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Getting people who are interested in Italian culture together is our mission! You can post a free personal ad in the Connections forum or attend a local Italian themed event to rub elbows with your potential mate in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco or Los Angeles!
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Sleek, sparkling, sophisticated recipes that will tickle your heart and stomach for Valentine's Day or other occasions!
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valentine gift ideas...
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wedding bells: ring in an italian wedding!
Whether you're getting married in Italy, to an Italian or with an Italian theme, we've Italian Wedding customs and traditions to incorporate in your ceremony.
italian families connect: advice, play groups and more!
Welcome the newest addition to our website, the Italian Families Forum - for parents to share Italian culture with each other and their children or to coordinate local playgroups.

2005 italian calendars
Planning things for this year with nowhere to pencil them in? Grab an Italian calendar to hang in the office, one to hang at home and one to carry with you -- grab a couple for your family and firends - that way, you'll be surrounded Italy no matter where you are!
you're in naples, snap out of it!
Like in the film “Moonstruck” Susan's childhood was full of first generation immigrants from southern Italy. That’s why it was so refreshing for her to go to the source of the noisy passion she was weaned on: Naples, Italy. It feels fantastico to snap out of it.
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truffles: ugly, stinky... delicious!
Their scent will attract the wrong kind of attention, their appearance will give the wrong kind of impression, and their flavor is unlike anything that could be expected.
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what to give to whom - for any occasion!
Our forums are filled with questions and advice about what our readers should bring to their Italian relatives, host, boyfriend, etc. (no matter in what country they're located). To keep you from making a faux pax we bring you gift-giving advice from virtualitalia.com readers.
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