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As part of the Nassau County Parks' International Music Nights Concert Series, which provides residents an opportunity to experience the broad range of cultures that Nassau County has to offer free of charge, Italian-American night will be presented on June 22, 2015. The concert is presented at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, an outdoor theatre...

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The Sons of Italy-Geneva Lodge No. 2397 and Hobart and William Smith Colleges will present "A Passport to Italy: An Evening of Food, Wine and Culture" from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St., Geneva.   The event will include mandolin and accordion music, four travelogues, wine and food tastings and Italian refreshme...

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Born in New York, but with Italian blood flowing through her veins, originally from Francavilla Angitola in Calabria, Lucia Grillo is a fireball of energy within a witty, creative mind. She's an actress, screenwriter, an award winning director (her shorts "A pena do pana" and "Ad Ipponion" won some festivals), a producer and excellent TV host. &nb...

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Packed as always with news of readings and other events, new books, writings, and other publications, resources and opportunities, the March 2013 newsletter of the Italian American Writers Association is now available at www.iawa.net. Kicking off the month is the regular reading at NY's Cornelia Street Cafe, Saturday, March 9. Featured Readers for...

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Paul Vallone, Democratic candidate for the 19th City Council seat, on June 10 received the endorsement of the Italian American Political Action Committee (IAMPAC). The endorsement is a significant one as Northeast Queens boasts one of the largest Italian American communities in New York City. In the 2009 Democratic primary for the 19th City Council...

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Congratulations to Bob "Rizzo" Koshinski, vice president and general manager of WBBZ-TV, and host of "All Sports WNY," who was honored as the Buffalo Bisons "Italian American Man Of The Year" Thursday in pre-game ceremonies at Coca-Cola field.   Even though the hometown team took a loss on the field, 4-2 to the Toledo Mud Hens, it was a winn...

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On a crisp autumn morning, the dew drips from bunches of grapes on the hillside vineyards in Chianti Classico. It is here where some of the world's best wine begins, and where Lia Banville, founder and president of Banville & Jones Wine Merchants, spends time when she is not at her import office in New York City or her home in the Canadian prov...

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By Judy L. Randall Joking that she should have donned a pair of work boots for a two-day foray to upstate produce and dairy farms, as head of the Senate's Labor Committee, state Sen. Diane Savino Tuesday swatted away questions about whether her travels might have a second purpose: To raise her profile statewide, possibly as a running mate for Gov....

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di Antonio Bini   Soltanto fino a 10-15 anni fa non erano molti a conoscere il Volto Santo, custodito dai frati cappuccini a Manoppello (Pescara), nell'Italia centrale. Poi alcuni studiosi tedeschi hanno affermato che quel velo finissimo, in cui è impressa una immagine inspiegabile, viva e sofferente, sia da identificare con la leggendaria V...

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At Ciao Pittsburgh, we often share stories of Italians and Italian-Americans beyond the Pittsburgh region. In keeping with our mission of covering all things Italian, from the heritage, culture, people and traditions, we turn our attention this week to New York Italians. New York Italians is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promo...

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