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One of the amazing traits of being Italian is being known for hard work and perseverance. The Minissale family based in New York exemplifies those traits and are a perfect example of the American Dream.   On June 15, 1978, Philip and Agnes Minissale opened their beloved Minissale's Italian American Restaurant on 14th Street in Troy, NY....

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 6pmA Great Conspiracy against Our Race: Italian Immigrant Newspapers and the Construction of Whiteness in the Early 20th Century Peter G. Vellon, Queens College, CUNY   In A Great Conspiracy against Our Race (New York University Press, 2014), Peter Vellon explores how Italian immigrants, a once undesirable and "s...

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di Francesco Salvatore Cagnazzo   PERCHE' SE NE PARLA Tutta l'America rende omaggio a Frank Sinatra, The Voice, nato da padre palermitano, esattamente, di Lercara Friddi, e da madre ligure, di Lumarzo. Il 12 dicembre il mito della musica avrebbe dovuto compiere 100 anni, ma le celebrazioni sono già ben avviate.   A New York c'è la mos...

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by Pamela Silvestri   Enoteca Maria is a small wine bar and restaurant in St. George with an unusual concept: The menu is orchestrated by about a dozen nonnas direct from Italy who bring their regional spin to the country's food.   Proprietor Jody Scaravella will hit the radio with his new cookbook between 11 a.m. and noon, Tuesday, A...

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Parishioners and descendants of the founders of Our Lady of Peace Church walked in a procession to celebrate the church's centennial on Sunday—four years early. The church on East 62nd Street is marking that milestone now because April of 2019 would be too late. The beloved house of worship would be non-existent.   It's one of a number...

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Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Hours: 6PM Venue: Italian Cultural Institute - 686 Park Avenue - New York, NY 10065 IDaCo is a platform and a container for the works of Italian artists or with an Italian component that succeed in creating unique and original scenic paths through body awareness, movement and contemporary visual arts. The pr...

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Twice Light is a project Italian photographer Gianluca Vassallo conceived for New York Design Week 2015 when the well-known lighting brand invited him to participate to present its new showroom installation by architect and designer Ferruccio Laviani.   In the "SpOts" installation Ferruccio Laviani transforms Foscarini's Spazio Soho in New Y...

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by Stanislao Pugliese As Hofstra University prepares a six-day conference on Frank Sinatra, it has given me an opportunity to re-think Sinatra's relationship with Italy and Italian-American culture. While often depicted as a staunch defender of his rich ethic heritage, I would argue that Sinatra had an ambiguous relationship with Italy and Italian...

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NOVEMBER 30, 2015 06:00 PM - Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - 24 West 12th Street - New York, NY 10011 In collaboration with Napoli Film Festival. All the films are in ITALIAN with ENGLISH subtitles.   BELLISSIMA [Beautiful]Directed by Alessandro CapitaniWinner of Best Actress (Giusy Lodi)(2015, Italy, 12 min.)Veronica is twenty and...

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by Alyssa Sage   John "Cha Cha" Ciarcia, guest actor on "The Sopranos" and owner of a bustling Italian restaurant in New York's Little Italy, died Nov. 21 at NYU Langone Medical Center following a brief illness. He was 75.   Dubbed the "unofficial mayor of Little Italy," Ciarcia's acting career included film appearances alongside long...

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