“Peperoncino Jazz Festival” Arrives in New York in Partnership with Com.it.es
From May 26 to June 3, the ‘Peperoncino Jazz Festival,’ the traveling music festival that was born in Calabria thanks to the insight of its founder Sergio Gimigliano, arrives in New York. Twenty-two years of well-deserved success for a winning idea that has brought together all the best of a land, Calabria, which is thus presented in its most beaut...
Jennifer Esposito's Ethnicity Is Italian-American & Once Shared Challenges She Faced Getting Onscreen Roles
Jennifer Esposito is a New York-born actress who began her career in 1996 in the TV movie "The Sunshine Boys." Despite her successes, she has faced challenges and once took to social media to express her opinion. Once she spoke up about her experience of not being white enough for Caucasian roles, other Italian-American actors backed her. Besides t...
“Ambrosoli – A History of Family and Business” Presented at IIC
Alessandro Ambrosoli and his daughter Giovanna Ambrosoli in conversation with Fabio Finotti, Istituto Italiano di Cultura-NY Director. “Ambrosoli – A history of family and business” (published by Mondadori Electa) is a book to celebrate Ambrosoli’s centenary from its foundation. An adventure that begun with Giovanni Battista Ambrosoli, founder of t...
IAP 279: from Napoli to New York: an Italian American perspective on Napoli’s historic championship
In Italy, calcio (or the game we Americans call soccer) is life! And after thirty-three years in the making, the city of Napoli can finally lay claim to the title of Champions of Italy! In winning the “scudetto,” with the best record in Italy’s famed Serie A, S.S.C. Napoli has sent fans throughout their city, Italy, and around the world into weeks-...
Open Roads 2023
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema is the only screening series to offer North American audiences a diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian films. This year’s edition again strikes a balance between emerging talents and esteemed veterans; commercial and independent fare; and outrageous comedies, gripping dramas, and captivating documentari...
Sal Palmeri, the man who invented radio for Italian Americans, has died
Sal Palmeri, a Sicilian from New York, has died; he was the man who invented radio for Italian Americans. The man who was an absolute reference point for the music world of Italians in the "new world," organizing big events and big concerts at Madison Square Garden, bringing Domenico Modugno, Claudio Villa to New York, meeting Pope Wojtyla and head...
On Site Opera Presents ‘Il Tabarro’ On South Street Seaport Lightship, ‘Ambrose’
On Site Opera, New York’s opera company specializing in site-specific storytelling and immersive experiences, will present Puccini’s and Adami’s Il tabarro ((The Cloak) on the South Street Seaport Museum’s lightship Ambrose from today through May 17. On Site Opera describes the one-act opera as “a jealous love triangle that turns deadly on the bank...
Coni USA, Com.It.Es NY organize 3rd Bowls Tournament in Waterbury, Connecticut with Pondelandolfo Community Club
The Italian National Olympic Committee in the USA (Coni USA,) the Committee of Italian Abroad in NY (Com.It.Es NY) and the Pontelandolfo Community Club (Ponte Club) announce the 3rd Bocce & Picnic Tournament for families of the Italian, Italian-American communities and all citizens who love the Italian language and culture. The Tournament takes pl...
Festa Scudetto in New York City
Sunday afternoon after Traditional Latin Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church in Brooklyn, New York, members of the nascent Real Partenopea Brooklyn Club gathered at Ribalta Ristorante at 48 E 12th St. (aka SSC Napoli St.) in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, to watch Napoli's highly anticipated home match against Fiorentina and celebrate our team's third...
JCU Hosts 50th Anniversary New York Gala
John Cabot University hosted the 50th Anniversary New York Gala on March 28, 2023, at a prestigious New York club. The New York Gala, which takes place annually, is an event honoring those within our community and beyond who have contributed to the University and supported academic initiatives, scholarships, and cultural programs. Over 350 people a...
Screening of the Award-Winning Film “Babylon: Ghetto, Renaissance, and Modern Oblivion”
Screening of the Award-Winning Film “Babylon: Ghetto, Renaissance, and Modern Oblivion”. At the Center for Jewish History (15 West 16th Street, New York, NY) - Wednesday, May 17xth at 7:30 PM. (Free, by Registration) Co-sponsored by the American Society for Jewish Music’s Jewish Music Forum, YIVO, the American Sephardi Federation, and Salon/Sanct...
NFL, Italian Habakkuk Baldonado signed in Italian night for NY Giants
Italian Habakkuk Baldonado signed in the Italian night for the NY Giants as an "Undrafted Free Agent," after the NFL Draft had ended without his name being among the selected athletes. Haba will now have an extraordinary opportunity to showcase his talents and earn a spot on the Giants' roster for the upcoming National Football League season.It may...