October 15 (Thursday) 6:30 pmThe city of Milan was an important location during the life of Giuseppe Verdi, however not without its contradictions. The Conservatory of Music which bears his name denied him entry as a young student. After five early opera premieres, he shunned La Scala for 36 years. Yet, Casa Ricordi, the famous publishing house, di...

"Soulful Sicilian Cooking": è il tema dell'appuntamento che si terrà il 20 dicembre alle 18.00 all'Italian American Museum, New York. Protagonista di una serata tutta all'insegna della cucina siciliana sarà Antoinette Silicato, che presenterà il suo nuovo libro. Nel volume, Antoinette Silicato presenta sessanta ricette autentiche della tradizione...

The New York City Department of Parks & Recreation has donated a granite marker honoring Peter Caesar Alberti, the first Italian American immigrant, to the Italian American Museum in New York's Little Italy.   The gift arrives in time for June 2nd, which marks the 380th anniversary of Alberti's arrival in the New World. The date is also...

Sarà proiettato all'Italian American Museum il 21 novembre Where her Feet Stood (Dove Posarono i Suoi Piedi), film documentario di Luca Guardabascio.Il 4 giugno 1947 a Casanova Staffora, villaggio rurale della provincia di Pavia, Angela Volpini (7 anni) incontra una signora mentre si trovava su una collina con suoi amici. La bella signora dice ad A...

Talk by Alfred M. Zappalà, Esq. and Eszter Vajdahttp://www.AlfredZappala.com http://www.TheSicilianProject.com http://www.evazmediagroup.com   Please join us at the Italian American Museum this Tuesday evening, March 24th for a talk by Alfred M. Zappalà Esq. and Eszter Vajda. Mr. Zappalà will give us an update on "The Sicilian Project", sp...

The Italian American Museum cordially invites you to attend the opening reception for FOUR DECADES. Dom Quartuccio, Little Italy's Own Photographer, 1937 - 1977 Solo Exhibition by Dom Quartuccio. Thursday, October 8, 2015. 6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. Refreshments will be served - R.S.V.P. 212.965.90...

Sarà presentato sabato 2 febbraio all'Italian American Museum di New York il libro "My Sicily: Life in the Cusp of the Mediterranean Sea", durante un incontro con l'autrice siciliana Francesca V. Mignosa.   "My Sicily" è una raccolta di memorie e riflessioni dell'infanzia dell'autrice e dei suoi viaggi in Sicilia.   Nata e cresciuta a...

You are cordially invited to attend a reading of Mimi Aloia's latest book titled, "My Father's Fish" at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, October 30th. The book is a compilation of poems, prose and original drawings that Mimi describes as a reflection of memories, thoughts, incidents and feelings from her life. Her autobiographical journey g...

The Italian American Museum presents OLIVIA FORTUNATO. Thursday, November 5th, 6:30 P.M. - Special Concert Program Featuring Italian Harp Music. Inspired by her travels in Italy, Olivia Fortunato presents a program of Italian music written and transcribed for solo harp. Performing a wide range of styles, she will take the audien...

Please join us at the Italian American Museum, Friday evening, August 28th to hear the true story of how Radio City Music Hall, Art Deco masterpiece, iconic cultural landmark, and New York City's premiere tourist attraction for generations, was saved from demolition. Nearly four decades later and after years of intense research, Rosemary Novellino...