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Giorgio Bassani. “History is Always Contemporary”

Tommaso Cartia

“My father had an energetic yet light tone of voice. A happy tone,” said Paola Bassani, daughter of the acclaimed Italian Jewish writer from Ferrara, Giorgio Bassani.

Italy's Women Making History

Judith Harris

Italian women have come a long way. Back in the autumn of 1973, as a reporter I attended the first meetings of the first non-political party women's movement in Rome. A lot has...

Books. Italy’s Skeleton in the Closet

Stefano Albertini

New York University Professor of Italian Studies and History Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses her new book Italian Fascism’s Empire Cinema. This interview aired on our TV show and is...

Baroque Sicily. When History and Art Join Forces — and Win

Dominique Fernandez

With so many possible ways to visit Sicily, we decided to take you for a tour of Sicilian cities in search of baroque treasures.

Ringo Starr Turns 75, Between Music and Cinema

Alessio Shostak

Mr Starkey is blowing out 75 candles this Tuesday 7th July. As the least attractive and ingenious, yet possibly the most likeable Beatle, the mischievous Ringo Starr has had an...

'Time Table’. Food as Central Theme in Turin

Alessio Shostak

'Time Table – Tavola dei Secoli’ is an exhibition taking place at the Palazzo Madama in Turin, which will run from the 24th of June until the 18th of October. Inspired by the...

Giorno del Ricordo: Memories of a Tragic Past

Giulia Madron

On February 18th the Italian Consulate and the Associazione Giuliani nel Mondo of New Jersey celebrated the “Giorno del Ricordo”

The New Negative Image of Italian Americans

Joey Skee

The inane opinions of a few and the diminution of Italian America.

Towards an American Terroni “Education Manifesto” – i-Italy’s role (if any)

Tom Verso

So Pretty / So Witty / Not Phony / But Soooo Not Terroni .... Spare me Manzoni - Yo / Don’t yah know / American Terroni want / a South of Rome show

Whose Day Is It Anyway?

Joey Skee

Poet Diana di Prima offers alternative Italian-American heroes to Columbus.

What Is in a (Street) Name? Too Much History. And Italian Americans in Chicago Make the Headlines.

Stanislao Pugliese*

A recent petition by Chicago academics to rename Balbo Drive in Chicago has generated a counter-petition and ignited a small controversy in the Italian American community.

Italian Americans Between Guidos and Columbus. An Interview with Nancy Carnevale

Ottorino Cappelli

There is nothing new in certain segments of the community trying to impose their views of what it means to be Italian American on others. This controversy reminds me of recent...

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