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Pirandello Lyceum President Rosario Cascio has announced that it is time to make your nomination for the 2013 I Migliori in Mens et Gesta Awards. From the Latin meaning "The Best in Thought and Actions," this award honors Americans of Italian ancestry who have excelled in their chosen fields and have made a significant contribution to society.Bost...

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by Nicola Orichuia   On Sept. 26, 2013, Boston's own Italian folk ensemble Newpoli presented their third album, Tempo Antico, at the Oberon in Cambridge. Shifting from villanellas to tarantellas and pizzicas, the group proved once again its talent on stage — accompanied by a Commedia dell'Arte performance by actors Chiara Durazzini (Col...

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Discover your inner chef and Italy's incredibly diverse culinary landscape to create your own 3 course masterpiece! Six classes introduce the distinct and exciting cuisines of 6 Italian regions. Each class lasts 4 hours. You will cook in a newly equipped kitchen at the Dante Alighieri Society in Kendall Square, Cambridge, and enjoy your meal in int...

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by Dana Hatic   When Union Bar & Grill closed in December 2014, The Aquitaine Group (Metropolis, Gaslight, Cinquecento) developed a new concept to join its family of restaurants. La Motta's Italian Specialties, a nod to mid-20th century Italian-American restaurants, officially opens today, October 27, at 1357 Washington St. in the South...

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September's annual Feast of San Gennaro — named for Naples' patron saint — draws thousands of fun-seeking tourists and locals to the streets of Little Italy in New York.   The yearly religious feasts celebrated by descendants of the numerous Italians who settled in Norristown and Plymouth at the turn of the 20th century attract far smaller n...

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When: Thursday, February 7, 2013 — 7:30 p.m. Where: Johnny D's — 17 Holland St., Davis Square, Somerville MA [map] Italy's leading ensemble on the world music circuit, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, opens 2013 with a series of North American shows. Hailing from the Puglia region, the seven piece band and dancer are the number one exponents in a...

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When: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 — 6:00 – 7:30pmPre-Talk Reception at 5:30 PMWhere: Massachusetts Historical Society — 1154 Boylston Street, Boston MA [map]Prize-winning author and MHS Fellow Megan Marshall will read from "Margaret Fuller: A New American Life," her biography of the 19th-century heroine who spent her last years in Rome and Florence a...

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by Daniela Bartalesi-Graf Il mese di maggio segna la fine dell'anno accademico a Wellesley College, ma quest'anno per noi del Dipartimento di Italianistica è l'inizio di una nuova avventura: stiamo per lanciare Beginning Italian Language and Culture, il primo corso di lingua e cultura italiana interamente online. Sto leggendo le centinaia di doma...

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The recent podcast of school news of the Italian Consulate in Boston has reached the 5th episode by now. Its name is Tuttinclasse! (It means "Go in class!") It is produced by the Educational Office of the Consulate General of Italy in Boston and it can be listened on your own cell phone or computer. In just a few minutes, you'll hear last school a...

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When: July 26-28Where: North End Started in 1925, the Saint Joseph Feast is an annual authentic festival in the North End featuring parades, strolling singers, marching bands, live entertainment, souvenirs, mementos and the best Italian street food and desserts.The St. Joseph statue permanently resides at 467 Hanover Street and has been lovingly r...

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