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Exile and Creativity: Dante in 1320

Sunday May 24 2020 - 11 AM EDT. What was Dante Alighieri doing on his 55th birthday at the end of May, 1320? We don't know very much, but we do know that he was writing the Paradiso in Ravenna where he had recently arrived from Verona. From January, 1302 he had been in exile from his beloved Florence and was still under sentence of death. This conversation will consider Dante's last year of life f...

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Consumi, nella fase 2 il marchio "made in Italy" fa salire le vendite. E il packaging...

Trovati i braccianti (grazie alla "sanatoria" per sei mesi di 220 mila stranieri) ora il problema sono i prezzi. Sono in crescita, soprattutto quelli di fratta e verdura. E se la raccolta o la produzione è 100% italiana o ha la bandierina bianca rosso e verde sul packaging, non è detto che il prezzo sia più basso. Tutt'altro, mangiar bene costa. Ma secondo secondo una ricerca di Coldiretti, l'80%...

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Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga release 'Rain on Me'

It's the song you'll be blasting this Memorial Day weekend. Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga have released their catchy new single, "Rain on Me." The collaboration was born after the two artists began friends, which Gaga admits was due to Grande reaching out to her. "She was so persistent," Gaga told Zane Lowe of Apple Beats 1. "She would try over and over again to be friends with me. And I was too as...

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Where to next? Sardinia with Claudia Tavani

No matter where you travel in the world, there is usually one special place that you never tire of visiting. In this exclusive “Where to next?” blog series, we talk to some of the biggest travel influencers in the industry, as they give us expert insights into their favourite parts of the world – shining a light on beautiful destinations through the eyes of some of the world’s most well travelled...

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Italian Investors Sing Georgia’s Praises

Other than a single visit by then-Gov. Nathan Deal in 2017 and a smattering of locally led trade missions, Italy hasn’t seen the same level of recruitment interest from Georgia as other European locales like Germany and even the Netherlands. Yet somehow, investment from the European Union’s third largest economy has emerged as a major force for job-creation. The state is home to 60-plus companies...

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Italy's heritage authority allows San Siro stadium demolition

The Italian heritage authority have given the go ahead for the iconic San Siro stadium, the home of AC and Inter Milan, to be torn down. Apart from being home to the two Milan clubs, the San Siro was also used as a venue for the 1934 and 1990 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 1980 UEFA European Championship. Serie A clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan, respectively owned by USA fund Elliott and Chinese e...

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Master of Imaginative Synthesis: Federico Fellini at 100 | May 28 at 6pm PDT

A Live Online Webinar in conjunction with the 2020 publication of Wiley Blackwell's A Companion to Federico Fellini. Thurs, May 28, 2020 at 6:00 pm PDT. REGISTER HERE. Registration required. The session will be recorded and attendees’ mic and camera will not be activated On the occasion of the celebrations for the Federico Fellini Centennial, Alessandro Ago, Director of Programming and Special Pro...

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Massacre of Capaci, Maria Falcone: May 23 dedicated to "heroes" of the pandemic

The event organized by the Ministry of Education and the Falcone Foundation on 23 May is entitled "The courage of every day" to commemorate the victims of the Mafia massacres of Capaci and via D’Amelio. This year is dedicated to the commitment of all citizens who have worked for the benefit of the community in these emergency months of the country. The celebrations of this 28th anniversary of the...

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The ‘Anima’ of Jessup: La Corsa dei Ceri

It’s not just an event—it’s an outward manifestation of something felt so deep within the community of Jessup, Pennsylvania, that it can only be described as “anima,” or “soul.” This year, while forces beyond their control caused their event to be canceled, the “anima” of Jessup still shines through. La Corsa dei Ceri, the annual “race of the saints” in honor of St. Ubaldo, is exclusively held in...

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Italiani in Texas in prima linea contro il covid: il webinar del Consolato con l’Amba...

“Italiani in Texas in prima linea contro il covid19” è il tema del webinar organizzato oggi, 22 maggio, dal Consolato generale d’Italia a Houston in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata italiana a Washington.Dedicato ai rappresentanti italiani della comunità medico-scientifica impegnati in prima linea in Texas, il seminario vuole essere un'occasione per tutta la comunità per rivolgere loro domande in d...

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Exile and Creativity: Dante in 1320

Sunday May 24 2020 - 11 AM EDT. What was Dante Alighieri doing on his 55th birthday at the end of May, 1320? We don't know very much, but we do know that he was writing the Paradiso in Ravenna where he had recently arrived from Verona. From January,... Read More

New York

'Buffalo lost a part of its soul': Joey Giambra succumbs to Covid-19

The first line in the email said everything. "Buffalo lost a part of its soul yesterday with the passing of Joseph Giambra," a family representative wrote in a note about the death of a civic legend. Giambra – almost always known as "Joey" – died at... Read More

East

The ‘Anima’ of Jessup: La Corsa dei Ceri

It’s not just an event—it’s an outward manifestation of something felt so deep within the community of Jessup, Pennsylvania, that it can only be described as “anima,” or “soul.” This year, while forces beyond their control caused their event to be ca... Read More

South East

Italian Investors Sing Georgia’s Praises

Other than a single visit by then-Gov. Nathan Deal in 2017 and a smattering of locally led trade missions, Italy hasn’t seen the same level of recruitment interest from Georgia as other European locales like Germany and even the Netherlands. Yet som... Read More

Great Lakes

Bob Mariano to open new Lincoln Park grocery store: Dom’s Market and Kitchen

Bob Mariano, the man behind Mariano’s grocery stores, plans to open a new chain of grocery stores in Chicago with the first one slated to open next March in Lincoln Park. Dom’s Market and Kitchen will be a small-footprint grocer that caters to “busy... Read More

Midwest

Carlo Joseph Salvo

Carlo Joseph Salvo was born on August 24, 1924, in Council Bluffs. He was the second of six children born to Jasper Salvo and Antonina (Caruso) Salvo. Carlo was a proud Italian-American throughout his life, speaking and enjoying the language for over... Read More

South

Italiani in Texas in prima linea contro il covid: il webinar del Consolato con l’Ambasciatore Varric...

“Italiani in Texas in prima linea contro il covid19” è il tema del webinar organizzato oggi, 22 maggio, dal Consolato generale d’Italia a Houston in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata italiana a Washington.Dedicato ai rappresentanti italiani della comun... Read More

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Chef Don Salamone Makes One of Portland’s Best Burgers. But It Took a Pandemic for Him to Start Cook...

Don Salamone puts a lot of love into his cooking—and a little guilt, too. The chef and restaurateur spent most of his early culinary career in upscale French kitchens of the sort his working-class Italian American parents could never afford to visi... Read More

California

Master of Imaginative Synthesis: Federico Fellini at 100 | May 28 at 6pm PDT

A Live Online Webinar in conjunction with the 2020 publication of Wiley Blackwell's A Companion to Federico Fellini. Thurs, May 28, 2020 at 6:00 pm PDT. REGISTER HERE. Registration required. The session will be recorded and attendees’ mic and camera... Read More

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