The world-class festival, most famous for its 80-foot tower topped with a Neapolitan Saint and carried by a 125-man platoon while a brass band plays, is not to miss from July 5—16.
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Fabbrica's AmbienceJournalist, writer, interior designer, filmmaker, and restaurateur, Alberto Baudo used all of his experience and creativity to open Fabbrica, his Italian restaurant near the Williamsburg waterfront–a formerly industrial area in Brooklyn. More than just a simple restaurant, Fabbrica is a “factory” of ideas that puts a modern twist on traditional Italian gastronomy, all in a space that is rich in events–from live concerts to art and poetry.
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Italian-born singer-songwriter ERENE has emerged on the NYC scene, moving her audiences with dreamy, poetic lyrics combined with strong melodies and harmonic sophistication.
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The region of Campania, Italy, organized "La Cucina della Nonna", an event where local social clubs of the region came together and re-introduced typical dishes from their city of origin, made the way that their grandmother did
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Upon visiting Thomas Hirschhorn’s Gramsci Monument in the Bronx, passing reflections on impermanence, aesthetics, and what makes something Italian American.
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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.
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Elena LuongoLife & People“The Democratic Party must become the party of the people, of a united people, of common people who embrace modern ideas and progress. You Italians living abroad are among our greatest assets and we are willing to support your requests” The leader of the Democratic Party, Pierluigi Bersani, meets the Italian community in New York at the San Cono club in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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Events: ReportsHere is the Giglio Feast as seen from the point of view of two 16-year-old Italians who just arrived in New York and found an unexpected lively Italian community in the heart of Brooklyn
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i-Italy met Carl Bonomo and Steve Acunto, two representatives of the Italian-American community. They told us the history and the meaning behind the Festa del Giglio in Williamsburg, the Lily Feast, that is today at its 123rd edition. “We want to keep this religious and popular tradition alive, and make people feel proud to be Italian”
