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The Chinappi family was leaving Seabreeze Amusement Park after a family outing when they found the future standing directly in front of them. Across the parking lot was a vacant restaurant with a big "for sale" sign in front of it. "This is a sign," Marciano "Marcy" Chinappi remembers saying. The retelling may sound a bit like Captain Obvious, but...

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On Thursday, visiting lecturer Dr. Anna Mecugni gave a talk entitled “The Genre of Tableau Vivant: Rediscovering Italian Art and Film of the 1960s and 1970s.” Her presentation covered relevant parts of modern Italian culture some of her own research. First, she introduced the genre of tableau vivant, which is French for “living picture.” Pieces in...

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Several unsung community members will be recognized for their various contributions to Italian American education. The Forum of Italian American Educators will sponsor its 34th annual FIAME Awards and Dinner Dance on Friday, April 20 from 6 to 11:30 p.m. at Villa Barone Manor. Buffet and cocktails will be served from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with an Italian-...

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Genova - Certe volte al “Nevada Smiths”, il ritrovo dei calciofili di Manhattan, nell’East Village, c’è da litigare. «Perché non sempre trasmettono la partita della Samp e per noi che ci ritroviamo in questo pub solo per Lei è un dettaglio non da poco - scherza Franco Ravano, Ceo dell’aziende genovese Cressi negli Stati Uniti e da qualche giorno ne...

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When I first moved to New York City seven years ago, my mother made me drive to a pasticceria in the East Village—De Robertis on First Avenue—to buy marzipan lambs, the traditional Sicilian Easter treat. On the designated day, my cell phone would ring several times: "The agnelli," she would say, using the Italian word for lambs. "What's going on wi...

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Pubblico delle grandi occasioni, domenica sera, al Center for Jewish History di New York per la presentazione del romanzo di Alain Elkann ‘’Money Must Stay in the Family’’, appena pubblicato in inglese dalla CPL Edition, la casa editrice del Centro Primo Levi di New York. Uscito in Italia già nel 1996 con il titolo “I soldi devono restare in famigl...

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According to Ricky Bobby, it was Eleanor Roosevelt that said "America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed." Italy's Maserati has taken that quote to heart. That's why the automaker decided that the New York International Auto Show is the perfect place to show off its new Levante Trofeo super SUV, which was previously thought to be a Levant...

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American premiere of the documentary film "I Siciliani", will be screened at the Casa Italiana Zerilli  Marimò, New York, on April 9th. "I Siciliani", is written and directed  by Francesco Lama featuring among the most famous Sicilian artists such like Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Leo Gullotta, Tony Sperandeo, Ninni Bruschetta , Pietrangelo Buttafuoco,...

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Cercansi insegnanti di italiano LS per bambini e adulti per un nuovo piccolo centro di lingua e cultura italiana in zona Chelsea. Il candidato deve già essere a NYC e con permesso di lavoro. Non sponsorizzamo nè visti nè stage. Ditals preferibile e esperienza di minimo 4 anni. Madrelingua italiana solamente con studi in Italia preferibilmente in le...

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Tomas Maier craves authenticity. “Everything is so globalized, with so many stores that look alike in cities that have tons of personality,” says Bottega Veneta’s creative director. That realization has led him to develop retail spaces under the Maison rubric, flagships in which the materials, palettes, and details subtly honor their locations. The...

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