Tuscany: You've All Been there Once, Come Back & See the Rest
Eugenio Magnani, director of the Italian Government Tourist Board, in the company of Hon. Natalia Quintavalle, Consul General of Italy in New York, Alberto Perruzzini, director of the Regional Agency of Tourism Toscana and James Bradburne, director of the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation, presented Destination Tuscany 2014, a special event organized by Regione Toscana to re-introduce the beloved tourist destination and its new opportunities and novelties
NYU. Voice to the Migrants Lost at Sea
On the occasion of the US Premiere of the performance of Rumore di Acque (Noises in the Waters) by Teatro delle Albe at La MaMa Theater, Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò presented a panel discussion with scholars and artists who analyzed Marco Martinelli's book, published by Bordighera Press and translated by Thomas Simpson, which is the source of a play that protests our indifference to the everyday reality of boats crowded with migrants that sink at sea
Cinema & Letteratura. Due donne grandi
Un film e un libro recenti: “C’era una volta a New York”, ultima fatica di James Gray Marion Cotilland e “Tempo di imparare”, romanzo appena pubblicato da Einaudi di Valeria Parrella
January 30, 2014
“Trinacria” – At Long Last! … A Southern-Italian American (Pre-Ellis Island) Historic Novel … and High-Brow Literature ‘To Boot’
This blog has persistently and repeatedly documented the FACT that the pre-Ellis Island history and culture of near seventeen million Americans of southern-Italian decent is virtually non-existent in universities, high and low-brow literature, film and television – with the exception of the Mafia.---Southern-Italian Americans are systematically led to believe that their history and culture is either rooted in northern Italy (which is categorically and unequivocally NOT TRUE!
Raphael's The Madonna of Foligno Travels Back
Eni & Art: Bringing Classic Masterpieces to the Crowds. Italy's leading multinational oil and gas company, has worked hard to bring art to a wider public: the formula was first developed in 2008 as an opportunity for dialogue and exchange, with the main objective of exhibiting a single work and offering space for new interpretations. Now, after two centuries, Raphael's The Madonna of Foligno travels back to Foligno itself
NOICISIAMO: firma per garantire la democrazia paritaria in Italia
Riceviamo, pubblichiamo e portiamo alla vostra attenzione questa petizione.
Sebbene infatti l’Italicum, Il testo base di legge elettorale presentato pochi giorni fa, nel suo disegno attuale, sancisca l’obbligo di garantire uguale rappresentanza di uomini e donne nelle liste, non assicura altrettanto in parlamento.
The Italian Dream in The US
On January 28, 2014 the Calandra Italian American Institute of New York organized the event “I Giovani D’Italia: Living Italy in New York,” a panel to discuss the new wave of young Italians who are moving to the US
The Threat of Growing Inequalities
UN Roundtable with Joseph Stiglitz. Interactive debate among UN Permanent Representatives, international agencies, foundations and civil society.
[Event hosted by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, with the Italian Cultural Institute and the International Development Law Organization, in cooperation with the UN Department of Public Information
Italy Vote Reform Moves to Parliament as Parties Agree Changes
Italy's main political parties agreed adjustments to center-left leader Matteo Renzi's electoral reform proposals that should clear the way for the closely watched package to come before parliament on Thursday.
Ecco a New York il CIMA, il Center for Italian Modern Art
Intervista con la fondatrice e direttrice del CIMA Laura Mattioli. Il Center for Italian Modern Art apre i battenti con una mostra futurista: "Fortunato Depero e Fabio Mauri" . Si tratta di uno degli eventi del 2014 più attesi a New York
5-Star Movement doubles down on insult to president
An MP with the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) on Tuesday doubled down on his colleague's insult, one of the worst in the Italian language, against President Giorgio Napolitano.
Milan's La Scala emptied for conductor tribute
Milan's La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra on Monday night performed to an empty theatre, instead broadcasting to thousands standing silently outside, as a tribute to conductor Claudio Abbado who died last week.
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