In the heart of New York City, a gastronomic celebration unfolded as the Accademia Italiana della Cucina commemorated its 70th anniversary. The event, seamlessly fusing the New York and Soho chapters with the two delegates Roberta Marini and Berardo Paradiso, took center stage at Barbetta, the city’s oldest Italian restaurant and a revered historic...
READ MORE"An idea of Dante" by Gianfranco Contini. Book Presentation. Teodolinda Barolini, Lorenzo Da Ponte Professor of Italian at Columbia University, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Editor-in-chief of Digital Dante in conversation with Fabio Finotti, IIC-NY Director, and Luigi Ballerini, Founder and Editor of Agincourt Press. Feb...
READ MOREMonday, January 30, 2023. From 6:00 pm To 7:00 pm. IIC New York - 686 Park Ave, New York, NY 10021. Organized by IIC NY in collaboration with IACE. Entrance: Free. Book Now! "Colors of Love": Discovering the Italian origin of Valentine’s Day. A voyage of culture and music to Terni (Umbria). Concert by Cristiana Pegoraro, piano. Welcoming remarks by...
READ MOREWe are pleased to announce a special evening for Columbus Citizens Foundation Members to enjoy the cuisine of Southern Italy. The evening is curated by Berardo Paradiso of the SoHo Chapter of L’Accademia Italiana della Cucina. You can read more about the Accademia in this 2019 New York Times article. CLICK HERE TO BOOK Please join us on Wednesday,...
READ MOREIt was a historic week in Rome and within Vatican City as a delegation of Italian American leaders met with government officials and Pope Francis to advance cultural and religious initiatives — and to set the stage for new economic opportunities — between the U.S. and Italy. The delegation, assembled by Judge Basil M. Russo — who leads The Conferen...
READ MOREThe legacy of Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) was commemorated on September 14, the date in 1321 of his death, with two major events in New York, continuing the celebrations of Dante 700. The sun shone brightly on Dante’s image at Lincoln Center in New York City for the rededication of the conserved larger-than-life-sized bronze sculpture by Ettore Xim...
READ MORESince its foundation in 1975, the goal of the Italian American Committee On Education in New York has been to promote and protect Italian culture and Italian language around the world. This goal was perfectly matched with the international visual arts competition Dante 700 – Sospira, conceived in Naples and promoted as part of the Sorrento Peninsul...
READ MOREThis month on Italics Dean Anthony Tamburri speaks with Berardo Paradiso and Ilaria Costa, president and executive director, respectively, of the Italian American Committee on Education (IACE). IACE is a New York-based nonprofit organization founded in 1975 by Angelo Gimondo to promote the study of the Italian language and culture within the tri-st...
READ MOREÈ stato avviato un protocollo d’intesa tra il Premio “Penisola Sorrentina” e l’ente del terzo settore “Exordium” di Buonalbergo, in provincia di Benevento. L’iniziativa nasce per volontà di Giuseppe Leone, artista sannita, già docente all’Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli e animatore instancabile del fortore sannita e non solo. l 2021 segnerà il nu...
READ MOREContinua negli USA la quinta edizione della Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo, iniziata lunedì 16 novembre dall’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington, e che si concluderà domenica 22 novembre. Quest’anno il Consolato Generale d’Italia a New York, in partnership con la Camera di Commercio Italia-America e l’Accademia italiana della Cucina oltre c...
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