Survival Violin Project: Musical Notes of Memory
At the Italian Cultural Institute, pianist and composer Giuseppe Devastato, together with the famous Japanese violinist Sumiko Tajihi, performed his latest work dedicated to the victims of the 2011 Tohoku eartquake. In order to carry out this project and in agreement with Devastato's colleagues Master luthier Muneyuki Nakazawa made a violin with wood grown in the disaster area.
Massimo Troisi Remembered by Anna Marchesini in Salina Island
Anna Marchesini, actress, comedian and writer, awarded by the prize established in memory of Massimo Troisim remembers the great Italian actor, film director, and poet, during the MareFestival’s ceremony in Salina.
“Massimo was the most exquisite example of emotional, comical and linguistic intelligence”.
DAIN: A Street Artist With a Tag
DAIN, the mysterious street artist from New York, known for his urban portraits of Hollywood celebrities, for the first time brings his exclusive exhibit a “Tribute to Rome” to the Eternal City.
The USA Pavilion for Expo 2015 Breaks Ground in Milan
On July 16, 2014, Friends of the USA Pavilion Milano 2015 announced several key partnerships during a simultaneous live streaming reception hosted in Washington by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to mark the groundbreaking for the USA Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015. GE joins a growing list of partners at the forefront of American innovation that are supporting the USA Pavilion. Current partners include Uvet, DuPont, illy, SageGlass, 3M, McKinsey & Company and FleishmanHillard.
Amendment Avalanche Slows Reform of the Evil Twin Senate
An avalanche of 7,830 amendments is hindering the much promised final vote on reform of the 315-member Italian Senate, due this week but now postponed until August or even later. The aim of the reform is to reduce in size and function what is called here the “paritary” Senate, or evil twin to the Chamber of Deputies, whose effect is to bounce legislation back and forth, yoyo fashion, blocking governance. Beyond the reform itself is the desire to show Italy and its European partners that under the leadership of Premier Matteo Renzi serious reforms are not only possible, but forthcoming.
Costa Concordia Re-floats
On Monday July 14th the Costa Concordia was brought afloat. In one week it is expected to arrive in Genoa where the cruise ship will be demolished.
EU in east-west power struggle over who should become foreign policy chief
The long arm of the Kremlin extended into the very centre of European politics on Wednesday as the EU became embroiled in an east-west power struggle over who should become the new face of the union's foreign policy.
Milan Residents Vs. Immigrants: “Patrols for Legality”
Residents and business owners plan to start patrols in the area of Porta Venezia to fight degradation of the neighborhood due to the increasing concentration of immigrants who camp out in the area.
Arles 2014: Nicolo Degiorgis lifts the veil on Italy's Islamophobia
This year's author book award at the Rencontres d'Arles photography festival went to Nicolo Degiorgis for Hidden Islam.
Italian Holidays for Mayor De Blasio
On July 18th New York’s Mayor Bill De Blasio will leave the city and head off to Italy for a 10 day holiday with his family, a trip to learn more about his Italian roots.
E' tempo di "cose nuove" per la Calabria. Storico insediamento del vescovo di Locri
La cronaca ci consegna altri inquietanti episodi sui quali la magistratura sta indagando. Chiarezza estrema. Le preoccupazioni, fondate, non sono inutili allarmi. L’abbiamo detto altre volte. Lo ribadiamo ancora oggi. Nessuna indiscriminata criminalizzazione
Tasty Tourism: Destination Parma and the Prosciutto di Parma Museum
Parma proudly boasts some of the highest quality food products renowned at both national and international level: Parmigiano-Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma and various cured pork meat products such as the Culatello from Zibello, Salame from Felino, Coppa, as well as wines from the Parma hills, Porcini mushrooms from the Taro river valley, and Tomatoes.
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