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By Zan Strumfeld The Capital District is a cultural melting pot of beliefs, religions and histories. Through a joined love of Italian culture, one local organization is hoping to share its heritage the best way possible – through Italian food and entertainment.   Presented by the American Italian Heritage Association and Museum, "Viva Itali...

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Sting, soul legend Sam Moore and Chic's Nile Rodgers are among the stars who will join veteran Italian blues-rocker Zucchero for a one-night-only concert event April 23 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Other well-known artists slated to perform at the show include jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, Cranberries frontwoman Dolores O...

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by Dominic Candeloro   The Mulberry Street Branch of the New York Public Library is hosting the Vito Marcantonio Forum and the Italian American Writers Association's event: Saturday, May 10at 2:00pm - 4:00pm in EDTNY Public Library 10 Jersey St., corner of Mulberry and Prince Sts. between Lafayette and Mulberry Streets, one block south of...

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Lecture and photographic presentation by renowned Italian American photographer Anita Sanseverino   You are cordially invited to attend a lecture and photographic presentation by renowned Italian American photographer Anita Sanseverino titled, "Puglia: Italy's Best Kept Secret" on Wednesday, May 7th at the Italian American Museum. Anita...

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by Eve M. Kahn   Joseph Sciorra, 59, has spent three decades studying how Italian-Americans adapt traditions from their ancestral homelands.   The folklorist has looked at, among other topics, the Americanized versions of Italian embroidery, Neapolitan music, ephemeral architecture built for street processions and lawn shrines with sa...

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A Fenton High School teacher by day and Italian-American history and culture aficionado the rest of the time, Bill Dal Cerro, a Chicago native, wants the world to know on Columbus Day (Monday) and beyond, that there are plenty of positive Italian role models out there.   The president of the Italic Institute of America, which is based in New...

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by Gabriele Boccaccini   Il raggiungimento del quorum di 3.000 studenti iscritti all'esame AP di italiano è un traguardo importante, frutto di uno sforzo collettivo senza precedenti. Dimostra come la comunità italiana abbia le risorse (intellettive e organizzative) per raggiungere qualsiasi risultato qualora si unisca su obiettivi condivisi....

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Friday June 5, 6 PM EDTBanfi Vintners - 1111 Cedar Swamp Rd, Old Brookville, New York 11545Join the Long Island Network on Friday, June 5th for its popular annual wine tasting and tour at beautiful Banfi Vintners in Old Brookville.   Banfi is North America's leading wine importer. Founded in 1919, it is now owned and operated by the gra...

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Thursday, March 31, 2016, 6pm. Fighting Paisanos (2013), 52 min. Marco Curti, dir.. John D Calandra Italian American Institute (CUNY) - 25 W 43rd St #17, New York, NY 10036   During World War II, while some Italian Americans were deemed "enemy aliens," more than 500,000 Italian Americans served in the U.S. military. The d...

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We regret to announce the passing of Father Terzo Vinci. Father Vinci was the Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Yonkers 1986 to 2016 and formerly Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Pontifical Shrine Church–East Harlem...1975 to 1986 as well as Associate Pastor 1965 to 1969..Every Summer Father Vinci would return to Ea...

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