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By Liliana Rosano Se fosse rimasta nella sua Milano probabilmente oggi sarebbe disoccupata o impiegata in qualche museo, invece Cecilia Alemani,dal 2011, è curatrice indipendente e direttrice del programma di arte pubblica dell'High Line Art, la ferrovia sopraelevata che l'ex sindaco di New York ha fortemente voluto e trasformato in uno spazio pub...

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A Midtown church slated to close as part of a massive shakeup by the Archdiocese of New York is a veritable art museum filled with dozens of stunning murals painted by a world-renowned artist — and parishioners fear the treasured works could be lost forever. Our Lady of the Scapular and St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in Kips Bay is adorned with...

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Faraone Mennella recently opened its first boutique in New York City, and to celebrate the occasion, Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella hosted a seated black tie dinner for eighty guests on Wednesday at the Italian Consulate.   "This evening is a celebration of the opening of the first Faraone Mennella boutique in New York, whi...

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The New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is accepting applications for four $2,500 college scholarships to be awarded in June at their Annual Conference Weekend. Applications are available through the office of State Senator Diane Savino (D-North Shore), by calling (718) 727-9406.   "Given the high costs of college, ever...

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Buffalo's West Side of the 1970s remains indelibly etched in my childhood memories because it was a simple yet prosperous time in Buffalo's rich, cultural history. It represented a special time when the West Side resonated with an old-country, Italian cultural flavor that was prominent in everything we did in our daily living.   Importantly,...

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New York University Langone Medical Center ha annunciato oggi che la Fondazione Paolo e Marlene Fresco (Fondazione Fresco) ha donato $25 Milioni per creare l'Istituto Marlene e Paolo Fresco per il Parkinson e i Disturbi Motori (Istituto Fresco). L'Istituto Fresco migliorerà la conoscenza, la cura e l'istruzione sul Morbo di Parkinson e i disturbi m...

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By Jacob Gallagher If there's one thing Italians know better than fashion, it's food, so it's only natural that Marco Baldassari, the CEO and co-founder of Eleventy, uses a culinary analogy to describe his clothing brand. "We are like a bistro that offers an innovative cuisine," said Mr. Baldassari, "but without the price of a gourmet restaurant."...

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American baseball legend Yogi Berra, said to have inspired the cartoon character Yogi Bear, has died at the age of 90. The Yogi Berra Museum announced that the Hall of Fame catcher had died on Tuesday evening. Berra spent almost all of his 19-year career with the New York Yankees. He was a three-time Most Valuable Player and 13-time World Ser...

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Angela Dea (Rosati) Giansante, 90, of Lockport passed away peacefully on January 31, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Roccamorice, Italy, on July 22, 1925, to Corradino and Maria (DiPronio) Rosati. Her mother died when she was 9, and Angela became a loving caregiver to two younger siblings.   Her father moved the f...

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A symbol of Italian masculine elegance, Canali has managed to slip through the cracks of time and crises. This historical clothing brand founded in 1934 in Brianza, north of Milan, made its specialty into its major asset — a single label for men, entirely made in Italy. At the same time, it radically focused its strategy on foreign markets where it...

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