Ottavio Missoni. Ci lascia un maestro di stile
Negli ultimi anni della sua vita appariva in tv e nelle interviste sul web come un anziano signore dai capelli bianchi, elegante nell’aspetto e nei modi, ma pieno di passione e di forza propositiva ed espressiva. Atleta, stilista, e sempre, soprattutto, uomo. Ci lascia non solo un simbolo della moda italiana anche un uomo di grande classe e umanità
Political Suicide in New York City and Italy: Part II - NYC
New York City and Italy have a great deal in common, starting and ending with self-destructive electorates; voters who are intent on putting into office people who, in one way or another, hold them in contempt. In both electoral democracies, We The People are generally too ignorant and self-absorbed to notice that the pain we feel is self-inflicted. How does this happen? Again and again....
Amalfi’s Legacy of Lemons
Along Italy's Amalfi Coast, one family struggles to carry on its heritage of lemon cultivation. Emiland Guillerme of The New York Times interviews Luigi Aceto, a "lemonciaro" of the Amalfi coast who tells the story of the family business they are "condemned" to carry on.
Antica Pesa: Do as the Romans Do
Sister to the well-known restaurant of the same name located in the "Eternal City", Antica Pesa serves authentic Roman cuisine away from the chaos of Manhattan.
Sicily on a Plate at Giusto Priola’s “Cacio e Vino”
At his 2nd Avenue restaurant, Giusto Priola serves the food of his childhood. The restaruant's classic menu consists mostly of dishes from the province of Palermo. Sicilian cuisine features a lot of fish and vegetables, so it’s great for vegetarians, too.
May 10, 2013
Operation Rescue Flowerpot
Joseph Sciorra
Decorated flowerpot at 1466 80th Street, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.
Historic Preservation, Italian-American Style
Open Roads New Italian Cinema at Lincoln Center
Showcasing a new generation of Italian actors and filmmakers. An interview with Antonio Monda, the festival’s curator and co-founder.
Renzo Arbore and Nick La Rocca - From Palermo to New Orleans
A special event at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York presenting Arbore's documentary dedicated to Nick La Rocca, directed by Riccardo Di Blasi and entitled “Da Palermo a New Orleans” (From Palermo to New Orleans).
Visiting the Vatican Beyond the Beaten Path
Most tourists visiting the Vatican do not go any farther than crowded St. Peter's Square or to take a photo in the Sistine Chapel. But if you can go beyond the obvious, a multitude of treasures awaits...
Is Francesco an Italian American Pope?
Is Pope Francesco a Latino? He surely is an “American” of Italian descent. At the very least, he is an Italian Argentinian. And for some, that might be Italian American enough.
I 150 anni della linea ferroviaria Ancona–Pescara. La storia dell’eroico ferroviere Camillo Mirra
Una mostra, un convegno e un libro ricorderanno a 150 anni di distanza l’attivazione della tratta ferroviaria Ancona-Pescara. Tra i primi a lasciare traccia del viaggio in Abruzzo fu Antonio Stoppani, autore della famosa opera “Il Bel Paese”, che nel 1864 giunse a Pescara, interessato a raggiungere, insieme ad alcuni ingegneri, Tocco da Casauria, in cui era allora operante un’impresa estrattiva di petrolio.
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