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A representation of students from La Scuola d'Italia and other schools returned to cheer up the reception hall of the Italian Consulate in New York with the Christmas Action Party 2022, which resumes the tradition of pre-Christmas playful-sports games set to healthy nutrition and motor activity for children from the Italian, Italian American and It...

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Carnival Cruise Line is bringing over an Italian cruise ship from their sister line Costa Cruises. Costa Venezia will join Carnival’s fleet in 2023 and sail year round from New York City.  Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to take a cruise on Costa Venezia and it quickly became one of my favorite ships I have ever sailed on.  It is a Vista c...

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Those who have lived in New York for many years have one name etched in their memories. It is “Il Monello,” an Italian restaurant that opened in 1974 and has remained for more than three decades a symbol of Italian-American cuisine in the United States. Today, after being closed for a long time, Il Monello has reopened its doors to the public at 33...

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Nationalism of the nineteenth century represents very different values to those of our era. With the present rise of frenzied flag-waving and militant xenophobia, it is hard to understand the cult status achieved by foreign revolutionary figures such as Lafayette, who was honored as the “French Hero of the American Revolution.” In 1878 a bust of Gi...

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There are stories that are lost in time. Sometimes, these forgotten stories are those of women and men who, in their lives, left a profound mark on the progress of society and, despite this, due to the passage of years are no longer adequately known. In such cases, it is a duty to ensure that these stories are rediscovered by the general public. On...

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Amici di Magazzino marks an important milestone for Magazzino Italian Art as we continue to expand our community of friends. Established for passionate supporters of contemporary art, architecture, and design, who share an appreciation for Italian culture, Amici di Magazzino brings together local and international art enthusiasts, scholars, and fam...

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Un ponte di musica. Itinerari dell’Opera italiana in America is a beautiful book edited by Claudio Orazi, now Superintendent of the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa after having led some of Italy's most important opera houses: the Sferisterio in Macerata, the Arena in Verona, the Teatro Verdi in Trieste and the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari. The book is in...

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It was a night to celebrate for the ladies auxiliary at the Watertown Italian American Club. With a dinner and some wine they celebrated the auxiliary’s 80th anniversary on Tuesday night. The peak of the night was a ceremony honoring lifetime members ... women who have been part of the club for more than 30 years. One woman we spoke with says it’s...

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Kings Theatre will host a night of comedy with the Italian monsters of laughter, Eric D'Alessandro ("Mask Off Remix - Walmart Diss") and Vic DiBitetto (Working Class Zero) on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 8pm ET. Tickets will go on sale Friday, December 16 at 10am ET. For tickets and additional information, please visit here. Standups Eric D'Alessand...

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The embrace of the Madonna of Pilerio – patron saint of the city of Cosenza – to Italians around the world will start, in a few days, from the United States. The Italian community in New York is in great ferment for the arrival of a copy of the icon depicting the Madonna of Pilerio in the church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in the Bronx where, on Dece...

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