Hands on L’Aquila: The Bloggers’ Conference that Helps Abruzzo
The Hands on L'Aquila Conference organized by the non-profit organization blogAway aims to help the economically neglected region of Abruzzo, still suffering the fallout from the 2009 earthquake. The conference will be hosted on September 28 and 29 in Santo Stefano di Sessanio, L'Aquila, and offers the unique opportunity for bloggers to learn and network while helping and getting to know the beauties and traditions of Abruzzo.
Italian Cooking
This thesis traces the development of Italian home cooking from within the homes of Italian immigrants in New York City, to its acceptance in American homes, and finally its popularization by the prepared food and restaurant industries. In time, Italian food would go from relative obscurity to become the first ethnic cuisine largely adopted and prepared in American homes.
American soap opera 'Bold' is big hit in Italy
POLIGNANO A MARE, Italy—With sunglasses and spike heels, makeup artists and wardrobe experts, the American soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" has landed in Italy.
The cast and production team are in Puglia -- the heel of Italy's famous boot -- for a week of filming in hopes of boosting their show at home and nurturing their Italian fans.
Italy's Monti Backs 'Compromise' for Europe
FLORENCE, Italy—Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said Europe should invest in public projects like cross-border electricity grids to trigger growth, offering this as a middle path between U.S.-style fiscal stimulus and the more Germanic preference for budgetary rigor.
L'Italy-America Chamber of Commerce dal Ministro Degli Esteri
Per il 125esimo anniverario incontro al più alto livello alla Farnesina dei rappresentanti della Camera di Commercio. Potenziare l’interesse per la lingua e la cultura italiana. Puntare sul business nell’imprenditoria. Scommettere su sviluppi e investimenti. Questi alcuni degli imput dati da Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata, titolare del dicastero
Italian Minister of Justice Paola Severino To Visit the US Next Week
One of Italy’s top criminal lawyers and a renowned University Professor, the Italian Minister of Justice Paola Severino will visit the United States from May 13 to May 16.
Pino Daniele: Neapolitan, Italian, and World Citizen
Interview with the musician about his latest album, La Grande Madre [The Great Mother], which combines the blues and Mediterranean music. “Italy is the center of the Mediterranean. Its culture has not only been affected over time and influenced by Arab as well as African and European music, but also by the blues and American music.”
Pino Daniele will be in New York (Apollo Theatre, June 7), Boston (Berklee Performance Center, June 9), and Washington, DC (Jazz Festival, June 10).
May 9, 2012
Smiling improves your artistic ability.
Fusaro 2012
I wrote this down as a constant reminder to myself that determination leads only to frustration and gritted teeth.
NY-bound American passenger abandons 15 cats at Italian airport
ROME -- An American faces possible animal cruelty charges for abandoning 15 cats at an Italian airport Tuesday because they weren't allowed on board.The 44-year-old tried to check into a Lufthansa flight from Rome to New York with 19 animals, ANSA reported.
Italy: Witness Describes Sex Games With Former Prime Minister
At a party he hosted when he was prime minister,Silvio Berlusconi, asked young women to simulate oral sex with a Greek statue, a witness said Monday at a trial where he is accused of paying for sex with an underage prostitute. The witness, Chiara Danese, a 20-year-old beauty contest winner, had tears in her eyes as she told a Milan court that Mr. Berlusconi asked the women to play sex games with a nude statue of the ancient fertility god Priapus.
Government Funding to Save Pompeii Archaeological Site, and Tours of Italy
The Italian government recently came out with a long-term plan for the protection of Pompeii, after several important structures within the archaeological area suffered damage in 2010 and 2011. According to small group tours operator Olde Ipswich Tours, this is good news not only for history buffs but also for Italy tourism, which attracts over 2.5 million visitors on tours of Italy from the Pompeii archaeological site alone.
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