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The NM Italian Film & Culture Festival. It’s not just about Italian movies. It’s about the whole fabric of contemporary Italian culture, including the cuisine, the wine, the traditions, the iconic Italian automotive design (don’t miss those Fiats and Alfa Romeos on display!) - AND it’s about one of the major cultural markers of Italian national and...

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In just a few weeks, Italian Festivals of New Mexico (IFNM) rolls out the 10th edition of its annual flagship event with a best-yet lineup of contemporary Italian films, a sampling of some of the finest, most authentic Italian cuisine and wine in New Mexico, and live music and dance performances by unique local talent. IFNM’s mission is to raise aw...

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Thanks to Fiat of Albuquerque, New Mexico has enjoyed a taste of Italian culture of the automotive kind for several years now. The snappy, colorful Fiat has dotted our roadways since 2012, attracting car buyers with its winning combination of smart Italian design and outstanding fuel economy, and offering countless motorists the opportunity to driv...

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The dates are set.  The program is in place.  Tickets go on sale Friday, February 10 (that would be  just in time for Valentine’s Day gifts…I’m jus’ sayin’). This will be fun!  The 10th Anniversary celebration of the NM Italian Film & Culture Festival, with food, live music (from Italian pop to Italian opera), live dance performances, and recent aw...

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There is an Italian word, Victor di Suvero said, for what he has become: Vecchietto. “Little old man,” the 89-year-old explained, smiling. “I have shrunk four inches.” But he has kept the pace on the page; di Suvero’s 13th book of poems, Once Again, published in the fall, 64 years after his debut, Salt and the Heart’s Horizons, in 1952. And di Suv...

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March 26 – April 2. National Hispanic Cultural Center. Journal Theater. AlbuquerqueEven if you think you’re “just not into opera” Pagliacci will change your mind. Set in the deep south of Italy, this is a tale of passion, jealousy and deceit among a troupe of traveling performers - a play within a play that will keep you on the edge of your seat. P...

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Nell'ambito delle iniziative volte ad agevolare i connazionali residenti nella circoscrizione di Los Angeles, il Consolato Generale invierà il funzionario itinerante a Santa Fe per raccogliere le impronte digitali di chi ha bisogno di rinnovare il proprio passaporto.   La missione, organizzata in collaborazione con il locale Vice Consolato O...

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By Karen Peterson   The sign on North Guadalupe Street says "Pizzeria da Lino" and I've passed it a hundred or a thousand times without guessing that Lino's serves more than pizza. In fact, this small, intimate and cozy place is a trattoria – an informal Italian eatery serving pizza and pasta, certainly, but more besides.   It's...

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By Mary Rezac   Billy the Kid, a notorious bank and stage-coach robber of the Wild West, met his match in the most unlikely of people when he met Sister Blandina Segale. According to legend, and to Sr. Blandina's journal and letters, one of Billy the Kid's gang members had been shot and was on the brink of death when the doctors of Trin...

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CNM returns from holiday break on January 5 and begins registration for Elementary Italian I offered by Rome native, Annalisa DiNola. Don't delay in taking advantage of this unique opportunity to start from scratch or brush up and hone your language skills.   An enthusiastic Annalisa explains, "The class will focus on communication skills an...

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