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Massimo Vignelli, an acclaimed graphic designer who gave shape to his spare, Modernist vision in book covers and shopping bags, furniture and corporate logos, even a church and a New York City subway map that enchanted aesthetes and baffled straphangers, died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 83.   His death, after a long illness,...

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di Riccardo Chioni   L'eccellenza italiana sul podio della Foreign Policy Association, in occasione del World Leadership Forum Dinner al Pierre Hotel, che ha visto protagonista Ferdinando "Nani" Beccalli-Falco, presidente e Ceo di GE Europe e Ceo di GE Germany. All'ingegnere chimico laureatosi al Politecnico di Torino, Cavaliere del Lavoro,...

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L'antica tradizione dei sapori italiani di una volta rivive con il tour gastronomico del Greenwich Village di 'Foods of Ny Tours'. Una passeggiata tra le stradine del quartiere meglio conosciuto come 'Village' a Lower Manhattan, non lontano da Washington Square, una volta area rurale e ora traboccante di ristoranti e negozi di tendenza. Ben divers...

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HUMAN CAPITAL opens in theaters January 14thWatch the trailer: http://bit.ly/1v4mQHd   "Captivating from start to finish" -- The Hollywood Reporter"Engrossing, stinging...The performances are flawless" – Variety Directed by acclaimed Italian director Paolo Virzi, the award-winning film, HUMAN CAPITAL is a nuanced account of desire, greed an...

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Decades after being stolen in Italy, an ancient statuette and an 18th-century painting were returned to the country's government Tuesday after turning up in New York.   The handover marked the latest case of U.S. authorities helping Italy and other countries reclaim what they see as cultural patrimony.   Read more   S...

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Le eccellenze italiane nel mondo saranno al centro delle celebrazioni per il quarantesimo anniversario della fondazione del Gei - Gruppo Esponenti Italiani, l'organizzazione che raccoglie i rappresentati delle principali entità italiane che operano negli Stati Uniti.   Si tratterà di un evento di grandissimo rilievo e prestigio che si terrà...

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A sculpture by Italian artist Alberto Giacometti could break the record for the highest price ever paid for a sculpture at auction. The sculpture, "L'homme au doigt (Pointing Man)" is heading to auction May 11 at Christie's auction house in New York and expected to fetch an estimated $130 million.   The bronze sculpture stands 5 feet, 1...

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Christopher Papagni   James Beard's former townhouse in the West Village has been a place to showcase culinary talent for over 30 years. An invitation to cook at this prestigious location is hard to come by and never taken lightly.   Damian Sansonetti and Ilma Lopez have been invited to cook at the James Beard House in New York City o...

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The 5th annual Slow Wine event in New York, held this year on February 3rd at NYC's Highline Ballroom, will commence with a joint press conference with the Italian Trade Commission to kick off VINO Italian Wine Week (12 p.m. – 1 p.m.) followed by a walk-around trade tasting (1 p.m. – 5 p.m.) and a consumer event in the evening (from 7 p.m. – 10:00)...

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If you're searching for holiday spirit, look no further. The St. Cecilia Chorus of New York (established in 1906) performs a holiday concert "Mangia! Holiday Music with the Flavor of Italy." The program features Vivaldi's "Gloria" and the "heavenly but underperformed" music of Peter Mennin's "The Christmas Story," Isabella Leonarda's "Three Motets,...

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