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By Giovanni di Napoli After a trying week of work, my friend and I were looking for a brief respite from the city, so we took a short trip to Elmont, Long Island for the opening night of the Feast of Saint Anthony. Arriving a little early, we visited the newly renovated Saint Anthony Chapel on 90 Meacham Avenue for the Novena.   Greete...

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October 22 (Thursday) 4:00 pm. International Prize Gradiva 2015 for Italian PoetryThis event is to celebrate the third International Poetry Prize, devoted to contemporary Italian poetry. President: Luigi Fontanella. Members of the International Jury: Alessandro Carrera, Milo De Angelis, Luigi Fontanella, Irene Marchegiani, Sylvia Morandina, El...

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In occasione del XVI appuntamento annuale della Association of Italian American Educators, tenutosi domenica presso lo Chateau Briant a Carle Place a Long Island, hanno fatto pervenire messaggi augurali il presidente della Repubblica Giorgio Napolitano, il governatore Andrew Cuomo, l'ambasciatore a Washington Claudio Bisogniero e quello alle Nazion...

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Italy comes to Long Island once again as Camp Italia welcomes children ages 4-12 to its summer camp programs from July 21st – July 24th, transforming the space at 38 Old Country Road in Garden City to an oasis of all things Italian.   For children ages 4-7, the camp day starts at 9 am and ends at 11am. For ages 8 to 12, the program begins at...

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Fast-rising Long Island City is getting a next generation Italian joint. Oro, a new construction restaurant at 41-17 Crescent St., is slated to open later this month from Vlado Celic and his son Mike Celic. Vlado came to New York from Croatia in 1986, and ran restaurant Appetito on W. 39th Street before this.   Chef Tony Cacace will off...

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Former New York state Senator George Onorato peacefully passed away at his home in East Elmhurst, surrounded by his children and family on February 21, 2015, at the age of 86.   At this time of his parting we celebrate the life of a distinguished gentleman and statesman who was loved and respected by his community as a public servant and by...

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The John W. Engeman Theater is proud to present SCARED SKINNY, written & performed by Mary Dimino, and winner of The New York International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Solo Show.   The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is Long Island's only year-round professional theater company, casting its actors direct...

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This June, in honor of the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, three Friars from the Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua, in Padua, Italy, will bring three distinct relics to three different corners of the English-speaking world.   We are thrilled and honored to bring Saint Anthony of Padua, in the form of a holy relic, to the New Yor...

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By Christian Araos The Order Sons of Italy will host its annual Italian Feast starting Wednesday Aug. 26 at Michael J. Tully Park. The festival will open at 6 p.m. on the Aug. 26 and will run through Sunday Aug. 30. It will be open from 6-11 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 3-11 p.m. on Saturday and 3-10 p.m. on Sunday. There will be fire...

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Grande attesa a New York per la cerimonia e la gena di gala del Long Island Ambasciatore Awards 2016, che si terrà domenica 24 gennaio, dalle ore 12 alle ore 16, al Crest Hollow Country Club di Woodbury.   Ad organizzare l'evento l'Italian American Museum di Little Italy, fondato e presieduto da Joseph V. Scelsa. La cerimonia intende re...

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