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by Beth J. Harpaz   Pope Francis will visit three U.S. cities, Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia, Sept. 23-27. For travelers with an interest in sacred places, here are some of the top Catholic heritage sites — including several on the pope's itinerary — in those cities.   Washington, D.C. St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhod...

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Hey, show a little respect for Christopher Columbus! Italian-American activists are outraged over a new plan to place an art installation around the statue of the explorer that stands in Manhattan's Columbus Circle. The planned installation, by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi, is supposed to give New Yorkers a new perspective on Chris by enclosing hi...

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The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere, located on Staten Island, N.Y., offers a wide variety of educational and cultural events. This month, its calendar includes a Christmas Concert and Reception—a Staten Island Sandy Relief Benefit featuring "Two Tenors & a Lady" with VETRO tenors Christopher Macchio, Elio Scaccio and soprano Mari...

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Inter-Cities Performing Arts is a New Jersey/New York-based, philanthropic arts company founded for the purpose of improving ethnic, social, professional, and cultural relations throughout the world. It grew out of the Altamura School for the Fine and Performing Arts, which served many students with financial needs in and near in Union City, NJ. It...

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The Italian American Museum will present, "The Traditions of St. Joseph" on Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 PM, a talk and pastry-making demonstration that will examine the centuries-old celebrations that honor the patron saint of Italy.   IAM president Dr. Joseph V. Scelsa will offer a historical perspective of St. Joseph's Day, and the evening'...

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Massimo Vignelli, an acclaimed graphic designer who gave shape to his spare, Modernist vision in book covers and shopping bags, furniture and corporate logos, even a church and a New York City subway map that enchanted aesthetes and baffled straphangers, died on Tuesday at his home in Manhattan. He was 83.   His death, after a long illness,...

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di Riccardo Chioni   L'eccellenza italiana sul podio della Foreign Policy Association, in occasione del World Leadership Forum Dinner al Pierre Hotel, che ha visto protagonista Ferdinando "Nani" Beccalli-Falco, presidente e Ceo di GE Europe e Ceo di GE Germany. All'ingegnere chimico laureatosi al Politecnico di Torino, Cavaliere del Lavoro,...

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L'antica tradizione dei sapori italiani di una volta rivive con il tour gastronomico del Greenwich Village di 'Foods of Ny Tours'. Una passeggiata tra le stradine del quartiere meglio conosciuto come 'Village' a Lower Manhattan, non lontano da Washington Square, una volta area rurale e ora traboccante di ristoranti e negozi di tendenza. Ben divers...

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HUMAN CAPITAL opens in theaters January 14thWatch the trailer: http://bit.ly/1v4mQHd   "Captivating from start to finish" -- The Hollywood Reporter"Engrossing, stinging...The performances are flawless" – Variety Directed by acclaimed Italian director Paolo Virzi, the award-winning film, HUMAN CAPITAL is a nuanced account of desire, greed an...

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Decades after being stolen in Italy, an ancient statuette and an 18th-century painting were returned to the country's government Tuesday after turning up in New York.   The handover marked the latest case of U.S. authorities helping Italy and other countries reclaim what they see as cultural patrimony.   Read more   S...

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