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  • Banff National Park by Alberta Anima
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    We Need More Ecological Bridges

    Jonathan Fargion.(January 27, 2019)
    Recent studies have shown the detrimental consequences on the environment, especially because impoverishing the fauna and flora. The transition between the fragmented areas becomes very difficult and dangerous for animals, from the smallest of the insect to the bigger mammal. In Italy we have some great examples of bridges and ecological passages for the benefit of the environment
  • The reading will take place in front of the Italian Consulate on Park Avenue and 69th street.
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    Remembrance Day in NYC. May We Never Forget

    The Consulate is joined by the Italian Cultural Institute, Centro Primo Levi, the Italian Academy at Columbia University, la Scuola d'Italia, CUNY’s John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and the NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò to commemorate the victims of the Shoah.
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    Throughout Italy, Holocaust Remembrance Day is Honored

    Judith Harris(January 25, 2019)
    Designated by the UN General Assembly in 2005, International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan. 27 marks the 74th anniversary of the liberation from Nazi concentration camps. Events honoring the Shoah take place throughout Italy, from Palermo to Turin.
  • View of Sambuca in Sicily (Simon Padovani | Shutterstock)
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    Living in Sambuca where Houses Cost Like an Espresso

    Chiara Basso(January 21, 2019)
    The possibility of buying a house in the scenic Sicilian town of Sambuca for about $1 made headlines in many outlets, from CNN Travel, which broke the news, to The New York Post and The Guardian. Within 48 hours of the story being spread, local officials have been inundated with tens of thousands of inquiries from people hoping to buy their piece of rural Italy. But what is it like living there as an outsider? We talked with journalist Paola Caridi who moved there in 2008 after 12 years in the Middle East.
  • Finalists during the third and last round of the Colavita Culinary Challenge (Photo credit: Iwona Adamczyk)
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    Meet the Future Top Chefs

    Chiara Basso(January 14, 2019)
    No culinary TV show could match the enthusiasm of both participants and public at the final round of the first-ever Colavita Culinary Challenge that took place at the Food and Finance High School (FFHS), the only culinary high school in New York City.
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    'Michael 50', Schumacher Exhibition Opens Today

    I.I.(January 03, 2019)
    Maranello, 3 January 2019– Fans and representatives of Scuderia Ferrari Clubs from all over Europe are flocking to the Ferrari Museum today for the opening of the 'Michael 50' exhibition on the occasion of the champion's 50th birthday.

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