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Ma chi l'ha detto che gli italiani sono sempre in ritardo? Non in America. Dove la comunità italoamericana ha raggiunto un importante obbiettivo con un anno di anticipo: gli studenti delle scuole superiori americane impegnati a sostenere l'esame AP (Advance placement) di italiano questa primavera sono già oltre 2.500, la soglia minima che doveva es...

Award-winning Singer/PBS & CBS-TV host with family roots in the Catskill Mountains returns to Belleayre Mountain after performing throughout the U.S. and the World. Date: Saturday, August 27. Time: 8 p.m. Venue: Belleayre Music Festival. Address: 181 Galli Curci Rd, Highmount, NY 12441. Cost per ticket: $38.00. Buy tic...

September 20 (Saturday) 2:00 pmUMBERTO E by Anton Evangelista Anton Evangelista, an award-winning filmmaker and actor, will present a documentary on his father, Umberto Evangelista. The film is a tender story of his 90 year old father which shows his triumphs and his personal struggles, his journey as an orphan in Italy and as a young immigrant, h...

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016 Hours: 6pm Venue: Italian Cultural Institute of New York Organized by: ICI Reserve Gianandrea Noseda is widely recognized as one of the leading conductors of his generation. He is Musical America's 2015 Conductor of the Year. Gianandrea Noseda's appointment as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino in 2...

From Thursday, June 02, 2016 to Wednesday, June 08, 2016 Organized by : www.filmlinc.org Entrance : With fee Location: Film Society of Lincoln Center   For 16 years, Open Roads has proudly offered North American audiences the most diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian film available. The 2016 edition strikes a satisfying ba...

Italian-born singer Giada Valenti returns to Long Island with new romantic show on March 23, at 2 p.m. at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, in Dix Hills, N.Y. Accompanied by her own All Men Band, she will surprise her audience with a new selection of American and Italian love songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s as well as recent contemporary hits a...

The designation of weeks or months for cause-related marketing purposes has become so familiar that they now seem, in most instances, to fade into the woodwork.   When almost every week or month is a "Week" or "Month," they can lose their power to motivate consumers to become donors or lend a helping hand.   Read more   Source:...

Italian basketball federation president Gianni Petrucci and NT head coach Simone Pianigiani had dinner in New York with Gigi Datome, Andrea Bargnani and Danilo Gallinari.The three players said that they'll be available to play Eurobasket 2015 with Italian National Team, according to Gazzetta.it.   Marco Belinelli did not attend the dinner be...

giovedì 6 giugno 201319.00 Film Society of Lincoln Center165 West 65th Street, New York, NY (map) Prezzo: USD 13,00/per persona The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for Open Roads: New Italian Cinema, which will take place from June 6-12, 2013. This year's lineup includes impressive debuts, a return of favorite filmmaker...

Thursday, August 7th @ 8 PM - Summer Italian Film Festival Week 5 - Otto e Mezzo (1963)This classic Fellini film stars Marcello Mastroianni as Guido Anselmi, a famous film director. Guido Anselmi is suffering from the dreaded "directors block" while working on a science fiction film with autobiographical references.   As Guido stru...

THE KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST presents a recital by the young Italian pianist, VANESSA BENELLI MOSELL (www.vanessabenellimosell.com)  on Wed. 14 May 2015 (7pm) at THE CONCERT SPACE, BEETHOVEN PIANOS, 211 West 58th Street, New York NY 10019. Free entry.   'A remarkably musical and fluent young pianist ... with a fine sense of style. Rem...

Injured Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi is targeting a return in three months at the Italian Cup final against Napoli.   Rossi believes he'll play at the Stadio Olimpico for the showpiece event, which will take place on May 3 or 7, depending on Europa League commitments.   Read more   Source: http://www.foxnews.com &nbs...