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From the North to the South, Italy boasts an ancient tradition in making excellent artisanal chocolate and all the chocoholics amongst you will be glad to know that the so-called Bel Paese has plenty of shops where you can taste and buy the most high quality sweet products. If you are travelling to Italy and you are looking for some hints on where...

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Saturday, February 21, 2015 - 8:00pm Downtown Cabaret Theatre Company - 263 Golden Hill Street #3 - Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604   Hear What's in the Heart – A Shoemaker's Tale is a one-man show written and performed by a former Middletown resident. Steve Scionti brings to life all of the passion, comedy and drama inherent i...

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by Claudia Baroncelli   Hidden in some of the most beautiful palaces of Southern Italy, there are breathtaking frescoes just waiting to be admired. Let Swide be your artistic guide in this unique cultural journey. Traveling around Southern Italy you'll be surprised in discovering how many wonderful frescoes you can find.   And we...

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by Rochelle Del Borrello   I've always had a soft spot for Sicilian churches which are a bountiful source of art and a depository for local history. From the cathedrals in the major cities to the 'chiesa madre' of any small 'paese', the humble Roman Catholic church contains a wealth of beauty which is hard to resist.   It is a secret...

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Proseguendo nella serie di interviste a protagonisti italiani all'estero di origine siciliana, l'associazione "Sicilia Mondo", presieduta da Domenico Azzia, propone questa volta un incontro con Rosolino Lo Duca, da oltre 30 anni delegato di Sicilia Mondo a Detroit (USA).   Lo Duca, 72 anni, nato a Cinisi (PA), vive nel Michigan da 53; impren...

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When Ronald Regan nominated Antonin Scalia to the United States Supreme Court in 1986, my Sicilian father was ecstatic. Finally, he thought, some positive publicity about Sicilians! Scalia's family had emigrated from a small town near Caltanisetta, and to have one of our own appointed to the highest court in the land was cause for jubilation. As I...

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The Easter Arches – also known as Bread Arches – whose tinted shadows envelop the main street in the small Sicilian town of San Biagio Platani, Agrigento – have a long history that started way back in the 18th century, recorded for the first time in 1776.   They are made by the members of two confraternities: one devout to the Holy Sacrament...

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Pure sand and crystal clear water is what make Sicily one of the best destinations in Italy for those looking for a piece of heaven on earth these summer holidays. Swide has rounded up 15 of the most breathtaking beaches in Sicily.   Best known for its breathtaking and varied landscape, for the sun and colors, its energy and the warmth of it...

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Il Centro di lingua e cultura italiana "Babilonia" è lieto di annunciare la quinta edizione dell'Annual Teacher Study Grant, una Borsa di Studio creata per dar riconoscimento a un docente del suo impegno e dell'eccellenza nell'insegnamento di lingua e cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti.   Quest'anno assegneremo il Teacher Study Grant a un in...

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L'amaro in bocca resta sempre. Anche quando la gloria ti ha consacrato nel gotha della fotografia internazionale.   Lui, figlio di questa Sicilia ingrata, che dimentica. O meglio che non vuole ricordare i figli d'oltreoceano che sono diventati ambasciatori della terra da cui sono partiti. Lui che voleva donare la sua collezione al Museo di M...

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