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The 43rd Annual Feast in honor of St. Antonio Abate sponsored by the Fraternal Society of Castrofilippo Inc. began yesterday in Astoria, Queens. The feast, located on Ditmars Boulevard from 38th to 35th Streets, runs until Sunday June 23. The stretch is smoky, sweet and delicious with Puerto Rican and Latin American cuisine, Italian American street...

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by Phil Leo A new gritty six-part series, Inside the American Mob, will premiere Sun. July 28 at 9:00 p.m. on the National Geographic Channel.Former mobsters, informants, and FBI agents will expose the takedown of the deadliest and most infamous organized crime ring in U.S. history. Exclusive television interviews include Jimmy Calandra, a member...

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La Congrega Maria SS. Addolorata di Brooklyn. N.Y., presenterà come ogni anno, per completare i festeggiamenti della protettrice, un concerto di musica classica, con artisti venuti appositamente dall'Italia, per allietare la nostra comunità italiana e non. Avremo fra noi, artisti che si stanno affermando non solo nel loro paese, ma anche all'ester...

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"L'Expo dei sapori" sarà il filo conduttore della quarta edizione di Identità New York (in programma nel cuore di Manhattan da venerdì 4 a domenica 6 ottobre) scelto perché la città di Milano ospiterà l'Expo nel 2015 dal tema "Nutrire il Pianeta, Energia per la Vita", all'insegna dello scambio di idee, progetti, prodotti e tecniche. E proprio il c...

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Perugina, the legendary Italian Chocolatier, showcases its iconic Baci confections with demonstrations by Master Chocolatier, Vivien Reimbelli at the 2014 Fancy Food Show to be held at Jacob Javitz Center, New York City from June 29 – July 1.   Reimbelli will be making a special appearance, travelling from Italy to NYC especially for the Sum...

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Al di là della strada c'è Artemide. Poco più in là Alessi e due vetrine oltre Molteni e Bisazza. Quattro passi in Greene Street, nel cuore di Soho, sono in realtà una full immersion nello stile made in Italy.   Qualche tempo fa il New York Times dedicò un'intera pagina alle "possibilità" di shopping italiano in questa strada ed è in effetti...

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When everybody thinks about New York, the first thought goes of course to Manhattan. And when everybody thinks about the Italians in New York, one may think about Little Italy, or East Harlem, or Arthur Avenue in The Bronx. But if you look at the percentage, the New York borough with the highest percentage of inhabitants of Italian heritage is defi...

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Born May 23, 1936, in Paganica, Abruzzo, Italy, he was a son of the late Luigi and Augusta Iovenitti.Iovenitti emigrated to the U.S. from Italy in 1976 at age 40. He spoke no English but within six years had opened a tailor shop on Palmer Avenue in Larchmont. Businesses followed in Stamford, Conn., and Rye.   He founded the Connecticut/Westc...

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The MLA Italian American Literature Discussion group is seeking scholars and instructors interested in presenting at its round-table session—Negotiating Ethnic Politics: Teaching Ethnic Literature in an Italian American Context—scheduled for the 2016 MLA Convention in Austin, TX, January 7-10.   The session proposes to explore approaches by...

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The third annual IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY, produced by New York's Kairos Italy Theater (KIT), has announced the winner of the second annual MARIO FRATTI AWARD for emerging Italian authors. The Award goes to: "Mater Familias" by Pier Lorenzo Pisano. An Award ceremony and staged reading of the play will be presented on Monday, May 11 at...

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