There was a sense of relief at the swearing-in ceremony of Italy’s 12th president Sergio Mattarella, 73, as spectators and legislators alike hope for increased efficiency and stability in the new Italian government. “Our goal is to be a people with a true sense of community, who walk with new hope toward a […]
One of New York’s top Italian restaurants, SD26 on Madison Square Park North, celebrated its fifth year anniversary with a gala on January 20. Guests enjoyed their notable Italian dishes, live jazz and an open kitchen with pizza-making tutorials. The father-daughter team of Tony and Marisa May, along with Executive Chef Matteo Bergamini, have created […]
Over 5,300 vases, frescoes and bronze statues, valued at €50 million, were recovered by the Carabineri in Italy’s campaign to reclaim stolen national treasures. These rare antiquities were illegally looted from Italy and discovered during raids of the Swiss warehouses of accused Sicilian art dealer Gianfranco Becchina and his wife Ursula Juraschek. Their international […]
On November 24th 2014,Samantha Cristoforetti became the first Italian woman to launch into outer space. She is headed for a six-month stay on the Soyuz spacecraft that launched from Kazakstan, along with Russian crewmate Anton Shkaplerov and American crewmate Terry W. Virts. During there first communication from the ISS Mission control, Cristforetti mother asked her if […]
Interview with IAF Chairman Steve Acunto at the Frate Francesco Opening, by La Voce di New York. The IAF sponsored event Frate Francesco: Traces Words and Images opened Monday at the United Nations in New York, when the medieval manuscripts that document the work and life of St. Francis of Assisi arrived in the United […]
The Italian Academy Foundation and Fondazione Cardinale Domenico Bartolucci, Rome with Permanent Observer to the Holy See to the United Nations Office of the Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archibishop of New York Embassy of Italy in the United States Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the Consulate General of Italy in New York […]
As featured in The New York Times, il Corriere della Sera and Panorama, Frate Francesco: Icons, Words, Images opens in New York City at the United Nations November 17, 2014 and at the Brooklyn Borough Hall from December 2, 2014. The Italian Academy Foundation, Inc. is a proud sponsor of this unique cultural opportunity, along with several prestigious […]
The 2,730 square yards of fresco that makeup perhaps the most famous example of western art history now offers a more brilliant view than has ever been possible before. This week the Vatican Museum unveiled an innovative new lighting system as well as a new air exchange system that will combat the pollution produced by […]
In the course of 50 years, the city of Matera, near Puglia in southern Italy, had gone from being one of the poorest slums in all of western Europe to achieving the status of “European Culture Capital of 2019”, beating out favorites like Ravenna and Siena for the coveted title. The mayor of Basilicata’s favorite […]
This week the mayor of Milan is visiting New York City in preparation for Milan Expo 2015, and he is not coming empty handed. Mayor Giuliano Pisapia has arrived with precious cargo from home- priceless statues from Milan’s Duomo. Beginning October 15th, the stunning array of statues, gargoyles, spires, and pinnacles from the iconic Gothic […]