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Whether they know of his name or not, many Pitt students are familiar with the work of the late artist Virgil Cantini. His art adorns many buildings around campus, ranging from the sculpture in front of Lawrence Hall to the murals in Posvar Hall and the Chevron Science Center.  Cantini was even behind the hanging metal sculpture in Posvar, “Skyscap...

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The red and yellow décor in part of Massimo Musumeci’s house suggests that he is a fan of AS Roma. To know for sure, ask him about the time when severe weather called for an evacuation, and he immediately grabbed his most prized items: his collection of scarves and shirts in team colors. Or how he asked that a christening (and he was a godfather!)...

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It was a night where the glitz and glamour of Broadway met the heart and soul of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Over 250 guests, dressed to the nines, stepped into the Radisson Hotel, which for one night, transformed into a slice of New York City's famed theater district. The occasion? The UNICO Scranton Chapter's annual charity gala, this year themed 'A...

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Monday, March, 11 at 6:00pm. Doors will open at 5:45. 600 Chestnut Street, Suite 956 Philadelphia, PA. The Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia is pleased to announce the presentation of the book "Twenty-five women who shaped the Italian Renaissance" by Meredith K. Ray. The book is a dynamic account of some women who contributed to the develo...

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This semester’s Taste of Italy event exhibited the diverse range of Italy’s different flavors and colors, featuring delicacies from each region of the Mediterranean nation. The event, held in the Stern Center was open to both students and alumni. Of Italy’s 20 regions, 19 were represented at the event by a regional food item, its flag, and a short...

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The Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia has started the issuance of the electronic identity card (CIE) on a trial basis. It is now possible to apply for the new electronic ID card, by appointment, through the PRENOT@MI platform. The EIC may only be issued to Italian citizens regularly residing in their consular district, who are already ente...

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Cristiana Della’Anna, the actress who portrays Mother Cabrini in the upcoming biopic, Cabrini, visits with Sbarro Health Research Organization Founder and President Antonio Giordano, MD, PhD, and with Miguel Mostafá, Dean of the College of Science and Technology, at the Sbarro Institute for Cancer research at Temple University in Philadelphia on Fe...

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The annual Scranton Chapter of UNICO National Charity Ball is set for Saturday at the Radisson at Lackawanna Station hotel in downtown Scranton, according to chapter President Peter Cognetti. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7. Reservations are needed and may be obtained by calling 570-499-1534 or email here. The chapter has been publicly r...

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After 50 years of bringing authentic Italian groceries to Germantown, Doylestown, and Warminster, the owners of Altomonte’s Italian Market are expanding their operations once again with a new cafe and bakery, writes Michele Haddon for Bucks County Courier Times.   Franca and Michael Grispino moved from Italy to Philadelphia where they opened Mike’s...

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Devoted fans of the "Rocky" franchise stunned Philadelphia planners in December when the city held its first Rocky Day outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Sylvester Stallone, the writer and star of the classic films, was greeted by.thousands of people – including some from distant countries – who had come to celebrate boxing's greatest fictiona...

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