Geraldine Ferraro: One Year Later
On March 24, 2:00 PM at Hunter College’s Lang Hall, the National Organization of Italian American Women and the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute will host a symposium, “Geraldine Ferraro: The Italian American Woman Who Made History.” Confirmed speakers include: Hon. Arthur Gajarsa (Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit); Hon. Natalia Quintavalle (Consul General of Italy of New York); and Dr. Aileen Riotto Sirey (Founder & Chair of NOIAW).
Titanic Centenary, A Tragedy to Remember
Just a couple of months after the Costa Concordia disaster, international filmmakers commemorate the anniversary of the historical shipwreck with the release of James Cameron's classic and the production of new documentaries and fictional series.
Eat Healthy & Speak Italian
This spring, hundreds of kids from the Tri-State New York area will learn how to eat and cook healthy with Italian language and cooking classes “Mangia Sano & Parla Italiano” (“Eat Healthy & Speak Italian”) at The International Culinary Center in New York City. The series of six classes are organized by the Italian American Committee on Education (IACE). I-Italy went to the special kick-off to the series
Italy Ends its 150th Anniversary Celebrations
As Italy’s celebration of the 150 years of Italian unification draws to an end, it’s time for a summation and a forward look.
Italian wine now 22% of global market
After a record-breaking export year, Italy now has nearly a quarter of the global wine market, according to the latest statistics.
Happy 35th Birthday Scuola d’Italia!
La Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi’s 2012 Gala Dinner was just held on March 16 at Cipriani Restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. In this exclusive ambiance, over 500 notable guests from the Italian and Italian-American communities showed support for the school, the only bilingual Italian and English educational institution in North America.
Parthenogenesis di Angelo Musco, vite travagliate oltre un parto
L’8 marzo, dalle 18 alle 20, presso l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York,verrà proiettata un’opera di video arte di Angelo Musco, curata da Ombretta Agrò. Undici video, girati tra gennaio 2006 e 2007, di un minuto ciascuno dal titolo “Parthenogenesis”, che con intensità ripropongono in forme artistiche le difficoltà alla nascita dell’artista, che è rimasto nel grembo materno 11 mesi
Milan Terror Plot Was Hatched On Facebook
Police investigating an alleged plot to blow up an Italian synagouge say the plans had taken shape in "super secret" Facebook groups.
A Day to Toast ‘The Godfather,’ and New York
Some of you may consider this an offer you can refuse, but others will want to note an event of enduring cultural import that took place 40 years ago Thursday. " The Godfather" a film as firmly rooted in New York as Manhattan schist, opened that day in five theaters around the city.
Armory Show, Volta NY, Scope e Independent. I volti Italiani
Tra l’8 e l’11 marzo tutta New York si è mobilitata per dar vita ad un grande evento d’arte contemporanea. L’appuntamento principale è stato Armory Show, ma anche le esposizioni laterali come Volta NY, Scope e Independent hanno riscosso grande successo. Ecco il racconto dell’esperienza dei galleristi e degli artisti italiani incontrati durante questi eventi.
Roma. Il mercato rionale piange. Pochi euro nel portafogli
Nei mercati rionali molti banchi non aprono neanche, pochi euro in giro e prezzi altissimi. I commercianti tornano a fare credito. Che siano studenti o pensionati, disoccupati o lavoratori, gli italiani della cosidetta classe media, sono impegnati in una faticosissima lotta al risparmio e alla sopravvivenza
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