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Recently, and I can’t remember how, I discovered a collection of photographs by an Italian photographer, Carlo Tardani. The images were so breathtakingly beautiful that I immediately wrote to him and asked if he would allow me the honor of sharing one of my favorites here.
I believe this image caught my attention first because...
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By Ylenia Sambati
It was not so long ago that Italians referred to Tuscany as Tuscany-“shire” because of the influx of British residents who had bought, and were spending considerable sums of money, restoring some of the regions most beautiful and historic villas. Now, amidst olive trees, and in lovely small villages in...
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The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast hosted a day and evening event in Miami last week to celebrate Rome and Italy’s Lazio region. The event was dubbed “Rome is More,” thereby alluding to the reality that, while Rome is Italy’s most popular tourist destination, there’s so much more to the city and...
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Italian superstar — and I mean superstar — Lorenzo Cherubini Jovanotti, most commonly referred to, simply, as “Jovanotti” will perform at Grand Central in Miami on Saturday, March 10th at 8pm. Tickets are $30.
Until now, American audiences have had to make do with mere glimpses of the brilliant career of one of Italy’s...
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Despite many of us having more than one hundred cable channels, there are still moments, at least for me, when I channel surf and there is nothing interesting on television. For this reason, the advent of YouTube in 2005 allowed many frustrated cable subscribers like myself to view a wider range of vintage television shows. ...
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Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, which contains many of the most significant works of art from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, has sent a stunning exhibit called “Offering of the Angels” to the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale Nova Southeastern University. The exhibit contains 45 works and runs until April 8, 2012...
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Imagine, you are finally taking that vacation you have been dreaming about for years. Off to the Italian Riviera to visit the picture perfect postcard towns of the Cinque Terre. With no museums, monuments or “must sees,” the Cinque Terre is a place known more so for offering the traveler the simple pleasures of getting to...
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Pasta is the real star of Mediterranean cuisine and the undisputed symbol of the “Made in Italy” designation. Pasta came with the first great civilizations to the Italian peninsula. In constant evolution, this dish has conquered the most discerning palates and families. Already in the Roman Republic Empire, Cicero enjoyed sharing it with his friends.
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By Alfonso Guerriero Jr.
Someone needs to inform our politicians of the old adage it takes a village to raise a child before they continue to propose and ratify more ineffective educratic laws for our school system. Throughout the country, incumbents or those seeking public office continue to debate about how to resolve the...
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By Terry Bhola
My last hour-long lesson I teach on Fridays is at 5:30pm with a category manager at the Cologno Monzese-headquarters for a home-improvement retail chain. Once I’m done, I usually head straight to my school, twenty minutes away, to wait-out the rush-hour traffic then catch the strada statale 36, commonly called...
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By Stewart G. Einwohner
Many Italians who left Italy embarked on a journey without fully considering what to do about the real estate they owned there. It is quite common for an immigrant to leave his or her real estate under the watchful eye of family or friends. I think about how often I hear many of you say something like,...
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Sausage and Peppers is an Italian American favorite — a ubiquitous dish at every Italian festival or event I’ve ever attended in the U.S. Everyone makes it a little bit different, but no matter who is making it, the dish can be a tad unhealthy because sausage has a high volume of fat. That’s probably why Sausage...
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