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For the millions of U.S. fans who fell in love with the astonishing talent of IL VOLO following their show stopping PBS Special "Il Volo Takes Flight," or as special guests of Barbra Streisand's fall 2012 tour, the boys will return to North America for a series of 17 concerts. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off August 25th at the Orpheum Theat...

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The Boston area's newest Italian-American organization inaugurated its headquarters at 17 Reardon Road, Medford, on April 19. The kickoff event was attended by State Rep. Paul Donato and Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn. "We plan to hold various activities, such as encouraging Italian education, fundraisers, offering scholarships, providing assistanc...

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Every time I visit Italy I am half-searching for my grandparents. I won't find them, they are dead now, but I'm always on the lookout for a smell, a taste, a old man in a cap, who will remind me of them. Even though they never actually lived in Italy, they taught me everything I know about being Italian. Well, I found them, they weren't in Italy a...

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2013 Feast Schedule: Saturday, September 7th: 2:00 PM: Feast opens with amusements, games, food vendors, etc. 6:30 PM: Procession with the Saints and the "North End Marching Band" 6:45 PM: Healing Service with Holy Oils and Relics of Saints Cosmas and Damian 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Free music performances by "The Reminisants"Em...

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After a successful first season on the airwaves, Boston's only Italian language radio program L'Italia Chiamò is returning with its hilarious characters, fascinating guests and in-depth interviews. This year, the program conducted by Stefano Marchese, Emanuele Capoano and Elisa Meazzini will air on Thursdays, 3-4:30 p.m. EST, and will be broadcast...

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Si avviano alla conclusione le "Giornate dell'Emilia-Romagna negli Stati Uniti", organizzate dalla Consulta degli emiliano-romagnoli nel mondo in collaborazione con l'Assessorato all'Agricoltura della Regione Emilia-Romagna e con APT, e con la partecipazione dell'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Chicago, dei Comuni di Schulz Spur-Merrill, Spring Val...

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When: February 13-15, 2015Where: Cutler Majestic Theatre – 219 Tremont Street, Boston, MA Iconic actress and art-house luminary Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet, Death Becomes Her) teams up with legendary French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere for Green Porno, Live on Stage, the hysterical and eye-opening zoology lesson on the kinky and confound...

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by Kate Kolenda   What makes a great Italian restaurant? For some it may be the antipasti, while for others it's the quality of the wines and pastas that's the sure-fire test. Holding up one dish is dangerous. Octopus? Lasagna? Cacio e pepe? Which one dish should be the barometer of a great Italian restaurant?   The steps we took to c...

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Boston University says it has been chosen to receive the archives of former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. The school announced that Menino's family is donating a collection of artifacts spanning the former Democratic mayor's 30 years in public service. The collection will be housed permanently at the university and made available to anyone inter...

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Italy's Carabinieri are celebrating 200 years of history this year. The country's military police has a long tradition of valor and courage, but has also been able to reach out to all corners of the globe and establish affiliated branches, like Boston's Sezione Alberto Dalla Chiesa, founded in 2003. The Boston-based group held its 11th anniversary...

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