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The Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA), New York, opened its doors for the exhibition titled Bruno Munari: The Child Within, for its fall 2022 season. The exhibition, organised in collaboration with Corraini Edizioni, under the patronage of Istituto Italiano di Cultura, New York, was curated by Steven Guarnaccia, author, illustrator and an associ...

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Don't write Italy off as just pasta, pizza, and good coffee. The Mediterranean island has a long history as a food-lovers destination, but those pursuing "la dolce vita" shouldn't overlook all the luxurious desserts on offer. Think tiramisu, biscotti, and of course, cannoli. Cannoli, delectable Sicilian treats, are crisp-fried pastry tubes filled w...

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Women in Cinema-Inclusive Project (WICIP) is an international project that was developed by Angela Prudenzi and Federico Spoletti to promote accessibility in film and advance the involvement of women in film. The project began in June 2022 and is the first international project dedicated to introducing films written, produced, and directed by Itali...

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No, there's no one named Don that Don Angie, a New York City-based restaurant known for its lasagna and other Italian-style cuisine, was named after. Rather, as Angie Rito explained on "Late Night with Seth Myers," the restaurant's first name simply refers to the traditional Italian sign of respect. As in: "I'm the Don. I'm the boss." Actually, Rit...

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Italian cinema icon Monica Bellucci is set to star in “Maria Callas: Letters and Memoirs” at the Beacon Theatre. The performance will be held on Jan. 27, 2023 for one night only. Bellucci channels Greek opera legend Maria Callas in this one-woman show with text and stage direction by Tom Volf. Accompanied by the Wordless Music Orchestra, Bellucci r...

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When Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe opened nearly 130 years ago on 11th Street in the East Village, it was a pool hall serving pastries to its patrons in a mainly Italian neighborhood. The founder was Sorrento native Antonio Veniero, who soon realized he ought to import bakers from Naples, and after he did the shop reached its current high level of...

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Meeting Italian superstar Monica Bellucci in midtown Manhattan turns out to be a pretty refreshing afternoon outing. Exuding the sort of innate confidence and beauty that the 58-year-old actress and model has been known for since first catapulting on the public scene, Bellucci reminds this particular writer that the world outside of New York is one...

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L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, the acclaimed, century-old Naples pizzeria that appeared in Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling novel Eat Pray Love, opens its Manhattan outpost this week. The restaurant known for its thin pies, which take less than a minute to cook, will open at 2 Bank Street, near Greenwich Avenue, in the West Village on Saturday, Decem...

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This season of “The White Lotus” may be over, but consumers seeking a hint of Italian luxury have a new spot to explore in Noho. Italian retailer LuisaViaRoma signed a 13,000-square-foot lease at 1 Bond Street, the New York Business Journal reported. It will be the online retailer’s first physical location in the U.S. The retailer will occupy 8,000...

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When the last bomb had exploded at the end of the World War II, and Italy was looking to the future with hope again, a Tuscan restaurateur who had arrived in Milan with his family decided to open a pastry shop on Via Larga. In 1946, Attilio Bindi had a clear idea in his head: he wanted to produce high-quality pastries and offer them to the restaura...

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