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A new and revealing documentary about the life of the 16th century Italian explorer Giovanni Da Verrazzano will make its debut in New York City on April 17th. The film will be shown on the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Da Verrazzano’s ship, in what is now New York Harbor, on April 17, 1524. The film "Giovanni Da Verrazzano: From the Renaissan...

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Starting today, RAI TV will offer celebratory graphics for an entire year to celebrate the first 70 years of television and 100 years of radio. January 3 is an important birthday at RAI. It was 2:30 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon when Fulvia Colombo, from the studios on Corso Sempione in Milan, made the first announcement, "Rai, Italian Radio Televisio...

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Dear friends, I was about to write this editorial when the flood situation in Emilia Romagna has become dramatic. The photos and videos we see are devastating and make us suffer so much for our brothers and sisters in that beautiful region, where I personally have my roots, although in the part less affected by this horrendous catastrophe. We partn...

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It’s 7:30 a.m. on a sunny May morning in Rome on a side street outside the studios of Italian state broadcaster Rai. A live audience standing behind metal fencing is watching a lithe group of nuns, one with a mustache, who slowly creep out from a row of white closet doors.  They start dancing, hugging and pirouetting to a ballad belted out by a you...

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At the Consulate General of Italy in New York, at the initiative of Consul General Fabrizio Di Michele, the documentary film Qui Nuova York. America as Told to Italians by Television, by Marco Giudici and Andrea Salvadore, directed by Andrea Salvadore. It is a 90-minute adaptation of a production that aired on Rai channels abroad.Inspiring the work...

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A 13-year old girl named Lucy moves from California to Rome to start a new life with her dad and stepmom (who happens to be an Italian pop star) in upcoming live action musical TV series “Home Sweet Rome” which reps the first collaboration between HBO and Europe’s top three public broadcasters in the kids space. Based on a concept by “Hannah Montan...

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The challenge to elect the Borgo 2023 of the well-known Rai broadcast resumes A journey to discover truly exceptional places in Italy, rich in history, culture and traditions. These magical places will surprise and delight you, and that we recommend you enjoy them during your next vacation. A journey through 20 regions, 20 territories rich in histo...

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November 6-9, 2022 - NeueHouse Hollywood. MORE INFO here. ITTV Forum&Festival, the world’s premiere event dedicated to the Italian audiovisual market and the connections between its international counterparts, will once again be returning to Los Angeles, featuring panel discussions with Italian and American industry members, exclusive advance scree...

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“RAI, Italian Radiotelevision, begins its regular broadcasting television service today.” It’s Sunday, the 3rd of January, 1954 and Italians witness the birth of their national TV service…or rather, some of them do. Those who actually see the historical moment are very few: the cost of TV appliances is massively prohibitive.  To overcome the proble...

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A new film about the tumultuous life of Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi, known to the world as Caravaggio, is set for release in cinemas across Italy on 3 November. The Italian-language movie, titled L'Ombra di Caravaggio (Caravaggio's Shadow), is directed by Michele Placido and stars Riccardo Scamarcio as the brilliant but tormented art...

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