Teaching Italian through films: The first Beautiful Thing
In the last two decades, the field of language pedagogy has shown an indisputable success in adopting new multimedia technologies and in utilizing audiovisual material. Films are a vehicle for creativity that encourages students to discuss issues and themes presented in the movie enhancing their language skills and widening their vocabulary, making the learning process not only effective, but also entertaining
World CUP 2014: The “Azzurri” get an F in the Match Against Costa Rica
In Recife, the Italian National team lost a game that could have been easy to win: 0-1 for Costa Rica. Slow game and useless changes. Now Italy needs a draw with Uruguay otherwise they are going back home.
June 21, 2014
Esperienze di start-up tecnologiche in l’Italia
Action Institute, un istituto di ricerca di Milano, ha voluto aprire un’indagine sull’attuale stato dell’imprenditoria in Italia
Cogliere l'attimo con Eternal NOW. Improvvisazione pura
La BAM presenterà (dal 19 al 21 di giugno 2014) la prima mondiale di Eternal NOW, l'ultima opera della coreografa coreana Young Soon Kim e della compagnia WHITE WAVE DANCE. Per l'occasione, la compagnia torna a collaborare con il compositore italiano Marco Cappelli, che suonerà i suoi brani originali dal vivo, mentre i ballerini interagiscono con immagini e video messi insieme dall'artista Kate Freer e proiettati su grandi schermi.
Rolling Stones to start it up in Rome
In what some could call true rock-and-roll fashion, the city of Rome was ensnared in bumper-to-bumper traffic chaos from the Colosseum to the Tiber Friday due to preparations for the Rolling Stones' concert Sunday.
Naples, green and clean, now bike-friendly
Luca Simeone rides his bike along the sunny beachfront of Naples while his little daughter sleeps on the baby seat.
Nero's rundown Domus Aurea seeks sponsor
The fabled but rundown Golden House of Roman Emperor Nero is looking to the private sector to help fund a new multi-million-euro restoration project that should see it reopen after a 13-year closure in four years' time.
June 20, 2014
Menighetti & Nicastro’s “History of Autonomous Sicily (1947-2001)” … Sicily’s Tragic Flaw?
“History of Autonomous Sicily (1947-2001)” … First, profound appreciation to translator Gaetano Cipolla; inter-cultural studies are carried on the backs of highly unappreciated translators. Indeed, without them there would be no inter-cultural studies. Also, appreciation is owed to “Legas” and “Arba Sicula” for the publishing the book in the incredibly low price $5.99 e-book format. /// /// Political parties are the essence of Western governance. Accordingly, this brilliant work of political economy transcends Sicily.
June 20, 2014
La settimana del luogo comune
Sara Gironi Carnevale
Lo stereotipo del campano
Potevano mancare commenti su Napoli nella settimana del luogo comune? No.
Living in the Moment with Eternal NOW
BAM is about to present (June 19th-21st, 2014 ) the world premiere of Eternal NOW the latest work of Korean choreographer Young Soon Kim and the company WHITE WAVE DANCE. Eternal NOW is also reuniting the company with longtime collaborator, Italian composer Marco Cappelli, who will perform an original score live, as dancers interact with scenes of lusciously composed images and edited footage by video artist, Kate Freer, playing on wide screen monitors.
Luca Francesconi: do you dare go to his opera?
“It’s a strange thing, to do an interview in which you’re saying: don’t dare to come to my opera!” 58-year-old Italian composer Luca Francesconi is talking about his opera Quartett, which is on now at London's Linbury Studio Theatre.
Men's wear goes 'wild' at Pitti Uomo
Men's wear spring-summer 2015 collections walk on the wild side of fashion at the 86th edition of Florence's Pitti Uomo trade fair wrapping up Friday.
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