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Francine Segan at the New York Times Travel Show
On Sunday, February 28, author and food historian Francine Segan arrived at the New York Times Travel Show fresh from her appearance on NBC's Today Show just an hour before. Having recently been named U.S. spokesperson for the Italian...
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Miss Italia USA - New York Selection
On February 20th, NYC's Marquee Club was the scene for the Miss Italia USA - NY Selection Beauty Pageant. Collaborating on the event for the second time was Commissione Giovani New York (CGNY- Young Italians NY) and The Sunday...
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Rare Viewing of St. Anthony's Bones in Padua, Italy
Anthony of Padua with Child Jesus by Antonio De Pereda. The bones of St. Anthony, the patron saint of Padua (Padova in Italian), are on display for a very limited period for the first time since 1981. Anywhere from...
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Bar Italia - Feeling Good Where You Are
Carolyn: Denis Franceschini is the owner of Bar Italia, a close-knit, thriving restaurant on New York City's Upper East Side at 72nd and 2d Avenue. Before opening Bar Italia, Denis spent 20 years at Cipriani, eventually becoming the Executive...
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Tosca E Le Altre Due, Tosca and the Two Women Downstairs
I had the pleasure of a rare theatric experience on Wednesday night, February 3 at The Cell theater in NYC. A gem of a production, Tosca E Le Altre Due by Franca Valeri presents themes of socio-economic class differences,...
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Carnevale Festa at Trumpets Jazz Club
On Sunday, January 31, 2010, Trumpets Jazz Club in Montclair NJ played host to a wonderful Carnevale celebration. Complete with festive decorations, music, tarantella dance lessons, featured singers and a little Carnevale history, this event was the perfect antidote...
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Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci Exhibit in Tuckahoe NY
The Westchester Italian Cultural Center in Tuckahoe NY presents the Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci from January 20 - April 16, 2010. This extraordinary exhibit features 16 conceptual models of mechanical devices created and designed by the Renaissance genius...
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Nove100 Exhibition in Parma Worth a Trip From Anywhere
From now until the 25th of April, the lovely city of Parma in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy hosts a unique exhibition to commemorate the restoration of the Governor Palace (Il Palazzo del Governatore). The scope of this exhibition...
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Spider Dance Weaves Its Web at Theater For the New City, NYC
Foreground: Alessandra Belloni, Fran Sperling, Joe Deninzon and Antonio Fini. Antonio Fini as Dionysius, Francesca Silvano, Greta Campo and Katerina Ogar. Alessandra Belloni and the performance troupe, I Giullari di Piazza, have proven once again that creativity and passion...
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Exhibition Devoted to Piermatteo d'Amelia in Terni and Amelia, Umbria, Italy
If you're traveling to Umbria early 2010, you might want to put this event on your itinerary. Piermatteo d'Amelia was a one of Umbria's Renaissance masters, although he is currently lesser known than other artists of his time. Seeking...
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