FEBRUARY 11, 2016 - 06:00 PM - Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011. In collaboration with Primo Levi Center and the NYU Department of Italian Studies: If Only I Were That Warrior (2015, Documentary, 72 min.). In ENGLISH. Written and directed by Valerio Ciriaci. Produced by Isaak Lipt...

By Alfonso Guerriero Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, the renowned chef, restaurateur, author, television personality and pioneer who introduced and educated Americans to authentic Italian regional cuisine, met me at her Upper East Side restaurant Felidia on 58th Street for an afternoon chat about her immigrant experience and success in an industry th...

The Gala includes entertainment performances by renowned Italian Singer Giada Valenti and Italian-American Singer Chris Macchio, a silent auction, raffles, prizes, gifts, and DJ MINEOLA, NEW YORK – APRIL 8, 2013 -- The North Shore Long Island Chapter of UNICO, a part of UNICO National is hosting their Springtime Gala this Friday, April 12, 2013 at...

Di Eugenio Furia Una montagna di valigie. È l'immagine fortissima che accoglie chiunque visiti il Museo di Ellis Island, un "centro d'accoglienza" ante litteram che ancora oggi rappresenta una tappa obbligata per chiunque visiti New York e, facendo un tour in battello nella meravigliosa baia di Manhattan, decida di andare oltre la Statua della Lib...

October is National Pasta Month, celebrating one of America's favorite foods. De Cecco is America's favorite imported Italian pasta, perfect for every table. Leading chefs the world over choose De Cecco because they know the secret to superior pasta creations – the De Cecco difference! To mark the occasion, De Cecco debunks myths and offers little...

No art more than cinema has helped to shape the relationship between Italy and the United States. Cinema has been for the relationship between the two countries a fundamental vehicle of cultural exchange, an imaginative means of historical and social description, and a very strong device of communication and mutual influence. Cinema is also one of...

by Daniel Geiger   A pair of real estate investors sees opportunity in fast changing Little Italy. A partnership led by Ira Fishman and Nathan Halegua, executives at the real estate firm EVO Real Estate Group, have acquired a 12,000-square-foot retail condo at 132 Mulberry St. for $17.5 million. The space, which is located a block north of...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) will hold its annual New York Gala on April 3, 2014, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The evening's honorees include Joseph Brancato, managing principal at the global design firm Gensler; Carmine Di Sibio, global managing partner—Client Services at EY; Mary Ann Esposito, renowned chef and tel...

Congratulations to NIAF Board Member Anita Bevacqua McBride on receiving the 2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the National Coalition of Ethnic Organizations. Anita will accept the award at a ceremony on May 10 in the historic Great Hall at Ellis Island, New York.   A former assistant to President George W. Bush and chief of staff to First...

Thursday, Sep 11 6:00p - German Masonic Fairground, 89 Western Hwy., Tappan, NY 10983   A four day celebration of all things Italian. Gates open Thursday at 5 p.m. and the festival will kick off with the opening ceremonies and a tribute to the fallen heroes of 9/11 at 6 p.m. The event is a showcase for area talent and live ent...