Immigrant row erupts as 1,000 land
A row between the anti-immigrant Northern League and the interior ministry erupted Wednesday as 1,000 migrants landed in Sicily, the largest recent ripple in a wave of arrivals that has surged since the deaths of 400 asylum seekers spurred a take-all-comers rescue operation last year.
May 7, 2014
L’affascinante storia delle trasmissioni degli Oscar
Il numero di maggio di VideoAge
Il mensile VideoAge ripercorre la travagliata (ma di successo) storia delle trasmissioni televisive degli Oscar
‘Madreterra’ (Mother Earth). A Lamp for Sardinia
Designed by Flavio Manzoni – the mind behind today’s Ferrari design – an amazing lamp from Leucos is the star of an evening at CIMA (Center for Italian Modern Art in New York). The aim is to raise funds to rebuild a school severely damaged by a flood in his native land, the marvelous Italian island of Sardinia. In this interview Flavio Manzoni tells us about this project, carried out in conjunction with Leucos.
Consolato fuori porta. Verso quell'italianità lontana
Il 7 e 14 maggio il Consolato Generale di New York è in missione nel Garden State per la raccolta delle impronte per il rilascio dei passaporti biometrici. L'iniziativa è sorta per agevolare l'ottenimento del documento di espatrio per tutti quei connazionali residenti in aree distanti da Manhattan. Abbiamo intervistato Lucia Pasqualini, Vice Console. Nelle sue parole anche il ricordo di alcuni incontri che l'hanno colpita nel corso di altri appuntamenti così. Il denominatore comune? L'attaccamento alle proprie radici
Berlusconi not ruling out entering govt
Rome, May 6 - Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday said he was not ruling out the possibility that his opposition centre-right Forza Italia (FI) party could join the alliance supporting Premier Matteo Renzi's coalition government after this month's European elections.
Vatican releases figures on how it disciplined priests accused of sex abuse
The Vatican has released comprehensive statistics for the first time on how it has disciplined priests accused of raping and molesting children, saying 848 priests have been defrocked and another 2,572 given lesser sanctions over the past decade.
Madreterra. Una lampada per la Sardegna
Disegnata da Flavio Manzoni - mente del design della Ferrari di oggi - una grande lampada di Leucos è la protagonista di una serata a CIMA (Center for Italian Modern Art a New York). L’intento è quello di raccogliere fondi per ricostruire una scuola distrutta dall’alluvione nella splendida isola italiana, sua terra natale. Intervista, Flavio Manzoni ci racconta il suo progetto realizzato insieme alla Leucos
Economy: Fragile but, Even so, it Moves
Eppur si muove – But even so, it moves, said Galileo Galilei after his trial. If the U.S. economy is hustling, and Europe’s is recovering after more than five years of the doldrums, Italy’s finally is showing signs of moving forward. Combined with a drop of almost 10% in purchases of imported items, sales of domestic products have risen by 7.3%. The government’s battle against tax evaders has made progress, and so far this year over last tax revenues are up by 9.1%, according to the financial daily Il Sole/24 Ore.
The IACC Honors Lawrence Auriana
On Friday May 2nd took place the annual Spring Luncheon of the Italy America Chamber of Commerce. And two vintage Maserati cars at the main entrance - together with vintage Ducati motorcycles inside - surprised guest and bystanders
Project IX – Pleiades - La tradizione giapponese vista da un italiano
Un’innovativa, coraggiosa e sicuramente azzeccata interpretazione della musica contemporanea quella diretta da Luca Veggetti lo scorso Venerdì 2 e Sabato 3 Maggio in uno spettacolo presso la Japan Society a New York.
André Leon Talley: “Style is What Makes you Happy”
A conversation with the emperor of Fashion. Mediator: Grazia D’Annunzio, heart and soul of Vogue Italia in New York and a regular presence at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò during all fashion events. This conference is part of the series AdDRESSing Style.
Renzi says Italy must change or be EU laggards
Premier Matteo Renzi said Monday that the government's reform programme was necessary to stop Italy becoming one of the European Union's worst-performing States.
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