Le azzurre olimpiche: campionesse di sport e di bellezza
Per la terza volta dopo il 1908 e il 1948 la fiaccola olimpica arriva di nuovo a Londra: la capitale del Regno Unito da una settimana è diventata il teatro mondiale dello sport. Sui campi verdissimi d’erbetta e nei padiglioni adibiti alle gare, le donne azzurre ci fanno palpitare. I migliori atleti di tutto il mondo sono impegnati in competizioni impegnative.
Massimo Ranieri in New York. "I Sing Because I Can't Swim"
Neapolitan singer Massimo Ranieri shares his New York-related memories with Letizia Airos and tells stories about his beginnings.
Gore Vidal's Love Affair with Italy
For over three decades Gore Vidal spent six months a year in Italy, living between Rome and the magnificent southern town of Ravello, on the Amalfi coast. He was proud that Federico Fellini had given him a role in his movie Roma, where he played himself. And he was proud as a peacock when the city of Ravello made him an honorary citizen. The eminent guerrilla fighter who used words like a bazooka loved everything Italian—including the Italians. "Left to themselves, the Italians work out a fine balance between anarchy and order.
August 1, 2012
Gore Vidal's Love Affair with Italy
Gore Vidal and Federico Fellini
For over three decades Gore Vidal spent six months a year in Italy, living between Rome and the magnificent southern town of Ravello, on the Amalfi coast. He was proud that Federico Fellini had given him a role in his movie Roma, where he played himself. And he was proud as a peacock when the city of Ravello made him an honorary citizen. The eminent guerrilla fighter who used words like a bazooka loved everything Italian—including the Italians. "Left to themselves, the Italians work out a fine balance between anarchy and order.
From Amerigo to America: 2012 Italy Culture Month To Celebrate the Legacy of Vespucci
“Amerigo to America: the Legacy of Italians in the Americas” is the title chosen by the Italian Heritage & Culture Committee of New York for this year's Italy Culture Month. Events and symposia will start in September and go through December, paving the way for the official start of the 2013 celebrations for the “Year of the Italian Culture in the United States.” President of the IH&CC NY Joseph Sciame tells i-Italy about the initiative.
Italy May Have Lost Third of Corn Crop on Heat, Drought
Italy may have lost a third of its corn crop, the European Union’s third-biggest, and half of its soybean harvest because of drought and record heat, farm- industry organization Confagricoltura wrote.
Daniele Molmenti of Italy wins men's kayak slalom
Daniele Molmenti gave himself a gold medal as a birthday present. The Italian powered down the white water course at the London Olympics to win the men's kayak slalom Wednesday on his 28th birthday.
Italy sweeps host Britain in women's volleyball
Carolina del Pilar Costagrande scored 12 points and Italy's women's volleyball team improved to 3-0 in preliminary round play with a straight-set victory over Britain at the Olympics on Wednesday.
Fiat Suspends New Investments In Italy Because Of Europe Crisis
Fiat SpA Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne temporarily stopped new investments in Italy as Europe’s debt crisis causes sales in the region to plunge.
August 1, 2012
Eating Out with Coupons
A few months ago I decided to embark on an adventure of eating in
places that were offering discounted coupons or deals on sites like:
groupon, LivingSocial, kgbdeals, bloomspot, giltcity and
restaurants.com.
August 1, 2012
Tony Gloeggler and Barbara Fragoletti Hoffman Read with IAWA on Saturday, August 11, 2012
The Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) presents writers Tony Gloeggler and Barbara Fragoletti Hoffman on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at the Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street in NYC's West Village; www.corneliastreetcafe.com
The reading takes place from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. and kicks off with Open Mic readings of five minutes after which the featured writers take the stage. Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its Open Reading series at Cornelia Street Café every second Saturday of the month.
Kidnapper of Italian guard in Yemen demands ransom
The kidnapper of an Italian embassy guard in Yemen is asking for ransom and demanding that his name be removed from a government blacklist. The Interior Ministry on Tuesday identified the kidnapper as Ali Nasser Jredan from al-Jalal tribe who was detained in January on charges of killing several soldiers in Marib province.
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