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In the new exhibition Sinatra: An American Icon, visitors will have a chance to look deeper into the life and legacy of Frank Sinatra. In the new exhibition Sinatra: An American Icon, debuting this March at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, at Lincoln Center, visitors will have a chance to loo...

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VivaBioCell SpA, a spin-off of the University of Udine and leading biotechnology company, has been acquired by LA-based privately-held NantCell, which focuses on discovery and development of innovative cell-based therapies for disease.   This deal – an amount unknown although speculated upon by online newspapers – comes on the heels of a $30...

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The head of Hades, Greek God of the Underworld (and the original hipster judging by his beard), finally returned home to Sicily Friday after four decades in the hands of thieves and collectors. Known as "Bluebeard" due to the pigment of its curly whiskers, the terracotta artifact was stolen from the Italian island in the 1970s before finding its w...

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Veronica Mainetti is the president of the Sorgente Group of America, the U.S. arm of the Sorgente Group of Rome, an Italian real estate company owned by her father, Valter Mainetti.   Sorgente, which deploys funds raised predominantly from Italian investors, owns prominent Los Angeles buildings such as the Clock Tower Building in Santa Monic...

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Quasi 90 artisti, una decina dei quali provenienti da tutto il mondo e 180 opere esposte, dal primo al 30 aprile ad Anagni e Frosinone, per la Rassegna di Arte Visiva Contemporanea che ha visto sino ad oggi le personali di 160 artisti di tutta Italia e della California, con centinaia di visitatori.   Per la prima volta, quest'anno, una giuri...

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In September of 2002, some of Los Angeles' most prominent Italian American citizens got together and produced the first annual Feast of San Gennaro in Los Angeles, offering three days of enjoyment for the entire family.   Just like the 80+ year old New York City tradition, the Galbani Italian Feast of San Gennaro Los Angeles celebrates Itali...

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by Silvia Simonetti   The end of 2014 also marked the end of Michela Magrì's mandate as a cultural attaché at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles. After almost 6 years in sunny California, she will go back to Jakarta, Indonesia, where she had already served in the past. Only, this time her title will be director of the local IIC....

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The King is Naked is an expression derived from the famous tale by Han Christian Handersen, entitled The Emperor's New Clothes and published in 1837. It refers to an arrogant king who is fooled by fraudulent tailors because of his presumption, and walks naked in front of his indulgent subjects, until an innocent child exposes him.   Nowadays...

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Presented at Salone Internazionale del Gusto - Terra Madre, this documentary tells the stories of men and women that keep alive the rich food traditions and legacy of the Modena region.   Introduced by Ernest Miller, Co-Chair Slow Food LA.   Read more   Source: http://www.iiclosangeles.esteri.it/  

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Join the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles at Hidden Voices: A Celebration of Italian American History in Southern California. The all-day IAMLA History Conference features guest scholars presenting on Italian-American history and literature in Southern California; a children's educational workshop; and a Special Musical Performance by MUSICaN...

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