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Visit to Washington by the delegation of the Friendship Section with the USA of the I...

The visit to Washington DC of the Italy-United States Bilateral Friendship Section of the Italian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union ended on Thursday. The delegation, assisted by the Ambassador of Italy, Mariangela Zappia, was composed of the President of the Italian UIP Group Sen. Pier Ferdinando Casini, the President of the Bilateral Friendship Section Sen. Mariastella Gelmini, and the Hon....

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Four Italians among world's 100 best women scientists

There are four Italians among the world's best women scientists according to the latest annual ranking by Research.com on the basis of the number of publications and citations. Oncological epidemiology expert Silvia Franceschi is 20th; national nuclear physics institute research chief Speranza Falciano is 62nd; epidemiologist and Bologna University lecturer Eva Negri 70th; and Pavia University car...

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Zoppe Italian Family Circus 2023: Fairgrounds, Monterey

December 1-11, 2023 - Showtimes vary by date. Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA. More info here. "Carnavale di Venezia: 2023 – 2024 theme. Circus connecting with Commedia, the oldest two performance artworks. Embodied in the heart of Italian performance, Venetian Carnaval. "The Zoppé Family Circus welcomes guests into an intimate, 500 seat tent for a one-ring circus t...

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‘Lost’ Botticelli masterpiece worth $109 million found in home in southern Italy

A painting by the 15th-century master Sandro Botticelli, recorded as missing since the 1980s, has been found at a home in southern Italy. The depiction of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ was discovered in a home in the town of Gragnano, near Naples, according to the Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of Naples. The painting by the artist most famous for “The Birth of Venus” and “Prim...

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Indiana Hoosiers agree to deal with Curt Cignetti as new football coach

Curt Cignetti learned the coaching profession from his College Football Hall of Fame father. Now, like his father, he's about to get his chance on the big stage. The Indiana Hoosiers have hired Curt Cignetti as their new coach, school officials announced Thursday. Shortly after the announcement, James Madison officials said Cignetti had resigned, but will coach the Dukes in their bowl game. “I am...

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Italian Wines & Spirits Perfect for the Holiday Season

While we feel there is no bad time to drink wine… there certainly is no better time than to enjoy it than with family and friends during the holiday season. Wine is an important part of bringing us together, and a fundamental element in the Italian festive season. Italians typically bring out special wines to celebrate Christmas Eve, Christmas Day as well as New Years Day. Of course, for special m...

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Sebastian Maniscalco talks new TV show 'Bookie' on Max, plus Chris Rock's stand-up ad...

For fans of comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, Christmas has come early. As the focal point of "Bookie" (streaming two episodes weekly on Thursdays), a new Max series co-created by sitcom veteran Chuck Lorre, Maniscalco slips into the character of Danny, a beleaguered Los Angeles sports bookie, like he might a faded leather jacket. (And look for a striking cameo by Charlie Sheen playing himself, bury...

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Amalfi by Bobby Flay in Las Vegas captures a coastal feel

The décor at Amalfi by Bobby Flay is gorgeous, with blue accents drawing you through the dining area to the fish market display in the rear. And it’s a working piece, where guests see the fish being cooked that night. Start with a drink! The Amalfi spritz, with Selim spumante, Cappelletti aperitivo and soda, makes for a light sip, while the mezcal Negroni, with Del Maguey mezcal, Cocchi Dopo Teatr...

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Sylvester Stallone To Declare Dec 3 'Rocky Day' In Philadelphia

Sylvester Stallone will be outside the Philadelphia Museum Art for the grand opening of the new Rocky Shop and to declare Dec. 3 "Rocky Day" in the city this weekend. Rocky himself will be at the event at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Parkway Visitor Center, which sits adjacent to Eakins Oval near the museum. The grand opening event, hosted by the Visitor Center in partnership with VISIT PHILADELPHIA and...

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Italian-led group creates photonic source for best beamshape for wireless networks

Optical wireless may no longer have any obstacles. A study by Politecnico di Milano, conducted together with Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, the University of Glasgow and Stanford University, has made it possible to create photonic chips that mathematically calculate the optimal shape of light to best pass through any environment, even one that is unknown or changing over time. The work is des...

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New England

A “Thank You” To My Italian Grandparents

For all of my life, I’ve been told I was Italian. Sicilian and Calabrese if you really want to know. I have a large and very loud Italian family. For most of my childhood, I remember spending lots of my time in either my house or one of my aunt’s hou... Read More

New York

Saratoga's Ralph Grasso of Grasso's Italian Ice Celebrates 90th Birthday

If you or your parents grew up in Saratoga Springs, you know Grasso's Italian Ice - or at least recognize it's iconic white truck. Just as iconic, was the man selling the ice to generations of Saratogians, Ralph Grasso. As he turns 90 years old this... Read More

East

Sylvester Stallone To Declare Dec 3 'Rocky Day' In Philadelphia

Sylvester Stallone will be outside the Philadelphia Museum Art for the grand opening of the new Rocky Shop and to declare Dec. 3 "Rocky Day" in the city this weekend. Rocky himself will be at the event at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Parkway Visitor Center,... Read More

South East

Familiar downtown Italian market and deli coming to Village of West Greenville

It started with the need for storage, but also a want for more products. That’s how Bergamo West began, but the new Italian market and deli has grown into something even more than owners Kathy and Gian Pietro Ferro imagined. The two, who also own Ris... Read More

Great Lakes

Ferrari: The Essence of Italian Design

Thru March 30 2024 - Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum at the Cleveland History Center 10825 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106. The design and performance of Enzo Ferrari’s cars have been a hallmark of Italian design since the first Ferrari was built in 194... Read More

Midwest

St Louis-Bologna Sister Cities presents: 5th Annual Italian Christmas Concert

The St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities proudly invites you to its 5th Annual Italian Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 7:30 PM. The concert will be held at Webster University's Community Music School Concert Hall in Webster Groves. The... Read More

South

Tulane archaeologist brings Pompeii to life with groundbreaking technologies

Allison Emmerson, associate professor of classical studies at Tulane University, is the director of the Pompeii I.14 Project, Tulane’s very own archaeological site at Pompeii in Italy’s Campania region. In the field of archaeology, the project is a p... Read More

West

Amalfi by Bobby Flay in Las Vegas captures a coastal feel

The décor at Amalfi by Bobby Flay is gorgeous, with blue accents drawing you through the dining area to the fish market display in the rear. And it’s a working piece, where guests see the fish being cooked that night. Start with a drink! The Amalfi s... Read More

California

Zoppe Italian Family Circus 2023: Fairgrounds, Monterey

December 1-11, 2023 - Showtimes vary by date. Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA. More info here. "Carnavale di Venezia: 2023 – 2024 theme. Circus connecting with Commedia, the oldest two performance artworks. Embodied in... Read More

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