Good News Gazette
There's good news from Italy, and it's about time. (Never fear: at the tail end of this piece we'll report some bad news, too.)
March 9, 2012
Good News Gazette
There's good news from Italy, and it's about time. (Never fear: at the tail end of this piece we'll report some bad news, too.)
How New York City’s Outer Borough Italians Cook and Eat
Italian food shopping, restaurants and home cooking in New York's outer boroughs are not well-known among the several tourists visiting the Big Apple every year. Let's take a closer look at some of the must-know places for Italian specialties in New York City.
New York Wine Expo - A Toast to Italian Wine-Making
New York Wine Expo, in Javits Center (NYC), March 2012.
I-Italy interviews @ the Italian Pavilion
International Women’s Day: Gender Equality Takes More Than a Bunch of Mimosas
An analysis of the history behind and the contemporary meaning of the International Women's Day, with a special focus on Italy and on how it is still very hard to be a woman in the post-Bunga Bunga era.
The Madonna Paradox: How I Learned to Love Cleaning Commercials
Since today is La Festa della Donna here in Italy and many other countries around the world I thought I would take some time to observe what’s actually happening with the image of women on Italian TV. And since the television is the single most referenced medium of communication in Italy, I guess you can say it’s relevant.
"Festa della donna"? O "Giornata della donna"?
Ricordi, riflessioni, pensieri di una donna giovane in Italia. L'8 marzo l'ha conosciuto attraverso le parole di sua madre e oggi si chiede se esista veramente qualcosa per cui festeggiare. Ma abbiamo veramente raggiunto questa tanto agognata parità dei sessi? Si chiede...
Votive Offerings in Edible Media
Diana Fane discusses examples of edible ex-votos from Southern Italy and Mexico, regions in which Christian and pre-Christian traditions frequently co-exist. Comparing the Italian and Mexican traditions with each other and to ex-votos in durable metals, wood, and wax from the same areas, Fane examines why some offerings are made to be consumed while others similar or even identical in subject and style are permanently installed in the shrine or attached to the robes of the saints.
Angélique Kidjo: al fianco delle donne
La vedremo questa sera, 8 marzo, alle 21,15 su Rai5, in occasione della ricorrenza della Festa della donna, esibirsi in un concerto evento all’Onu, che si era tenuto lo scorso 28 febbraio. Un’esibizione come sempre carica di significati, quella di Angélique Kidjo, che nella sua musica sa fondere i ritmi africani con l’impegno civile che da anni porta avanti al fianco delle donne.
The Armory Show 2012. Look for the Italian Flag
The fourteenth edition of The Armory Show will open tomorrow. Top international art dealers will bring the best of contemporary and modern art to New York.
Scenes from New York's Wine Expo 2012
The New York Wine Expo, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from March 2 to March 4, had a little something for everyone
Mediaset May Cut Jobs in Italy on Economic Slump, Chairman Says
Mediaset SPA, Italy’s biggest private broadcaster, may have to reduce staff if the Italian economy continues to lag behind that of Europe, forcing the company to cut costs, Chairman Fedele Confalonieri said.
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