The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) will host a temporary exhibit: "St. Joseph’s Tables: Expressions of Devotion, Charity, and Abundance." From March 6 to May 17, the exhibit will trace the history of this tradition and showcase its contemporary manifestations in communities across the United States. Visit: https://www.iamla.org/st-josephs-tables/. ... See more

Buon Martedì Grasso! Naples, as the former capitol of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, is home to countless carnivalesque rites and rituals that date back over 1,000 years. Many of these traditions, like those of Naples' sister cities to the North, feature fertility rites and gluttonous feasts as a way to stave off or counter-balance the stark period of Lenten fasting to come before Easter.
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Sadly, a fifth person has died in Italy as a result of the coronavirus, and at least 219 people in the country are confirmed to be infected.

More than 100 of those cases are in the northern region of Lombardy. Italian officials on Monday confirmed a fifth death attributed to the coronavirus, an 88-year-old man from Caselle Landi, about 70 kilometers south of Milan. At least 26 coronavirus patients are in intensive care, officials said.

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"A Carnevale Ogni Scherzo Vale"
Carnival season is a time to enjoy oneself, get lost in celebration and forget about the pressures of everyday life. This can be seen in one of the most popular Italian expressions about carnival: "A carnevale ogni scherzo vale," which means that during carnival, anything goes. Any fun practical joke or prank during carnival season is just fine.

So, say you want to play a trick on your friend this month. Your friend isn’t too impressed, but you try and appease them by saying:

Non te la prendere. A carnevale ogni scherzo vale!
Don’t get annoyed. Everything goes at carnival time!

Find out what these Carnival vocab words below mean in English by visiting: http://bit.ly/2PbFVHC.

La maschera
La parucca
La sfilata
Il carro
La stella filante

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Get that idea down and submit it! Next Sunday, March 1, at 11:59 pm, PT, The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum application will close. This special opportunity will award 8 filmmakers with $8,000 grants to create films that explore the Italian American experience. And YOU can be one of them--all you need to do by March 1 is to submit a proposal!
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On this day in 1934, the film "It Happened One Night," directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert opened at NY's Radio City Music Hall. Frank Capra won the academy award for Best Director for this film.

Born in Bisacquino, Palermo, Italy, Capra's family emigrated to the US when he was only 5. Capra rose to become a self-made man and one of the most influential film directors of the 1930s and 1940s. Along with this film, his other notable works include "You Can't Take It With You" (1938), "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (1939), and most famously "Its a Wonderful Life" (1946) starring James Stewart.

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ONE WEEK LEFT: Submit your NIAF Scholarship application for the 2020-2021 academic year by next Sunday, March 1, 2020 11:59 p.m. EST.

Scholarships range from $2,500 – $12,000 and are awarded to undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, medical, and legal students.

Don't wait, start your application today.
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#FoodieFriday Learn how to make migliaccio, a dessert typical of #Naples and the surrounding areas made during #Carnevale! Migliaccio is very similar to a baked cheesecake in consistency and it is made with ricotta and semolina instead of flour. It is very moist and creamy and it has a subtle lemon taste. It is delicious and very easy to make. Visit https://www.manusmenu.com/migliaccio for the recipe from Manu's Menu!

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Celebrate Italian Director Federico Fellini's life (who would be 100 years old this year) by watching his legendary award-winning films that span nearly 50 years such as "La Strada" (1954), "Nights of Cabiria" (1957), "La Dolce Vita" (1960), "8½" (1963), "Amarcord" (1973), and so much more.

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Free house renting and zero taxes for families with children who want to relocate there—an offer from the mayor of Teora, an Italian village and comune in the province of Avellino.

Nestled in the hills of southern Italy’s Campania region, near the famed Amalfi coast, the town wants to counter a problem plaguing many regions of Italy: population decline.

Specifically, the town will contribute €150 per month towards the rent for properties that are available for around €200, meaning that the newcomers will pay just €50 a month. Alternately, the town will grant them €5,000 up front to buy a property, which equals 10-20% of the total value.

Teora’s population, now fewer than 1,500, never recovered from a devastating earthquake in 1980. According to municipal records, on average only two babies are born in Teora annually against 20 deaths, mainly caused by old age.

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