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by Mauro Battocchi   For those interested in the interplay between Italy and Silicon Valley, make sure to pick up a copy of the forthcoming book "Italiani di frontiera. Dal West al Web. Un'avventura in Silicon Valley", by Roberto Bonzio. The book traces the journey of Italians into the West — into the depths of Silicon Valley as well — and b...

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When the Convivio Center first opened its doors little more than one year ago, it had one main vision. Connection. Not only did it want to connect with the community, but it wanted to serve as a meeting point where community members could connect with one another. Even its name – Convivio, meaning "to live together" – furthered that vision.  ...

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by Betty J. Cotter   Carla Panciera grew up in Westerly, where her father's dairy farm and her Italian-American heritage would provide rich fodder for her future writing. Her new short story collection, "Bewildered," won the Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction and has just been released by the University of Massachusetts Press. She will read...

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The Calandra Institute is pleased to host this inaugural master class with guest artist and author Annie Rachele Lanzillotto. MEMOIR WRITING WORKSHOP. Documenting Family Stories. Giving Voice to Our Ancestors and Ourselves Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 10 am/5 pm - $100 includes lunch at the Calandra Institute, Manhattan &n...

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by Nicola Orichuia Time flies when you're having a good time, right? Well, we've been working like crazy on the bookstore and it's been fun and exhausting! Since Oct. 5, when we finally set foot inside our space at 189 North Street in Boston's North End, we have been drilling holes, mounting shelves, receiving orders and doing a million other...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Le celebrazioni newyokesi del 2 Giugno sono iniziate partendo da lontano, con una mostra di sei reperti che hanno una storia millenaria, recuperati grazie all'opera dei Carabinieri del nucleo per la protezione del patrimonio artistico, provenienti da esposizioni museali americane. A seguire il docente d'Arte presso...

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Author Diana Castore-Cocchi presents the fantastical story of a little girl named Estelle and her fairy godmother, Serendipitous, in the new book, "The Whimsical Secret Reveal of a Fairy Godmother: A Tale of Serendipitous" (published by AuthorHouse).   Set in the dreamy Tuscan region of Pienza, Italy, "The Whimsical Secret Reveal of a Fairy...

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by Justin Sarachik   Perhaps one of the most intricate and yet overlooked aspects of creating a story is setting the scene in a manner to coax readers in. A good book offers an array of colors, sights, sounds, and places set out like a painter's palette looking to create a Monet on canvas.   This style in itself is usually alloca...

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by Jerry Carino   From 1885-1920, Italian immigrants flocked to big cities like New York, Philadelphia, Jersey City and Newark. They also came, in smaller but proportionately notable numbers, to Matawan.   Gloria Bucco seeks to preserve that slice of history -- and a historic mansion in her hometown -- with her new book "Precious Car...

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"Figghiu Beddu": si chiama così il libro di Alfred Zappala, che sarà presentato all'Italian American Museum di New York il 20 febbraio alle 18.30. Il libro, il terzo scritto da Zappala, avvocato, scrittore e docente siciliano, racconta i viaggi effettuati in tutta la Sicilia e descrive i tesori unici che l'isola offre. Il volume presenta inoltre...

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