Francesco Piccolo wins Strega Prize
Rome, July 4 - Francesco Piccolo won the 68th Strega book prize Thursday night with his bittersweet memoir of life on the Italian Left, 'Il desiderio di essere come tutti' (The Desire To Be Like Everyone), published by Einaudi.
SOS, I Need a Bathroom!
Italian production company Combocut came out in 2013 with a video promoting a fake toilet-sharing App: AirWC
Pope Francis Asks Victims of Sex Abuse for Forgiveness
Pope Francis on Monday used his first meeting with victims of clerical sex abuse to offer his strongest condemnation of a crisis that has shaken the Roman Catholic Church, comparing priests who abuse minors to “a sacrilegious cult,” while begging forgiveness from victims and pledging to crack down on bishops who fail to protect children.
Women for Expo website shoots for 1 mn recipes
The Women for Expo (WE) Website this week launched this week aiming to collect one million recipes from around the world for Milan Expo 2015.
July 7, 2014
Del terrone e di altri demoni
Sara Gironi Carnevale
#truestory
Storie vere di una napoletana fuori sede.
In Umbria, ARCA Puts Art Crime on the Summer Agenda
For the sixth year in a row experts from sixteen nations convened in the tranquil Umbrian city of Amelia June 27 – 29, for an interdisciplinary conference organized by the Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA). Among the speakers from as far away as New Zealand and New York were detectives and bookworms, archeologists and art historians, police and intelligence officers, and attorneys and sitting judges. High on the agenda was the protection of the cultural heritage in wartime
IAWA Welcomes Cutting Teeth author Julia Fierro and Poet Joanne Monte, Bordighera Prize Winner on Saturday, July 12, 2014
New York, NY - The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents authors Julia Fierro and Joanne Monte on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Cornelia Street Cafe from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Cornelia Street Café is located at 29 Cornelia Street in the West Village, NYC-10014; 212-989-9319; www.corneliastreetcafe.com. The featured writers take the stage after Open Mic readings of five minutes.
July 5, 2014
IAWA Welcomes Cutting Teeth author Julia Fierro and Poet Joanne Monte, Bordighera Prize Winner on Saturday, July 12, 2014
One of the most anticipated debut novels of 2014, Cutting Teeth, The Boston Globe writes: "Cutting Teeth" sings with beautiful sentences, masterfully crafted scenes, and a deeply imagined inner life for each character...a fresh perspective on the journey of parenting that is at once modern and timeless." Joanne Monte's novel, "The Day to Eternity" has been described as a "gripping narrative...a fascinating way to educate yourself about America's forgotten war, the Korean conflict."
New York, NY - The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents authors Julia Fierro and Joanne Monte on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Cornelia Street Cafe from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Cornelia Street Café is located at 29 Cornelia Street in the West Village, NYC-10014; 212-989-9319; www.corneliastreetcafe.com. The featured writers take the stage after Open Mic readings of five minutes.
July 5, 2014
How to Choose a Sketchbook
Fusaro 2014
Never let the idea that in order to follow through on inspiration you must have the right sketchpad.
July 5, 2014
Happy 4th of July - Back On The Bus - 6 Months to 2015
MEAT Me For Ball Park Peddling ! ! ! ! ! !
Focus on Sulmona's Confetti
Sulmona's confetti are known globally for their unique flavor, traditional production methods and the usage of Avola almonds, which are some of the country's most cherished almonds because of their strong flavor that lacks any hint of bitterness. They are refined products that embody the pride of the Italian made.
"Here lies Giorgio Faletti, dead at the age of 17"
Giorgio Faletti, 63, died today in Turin.
The popular writer, comedian and singer had been ill for some time.
We met Giorgio at Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, two years ago in New York, when he gave us a splendid interview that remains in our hearts. Here it is again for all those who loved him as well as for those who didn't know him. It was entitled "A Distinguished 17 Year Old Man" because, as he told us during our conversation: «When I die I want them to write on my tombstone 'Here lies Giorgio Faletti, dead at the age of 17'».
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