April 23, 2015
Power and Plague
The late director Francesco Rosi
A homage to Francesco Rosi's political cinema and the US premiere of the Taviani brothers' film about love and the Black Death
Nutrition Milestone: the First Mediterranean Diet Roundtable
The first edition of the Mediterranean Diet Roundtable has just concluded. The event, produced by Accent PR and put together by its President, Daniela Puglielli, has brought together different segments of the U.S. Food Industry willing to capitalize on the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet for their respective audiences.
Go south to Basilicata, advises a Rome journalist who’s written a cultural study called “The Italians.”
John Hooper says he is often a little puzzled by Italy.
“It’s a country that seems to be all on the surface, but actually a lot of things are hidden,” said Hooper, author of “The Italians,” a cultural study of the country that was published by Viking recently. “That can be at times sinister, but it can also be fascinating and rewarding, if you go off the beaten track.”
Elio Toaff, Spiritual Leader of Italian Jews, Dies at 99
Elio Toaff, the chief rabbi of Rome for half a century, who as a leader of Italian Jewry during its revival after World War II helped forge more amicable relations between Jews and the Vatican, died on Sunday in Rome. He was 99.
Artwalk 2015 to Color Streets of Little Italy
Little Italy will be covered in color and art this weekend as the 31st Annual Mission Federal ArtWalk hits the streets. The popular, free outdoor arts festival is happening both Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with more than 120,000 people expected to enjoy the art vendors, live music and interactive, art-focused activities.
Challenges in Europe: Italy faces up to ageing population
In the latest in the series looking at the challenges facing countries in Europe, BBC News met a pensioner in Italy.
New Christo Work to Temporarily Bridge Italy’s Lake Iseo
One of Italy’s lesser-known lakes is likely to become considerably more famous after the wrap artist Christo has his way with it. For just over two weeks, in June 2016, floating walkways lined with bright yellow fabric will create a walkway around Lake Iseo, in the Lombardy region, joining the mainland to the lake islands. The fabric will continue on pedestrian streets in two mainland towns.
Matteo Renzi: Helping the Migrants Is Everyone’s Duty
The Mediterranean Sea, cradle of our civilization, is becoming a deathbed for thousands of nameless, desperate men, women and children. These people had lives full of pain, despair and hope, which led them to become victims of human trafficking. The voices of mothers who lost their children at sea will haunt our consciences. We must stop this carnage.
Quando l'istruzione 'crolla'
La scuola soffre d’abbandono, di una devastante precarietà. È stata svuotata della sua dignità, ridotta a una sorta di azienda incapace di produrre profitto. Nell’era della globalizzazione, l’obliterazione dei valori sta risucchiando molti giovani nel tunnel dello scetticismo e della superficialità. In questo clima la scuola è vissuta da tanti come un obbligo imposto dall’alto, un tempo vuoto, utile solo a conseguire un pezzo di carta che ormai nemmeno serve a trovare lavoro.
What i-Italy Could do With Those Subsidies…
America Oggi – NJ-based Italian newspaper – puts its journalists to unemployment. The contributions from the office of the prime minister are not sufficient. We have been managing without them for years. We believe that the economic crisis can be turned into a new opportunity for information.
And we think that those who distribute these contributions should see that too. What do you think?
Il perché della crisi di "America Oggi"
“America Oggi” è stato fondato nel 1988 da giornalisti, poligrafici e amministrativi licenziati dal quotidiano “Il Progresso Italoamericano”. Le proprietà della società editrice è divisa in quote uguali (5%) tra i venti soci fondatori, 12 dei quali prestano ancora oggi la loro opera al giornale. Di seguito la replica del direttore.
1100 Millecento, Designed by Paolo Pininfarina
The Related Group celebrates 1100 Millecento's’ Completion with a rooftop soiree in the heart of Brickell. In honor of Paolo Pininfarina, Automotive and Interior Designer
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