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The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere on Staten Island continues its busy summer schedule this month with a Tuscan Farm-to-Table Dinner with Chef Dave on August 17, and Dining al Fresco with Michael Colameco on August 21. And catch some of the most-awarded Italian films at Casa Belvedere's 8 p.m. outdoor screenings starting with "The Fi...

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di Luca Dell'Aquila   Amare o non amare i film di Dario Argento è un segno di riconoscimento di un certo cinefilo. Se sia genio o follia non è del tutto chiaro, ma sicuramente il suo cinema non ha lasciato indifferenti intere generazioni. Dal suo debutto il regista ha lavorato principalmente all'interno dello stesso genere, "il giallo", in...

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Director David O. Russell is known for his up close and personal style of filmmaking, but it was one of his fans who got hands-on at a screening of American Hustle in Hollywood on Sunday. The mystery lady, wearing a chic red dress, lavished attention on the filmmaker, clasping his hand and whispering in his ear after he had accepted the Filmmaker...

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by Valeria Fanelli   The Consulate General of Italy has organized a special event, on June 2, to introduce a cinema-culinary journey designed by the images of a great Italian photo reporter, Rino Barillari to Chicago's public.   The event will represent a connection between the art of photography, the culinary Italian quality, and the...

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by Dr. Emanuele A. Alfano   The history of anti-Italian American bias manifests a blatant bigotry for the past 100 years. Long before the entertainment media chose Italian Americans as whipping boys the American press maligned them in news reports, columns and in cartoons. With the advent of movies, radio and TV programming the incidence of...

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Growing up in an Italian-American neighborhood in the Corona section of Queens, Peter Gaudio lionized the actors who brought to the silver screen the wiseguys he knew in real life — the De Niros, Pacinos and Stallones who instilled in him a sense of pride for his heritage. "You see them and you say to yourself, I have something inside of me that I...

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Chi tra i giovani registi italiani non ha sognato di volare nella Grande Mela per far conoscere i propri lavori a critici ed esperti cinematografici a stelle e strisce? La possibilità di farlo arriva dall'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York che, per il secondo anno, ha indetto il premio "Giovani Registi Italiani". Il concorso, suddiviso in q...

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by Silvia Simonetti   Non solo cinema italiano all'IIC di Los Angeles, ma sempre con l'obiettivo di promuovere il talento di connazionali di successo come il compositore Carlo Siliotto, autore delle musiche dell'acclamato Instructions not included.   Il film messicano, diretto da Eugenio Derbez, sarà proiettato all'Istituto nella sera...

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Are you taking one of our Italian classes? Between class sessions, extend your knowledge of Italian culture and practice your language skills by taking advantage of the rich resources New York offers. Here are five ways to accelerate your learning process and have fun at the same time.   In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY – Now in it...

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There are many, many reasons to love Sophia Loren and dedicate our enthralled gratitude to her, and to tell the story of her legend is tell the story of a piece of Italy's past, the most difficult but also the brightest pages of our country's history. In fact, Sophia Loren's career has been intertwined with the transformation of society, morals, fi...

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