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Ci sono periodi in cui vivere in Italia e in particolare a Roma ti rende felice e soddisfatto.   Uno di questi è senz’altro “la Settimana della Cultura”, promossa dal Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, aprendo per …

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“There can be no future for Italy outside the Euro”. An interview with the Consul General of Italy in San Francisco Last week, L’Italo-Americano presented the first in a multi-part interview with the Honorable Mauro Battocchi, Consul General of Italy in San …

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New Audiences for Italian: Learning a language through Intercomprehension One of the factors that have to be taken into consideration when teaching a language is the ethnic reality, an element that can turn into a plus if used the right …

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Festival del Cinema di Roma 2012: Lo smoking romano della Settima arte per la settima edizione Tra le pellicole più attese, al Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Roma, quelle del Concorso Internazionale. In gara tra i lungometraggi “A glimpse inside the …

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Each year the Patrons expand their cultural mission and knowledge by attending a ‘VIP’ tour of one special exhibit within the Getty’s extensive collection.   This year was no exception, as 22 members gathered on Sunday April 15, to view …

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Ciak si gira! L’edizione 2012 di Cinema Italian Style promette un viaggio tra la passata, brillante Italia dell’epoca di Cinecittà e le attuali questioni sociali che agitano la penisola.   Il Festival ha preso il via il 13 Novembre all’Egyptian …

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Mr. Jonathan Moscone is currently in his 12th season serving as Artistic Director of California Shakespeare Theater, organization that has its base in Berkeley.   A renowned director, he has received an Award by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation …

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Dear Readers, More April Italian connections for you:   Aviation Pioneer Francesco de Pinedo (1890-1933), who piloted the first foreign aircraft to land in the United States, saw his dream seaplane, the Santa Maria (a double-hulled Savoia-Marchetti S-55) go up in …

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In Italia si concentra il maggior numero di siti UNESCO nella lista del Patrimonio Mondiale dell’Umanità.   Nessuna sorpresa; il nostro Paese è conosciuto in tutto il mondo per la sua storia, le sue tradizioni, la sua cultura. Quello che …

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Two “shout out” restaurants have opened recently in Escondido and Hillcrest amid great praise for their strategic use of wine with their impressive food service.   Vintana and 100 Wines are the latest creations of the Cohn Restaurant Group, now …

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