Cilento: Home to the Mediterranean Diet
It's been that way for centuries... and now a new slow food "presidia": Casalbuono Beans
Gateway to the True Mezzogiorno
Rivers, mountains, beaches and a sea teeming with fish. This UNESCO World Heritage Site starts at the temples and ancient Greek ruins of Paestum and comprises eighty towns and villages, sixty miles of coast, the tallest mountains and densest forests in the region, as well as dozens of vineyards, wine cellars and farming businesses that produce exquisite food.
Italian Jazz: The Primacy of the Voice
Apparently the first form of verbal communication between human beings closely approximated what we might define as a “song,” i.e., the verbal utterance of sounds bound together by a communicative, or emotional, structure. In short, our ancestors talked to one another by using sounds formed by a logic dictated by their feelings or needs at a given time. It’s no coincidence that our voice is known as the “first instrument,” the first means of emitting sounds that were elaborate and pleasing (or displeasing, depending on the case).
Gwen Ifill is the Winner of the 2015 Urbino Press Award
The prize itself will be awarded at the Palazzo Ducale in the City of Urbino in June. The Urbino Press Award, underscored President of the Marche Region, Gian Mario Spacca, "is an initiative that has been able, in the last nine years, to consolidate the already strong collaboration between our region and the United States." Gwen Ifill’s calm and collected style and professionalism are synonymous with the utmost fair and unbiased news coverage in America and abroad,” said Ambassador Bisogniero.
Crolla l'Italia. E non solo metaforicamente
Crolla una parte della bretella di collegamento del viadotto sul fiume siciliano Imera e il solaio di una scuola elementare di Ostuni, con Repubblica che pubblica un tragico elenco di due decenni di disastri ed il Censis che avverte che sono 3 milioni e 575 mila gli immobili potenzialmente a rischio da noi e, di questi, il 36,5% per ragioni di anzianità e il 63,5 per cause tecniche.
Ci riprova
La candidatura di Hillary Rodham Clinton vista dall'Italia. E se vincesse lei ... sarebbe in ogni caso una rivincita non solo di tutte le donne, ma anche della terza età. Gli ultra sessantenni non sono proprio da rottamare
April 16, 2015
IAWA: Prose, Poetry, Politics and Unsung Heroes Featuring Gil Fagiani, Stephen Siciliano Saturday, May 9 at Cornelia St. Cafe
Stephen Siciliano has just completed writing The Goodfather, an historic novel about Vito Marcantonio, the most electorally successful political politician in U.S. history.
The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents two activist authors who are also co-founders of the Vito Marcantonio Forum, Gil Fagiani and Stephen Siciliano on Saturday, May 9 at Cornelia St. Café, Greenwich Village. Open Mic followed by features.
Fancy Food Show and Italy – A Partnership in Specialty Food
The 2015 edition of the Summer Fancy Food Show is going to be super special as Italy signed on as partner country sponsor of the show. This is the first time since its inception in 1955 that the show organizer, the Specialty Food Association, has partnered up with a country to sponsor the event.
After 5 Years of Renovations, Museo Egizio in Turin is Fully Reopened
Turin’s Museo Egizio is the world’s oldest Egyptian museum and the world’s second largest with 6,500 objects on display and a massive 26,000 objects in storage. After five years of extensive (and expensive) renovations, the museum finally fully reopened on April 1.
New Changes at MAXXI, the first Italian Museum Dedicated to Contemporary Art
On April 10, the Nation Museum of 21st Century Arts (MAXXI) located in Rome, revealed exciting things to come this year. The first Italian museum dedicated to contemporary art opened in 2010 and hopes that with some new changes, more people will be inclined to visit.
Still Political Mid-Winter in Italy
Spring is busting out all over Italy, but the political climate remains deep winter. Premier Matteo Renzi, whose popularity had been robust at almost 40% in January, is watching his once firm grip on politics slip to today’s 33%. Meanwhile the stormy problems facing his government – public works, migrants, election rules – would challenge any leader anywhere.
At Cipriani 42nd St. with Friends and Supporters of the National Italian American Foundation
Government Officials, Industry Leaders, TV Journalist honored in New York City.
Governor Cuomo joined the more than 500 guests to present the inaugural Mario M. Cuomo Award in Public Service to Janet DiFiore
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