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Baltimore has a very lively Little Italy, and a promotion center that does a lot of interesting and important things to represent and promote what's Italian in "The city that reads", as once somebody nicknamed it. The President of this Promotion center is a young successful Italian very proud of his roots. We're thankful to Gianni Andracchio for...

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By Rocco DeFazio and Mike Esposito   Our neighborhood group, Troy Little Italy, invites Capital District residents to join us at our fourth annual "Christmas in Little Italy" on Dec. 7 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Liberty Square (Fourth and Liberty) on the evening before Troy's Victorian Stroll. Parking is available at the Hill Street Market Pl...

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Strolling along the streets of Little Italy, it is not unusual to see banners with photographs of famous Italians. What is unusual is to see banners of Bobby Darrin, Lady Gaga and Claudio Jacuzzi. Usual or unusual, these too, are Italians.   Most people are comfortable seeing banners of such well known Italians as Frankie Laine, Al Pacino, R...

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The Feast of the Assumption, greater Cleveland's premiere summer festival, kicks off in Little Italy on Thursday, August 13th, from 6 to 11 pm. The festivities continue on Friday and Saturday, August 14th and 15th, from noon to midnight and conclude on Sunday, August 16th, from noon to 11 pm.   The Holy Day, August 15th, begins with a solemn...

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"I'm the mozzarella man," says David Greco as his hands plunge into hot water to massage fresh cheese curds. And there's a cigar man, cannoli women, a microbrewer and six other purveyors at the venerable Arthur Avenue Market in the Bronx. Not just vendors, rather specialists in their field from fresh rabbit to espresso. The Arthur Avenue Market is...

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Lecture and per­for­mance by John La Bar­bera. A won­der­ful oppor­tu­nity to learn about early 20th cen­tury Ital­ian Music Pub­lish­ers in NYC. The first inter­na­tional pop­u­lar music to emerge in the mod­ern era is the Can­zone Napo­le­tana. The suc­cess of Neapoli­tan song reached beyond the bor­ders of Naples and Italy, cred­ited to the wave...

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It may be cold outside, but that isn't stopping the Little Italy Incorporation Task Force canvassers from gathering needed signatures on the petition this Fall and Winter, a necessary step in the bid to become an official state recognized town.   Support of at least 200 voters living within the proposed boundary is needed before presenting t...

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The Italian American Museum presents SICILIAN TREASURES: Major Developments in the Architecture and Literature of Sicily. From Beginnings to the Present. Presented by Prof. Santi V. Buscemi   You are cordially invited to attend a lecture and power point presentation on the architecture and literature of Sicily at the Ital...

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by Little Italy Association of San Diego   One of our most popular annual events, Taste of Little Italy returns June 17. This is a unique opportunity to experience Little Italy's Italian and eclectic eateries as you stroll through the neighborhood's flower-lined sidewalks, enjoying live music at the various Piazzas and you taste samples thro...

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By Emily Colucci Known primarily for its classic Italian food, perfect cappuccinos and admittedly, a few tourist traps, Little Italy has recently become Manhattan's premier destination for street art thanks to the L.I.S.A (Little Italy Street Art) Project.   Established by Little Italy Merchants Association President Ralph Tramontana with c...

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