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Il prossimo 19 novembre 2017 si svolgerà il consueto Gala annuale organizzato da Filitalia Internazional. L’evento sarà allietato da spettacoli musicali e da prelibatezze culinarie che sempre accompagnano e caratterizzano l’atmosfera di tali eventi. Quest’anno si è ritenuto di premiare e riconoscere l’opera impareggiabile e di alto valore morale e...

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After an extensive and emotional debate over the fate of the Christian Street Baptist Church in Bella Vista, the Philadelphia Historical Commission made a tough decision Friday: It added the building to the city’s Historic Register, capping a months-long debate over whether to demolish or preserve the more than century-old church. By Monday morning...

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Academy of Vocal Arts opens its opera season with its first production of Verdi’s immortal classic Il trovatore in 20 years. Count di Luna is infatuated with the beautiful Leonora, who does not return his affections. Instead, she falls in love with the Count's rival, a troubadour who serenades Leonora and keeps his identity a secret.AVA opens its o...

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Mother Cabrini spent the last years of her life at the former Columbus Hospital – where she passed away on December 22, 1917 -- in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The site of the hospital she founded is now home to the restored National Shrine of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, also presented in the film. The documentary reveals the scope of Mothe...

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Our Lady of Consolation Parish in Philadelphia, which celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 22, is a prime example of how parishes can evolve over time. In this case Consolation went from an Italian personal parish at its founding to a multicultural territorial parish in 2013, yet it maintains some of the flavor of its beginnings. Immigr...

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Here’s another tour that takes its fundamentals from the Frizzi 2 Fulci Project, conceived many years ago in the mind of the Maestro and finally brought to the stage, both Italian and international, in 2013. That year marked the incredible beginning of a series of events held in great venues all over the world. Now, the time has come for a new evol...

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La XVII edizione della Settimana della Lingua italiana nel Mondo, che quest’anno si terrà dal 16 al 21 ottobre, è una manifestazione che promuove la lingua italiana non solo come strumento di promozione del nostro eccezionale patrimonio culturale ma anche quale straordinario veicolo di comunicazione nel mondo dell’economia e dell’impresa, della sci...

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To mark Columbus Day, the Italian American community gathers in many cities around the US to celebrate its achievements and its contribution to this great country in all sectors — be it political, economic, cultural, scientific and beyond. President Donald Trump’s first Columbus Day proclamation highlighted the strong bonds of friendship between It...

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Il suo compleanno è il simbolo del sogno americano, old style. Una sfida d'altri tempi, ai tempi di Trump, lanciata da un ricercatore napoletano che ha fatto carriera negli Stati Uniti. E scrive su Facebook: «Aiutatemi a raggiungere l'obiettivo: sostenere studi di genetica per diagnosi e cure anticancro, malattie cardiovascolari, diabete e altre pa...

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Dear friends, tomorrow, October 1st, marks the beginning of Italian-American Heritage Month in New Jersey. This year, more than ever, I urge you to join myself and our fellow OSIA members in celebrating our Italian-American history. In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety-Two Columbus Sailed The Ocean Blue. This is the rhyme I was taught in public school as...

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