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Sicily’s Jews were banished from this island in 1492, the victims of a Spanish edict that forced thousands to leave and others to convert to Roman Catholicism. More than 500 years later, a nascent Jewish community is planting fresh roots in the Sicilian capital, reclaiming a lost, often painful, history, this time with the aid of the local diocese....

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Mare blu, spiagge incantevoli, calette silenziose. Ballare sotto le stelle in Sardegna. Tuffarsi dalle scogliere all’Elba. Nuotare tra le acque selvagge della Sicilia. Passeggiare tra le meraviglie di una riserva naturale. O farsi un bagno ai Caraibi nostrani, tra le acque del Salento. Per rilassarsi in coppia, divertirsi in famiglia o con gli amic...

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Hate to break it to you, but you aren't the only one who's noticed that flights to Italy are almost cheaper than flights across the US right now. Don't not go -- go! -- but understand that top dogs like Rome, Venice, and Florence will be even more zoo-like than in years past. Bucket list cities the lot of them, but Italy's unforgettable food, favor...

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Twenty university students from across the nation will participate in the 2017 Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery Program, an all-expenses-paid educational and cultural initiative sponsored by the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) that takes Italian American students to Italy each summer. This year’s tour will send students t...

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Foreign ownership has been a trend for many of Europe’s top leagues over the last two decades. Most clubs purchased from foreign owners have been in the Premier League. Over the last few seasons Serie A has seen an influx of new owners from various clubs all over the football pyramid. In particular there has been a notable trend of American ownersh...

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On Monday, April 3, Shawn Baxter, the Cultural Attache responsible for Social Affairs, reopened the headquarters of the American Consulate together with Palermo’s Honorary Consul, Barbara Cucinella, and the city’s Mayor, Leoluca Orlando. Numerous professionals, artists, scholars and American researchers who live, study and work in Sicily were prese...

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The Italian American Museum Presents: "Conversations About The Black Madonna". Thursday, April 27th, 7:00 PM - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) New York, NY 10013 Singer, percussionist, healer and director Alessandra Belloni, joined by master bansuri flautist Steve Gorn will take the audience on an enchanting journey of di...

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The Jury of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize has decided to award the Prize to Giuseppina Nicolini, Mayor of Lampedusa (Italy) and to the nongovernmental organization SOS Méditerranée (France) for their work to save the lives of refugees and migrants and welcome them with dignity. “After examining conditions around the world, the Jury of the...

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Dopo il successo della proiezione capitolina alla Casa del Jazz, e la presentazione all'Italian American Institute di New York, il 23 aprile arriva finalmente in Sicilia "Sicily Jass - The world's first man in jazz", il documentario di Michele Cinque che racconta la leggendaria figura di Nick La Rocca, trombettista e autore del primo disco inciso n...

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Dear Friends, I am happy to announce that Arba Sicula and Legas have just created an ONLINE STORE where you can buy books on Sicilian language and culture. Visit our site at Arbasicula.org. Browse through the Legas catalogue and order the books online by following the link. For every purchase valued $14.00, Legas will send you an additional book th...

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