Best Viviana Altieri Podcasts (2024)

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Anything's Pastable with Dan Pashman and Katie Parla 50:01

1d ago50:01

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - All about food, food trends, pasta shapes, and Rome with this week's guests: Dan Pashman and Katie Parla.Both Dan and Katie are internationally known best selling authors, journalists, podcasters (and much more!). With their books, articles, and respective award winning podcasts have been keeping informed and e…

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"Our return to Italy" with filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno 46:31

9d ago46:31

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Emmy nominated, award-winning, husband and wife filmmakers, Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno and Jerome Bongiorno sit with us this week to talk about their the 3Rs trilogy of documentaries on urban America: Revolution '67 on the 1967 Newark riots/rebellion; The Rule, on the highly successful urban school model of Newa…

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Pittsburgh Italian Scholarship Fund and Basil Russo "Man of the Year" 59:36

16d ago59:36

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - The Pittsburgh Italian Scholarship Fund was established 40 years ago with the mission of assisting academically qualified local high school graduates of Italian ancestry with their college education. Additionally, they honor a local Pittsburgh professional of Italian descent who has demonstrated meritorious dis…

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Inclusive Italy. From coffee to opera, how inclusivity looks like in Italy 1:00:57

27d ago1:00:57

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Inclusive Italy. From coffee to opera to poetry reading, the world of inclusivity in Italy.Whether you are in Bologna ordering a coffee or at La Scala Opera House in Milan, many are the spaces and initiatives in Italy that cater to the blind, deaf & mute, or people with different learning abilities and create a…

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MasterChef Winner Luca Manfe tells us all! 1:11:54

1M ago1:11:54

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This week on the Italian Radio Hour - Do you have what it takes to become the next MasterChef?Thousands of thousands of applicants try every year to make it to prepare their best dish in front of the most "honest" chefs to earn an apron to get into the actual competition.Meet Luca Manfe, the only Italian competitor so far who has succeeded to not o…

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The Making of "Cabrini" with Executive Producer J. Eustace Wolfington 55:31

1M ago55:31

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘰𝘮, comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure…

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MEI - National Museum of Italian Emigration (GENOVA) 55:11

2M ago55:11

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Genoa is a city with a strong link to emigration: it was from here that millions of Italians left for the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. It also houses The MEI - National Museum of Italian Emigration, housed in the Commenda di San Giovanni di Prè, which lies onto 3 floors divided into 16 areas where it i…

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A Taste of Emilia Romagna at the NY Fancy Food Show with Francine Segan 47:25

2M ago47:25

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour: A Taste of Emilia Romagna at the NY Fancy Food Show with Francine Segan.Watch video interview: https://youtu.be/MAuypSdVDBMIf you can't travel to Emilia Romagna this summer, how about visiting the upcoming Fancy Food Show in New York (June 23rd-2th, 2024). Francine Segan, one of America's foremost experts on Ita…

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A Touch of Class with Kevin Glavin and Samuele Bozzolla 48:36

2M ago48:36

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Kevin Glavin is a world-renowned and critically acclaimed Bass-Baritone singer, actor, and opera singer with over forty years of experience specializing in Italian Opera. Kevin has the great talent to make you laugh even while singing in a language you do not understand!His performed with notable artists such a…

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From the new RED SAUCE STUDIO, Growing up Italian and John Viola from IAP 1:01:22

2M ago1:01:22

1:01:22

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - There are interviews that go well and others that go unexpectedly amazing! How can I have hoped for more, having the full team of Growing up Italian, Sabino and Michela Curcio, Rocco Loguercio and John Viola from the Italian American Podcast all in one place at the same time, as they take in the success of the …

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Casa Museo Luciano Pavarotti - Discover Pavarotti in his own home 56:08

3M ago56:08

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour: Discover Pavarotti in his own home - Casa Museo Luciano Pavarotti VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/2oznsjToqlAWelcome to the place Pavarotti called home. He built this house to entertain friends, teach young singers and enjoy family life. In this conversation with the widow of Maestro Pavarotti, Nicoletta Manto…

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In the footsteps of the Etruscans with Laura Morelli 48:09

3M ago48:09

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Our guest today is art historian Laura Morelli whose work I have been following for a few years as she makes art history fun while also dividing her time and talent writing historical fiction and guides about Italy. Recently, I participated in one of her online classes via her website (https://lauramorelli.com/…

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Calabria, the ancient tradition of silkworm breeding, and Nido di Seta 43:39

3M ago43:39

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In this week's episode of The Italian Radio Hour: Calabria, the ancient tradition of silkworm breeding, and the story of Nido di Seta. WATCH THE INTEVIEW: https://youtu.be/2wXZjl5XHYM Did you know that silk production represented a flourishing and prosperous economy for the region of Calabria as back as Byzantine times when silkworms were introduce…

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Six Food Museums in Parma not to miss 1:03:04

4M ago1:03:04

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Six Food Museums not to miss: Museum of PARMIGIANO REGGIANO Museum of PASTA Museum of TOMATO Museum of WINE Museum of FELINO SALAMI Museum of PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA Thru the expert knowledge of Giancarlo Gonizzi, we are taken on a virtual journey of Food Musuems of Parma, their history and their treasure! Parma proudly boasts some of the highest quali…

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Viaggio Italia & Borghi in Carrozza with Luca Paiardi and Danilo Ragona 1:16:33

4M ago1:16:33

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Never before, have I met two volcanic, more full of life and always cheerful individuals as "forces of nature" like Luca Paiardi, – architect, musician and Danilo Ragona – planner, designer and founder and president of the company Able to Enjoy. Praticamente, due forze della natura! Explorers of four continents…

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Il NewYorkese - Dedicato ai folli with Davide Ippolito 38:01

4M ago38:01

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Il Newyorkese, the new magazine written by Italians in Italian for anyone that loves, lives, and dreams in New York gives you great insights (financial, real estate, happenings) of what happens in the Big Apple.We chatted with its founder David Ippolito, who recently moved to NYC from Italy but for many years, …

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GARUM - Rome's Library and Museum of Cookery 46:25

4M ago46:25

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Did you know that there is a library and a museum in Rome that houses some of the oldest, varied, and most unique tools and textbooks about cookery?It is the Garum Library and Museum, located just across Circo Massimo and this weekend only (April 5-7th), you will also have the chance to see a very interesting c…

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The tradition of the St. Joseph Table 51:26

5M ago51:26

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour: The tradition of the St. Joseph Table with Marianna Gatto, Carmela Cesare Giaramita, and Joe Di Carlo Giaramita.From the East Coast to the West Coast and many places in between, the St. Joseph Table tradition has conquered the hearts of many believers and also first-time participants.Join my conversation with Ma…

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SAGRE D'ITALIA - Travel into popular traditions with Donatella Alquati and Giorgio Mininno 1:13:42

5M ago1:13:42

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour: SAGRE D'ITALIA - Travel into popular traditions with Donatella Alquati and Giorgio Mininno (Slowbook) Planning your next trip to Italy? Want to discover treasures "off the beaten path"? Then, you cannot miss our conversation with Donatella and Giorgio, authors of the latest and only guide to all the Sagre d'Ital…

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Behind the scenes of "La Traviata" with Stage Director Kristine McIntyre 35:32

5M ago35:32

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - The Making of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi.At the eve of opening night of La Traviata at the Pittsburgh Opera, I was able to catch up with Stage Director Kristine McIntyre for an insightful conversation of what all goes into the staging of an opera. her vision for this production and the true story of the char…

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ITALY by INGREDIENT with Viola Buitoni 1:44:38

5M ago1:44:38

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Being the 6th generation of Buitoni, Viola grew up in a food loving family who believed that growing your own food was a better way of eating. She was weaned on extra virgin olive oil and parmigiano. She first spooned ricotta in her mouth straight out of the warm whey in which the local shepherd had just cooked…

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The Many Miracles of Household Saints with Martina Savoca Guay 1:02:04

6M ago1:02:04

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - The Many Miracles of Household Saints with Martina Savoca Guay.1993 - Household Saints by Nancy Savoca comes out. But there is one person, who has been on the set the entire time who will never get to see the movie until much later in her life because of a series of events, including all the good elements of th…

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Autobiographical Writing for people of Italian origin with Prof. Rita Cavigioli 37:35

6M ago37:35

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour: "Crossings": Autobiographical Writing for people of Italian origin with Prof. Rita Cavigioli.Are you an American with Italian origins who has spent significant time in Italy, not only for tourism, but might have family, friends in Italy or have worked or studied in Italy?Have you always wanted to capture in writ…

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Discovering Contemporary Theater by Italians of African Descent 1:00:54

6M ago1:00:54

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Today, on The Italian Radio Hour: Discovering Contemporary Theater by Italians of African Descent. Link to video interview: https://youtu.be/3uQXbbp7RSc An interesting conversation with Mauritian playwright Nalini Vidoolah Mootoosamy, Margherita Laera (translator & Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre, University of Kent, Cantenbury), and Laura Cap…

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"Denominazione di Origine Inventata" with Prof. Alberto Grandi 48:40

6M ago48:40

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - "Denominazione di Origine Inventata" with Prof. Alberto Grandi. The title of the book "Denomination of Invented Origin" is in net contrast with one of Italy's most recognizable food & wine classification of food or wines (DOP - Denominazione di Origine Protetta (literally “Protected Designation of Origin). Prof…

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"Roots" with Domenico Cornacchia, Frank Di Piero & Emily Cipriani Marchetti 1:15:31

7M ago1:15:31

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - In conversation with young Italian author from Abruzzo Domenico Cornacchia, Frank Di Piero (from Keeping it Real with Frankie D), and Emily Cipriani Marchetti on a topic that means so much to all of us, "roots" who is also the English title of Domenico's book (in Italian: RESTO QUI).Roots by Domenico Cornacchia…

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The Delmonico Way; Sublime Entertaining & Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant that Made New York! with Max Tucci 57:05

7M ago57:05

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - The Delmonico Way; Sublime Entertaining & Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant that Made New York!Bring glamour and style into your home, featuring stories, ideas for entertaining, and seventy-five recipes from the Tuccis, the family that ran Delmonico’s in its golden era. Located in the heart of Wall Street, …

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Saint Pio Foundation with Luciano Lamonarca 40:47

7M ago40:47

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In conversation with Luciano Lamonarca, Italian tenor residing in New York, and Founder of the Saint Pio foundation in NY. As one who has received what is considered a miracle: the birth of their son Sebastian, Luciano has invested all his energies in laying the groundwork to ensure that the foundation could grow and receive the needed support to b…

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In Search of Abundance with Luisa Del Giudice 44:48

7M ago44:48

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - In Search of Abundance with Luisa Del Giudice. Luisa Del Giudice, Ph.D. was born in Terracina (Latina), emigrated to Toronto in 1956, and has lived in Los Angeles since 1981. She is internationally known for her work on Italian and Italian diaspora ethnology, folklore, and oral history. In 2008, she was named a…

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The Mint Museum of Rome 1:00:12

8M ago1:00:12

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Welcome to 2024! Wishing you a year full of abundance and prosperity. Some of you might have eaten lots of lentils for good fortune on New year's day but would you be curious to learn what goes into the process of making money? Today, another fascinating conversation with Egle Tringali and Valentina Bonaccorsi,…

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La Notti Triunfanti Christmas album by Michela Musolino 39:39

8M ago39:39

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - No holiday season is complete without talking about traditions, memories and Christmas music.In this week episode, we welcome back Sicilian American folk artist Michela Musolino as we travel thru time and her latest CD, La Notti Triunfanti, Folk-A-Billy Christmas: Christmas traditions from Sicily & Southern Ita…

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Cosa vuoi di piu' dalla vita? - The History of Amaro Lucano with Francesco Vena 48:01

8M ago48:01

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - If you grew up in Italy, you might be familiar with the tag line: "Cosa vuoi di piu' dalla vita? Un amaro Lucano!A conversation with Francesco Vena as we introduces us to the history of the most well-known liquor from Lucania (aka Basilicata), founded in 1894 by Pasquale Vena, a pastry chef who blended more tha…

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The Goldsmith Traditions of Abruzzo with Filippo Di Rienzo (Oreficeria di Rienzo) 45:43

9M ago45:43

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - One of the interesting and ancient traditions that the Abruzzo region boasts is certainly the art of goldsmithing.This week we caught up with Filippo di Rienzo, 7th generation of goldsmiths in the town of Scanno, by the beautiful lake of Scanno.Thru Filippo, we discussed the use of jewelry also for popular and …

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All about rice with Rice Sommelier Valentina Masotti 48:21

9M ago48:21

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Have you ever wondered what a rice sommelier does? Could you exactly tell how many different types of rice are out there and what they are used for? Last but not least, what is the name of a very famous rice variety that was born by breeding a Californian rice variety and an Italian one? (Thank you America! )Li…

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Food and Fashion with Melissa Marra-Alvarez and Elizabeth Way 34:43

9M ago34:43

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Both food and fashion are central to our daily lives. They speak to people’s most basic needs while also expressing our individual and cultural identities. The exhibition Food & Fashion at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York explores how food themes and motifs are used to comment on critical topics …

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AP Giannini - Bank to the Future with Valentina Signorelli & Cecilia Zoppelletto 51:21

9M ago51:21

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour: What do Hollywood, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Bank of America have in common? Join me in conversation with the Directors of the new documentary "AP Giannini - Bank to the Future" Valentina Signorelli and Cecilia Zoppelletto as we explore the incredible true story of Amedeo Peter Giannini, the son of Italian imm…

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Golfing Italia: Celebrating the 2023 Ryder Cup Rome with Robert Sidorsky 52:08

9M ago52:08

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The fall of 2023 marked Italy’s debut on the world stage of golf as it hosts the 44th Ryder Cup Matches, played between 12-man teams from the United States and Europe. This year’s Ryder Cup was contested from September 29 to October 1 over the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club located in Guidonia Montecelio, ten miles outside Rome. It marked the f…

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All about CHOCOLATE with Francine Segan 40:31

10M ago40:31

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - we welcome back food historian, one of America's foremost experts on Italian cuisine, Francine Segan to indulge in a conversation about CHOCOLATE.Francine brings a wealth of knowledge about food traditions in Italy that one hour together is never enough.She has also graciously shared the recipe of TORTA TENERIN…

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Your Italian sabbatical and living your Italian Dream in Grottole 52:39

10M ago52:39

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Do you remember the Italian sabbatical campaign launched by Air B&B to spend three months in Grottole (Basilicata)?Well, 290,000 later, we caught up with one of the Co-Founders of Wonder Grottole Andrea Paoletti, and Dan Kidson who traded his frenetic life in San Francisco to fullfil his "Italian Dream" in Grot…

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The Barber of Seville - fun facts 1:13:16

10M ago1:13:16

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour: The Barber of Seville explained!In conversation with Samuele Bozzolla as we bring to you most famous areas and anecdotes of this opera buffa by Rossini.- Did you know that The Barber of Seville was a huge fiasco when it made its debut?- Did you know that Rossini completed two operas every year for 19 consecutive…

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Marianna Gatto on Taste of Italy, Pinocchio, and Rediscovering Louis Prima 43:05

10M ago43:05

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour we caught up with Marianna Gatto, Founder and Executive Director of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles.IAMLA has just presented the twelfth annual Taste of Italy, an upscale food and wine festival that has drawn crowds from all over the United States, and Italy. As IAMLA is getting ready to present their …

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ITALY IS OUT - Mario Badagliacca, Derek Duncan, Edvige Giunta 1:19:40

11M ago1:19:40

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - 'Italy is Out" is the fruit of the collaboration between Mario Badagliacca, established documentary photographer, and Derek Duncan, Professor of Italian at the University of St. Andrews and whose objective was to explore the implications Italian migration in a global perspective tracing cultural transformations…

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NEXXT Expo - The biggest Made in Italy Expo in Los Angeles, Oct 19-22, 2023 28:56

11M ago28:56

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour we caught up with Lorenzo Lisi, to talk about NEXXT Expo, the biggest Expo of Made in Italy that take place Oct. 19-22 at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles,.Nexxt Expo will feature over 120 vendors, meticulously curated to offer an authentic and immersive Italian experience. Also, this expo serves as an opportun…

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Flavors of Umbria with Francesco Rossetti of Assisi Vino 26:59

11M ago26:59

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour we travel to the region of Umbria. Defined as Italy's Green Lung, our expert sommelier Francesco Rossetti tells us about some of the amazing wines, cheeses, and olive oils produced in this region, and how "Assisi Vino" was born.Francesco will be soon embarking on a two month long tour in the US where he will shar…

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40 FINGERS: Italy's new musical phenomenon acclaimed all over the world! 25:06

11M ago25:06

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - With more than 90 million views on Youtube and Facebook, 40 FINGERS is one of the new crossover phenomenon acclaimed all over the world. They are a fabulous guitar quartet born in 2018. Each of them with a strong musical history and a different background, 40 Fingers explore new sounds in the name of fingerpick…

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Neighborhood Girl and Pittsburgh original Little Italy with Linda Schifino 40:38

11M ago40:38

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PITTSBURGH ITALIANS: Who remembers Larimer Avenue's Little Italy? What memories do you have about Larimer Avenue? This week on The Italian Radio Hour, I caught up with Linda Schifino, author of her newly published book "NEIGHBORHOOD GIRL".On a recent drive thru Larimer Avenue, the neighborhood that was home to Linda and her family, she came to real…

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"When I was your age" with Italo-Australian comedian Joe Avati 26:40

12M ago26:40

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour we caught up with Italian-Australian comedian Joe (Giuseppe) Avati on a short break from his world tour "When I was your age". Joe and I met in Pittsburgh during his premier show in July. Joe seamlessly blends family anecdotes with relatable events from the collective memory and true mishaps in Italy. https://you…

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Discover Italy in Vermont with Lisa De Natale 30:15

12M ago30:15

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour: DISCOVER ITALY in Vermont. In conversation with Lisa DeNatale, President of VICA - Vermont Italian Cultural Association.Last year, our initial contact with Italians living in VT, started with Alessandra Rellini, Owner and Operator of Agricola Vermont and Monte Verdi salumi in Panton, which then we visited of the…

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Italian Folk Dances and Music with Andrea De Siena, Anthony Taddeo, and Laura Esposito 53:50

12M ago53:50

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Italian Folk Dances & Music with Andrea De Siena, Anthony Taddeo, and Laura Esposito Traveling throughout Italy, especially in the Summer can be a great opportunity to catch up on festivals, sagre and wonderful dance exhibitions. The passion for Italian Folk Dances is even stronger now that the new generation h…

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In conversation with Katie Parla on Food of the Italian Islands 37:04

1y ago37:04

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This week on The Italian Radio Hour - In conversation with KATIE PARLA (aka Katie "parla")I met up with Katie Parla in her tastefully decorated apartment in Rome, caught up on life, books, and all the great adventures that resulted in her latest beautiful book: FOOD of THE ITALIAN ISLANDS (FOTII), recipes from the Sunbaked Beaches, Coastal Villages…

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