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This year's Festa della Repubblica at the Christopher Columbus Park was particularly special, given the concurrent 150th anniversary of Italy's Unification.

As Alicia Sacramone prepares for another Olympic run, she speaks with RAI International about her life as an athlete and as an Italian American.

RAI Italia goes over the events of April 8, when Boston Symphony Hall celebrated the 150th anniversary of Italy's Unification with 'Notte Tricolore,' a special evening of some of Italy's best music.

On Sunday, March 27, the Italian community of Providence, Rhode Island, gathered to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification. Organized by the local Italian Cultural foundation, the event featured two history presentations: One in Italian about the year 1861, when the kingdom of Italy was officially declared and one in English about Italy’s main national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi. The location chosen for the special event was itself of special significance: Holy Ghost is in fact the local Italian Parish ‘par excellence’. Located in the Federal Hill area – the city’s little Italy — it has been a reference point ...

On April 14 Ambassador Giandomenico Magliano, Director General for Globalization at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met professionals and students to talk about international governance for a sustainable development from a European perspective.

An impressive lineup of politicians and community leaders gathered on Friday, March 18 to wish Italy a Happy Birthday.

RAI Italia interviews Italian students, researchers and Ph.D. candidates about their feelings and hopes, as they prepare to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification.

Ezio Salimbeni, father of RAI Television correspondent and Bostoniano.info contributor Stefano Salimbeni, sent a special video to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification, shot in his hometown Fabriano in the Marche region.