February 21, 2011
Craftsmanship Documented
The Metropolitan Musuem of Art
Mandolins (detail), New York, circa 1900, crafted by Angelo Mannello (1858-1922).
Italian Americans at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Giuliano Amato. Quella Nazione ancora incompiuta
Il 17 febbraio l’Istituto di Cultura Italiano a New York ha ospitato l’ex Primo Ministro italiano Giuliano Amato. Oggetto della conferenza è stata la storia dell’Unità d’Italia e la nascita dell’idea di un’unica nazione
An Old Incomplete Nation
On february 17, Italian Cultural Institute of New York hosted an event with the former Italian Premier and President of the Commission for the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification, Giuliano Amato.The conference revolved around the history of Italian Unification and the birth of the idea of a sole nation.
Day of Remembrance: Emotions Lest We Forget
On February 10, at the Consulate General of Italy in New York, a reflection upon the tragedy of the Foibe and the exodus of the Giulian-Dalmatian population after World War II
February 21, 2011
IAWA Presents Susan Scutti and Pauline Spatafora on Saturday, March 12, 2011
Dear Sister is based on actual letters written by the author’s mother to her aunt in Sicily during World War II.
On Saturday, March 12, 2011, the Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) invites the prolific and daring Susan Scutti whose work has appeared in dozens of in-print and online zines and whose poetry collection is forthcoming and Pauline Spatafora whose book is based on an epistolary relationship between her mother and her aunt in Sicily during World War II.
At Lampedusa, “The End of the World”
The Sicilian island where hope and desperation coexist has become a prime transit site for illegal immigrants hoping to make it into Europe
February 21, 2011
At Lampedusa, “the end of the world”
The Sicilian island where hope and desperation coexist has become a prime transit site for illegal immigrants hoping to make it into Europe
Gaspara Stampa: 16th Century Poetess, Singer
Poet, singer and musician, Gaspara Stampa was a star in Venetian literary circles. Her complete poems, originally published in 1554, are available in English translation for the first time
"Cannoli vs. Couture." Italian American Activists Incensed by New York Post's Article and Photo
In reporting about the controversy over the San Gennaro Feast in Little Italy, the New York Post portrays Italians in an offensive way "inflaming an unnecessary cultural battle", Italian American activist says.
Reaching into ‘The Italian Pantry’ with The 'Nonne' of Old Brooklyn
The contribution of lovable, rigid, feisty and stubborn 'nonne' to their Italian-American families: the "Italian Pantry" blog, edited by Fran Claro, tells us how they raised children through family legends, music and recipes.
Sanremo 2011. Roberto Benigni. Fratelli D'Italia - Inno di Mameli -
The Oscar winning Italian author and actor Roberto Benigni, gave an emotional speech and sang Italy's National anthem
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