The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia.
History, culture, people and ideas
edited by Andrea Canepari and Judith Goode
Italian edition published by Treccani
American edition published by Temple University Press
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The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia.
History, culture, people, and ideas
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edited by Andrea Canepari and Judith Goode
Italian edition published by Treccani
American edition published by Temple University Press
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Italian arts and culture have been a significant influence on Philadelphia dating back to Thomas Jefferson and colonial times. Throughout the ensuing decades, Italian art and architecture styles flourished, and wealthy Philadelphians traveled to Italy and brought back objects to display in emerging institutions of art and culture. New immigration formed neighborhoods—such as South Philly, home to the Italian Market—and Italian business leaders, politicians, artists, musicians and sports figures came to prominence and became part of the social fabric of the city.
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This glorious volume, The Italian legacy in Philadelphia, celebrates the history, impact, and legacy of this vibrant community, tracing four periods of key transformation in the city’s political, economic, and social structures. The editors and contributors chronicle the changing dynamics of the city as Italian immigrants established themselves and as they continue to have lively interactions with people and institutions in Italy.
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Interdisciplinary essays, along with nearly 250 gorgeous images, explore the changing perspectives and styles of those who contributed Italian influences. As travelers to and from Italy, settlers and their descendants brought everyday cultural practices, memories, and traditions, they created different Italian-American experiences that became important parts of American culture, a legacy that is thriving in contemporary, globalized Philadelphia.
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Gilda Rorro - New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission
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Past presentations
Presentation at Istituto Lombardo
May 23rd, 2024
Istituto Lombardo
Accademia di Scienze e Lettere
Via Borgonuovo, 28, Milano
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On Thursday, May 23rd, the Ordinary Meeting was held at the Istituto Lombardo Accademia di Scienze e Lettere, in Milan. In this occasion, Councilor Andrea Canepari intervened on the Italian legacies in the world and on the Italian heritage in Philadelphia.
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Presentation at Triennale Milano
20th March 2024
6 - 7 P.M.
Triennale Milano
Viale Emilio Alemagna, 6, Milan, Italy
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Greetings: Carla Morogallo, General Director of Triennale Milano; Marco Sammicheli, Director of the Italian Design Museum at Triennale Milano; Verónica Crego, Dean of the Consular Corps of Milan and Consul General of Uruguay.
Conversation with the co-editor Andrea Canepari and: Luca Molinari, Director of Platform, Architecture and Design magazine, Carlo Secchi, Vice-President of the Institute for International Political Studies and Professor Emeritus of European Economical Politics at Bocconi University, Milan.
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Moderator: Maria Vittoria Dalla Cia, Editor in Chief of the magazine La cucina italiana.

Presentation at the Italian Senate
6th March 2024
Hall Caduti di Nassirya
Piazza Madama, Rome, Italy
Conversation with co-editor Andrea Canepari and: Senator Gian Marco Centinaio, Vice-President of the italian Senate; Senator Stefania Craxi, Chair of the Commitee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; Senator Giuliomaria Terzi Di Sant'Agata, Chair of the Committee on European Union Policies; Senator Roberto Menia, Vice-Chair of the Commitee on Foreign Affairs and Defence; Senator Mariastella Gelmini, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Section Italy-USA; Honorable Christian Di Sanzo, Member of the italian Parliament elected in the North and Central America district; Prof. Giovanni Puglisi, Vice-President of the Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia Treccani.
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Remarks: Honorable Edmondo Cirielli, Deputy Minister of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
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Concluding remarks: Ambassador Pasquale Ferrara, Director General for Political Affairs and International Security at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
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Panel moderator: Dr. Annalisa Gaudenzi, Journalist of Rai Italia.

Treccani book presentation
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6th December 2023
Sala Igea, Palazzo Mattei,
Piazza della Enciclopedia Italiana, 4, Rome
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Opening remarks: Franco Gallo, President of Treccani and Chief Justice Emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court; H.M.E.H. Fra' John Dunlap, Prince and Grand Master of the
Sovereign Military Order of Malta; Sen. Gian Marco Centinaio, Vice President of the Italian Senate; Maria Tripodi, Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; H. E. Jack Markell, U.S. Ambassador.
Conversation with the editor Andrea Canepari: Hon. Samuel A. Alito Jr., Associate Justice Supreme Court of the United States; H. Em. Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi; Gilda Rorro, New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission; and Paolo Valentino, Diplomatic Correspondent for Corriere della Sera.
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Conclusion: Giuliano Amato, Chief Justice Emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court and Former Italian Prime Minister.
