Italy group asks prosecutors to question U.S. cardinal over abuse
The Codacons group said it had asked Rome prosecutors several days ago to investigate sexual abuse Mahony is accused of covering up in the 1980s, and to try to establish whether minors or Italian citizens were among the victims.
Bersani ultimatum may bring new Italy election closer
Italy could be inching closer towards another election within months after center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani issued an ultimatum to anti-establishment comic Beppe Grillo to support a new government or return to the polls.
A Visit With the Walt Disney of Italy, Writer/Director Iginio Straffi
A native of Italy's Adriatic coast (near Bologna), Iginio Straffi's journey to becoming an entertainment mogul began with drawing comics at six years old and selling them to friends. He grew up to become a comic book artist before taking his talents to television and feature films.
Italy's center-left leader rules out coalition with Berlusconi
Italian center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani on Friday ruled out forming a coalition with Silvio Berlusconi to solve an intractable crisis after this week's inconclusive election.
Italy’s Post-Election Chaos Isn’t What You Think
No parliament, no government, no president of the republic. And now not even a pope. The situation in Italy resembles a house of cards in a perfect storm.It’s not just a matter of politicians, scenarios and furniture flying all over the place until the storm subsides.
Quebec language police try to ban 'pasta' from Italian restaurant menu
French-language inspectors who claimed menu had too many Italian words forced to back down after public outcry. They are known as the language police, a unit within the regional Quebec government that seeks to protect French from the rising tide of English.
Facing Reality in the Circus Ring
The March 2 Economist magazine has Italy on the cover and the headline: "How Beppe Grillo and Silvio Berlusconi threaten the future of Italy and the euro." The charge: "Confronted by the worst recession in
their country since the 1930s and the possible implosion of Europe's single currency, the people of Italy have decided to avoid reality." A better way to put it is that some here have failed to grasp reality because reality is complex. A government that can handle the economic crisis, and the social crisis implicit in it, is necessary, but which government?
Dustin Hoffman Directs Verdi-Inspired Film
Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman has made his directorial debut with a movie inspired by the works of Romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi, ‘Quartet’.
International Competition Calls For Ideas to Revitalise Pompeii
The Italian government and the town of Pompeii have launched an international competition in an effort to develop the town’s tourism attractions.
1 Billion Rising - The Flash Mob That Shook the Capital
From Trinità dei Monti to the Colosseum, passing through Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Santa Maria Liberatrice, up to the Mazzini bridge: Rome joins the thousands of "tsunami rosa" for the collective dance organized by New York playwright Eve Ensler, featuring the choreography of "Break the Chain" which brings billions of people, from almost 200 countries, into the streets to celebrate the rebellion, courage and power of thousands of women in the world that are victimized, harassed or raped, in order to break the chain of violence.
March 1, 2013
Palermo - Ancient Walls and Modern Streets
From the amazing Kevin Flude collection - see link below
Remnant of Palermo Medieval wall located at intersection of Via dei Benedettini, Via Albergheria, and Via Carlo Forianini. Note pointed arch, which implies it was built during or after Norman period. Pointed Arches, the structural and aesthetic essence of Gothic, invented by the Turks and came to Europe via Sicily
One can hardly read a journalistic or scholarly article about Palermo without coming across references to the ‘Old City Walls.’ For example, “Toward the end of the eighteenth century, Palermo's resident aristocrats…competitively extended their high society into a lush zone of 'villeggiatura' beyond the city walls...” (Schneider, “Reversible Destiny”). So where were those walls?
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