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Italy plans to offer Covid vaccine to over-40s from Monday

Over-40s – anyone born in or before 1981 – are the next cohort able to register for a jab in several more Italian regions and autonomous provinces from Monday May 17th. In a letter to regional health authorities on Wednesday, Figliuolo has given regions the green light to move down to the next priority group, just a week after instructing them to open appointments to the over-50s. But some regions...

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Athletics: this is who Lamont Marcell Jacobs is, the blue record holder on the 100 me...

A blue bolt from Texas. “My full name is Lamont Marcell Jacobs, but for everyone I am only Marcell”: this is how the twenty-six-year-old of the Fiamme Oro presents himself with simplicity. , signing the new Italian record at the Ottolia Memorial in Savona: 9 “94, 5 cents faster than Filippo Tortu’s (9” 99) on 22 June 2018 in Madrid. The father is an American soldier whose name he bears, the mother...

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A Notebook for Winter

Produced, with the supervision of Valeria Oriani, by 369gradi in Italy and Umanism in New York, the movie is part of the Italian and American Playwrights Project, and the recipient of the grant "Vivere all'Italiana sul palcoscenico" of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After being selected for the Manhattan Rep's Stories Film Festival, the film is among the official selections of the upcomi...

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Il Consolato Generale degli Stati Uniti di Napoli compie 225 anni

Compie 225 anni il Consolato Generale degli Stati Uniti d'America presente a Napoli. E per l'occasione verranno pubblicate, per i prossimi sei mesi, le foto più significative dello storico archivio di immagini che vanno dagli Anni Venti agli Anni Settanta, per una campagna social denominato #AmericaNA225 e promossa proprio dal consolato a stelle e strisce. Un lungo rapporto, quello tra Stati Uniti...

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Draghi’s Italy is European establishment’s last best hope

Giuseppe Verdi, the country’s passionate Italian composer, put it best when he said: “You may have the universe if I may have Italy.” Having lived in five other European countries, I can personally attest to the fact that Italians remain uniquely adept at the art of living life. However, along with its glittering culture, other more pernicious stereotypes of Italy have remained all too true. A wat...

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La CIU nomina l’avvocato Francesco Rizzo Marullo responsabile per gli Stati Uniti e C...

La CIU – Confederazione Italiana di Unione delle professioni intellettuali – ha nominato l’avvocato Francesco Rizzo Marullo, con studio a Boston in Massachusetts, responsabile per gli Stati Uniti ed il Canada della costa Est. L’avv. Rizzo Marullo entrerà in carica dall’Aprile 2021 e si occuperà di intrattenere rapporti con le ambasciate dei due paesi, oltre che con i consolati di Philadelphia, New...

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This Italian Beach House Is Being Raffled Off and Tickets Are Only $35

Last year, British couple Jon and Annmarie Nurse raffled off their four-bedroom Italian Villa, donating $64,600 of the raffle's profit to Children's Society, a charity based in England and Wales. Now, they're back again to raffle off a beach house located in Italy's Costa degli Dei ("Coast of the Gods) region. The home is newly renovated and has two bedrooms and two baths. The first floor is desc...

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Italy Is Now Open to All U.S. Leisure Travelers on COVID-Tested Flights

The wait is over to seek la dolce vita—leisure travelers from the United States can now travel to Italy. Starting on May 16, Delta Air Lines is making its quarantine-free flights to Rome and Milan available to all customers who submit to the COVID-19 testing requirements. Delta made the announcement on May 14, following a decree issued by the Italian government stating that Italy will be expanding...

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"Bridges 2--Round Trip" Contemporary Art Exhibition

Saturday May 15, 9 pm Italian time, 5 pm Rochester time From May 15-June 27, 2021, Caltanissetta, Italy, and Rochester, NY, sister cities since 1965, will host an online collective exhibition of images of contemporary art from Rochester, Caltanissetta, and Rochester's other sister cities, "Bridges 2--Round Trip" to celebrate the 56 years of exchange between us.

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Commisso slams 'Italian-American stereotypes'

Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso renewed his attack on the media in Italy, insisting he received ‘an avalanche of support’ and blasting La Gazzetta dello Sport for using ‘insulting Italian-American stereotypes.’ His fiery press conference on Friday sparked a furious reaction from the media, as press unions released a joint statement condemning his attitude, comparing it to that of an “authorita...

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New England

Popular CT Restaurant Cited For Authentic Italian Favorites

Cafe Silvium, located in Stamford, is garnering glowing reviews on Yelp and from foodies who know good Italian when they taste it. "The best food and the best value in the county. Enough said," said one Yelper. Located at 371 Shippan Ave., a lot of t... Read More

New York

"Bridges 2--Round Trip" Contemporary Art Exhibition

Saturday May 15, 9 pm Italian time, 5 pm Rochester time From May 15-June 27, 2021, Caltanissetta, Italy, and Rochester, NY, sister cities since 1965, will host an online collective exhibition of images of contemporary art from Rochester, Caltanissett... Read More

East

Italian Festival Again Canceled Due To COVID-19

The St. James Italian Festival has again been canceled due to COVID-19. “Unfortunately, this year we’re not going to be able to do it either,” said Deacon Mike Lennon of St. James Church. “This is the second year in a row, but hopefully we’ll be back... Read More

South East

Seen at The Amelia: Italian-American race car designed by Peter Brock inspires new Ford-powered hype...

Few in the U.S. probably recognize the name Alejandro de Tomaso. And even those who saw the new de Tomaso P72, a 700-hp mid-engine 2-seat hypercar at last year's 25th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance probably don’t know the heritage behind it... Read More

Great Lakes

Italian restaurant from Boka Group coming to the West Loop this summer

The Chicago restaurant group behind Girl & the Goat and Boka is set to open an Italian-American restaurant in the West Loop in late summer. The restaurant will be called Alla Vita, a cheer that translates as “to life.” Chef Lee Wolen, who has worked... Read More

Midwest

Rocky Mountain Diner Founder to Launch Benzina in Old Colfax Gas Station

Brad Anderson has made quite an impact on the Denver dining scene over the past few decades, running the Rocky Mountain Diner, Rick's Cafe, Chopper's Sports Grill, the Castle Cafe and the Next Door Bar with partners Tom Walls and Jerry Good. Now Ande... Read More

South

Famed Italian fashion house lavishes Austin with its first full-scale store

Gucci, the iconic Italian purveyor of luxury bags, clothing, jewelry, and cosmetics, is set to debut its first Austin outpost next year. Gucci plans to spend $1.5 million on a new 5,089-square-foot store at 11601 Century Oaks Terr. in North Austin’s... Read More

West

It's all in the family at Buddy V's Ristorante in Las Vegas

Viewers of TLC’s Cake Boss know plenty about Buddy Valastro. For instance, they know he’s got a huge family; they know his family loves to eat; and they know Buddy love feeding his family. For the Valastro family, any occasion involving food is a spe... Read More

California

From Sicily with Love: Pronto Italian Deli Is a True Family Affair

On April 21, 27-year-old chef and owner Adriano Piazza opened the doors of his new eatery, Pronto Italian Deli, in Downtown San Clemente after more than two years of planning and preparation. For Adriano, a Sicilian-born, classically trained chef who... Read More

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