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The departure, the journey on the steamship, the arrival in the other world. The awe in front of the skyscrapers, the hard work, the daily sacrifice. Little Italy reassembled in mutual aid societies, the white, red and green cockade pinned on the lapel of the jacket. Racism and the Black Hand. Fascism, anti-fascism. Integration and new citizens wit...

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From the prestigious stage of the Ariston, Carlo Conti officially announced the launch of the 2025 edition of the Sanremo Giovani World Tour, an initiative aimed at promoting young talents of Italian music. The stars of this edition will be Alex Wise, Maria Tomba, Settembre, and the duo Vale LP & Lil Jolie, selected from hundreds of aspiring artist...

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In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY will present a reading of the 2025 Hystrio Award Translation and Adaptation Mentorship Winner Chiara Arrigoni and her play Pelle on Friday, May 9 at 5:30pm at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimo.  The In Scena! Italian Theater Festival collaborates with the Hystrio Award - Scritture di Scena, one of the most prestigio...

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A new elevated pasta concept has just opened up in Brooklyn. Located at 447 1st St. in Park Slope, Be Pasta is a new pasta-driven experience that explores the versatility of pasta dishes. The concept is brought to life by the team behind acclaimed Spes (East Village), Have&Meyer (Williamsburg), and Terre (Park Slope), and in collaboration with thre...

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By popular demand, 54 Below once again opened its doors to the spirited celebration of Italian-American musical heritage with That’s Amore. This vibrant evening served as a heartfelt showcase for a new generation of outstanding Italian-American talent, each performer breathing new life into beloved classics made famous by legendary voices of the pa...

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Pino's Italian Food Market opened in Dix Hills in late March. The market, located at 683 Old Country Road, is owned by the family that runs The Original Salpino's of Wantagh and North Babylon. Paul Barbieri runs the shop with his father, Pino Barbieri, and brother-in-law, Larry Avvenire. Paul said he is "very, very excited" about bringing Pino's to...

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Dear friends, since the beginning of the year, we have been working on a new version of our website, which will be online by the end of May. Our new We the Italians will be more innovative, faster, and more rational. There will be several new features, but the biggest change concerns the areas into which we have divided the United States from the v...

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The Consulate General of Italy in New York marked Made in Italy Day, celebrated annually on April 15, by hosting a panel discussion spotlighting the Italian pharmaceutical industry and its growing presence in the United States. The event brought together executives from three major companies — Bracco, Kedrion, and Menarini — to share their experien...

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On Good Friday, April 18, Bishop Robert Brennan will join parishioners at Sacred Hearts & St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church to process through Carroll Gardens starting at 7 p.m. Further south, several Bensonhurst parishes will join in a Good Friday procession starting at 7:30 p.m. The procession begins at the Shrine Church of St. Bernadette in Dyke...

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The Bronx Opera is set to present “Cosi fan tutte” on April 25 & 27, 2025 and May 3 and 4, 2025. The work will be shown at the Lovinger Theater at Lehman College and will star Alina Tamborini and Samantha Long as Fiordiligi, Linda Collazo and Miastasha Gonzalez-Colon as Dorabella, Brian J. Alvarado and Johannes Linneballe as Guglielmo, and Gabriel...

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