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di Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino   We have a challenge in front of us: That of keeping our Italian culture alive in American schools. Is it possible? Yes!- Natalia Quintavalle, Consul General of Italy. (Abbiamo una sfida di fronte a noi: Quello di mantenere la nostra cultura italiana viva nelle scuole americane. È possibile? Sì! – Natalia Quint...

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Sostenere lo sviluppo delle imprese Italiane nella filiera legno-arredo; promuovere negli USA il gusto dell'Abitare Italiano; incontrare gli imprenditori del legno e dell'arredo Italiano per sostenere il desiderio di fare impresa; creare opportunità di business; sviluppare la capacità di rispondere al mercato che cambia.   Sono questi i prin...

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by Danielle Sanzone   If you enjoy food from around the world, you won't want to miss the TASTES of the World, the 2nd Annual International food tasting festival on Thursday. March 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. This year's event at the WAMC Linda will honor Prof. Philip J. DiNovo, a former SUNY professor who for 32 years has volunteered h...

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Friday, June 5, 2015 at 7:00pm Westchester Italian Cultural Center One Generoso Pope Place - Tuckahoe, NY 10707 The remarkable documentary, A Time to Remember, follows 22 Italian-American singers who never forgot their native roots as they rose to stardom in America. The documentary explores the significance and impact of having an Italian...

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by Kurtis Larson   Andrea Pirlo's first match in Major League Soccer could come against Toronto FC.The New York Daily News reported Sunday night that New York City FC has inked the Italian midfielder.   Despite having a year left on his contract with Serie A powerhouse Juventus, the 36-year-old World Cup-winner has reportedly agreed t...

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Singers Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble were discovered when the three singers appeared individually on Italy's televised singing competition – "Ti lascio una canzone." The show's creator/producer Roberto Cenci had the lads perform as a trio during the program's fourth episode, thus launching the group's career. Now Il Vol...

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On Monday, October 12, 2015, New York City will celebrate Italian-American heritage with more than 40,000 participants and over one million spectators for New York City's 71st Annual Columbus Day Celebration and Parade. The Parade will run north up Fifth Avenue, from 47th to 72nd Street from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM- led by Grand Marshal Alberto Cribior...

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by Mickey Kramer   Call it a tale of two restaurants. At first glance, Italian Village Pizzeria looks like a typical pizza joint with Formica booths and, near the counter, glass cases filled with pizza pies, but since 2007, has also featured an elegant dining room in back.   On a recent busy Thursday evening, Leida Rosenberg and her h...

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by Gwynne Hogan   Two Brooklyn-born actors with Italian roots and a passion for pizza are bringing traditional Sicilian slices and street food to the neighborhood. Santo Fazio, 53, a pizza maker with three decades experience linked to starting up East Village shops like Two Boots and co-owning Three of Cups, has teamed up with his buddy...

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To be awarded to an outstanding teacher of Italian whose greatest qualification is excellence in the classroom. He/she must have also distinguished himself/herself as a promoter of Italian studies both in his/her school and in the community at large. This teacher should be prepared to share the benefits of the award with the students in the classro...

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