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by Nickolas Marinelli   The word "gala" is often employed to describe anything from costume parties to affairs where most of the men wear a tie and the napkins are made of cloth. In our fast-paced and informal society, it is seldom that any function achieves the level of sophistication and glamour that truly rises to the level of "gala." &n...

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Donatus Buongiorno was a late-19th- and early-20th-century Italian and American artist of Naples and New York. Born in 1865 in Solofra, Avellino, he moved to Naples in the 1800s to attend the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli (Academy of Fine Arts of Napoli, formerly known as the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Napoli), from which he graduated,...

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by Mauro Battocchi   Naples is in the limelight these days in the Bay Area. In honor of the 2013 Year of Italian Culture, the San Francisco Jazz Festival is hosting Pino Daniele at the SF Jazz Center this Friday June 21st from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The popular singer, songwriter and guitarist that influenced the Neopolitan sound in the 70's w...

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Nearly every Italian town has a Presepe but after the events of 9/11, New York received its very own. Named "Il Presepe della Pace" (The Nativity of Peace), craftsmen at the famed Ferrigno workshop in Naples created this 18th century style Presepe that represents everyday Neapolitan life symbolically surrounding the Holy Family. Naples has been th...

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Andrea Tarantino, precario da una vita su un traghetto della Tirrenia, ha trovato 26mila euro sulla nave e li ha restituiti senza pensarci un attimo alla legittima proprietaria, una signora cinese che l'ha ricompensato con soli 200 euro.   E' successo tutto l'altra mattina, quando la nave è approdata a Napoli. Lui come tutti i giorni, dopo l...

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Join Rossella Rago in Indianapolis on June 14-15 where the "Cooking with Nonna" hostess will be the Indianapolis Festa Italiana's celebrity chef.   Meanwhile, Rossella has also added a second week to her "Sorrento with Rossella Culinary Tour." Spots are now available for a second tour from September 7-14 at a beautiful villa on the Amalfi Co...

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The Italian Environmental Fund (FAI) opens Italy's most hidden wonders for FAI Spring Days March 22nd-23rd, offering guided visits of 750 places of art all up and down the Peninsula. We're talking about sites that are almost never open to the public, including Rome's Mausoleum of Augustus, the interior of Teatro Marcello, and the Forum of Augu...

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Pizza batte hamburger dieci a uno. Su Instagram il piatto simbolo dell'italianità nel mondo è anche il cibo più fotografato. Con più di 17 milioni di scatti, la pizza conquista il podio della top ten dei cibi più presenti sul social da 300 milioni di utenti.   La ricerca, promossa dallo chef Alessio Mecozzi, ha analizzato i trend culinari de...

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The working-class neighborhood where Elena and Lila grow up is most likely the Rione Luzzatti, bordered by the Via Emanuele Gianturco and the tracks that lead to Napoli Centrale, the central train station. It's not easily reached by public transportation, and has a reputation for crime. The stradone — the main road frequently mentioned in "My...

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Bill de Blasio may have faced disgruntlement in his own city for taking a vacation abroad, but in the little Italian towns of his ancestors, the New York mayor can expect a warm and spirited embrace. Town centers have been shined up. "Welcome Home" signs have been posted. Pizzas have been named in his honor.   In Sant'Agata de' Goti, a town...

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