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  È possibile trovare l’America non al di là dell’Atlantico, ma nella steppa dell’ex Unione Sovietica, dove le temperature, in inverno, raggiungono i meno 30 gradi, dove ci sono giacimenti di gas, petrolio, dove, per strada, può ancora capitare di …

  With the waters of the Adriatic lapping its coastline, Friuli Venezia-Giulia’s sparkling sea affords a bounty of fresh seafood, including a species of very large shrimp, almost tiny lobsters, not found in American waters. Having just returned from a …

  Pirandello was the son of a wealthy sulfur merchant. In Pirandello’s time, boys had to go into the sulfur mines and carry out heavy loads of raw sulfur on their backs, and they were called “carusi”. My grandfather’s name …

  September 15, 1929- May 16, 2013   This is not an obituary but a tribute to someone I admired, Jay Mastroianni.  Not only was he a dear friend he was like a brother to me. We hit it off …

  Known in Italy as La Gioconda, which means “the happy one”, Leonardo da Vinci’s most famously acclaimed portrait is the Mona Lisa.  Interestingly, Mona is a contraction of the formal form Madonna, the equivalent to Madam or My Lady …

  Italy has experienced its share of economic struggles, but the tourism sector remains strong with new hotels and resorts recently opened. In fact, seven of these were recently named by Condé Nast Traveler to their 17th Annual Hot List …

  Massimiliano Verdesca è il regista di “W Zappatore”, lungometraggio che nel 2011 si è aggiudicato il premio come Miglior Film Narrativo al Brooklyn Film Festival. In Italia avrebbe dovuto ottenere subito successo, ma oggigiorno il nostro cinema, non ha …

  For many years, the most coveted invitation in the Italian Community of San Francisco had been for the annual celebration of the Festa della Repubblica Italiana, held at the Italian Consulate.  Being on “the list” was considered a great …

  New York City, New York: Boys’ & Girls’ Towns of Italy (BGTI), a nonprofit that empowers war refugee, migrant, and at-risk youth living on the streets, is excited to announce that it raised $422,000 at its Ball of the Year on …

  Sono trascorsi 67 anni dal 2 Giugno 1946, ma gli italiani di allora e di oggi festeggiano con vivo calore una data, un avvenimento che è rimasto scolpito nella storia del nostro Paese.   Ci pare che simili parole …