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October 2010
Blessing of the Animals - The Lasting Legacy of St. Francis of Assisi
The man we know as Saint Francis was born Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone in 1182 in Assisi, Umbria. Surrounded by the trappings of privilege, he renounced it all and became an enduring symbol of the value of spirit over...
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Italian Creativity On the High Seas
A beautiful event took place on board the MSC Poesia cruise ship docked at Pier 88 in NYC on October 2, 2010. Sponsored by the Italy America Chamber of Commerce, the Italian Government Tourist Board, as well the regions of...
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ABC, L'Italiano s'Impara Cosi' or How to Learn Italian in One Hour
Photo by Ivan Seligman. Everyone should be taught Italian like this. Splashy, colorful maps, poetry, music, a crash course on love and unapologetic impersonations of Italians from different regions telling the same story, each in a distinctly different way....
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Podere Pornanino For Tuscan Olive Oil
There's time to squeeze in another tale from the 2010 Summer Fancy Food Show at NYC's Jacob Javitz Center. I had the pleasure of meeting Francesco and Lia Lombardi, their daughter and son-in-law, who told me of their family...
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