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WTI Magazine #73    2015 November 27Author : Cristina Fontanelli      Translation by:   Hello all of you precious readers of "We The Italians". Thank you Umberto Mucci for giving me the opportunity to explain how and why I began the beloved annual Italian show "Christmas in Italy®" 12 years ago in NYC and 4 years ago in San Diego. The memories I...

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  WTI Magazine #73    2015 November 27Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   The Arena of Verona is home to a selection of the most beautiful nativity scenes in the world, and works of art inspired by the theme of the Nativity. For the thirty-second consecutive year the Arena di Verona is home to the International Festival of the Nativity,...

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The Italian American Cultural Organization of Boston's South Shore held its annual Christmas party on Dec. 1. Held at Braintree's Grove Manor Estate, the feast was kicked off with a special tribute to organization founder Dominic Candelieri, who was named President Emeritus of the South Shore group.   Read more   Fonte: Bostonia...

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by Don Fowler   While you have probably seen enough "Christmas Carols" to last a lifetime, you've never seen one quite like Frank O'Donnell's spoof on the Christmas classic "A Christmas Carmella."   The Rhode Island comedian has presented two previous, zany Christmas playa about Ant'ny Clause and his dysfunctional family at Theatre Wo...

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What is the Feast of the Seven Fishes? According to Mario Batali, "It's what Italians do when they say they're fasting." More precisely, the Feast is a meal served in Italian households on La Vigilia (Christmas Eve). In many parts of Italy, the night is traditionally a partial fast, during which no meat should be served.    But in true...

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By Beth J. Harpaz Tony Muia was born and raised in Brooklyn and always loved the Christmas lights of Dyker Heights, an Italian-American neighbourhood where proud locals cover their homes in twinkling bulbs and fill their front yards with life-size Santas and Nativity scenes. Now he makes his living taking busloads of tourists from around the worl...

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By Alex Erickson Searching for the perfect gift for the Italophile in your life can be trickier than you'd think. You want to avoid the obvious option (wine!) and the tacky one (Olive Garden gift card) while also keeping the present clearly Italian. So we've rounded up 12 products that exude the beautiful, subtle Italian charm lovers of the Amalfi...

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by Ramon Taylor   "Dyker Lights" is one of New York's most extravagant holiday attractions, and chances are you've never heard of it. Just minutes away from Manhattan's flashy skyline, a mostly Italian-American residential neighborhood in Brooklyn hosts over 100,000 visitors per year, in one of the wackiest holiday light displays in the coun...

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On December 14 the Blauvelt Sons of Italy Lodge 2176 hosted a special Christmas event for Lodge members and their families as well as the general public.   The event featured holiday crafts for the children, balloon creations, an interactive magic show, pizza and pasta selections and a very special visit from Santa himself.   Read mor...

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4th & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5th: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6th: 12 noon to 4:00 pm. Share with us in this truly old Italian Tradition in our Museum building (1227 Central Ave., Albany). Our Exhibit rooms will be transformed into market places filled with many items for you to enjoy, with something for almost everyo...

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