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by Alessia Gargiulo   Christmas is an international holiday, celebrated by Christians in its more spiritual incarnation, and by people all over the world who share the more humanist joys of the holiday, like spending time with the family, thinking of the less fortunate and celebrating the passing of another year.   With its multi cult...

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On December 24th this year, in keeping with a beautiful Christmas tradition, the 'Ndocciata will light up the streets of Agnone, a beautiful town in the province of Isernia, Molise. As Turin-born writer Alfredo Cattabiani (1937-2003) wrote, "The 'Ndocciata in Agnone became famous on December 8th, 1996, when it was performed in Piazza San Pietr...

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On Saturday December 13, between 11:30AM and 4PM, the Kogod Courtyard of the American Art Museum will host an Italian Holiday Festival featuring seasonal music, performances and craft activities inspired by Italy's holiday traditions.   The event, a collaboration of the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Smithsonian Ame...

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When: 06 Dec 2015 at 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Rebecca's Authentic Italian Bakery, 2111 East Franklin Avenue #2, Minneapolis   Just in time for "le feste di Natale", join us at Rebecca's Authentic Italian Bakery and learn to make 3 traditional Italian cookies – Cantucci, Amaretti e Frollini.   ICC instructor and Ital...

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By Beth De Bona Agatha "Aggie" Libassi Westerhoff was working as a nurse in Washington, D.C., when she established a reputation for baking delicious traditional Italian cookies. Westerhoff embraced the popularity, though perhaps didn't expect she would be known as "The Italian Cookie Lady" years later.   "Come Christmas, all the doctor...

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Italians in Italy don't like to rush things like in America...savor the day, and holiday...one at a time. Come the 1st of December though, Italians and visitors from throughout Europe will be ready to shop in Italy's traditional Christmas Markets. In Levico Terme, in Valsugana, the Historical Habsburg Park provides the fairytale location for the t...

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You are cordially invited to attend a lecture and photo exhibit dedicated to the Presepio Napoletano (Neapolitan Nativity Scene) at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, December 4th.   The evening's program will also feature a DVD based presentation with music and photos of Presepi taken by Anita Sanseverino throughout Naples and in the...

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The art of reproducing the nativity scene is linked to an ancient tradition in Italy. Three cities are particularly famous for their presepi: Bologna, Genoa, and Naples.   The Bolognese tradition dates back to the 13th century, and it is different from other nativity scenes realized in Italy because all characters are entirely hand carved, i...

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by Cognac Wellerlane   It was a Merry Christmas Italian-style at the 12th Annual "Christmas In Italy" showcasing at the Skirball Center for Performing Arts in Greenwich Village in New York City on December 19, 2015. Audiences started new traditions and created lovely family memories as they were transported to La Bella Italia! All that atte...

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The Little Italy Merchants Association (LIMA) will begin its 13th Annual Christmas in Little Italy celebration on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 6:30 PM with a gala Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Patio of Most Precious Blood Church, 109 Mulberry Street, between Canal and Hester Streets.   The ceremony, which will be emceed by actor/s...

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