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The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) has announced the third edition of Italy on Madison is scheduled for May 13, 14 and 15. This three-day cultural showcase in New York City will transform the agency’s Upper East Side headquarters into “a living embodiment of Italian excellence,” the agency said. The experience celebrates Italy’s creative heritage acros...

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Saturday, May 10th, 3:00 pm - 151 Mulberry Street, New York, NY. A live musical performance featuring Italian and Neapolitan Music. The Italian American Museum is proud to present an unforgettable afternoon of music with acclaimed vocalist, composer, and global musical innovator Simona De Rosa, joined by celebrated Neapolitan guitarist Gennaro Espo...

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Open Roads: New Italian Cinema is the premier showcase for the most compelling voices in contemporary Italian filmmaking. This year’s edition presents 14 new feature films, ranging from works by acclaimed directors returning to Open Roads, to notable debuts by four new filmmakers—underscoring the breadth and vitality of Italian cinema today. Many o...

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The May 2025 Donna Distinta Award goes to Ms. Marie Palladino. Palladino is the Head of Education at New York City’s Italian American Museum, the first museum in the United States dedicated to Italian American history and culture. She received her Master of Arts in Museum Education from Tufts University in 2017, and Bachelor of Arts in Italian Stud...

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New Yorkers, your next Italian obsession is arriving hot and fast. Eataly—the beloved Italian food hall known for its bustling marketplaces, freshly made pasta and dangerously good focaccia—is launching a brand-new café concept designed for life on the go. Meet Eataly Caffè, a quick-service spinoff of the global culinary brand, opening its very fir...

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A year ago, Irene Maiorino arrived in New York for the first time, carrying with her the weight of a story that didn’t belong to her alone. She was there to present the fourth season of My Brilliant Friend at the MoMA, during the Tribeca Film Festival — a story that had slipped into her voice and her body, that had changed the shape of her silences...

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CASTRO (Contemporary Art STudios ROme) is an experimental learning program based in Rome, dedicated to supporting Italian and international artists, curators, and researchers. By offering studio spaces and tailored educational activities, CASTRO fosters collaboration, experimentation, and peer-to-peer learning. In Italy, where public funding is lar...

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Surrounded by a crowd of financiers, entrepreneurs and longtime benefactors, the Valtarese Foundation celebrated its 35th anniversary by awarding college scholarships to 16 Italian-American high school seniors with family ties to Borgo Val di Taro in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. The foundation, rooted in the Italian immigrant story, has spent de...

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The latest episode of “Nuova York: Hidden in Plain Sight” tells the story of a pivotal place for Italians celebrating May Day in New York—the Italian Labor Center. Contributing to this chapter is Andrea Fiano, Editor at Large of Global Finance Magazine.  Built over a century ago, at 231 East 14th Street, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, the Italian Labo...

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I’m attending an Italian dinner in honor of Tony Bennett where the fellow guests include the likes of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. Could this be a red sauce-soaked fever dream? Did I overdo the Sambuca? No, this was all real. Or as Mr. Bennett would sing, I’m living “The Good Life.” The event, hosted at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on Manha...

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