati destinatari di un bonus cultura: da oggi le spese per libri, cinema, teatro e gite al museo verranno infatti interament...

Congratulations to the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Bologna, Italy, for its new video on "a day in Bologna". It fully conveys the astonishing charm of a city that everybody in Italy loves and admires. Tourists often pass by the Bologna train station in their journeys from Rome to Venice or from Milan to Florence, yet they do not bother to st...

Il famosissimo attore Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Il Miglio Verde), candidato al premio Oscar e vincitore del premio Golden Globe ed Emmy, riceverà il prestigioso Saint Pio Award il prossimo 27 Maggio 2016, nella capitale americana, Washington, D.C. Il premio Saint Pio è stato creato dalla più rinomata fondazione che promuove Padre Pio i...

Taste of Little Italy is one of the district's most popular events, and it sells out every year. Don't miss the 2016 edition which includes exciting new restaurants such as Bracero, The Crack Shack, Café Gratitude and Herb & Eatery. Choose from a North Route or South Route passport, and stroll as you taste along an easy walk which includes live...

On Sunday the final mass was held at Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Church in Scituate, Massachusetts. The church is closing after a nearly 12-year, around-the-clock vigil by parishioners who had tried to keep their beloved house of worship open. Named after the first Italian-American saint, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church has sat near the sh...

John Staluppi is the epitome of the American Dream: a straight talking Italian-American, a proud New Yorker and dedicated philanthropist, coming from nothing and building his own multi-million dollar business in the automotive industry from the ground up.   Growing up in the Golden Age of the American automobile industry, his first job was a...

By Daniel Ofman   Cleveland, Ohio is only about the 48th biggest city in the United States and its economy has been struggling. But this week, the city has earned worldwide attention in pro sports. The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first NBA championship in franchise history. It was also the city's first pro championship in 52 years. And Cle...