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Trentotto stazioni della metropolitana di New York sono "firmate" con i suoi mosaici, così come gli aeroporti di Seattle, Orlando e il Ronald Reagan di Washington DC. La mano è quella di Stefano Miotto, una eccellenza "a stelle e strisce", nato nel cuore degli Stati Uniti ma con radici salde nel Friuli occidentale che ha portato oltre oceano una ab...

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by Susan Jensen   Patricio Tasisto's photographic art exhibit introduced me to a word and concept missing from English. Saudade – pronounced "Saugh-dah-jey" is a word unique to Portuguese. It means a deep yearning for a loved one who is absent or dead, or longing for something profound that is missing in one's life. What an important a...

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Join Us For "Mario Lanza: The Man & His Music" at Casa BelvedereTuesday, September 15th @ 7:00 PM. A one-hour audiovisual presentation and talk on the life and career of the legendary tenor from Philadelphia by noted Lanza authority Bill Ronayne. The presentation includes rare early private recordings and radio appearances,...

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by Jim Barg   Four seniors and three teachers of Mount Pleasant's Westlake High School were celebrated for excellence in Italian at the annual Italian Heritage and Culture celebration held Oct. 5 at the Sons of Italy Meucci Lodge in White Plains.   The Westchester Coalition of Italian American Organizations and County Executive Rob As...

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Start Date: 11/15/2012 Start Time: 4:00 PMEnd Date: 11/15/2012 Event DescriptionLecture in Italian by Professor Augustus Pallotta, Syracuse University. An offering in a Lecture Series made possible by Dr. Joseph Tromba, MD, Stony Brook alumnus and member of the Center for Italian Studies Advisory Council.

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«Arturo Di Modica, il sogno italo-americano». E' il titolo della conferenza culturale scelta dal Lions di Vittoria per far conoscere ancora meglio un vittoriese illustre noto in tutto il mondo come l'autore del «Charging Bull», che a New York è il simbolo della borsa e dell'economia mondiale. L'iniziativa è stata realizzata dal presidente del Lions...

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Non bisogna lasciarsi ingannare dallo sguardo di autentico godimento che riserva agli spaghetti alla matriciana di Cesaretto, la storica trattoria romana in via della Croce («a New York non riesco mai a mangiare niente di simile »). Gabriele Cerrone, finanziere italoamericano di 40 anni, è un uomo d'affari concreto nei contenuti e sobrio nei modi,...

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Giulia and Lorenzo are two young Italians at their first date, drinking an espresso in an Italian restaurant in New York City.   It looks like they are enjoying their time together, but Lorenzo from time to time gets distracted and looks at his watch impatient. Giulia asks him if everything is ok, Lorenzo embarrassed spills the beans: he rea...

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IASA awards this annual fellowship to the author of the year's outstanding Ph.D. dissertation or MA thesis proposal in Italian American studies. We welcome all approaches to the field of study.   ELIGIBILITY: Graduate students in any discipline whose work focuses on Italian American culture are eligible and encouraged to apply.Graduate stud...

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The remarkable career of Marco Bellocchio, director of an impressive number of features, documentaries, and shorts for both television and cinema, has encompassed a wide range of genres and subjects.   Yet his work remains distinctive and personal, reflecting his uncompromising views and artistic ambition. During his 50-year c...

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