Sworn Virgin in Laura Bispuri's Words
Sworn Virgin by Italian director Laura Bispuri won the 2015 Nora Ephron Prize at the 14th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival. The film tells the story of Mark, an Albanian man, who used to be a girl until she vowed chastity and to wear male clothing in order to live as a man in patriarchal northern Albanian society. Laura Bispuri answered some questions.
Italians Can Soon Walk on Water
For about two weeks in June 2016, wrap artist Christo will create floating walkways to wind around Italy’s Lake Iseo in the Lombardy region, connecting the mainland to and surrounding Italy’s largest land island, Monte Isola. Viewers can also walk around San Paolo Island and the mainland town of Sulzano. The bright yellow fabric used for the walkways will continue on the streets in two mainland towns.
Expo 2015: Showcasing Ideas, not Icons
Expo 2015 is an innovative showcase. Unlike World Fairs of the past, its focus is more ideas than icons. Past universal expositions left majestic architectural monuments: London’s Crystal Palace from 1851, Paris’s Eiffel Tower from 1889, and Rome’s EUR district, still magnificent even though war canceled that Expo in 1942.
Expo Milano 2015. The Kick Off Date is Only a Week Away But ...
With the Expo Milano 2015 kick off date only a week away, many Italians are concerned that Milan will not be ready to host the 20 million people that are getting ready to file into the city for sixth months, the length of the world’s fair. The New York Times is not the only newspaper to recently release an article concerning the many controversies that have permeated the atmosphere of the Expo and Italy’s international image.
Divorce, Italian style
Italy has radically simplified divorce proceedings. From three years of separation before a fractured couple could face a judge, the Chamber of Deputies this week dropped the waiting period to just six months if consensual and one year if not. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor, 398 ayes versus only 28 nays.
Wondrous Boccaccio: The Plague as a Metaphor of Today
The Taviani Brothers' latest film, Wondrous Boccaccio is a visual and poetic tribute to the stories of The Decameron. These tales that emerged from one of the darkest periods in Italian history, are a metaphor of today's living conditions where the young have to run away and find survival in imagination.
20 University Students Receive Travel Grant to Italy through a NIAF Program
The tour will visit Italy’s Lombardia region, NIAF’s 2015 Region of Honor, from June 9 to June 23, 2015.
“This signature program at the National Italian American Foundation gives these fortunate Italian American students an incredible opportunity to discover and immerse themselves in the land and beautiful culture of their ancestors,” said NIAF Director of Programs Gabriella Mileti.
Tuscany's Hidden Gem Morellino di Scansano
Morellino di Scansano is a red wine that does not get the recognition it deserves.Often overlooked because of the popularity of other wines based on the Sangiovese grape from Tuscany, Morellino di Scansano is a much better value for the money.
Tuscan Farro: A Perfect Vegetable Soup
Tuscans are masters of soup cookery and every town throughout the region has its favorite recipe. Perfect for this time of year, this hearty soup is made with a variety of vegetables and farro, an ancient form of wheat that has been eaten in Tuscany for centuries.
Italian Creativity: Celebrating 50 Years of Science and Technology; New York World’s Fair 1965 – Expo Milano 2015
The IHCC-NY, Inc. Board of Directors, consisting of Italian and Italian American leaders in the greater N.Y. area, has announced its 2015 Italian Heritage and Culture theme: Italian Creativity: Celebrating 50 Years of Science and Technology; New York World’s Fair 1965 – Expo Milano 2015.
Cosa riuscirebbe a fare i-Italy con quei contributi...
America Oggi - quotidiano italiano con sede in NJ - mette i propri giornalisti in "unemployment". I contributi della Presidenza del Consiglio non bastano.
Noi andiamo avanti da anni senza. Crediamo che la crisi economica possa trasformarsi in una nuova opportunità per l’informazione.
E pensiamo che questo dovrebbe capirlo anche chi destina questi aiuti. E voi cosa ne dite?
Power and Plague
A homage to Francesco Rosi's political cinema and the US premiere of the Taviani brothers' film about love and the Black Death
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