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Archeology of Language: Sicilian ‘Beddu’ and Arabic ‘Badu’

Tom Verso

‘Forgetabout’ Verdi in Milan’s La Scala; more appropriate for southern-Italian Americans would be Michela Musolino’s "L’Evento in Memoria di Pino Veneziano" in...

How To Enjoy Art Like a Pro

Fuzzy Fusaro

Simply know this: the idea that you must be sophisticated or knowledgeable to appreciate fine art is erroneous.

Convivio delle Eccellenze. A One-Day Celebration of Milanese Culture

Marina Melchionda

On July 12 the Commissioner for Culture of the City of Milan, Massimiliano Finazzer Flory, presented a one-day festival dedicated to the excellencies of Milan in the cultural,...

Marco di Marco. All the Numbers of Italian Jazz

Marina Melchionda

Italian jazz pianist and composer Marco di Marco recently performed at the historical New York jazz club “Birdland”. A Knight of the Italian Republic for music merit, during...

My Italian-American Theater: Interviewing Antoinette LaVecchia in Bryant Park

Carmen Cutugno

“I am very lucky that I belong to two worlds. I grew up with two languages, two entire different cultures. I think this has given me a great deal of compassion, which I think...

A Comprehensive Journey through the Italian American Teaching Experience

Simona Zecchi

The book edited by Edvige Giunta and Kathleen Zamboni McCormick takes us through Italian America from the great migration through contemporary American politics and culture

My Italian American Museum

Joey Skee

Entering into a conversation with objects.

The Marcello Giordani Foundation Launches Young Talents into Opera

Carmen Cutugno

With a gala night in New York, Tenor Marcello Giordani celebrated the birth of the Marcello Giordani Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting emerging opera...

Carmen and Elettra Stop in Chicago

Natalia Nebel

Italian singer and songwriter Carmen Consoli stopped by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago on Tuesday, June 15 to greet fans and play a sampling of her new songs from her...

Without Borders. The Importance of Diversity.

Maria Vittoria Solomita

Between July 7 and 9, 2010, the third edition of the multi-cultural festival “Senza Frontiere/WithoutBorders” will take place at the Casa del Cinema of Rome

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