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Sarà presentato sabato 2 febbraio all'Italian American Museum di New York il libro "My Sicily: Life in the Cusp of the Mediterranean Sea", durante un incontro con l'autrice siciliana Francesca V. Mignosa.   "My Sicily" è una raccolta di memorie e riflessioni dell'infanzia dell'autrice e dei suoi viaggi in Sicilia.   Nata e cresciuta a...

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The National Gallery of Art, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and Georgetown University, presents Tasso, Monteverdi, and the Arts.   Lecturers Laura Benedetti (Georgetown University) and Peter Lukehart (National Gallery of Art CASVA) will present Torquato Tasso's poem Jerusalem Delivered and the works of art it inspired....

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by Valerio Viale John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an American fiction writer and screenwriter. He was born in Denver, Colorado, to his father, Nicola Fante – emigrated to the States from Torricella Peligna (small town in Abruzzo) – and his mother, Mary Capolungo.   Upon dropping out of the University of Colorado in 1929, he mo...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Durante la visita di due giorni nella capitale americana del ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata per l'avvio dell'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti alla National Gallery of Art, mercoledì ha avuto un incontro con John Kerry presidente della Commissione esteri del Senato ed ha partecipato alla pre...

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New prose and poetry by three Italian-American writers.   Friday, March 22, 2013 in the Florentine Room   7:00 p.m. Pizza, Refreshments, Light Snacks – 7:30 p.m. Poetry Reading   Judith Valente was a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, People Magazine, Chicago Public Radio, and, currently, PBS-TV. Sh...

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Enjoy a variety of Italian stories that will be discussed and analyzed in Italian by 3 different instructors on a rotating schedule meeting weekly. Open to intermediate and advanced students proficient in conversation. Material provided. This wonderful cultural activity is free of charge for ICC members only.   More detailed information and...

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You are cordially invited to attend a reading of Mimi Aloia's latest book titled, "My Father's Fish" at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, October 30th. The book is a compilation of poems, prose and original drawings that Mimi describes as a reflection of memories, thoughts, incidents and feelings from her life. Her autobiographical journey g...

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by Valerio Vale   In every family there is always someone, who patiently tries to sketch out the family tree. Marge Bitetti, author of the book Italians in Los Angeles, has done more than that. She has traced the origin of a whole population of Italian-American immigrants, who settled and thrived in the greater Los Angeles area and Southern...

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The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book, Forty Days in Italy con La Mia Famiglia, which I plan to publish in the Spring of 2017, with your help. You can find all of the excerpts here. I plan to write this book over the next few months by releasing excerpts here on our website and getting feedback from The Italian American Podcast...

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Sometimes, less is more. For instance, a little cube of pesto tucked away in an ice cube tray in the freezer can change the flavor profile of a pot of soup. Same goes for that half cup of marinara sauce you were tempted to toss. Save it in the fridge and add it to a roasted chicken for a different taste without a lot of effort.   T...

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