MY MENTORS /2. Lucio Noto - Lessons in Leadership

When I first met Lucio A. Noto I did not know who he was, and I could not imagine how much this person would influence my life.

Wines of Naples

For the first time in four centuries, rural life— tending vineyards and making wine—has become all the rage in Naples. It makes sense.

Naples: Three Cities in One Beauty, Grandeur, and Mystery

Few cities in Italy or the world possess a patrimony as extraordinary as Naples. Our recommended travel itinerary approaches this marvelous city from three different angles, starting with Naples’ scenic side, as beautiful today as it was ages ago, when 16th Century travelers on the Grand Tour arrived seeking beauty and gradeur. Next up is the rich, majestic Naples, capital of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, known for its monuments and squares, its culture and truly popular side streets. Finally, we’ll introduce you to a hidden Naples, which has existed underground for centuries.

Jay Battle: Grade Pending

Jay Batlle’s new exhibition Grade Pending at Ierimonti Gallery, New York City, is a suite of select giant restaurant stationery paintings produced 2013- 2014, to be shown with his new Sanitary Grade paintings.

New York Loves Festa della Repubblica!

A vibrant tricolor FIAT 500, with a bold i-Italy sign speeds through the streets of Manhattan under a light rain, causing surprise and curiosity amongst onlookers, and reminds the many Italians in the city of the Festa della Repubblica, which was celebrated once more at the Italian Consulate General in New York.

Happy Festa della Repubblica

"Today, June 2nd, 2015 we celebrate the 69th anniversary of the Founding of the Italian Republic ... "
"Oggi 2 giugno 2015 celebriamo il 69° anniversario della fondazione della Repubblica Italiana ..."

Message by the Ambassador of Italy to the United States of America
Messaggio da parte dell'Ambasciatore d’Italia negli Stati Uniti
(In English, in italiano)

When Art Gets Personal at LIC Arts Open

Among the hundreds of artists participating at the fifth edition of LIC Arts Open there is an Italian artist, Annalisa A.I. Iadicicco, with two unique installations, both located in the Factory building (47th Ave). 'Seek side by side silently' documents a walk through breast cancer, depicting the emotional turmoil and synesthesia symptoms of a caregiver. Studio 54, an installation that “celebrates the era of personal freedom and lost senses on the dance floor where texting and twitting didn't affect the soul".

In Regional Elections, Renzi Resists

Italians went to the polls on Sunday to elect seven regional governors and city counselors for 742 townships, including Venice, Mantua, Arezzo, Chieti and Agrigento. Premier Matteo Renzi’s Partito Democratico (PD) fared better than predicted: the center-left coalition came first in five regions, winning on average 37% of the vote in all seven. The center-right triumphed in the Veneto and Liguria