The wild story of a Yankees legend’s long-forgotten country song
In the nascent days of the internet, long before every imaginable piece of pop culture was just a click or two away, a crudely constructed website offered its visitors instructions for finding a musical experience that came with a boastful promise: “Your world will never be the same.” To achieve this moment of transcendence, visitors had to dial a...
Donte DiVincenzo agrees to 4-year deal with Knicks
Donte DiVincenzo has agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal to join former Villanova teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart with the New York Knicks, per multiple reports. DiVincenzo spent last season with the Golden State Warriors before deciding to move across the country and sign with New York. The Knicks won a playoff series for the first time...
Elena Buttiero & Anita Frumento in New York: The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri (by Cesare San Fiorenzo)
ELENA BUTTIERO & ANITA FRUMENTO - piano four hands - present: The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri (in music, of course!) by Cesare San Fiorenzo and his friendship with Giuseppe Verdi. The two New York concerts will have different meanings and modes. On July 7, the recital will take place in Queens for the Friends of Maple Grove in the Celebration...
Italian-Themed Ship Carnival Venezia Christened By Godfather Jay Leno in New York
New York City received another choice for cruisers this week when Carnival's Italian-themed ship, Carnival Venezia, pulled into the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The 4,090-passenger ship, christened by comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno Wednesday night, doesn't look or feel like your typical Carnival Cruise Line vessel. Formerly part of t...
A free Italian opera is coming to Central Park this month
Every summer, New York's Central Park plays host to some of the city's best warm-weather performances, from SummerStage to Shakespeare in the Park. Those returning seasonal favorites will be joined this June by a one-off open-air opera, performed at the park's Naumburg Bandshell. On Monday, June 26, renowned Italian conductor Alvise Casellati is br...
"Pride and Memory - Emigration from the South of Italy" - Exhibition
When: From Wednesday, June 28, 2023 to Monday, August 28, 2023 From 10:00 am To 4:00 pm - Organized by : IIC-NY - Entrance : Free The exhibition "Pride and Memory - Emigration from the South", conceived by journalists Luigi Liberti and Gaetano Bonelli and sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, aims to tell the story of those who e...
Marco Cappelli, Sophisticated Musician Between Naples and New York
Marco Cappelli, the Brooklyn-based guitarist and composer, makes music that is beyond category while remaining connected to Southern Italy. He has founded a new label, 41st Parallel Records, to distribute his genre-bending works. Cappelli, a musician from Naples, lives in a walk-up apartment, in a building with an Italian American landlord, in the...
Parma Calcio Academy in New York: Summer camps in the USA for the first time
Parma Calcio flies to the United States for the first time, organising the first American Summer Camps with the Academy. Thanks to the collaboration with Chaka2, the summer camps will start from New York, the most iconic city and the most populated by Italian-Americans, who know the history and legends of Parma Calcio. The Summer Camps, scheduled f...
Competition and Networking Win at CONI USA’s 3rd Bocce & Picnic Tournament
The Italian National Olympic Committee in the United States (Coni USA), the Committees of Italian Abroad in New York (Com.It.Es NY), and the Pontelandolfo Community Club (Ponte Club) completed the third Bocce & Picnic Tournament for families and friends of the Italian, Italian-American, and all citizens who love the Italian language and culture of...
“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...