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Not to get all tangled up in nostalgia, but I grew up in a world of Italian delis, truly great Italian delis that would transport you to Naples with the first whiff. The sprawling covered Italian market on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx was my culinary playground, interspersed with journey’s to New York’s iconic Little Italy, which was back then at lea...

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ITALIAN DESIGN DAY, this year in its second edition, is a worldwide initiative created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as part of "Vivere ALL'Italiana" a campaign that promotes Italy's culture and economy. The 2018 edition highlights the relationship between Design and Sustainability, investigating the contribution...

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The Italian filmmaker will be honored at the annual fest which takes place the week before the Academy Awards. The 13th Annual L.A. Italia Film Fest is returning to Hollywood. This year's event will pay tribute to Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino and the film's producer Marco Morabito on March 2. The film will compete for four Academy...

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She was described as “the most beautiful woman in the world” in the ’50s and ’60s. From Italian cinema, Gina Lollobrigida arrived in Hollywood, flown in by Howard Hughes himself. The international sex symbol captured the hearts of men everywhere, including famous ones—from Hughes himself to King Rainier III. She appeared in movies opposite iconic n...

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If you've been watching television for the past decade, chances are, you have stumbled upon Buddy Valastro, the Cake Boss, a fourth-generation Italian-American baker from Hoboken who has built his financial empire almost literally from cake and icing. During his visit to the Philippines for the TLC Festival 2017, Buddy shared some tidbits about his...

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Eataly USA, with stores in New York City, Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles, will feature products from Calabria, a region in Italy. The stores will showcase the products with spotlights in the restaurants, market shelves and cooking classes. The products were launched with an opening event last month attended by Lidia Bastianich, world ambassador of...

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The J. Paul Getty Museum Thursday announced the gift of six rare Italian manuscript illustrations that will go on display in December. The gift, from collectors James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell, were originally pages from a choir book made around 1400 for the Carthusian monastery of Santo Spirito in Farneta, Italy. The book was commissioned by Nic...

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Los Angeles dedicates an entire day to one of the most famous Italian film icons in the world: Monica Bellucci. The Filming On Italy Festival, organized by Agnus Dei and the Italian Institute of Culture, opened on January 31st with the screening of Malèna by Giuseppe Tornatore, a movie that, back in 2000, consecrated Monica Bellucci as an internati...

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WHEN: Friday, February 23 at 8PM - WHERE: The Federal NoHo, 5303 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 WHAT: “The Meatballs Of Comedy” plans on bringing laughter from the Italian-American perspective to the world through live performance, television and movies.  "The Meatballs Of Comedy" show is like an Italian Sunday Dinner at Mamma’s when a...

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La grande musica italiana premiata a Hollywood: è stato assegnato a Tiziano Ferro l'Italian Excellence Award 2018 che il cantautore (cinque dischi di platino per 'Il mestiere della vita') ritirerà nel corso del 13.mo 'L.A., Italia - Film Fashion and Art Fest' (25 febbraio, 3 marzo). L'evento che promuove il cinema italiano nella settimana che prece...

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