tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82609792655290966902011-08-22T14:20:32.618-07:00Davidofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11280943675349040825noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260979265529096690.post-65735674326454439192011-02-20T18:33:00.000-08:002011-02-22T07:10:00.949-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9HkWnWvNlVw/TWIP_RfluvI/AAAAAAAAAFA/sz6Qozku3ko/s1600/Gala%2BItalia%2B%252314%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 215px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9HkWnWvNlVw/TWIP_RfluvI/AAAAAAAAAFA/sz6Qozku3ko/s320/Gala%2BItalia%2B%252314%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576036868340169458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wine and food tasting were the quintessential element</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">s</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">of Gala Italia.<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Broadway Ballroom of </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">New York's</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mar</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">riott Marquis was fashionably suited for</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> the Bacchian event.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LPwkzNfj8RQ/TWITmSzx0cI/AAAAAAAAAFY/O8x3NceEZrM/s1600/Gala%2BItalia%2B%25233%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 216px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LPwkzNfj8RQ/TWITmSzx0cI/AAAAAAAAAFY/O8x3NceEZrM/s320/Gala%2BItalia%2B%25233%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576040837243064770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />A Creme Brulee, Chocolate Mousse, to eat and haunt your waistline.<br /><br />Prepared by Chef Simone Bonelli of <span style="font-style: italic;">GIANO.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">The <span style="font-style: italic;">GALA</span> included fine cuisine from top NY</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Restaurants. <span style="font-style: italic;">GIANO, </span><span>at 126 E. 7th street,</span> NYC, served a Squid with Black Ink Caviar and Beef Tongue, Salsa Verde.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />A sea of </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Red, White and Rosé wines, with bubbly Prosecco's, to tant</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">alize the palate, </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">were seemingly in never ending supply.</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Nobel wines that</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">astound the senses, for we who relish and admire this ti</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">me honored, art form. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Below Arianna Bisacchi, of </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Montecchio, www.lapapessa.com</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uzD84-8xo30/TWIQvejxrCI/AAAAAAAAAFI/b5ME3JGWx4Y/s1600/Gala%2BItalia%2B%25234%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 431px; height: 293px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uzD84-8xo30/TWIQvejxrCI/AAAAAAAAAFI/b5ME3JGWx4Y/s320/Gala%2BItalia%2B%25234%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576037696481111074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />I pay homage to the Bellenda's Proseccos, with their distinct, effervescent fruitiness. The Fattoria di Montecchio's, Chianti Classico, Chianti Classico Reserva and their Prize Winning, Pietracupa. The Marco Maci's 1909 and the "Fra Diavolo" Primitivo, were all my favorites. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lTJ8-ViaRAw/TWIa1A6FzqI/AAAAAAAAAFo/C2K4Dm5l9KY/s1600/%2BMarriott%25233%2B%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 230px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lTJ8-ViaRAw/TWIa1A6FzqI/AAAAAAAAAFo/C2K4Dm5l9KY/s200/%2BMarriott%25233%2B%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576048786717134498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m4LaOPRaU9o/TWIScWH4MXI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/imWL2fPF9xs/s1600/Gala%2BItalia%2B%252312%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 394px; height: 232px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m4LaOPRaU9o/TWIScWH4MXI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/imWL2fPF9xs/s320/Gala%2BItalia%2B%252312%25C2%25A9Davidof.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576039566822355314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;">GUSTO, </span><span>at 60 Greenwhich Ave. NYC,</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>was on hand, to serve up authentic, regional Italian dishes, classic fresh ingredients and homemade infusions, Molte Delisioso.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">GALA</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">ITALIA </span>2011- Hosted enjoyable entertainment, a line of </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">exceptional, Italian </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">wines, delicious food, fashions and fine art. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YmocF3ya4uw/TWIh0J5Wl9I/AAAAAAAAAFw/iPUVArHk-LU/s1600/Gala%2BItalia%2B%25231%25C2%25A9Davidof%2B.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 465px; height: 347px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YmocF3ya4uw/TWIh0J5Wl9I/AAAAAAAAAFw/iPUVArHk-LU/s200/Gala%2BItalia%2B%25231%25C2%25A9Davidof%2B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576056468531484626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Signore Lucio Caputo was in attendance, giving interviews and mingling with Celebrities, he is the founder of <span style="font-style: italic;">GALA ITALIA.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8260979265529096690-6573567432645443919?l=eastvillagelive-davido.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Davidofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11280943675349040825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8260979265529096690.post-34127935387085124302009-11-17T18:48:00.000-08:002009-12-02T22:54:12.389-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwNl3D85GNI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Q79a2G2yXiE/s1600/P1110469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 175px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwNl3D85GNI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Q79a2G2yXiE/s320/P1110469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405275974402644178" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dusting off New York City Opera's Historic Costumes</span><br /><br />On Friday, November 6, 2009, the New York City Opera and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Deitch</span> Projects introduced an installation by E.V.Day featuring sculptures created from New City Opera's Historical </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Costume Archive.<br /><br /><br />Coming up on East Village Live on November 25, 2009 at 11pm on Channels 56 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">TWC</span>, 34 Verizon and 83 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">RCN</span>. I</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >nternet www.mnn.org<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwNu3Av-6XI/AAAAAAAAAAc/OlkPCYziUoY/s1600/P1110534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwNu3Av-6XI/AAAAAAAAAAc/OlkPCYziUoY/s320/P1110534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405285869147842930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">T</span></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">aka <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kigawa</span></span><span>..."Poetry, Intense and Spontaneous"<br /> ...<span style="font-size:78%;">The New York Times </span><br /><br /></span>An exclusive Piano recital recorded live, at the Ch</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >elsea Art Museum, will be part of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">EVL's</span> 11/25/09 </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >broadcast</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >.<br />The recital was to coincide with Edwina <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sandys</span>, BREAKTHROUGH.</span><br /><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >The Grand daughter of Winston Churchill, Edwina <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">S</span></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">andys</span> </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >art exhibition is </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >presently in the Project Room, at Chelsea Art Museum through December 5, 2009. It is an instillation of photographs, sculpture and video, commemorating the 20th <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Anniversary, of tearing down the Berlin Wall in 1989.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwOtyhkddiI/AAAAAAAAAAs/7dK2fM_1bNg/s1600/Berlin+Wall+Art.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 169px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwOtyhkddiI/AAAAAAAAAAs/7dK2fM_1bNg/s320/Berlin+Wall+Art.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405355061291087394" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br />A section of Edwina Sandys instillation at Chelsea<br />Art Museum's the Project Room.<br /> </span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwOyqEiTYLI/AAAAAAAAAA8/cA6yGZM-0yk/s1600/Edwina%26friends.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: left;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwO2E3V5hAI/AAAAAAAAABE/3UAn8i0fDp8/s1600/Edwina%26friends.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwO2E3V5hAI/AAAAAAAAABE/3UAn8i0fDp8/s200/Edwina%26friends.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405364172466258946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_e6G_eiRwdk0/SwOyqEiTYLI/AAAAAAAAAA8/cA6yGZM-0yk/s1600/Edwina%26friends.JPG"><br /></a> <span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ></span></div></div> </div><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Edwina Sandys and friends at Chelsea Art Museum, </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >photographs by David Barish. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8260979265529096690-3412793538708512430?l=eastvillagelive-davido.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Davidofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11280943675349040825noreply@blogger.com1