L’Aquila quake victims face freezing temperatures
EURONEWS. Six months after the deadly earthquake in the Italian town of L’Aquila and four thousand people remain homeless and living in tents. (Read the article)
Berlusconi: I don't really like my job
CNN.COM/EUROPE. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he governs Italy out of a sense of duty and sacrifice, not because he enjoys the job. (Read the article)
Pope opens door to Anglicans. Married priests will not be allowed to become bishops
ANSA. Pope Benedict XVI has created a new provision which will allow dissident Anglicans to join the Catholic Church while maintaining their traditional liturgy and identity. (Read the article)
Fundraisers ask Clooney for his tie. Garment from possible wedding wanted for charity auction
ANSA. Italian fundraisers on Tuesday asked George Clooney to donate his wedding tie should he go to the altar with Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis. The Polisportiva di Monte Marenza, a sports club in Lecco which neighbors Clooney's villa on Lake Como, said they wanted to auction the tie to raise money for genetic disease research during Italy's charity Telethon. (Read the article)
No cause to block Brunello in USA. Authenticity guarantees 'more than sufficient' for top wine
ANSA. American authorities no longer have any cause to block the imports of the prized Italian wine Brunello di Montalcino, Italian Agriculture Minister Luca Zaia said here. (Read the article)
Don Ciotti. Per una terra "Libera" dalla Mafia
Intervista con Don Luigi Ciotti, Presidente di "Libera", un network di più di 1,200 associati nato il 25 marzo 1995. Un vero e proprio movimento di mobilitazione civile e sociale che dal Sud oggi abbraccia tutta l’Italia e si espande per il resto del mondo
October 20, 2009
Italian and American Officials Iluminate Current Antimafia Activities
Giovanni Falcone
Italian and American law enforcement officials, activists and lawyers brought home the reality of antimafia activities in Italy and in America at a recent conference at John Jay College in Manhattan. The occasion, celebrating the life of Joe Petrosino - an Italian emigrant and NYPD lieutenant and the dedication of a park to him, was a reminder of how much has been done and how much still remains in the ongoing war against the Mafia.
October 20, 2009
Ferragamo: Wine and Fashion
Charles Scicolone
Salvatore Ferragamo at the Wine Tasting for His Family's Wines
A Wine Tasting with Salvatore Ferragamo, Grandson of the World Famous Italian Designer.
In Search of the Messiah. The Story of a Violinist and her Stradivari
Where are all the Stradivaris of the world? Most of them are owned by very rich collectors, banks, museums, and only very few artists are allowed to play them, according to the owners' desire. Recently screened at Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, Director Tim Meara's documentary "In Search of the Messiah" recounts the story of the famous violinist Ruth Palmer who travels throughout the world in search of a Stradivari to play. After the screening, Ruth performed with pianist Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
Primarie del PD. Sì, si può votare negli USA. Anche on line
Domenica 25 ottobre si svolgono in Italia, e in tutto il mondo dove siano italiani, le elezioni primarie per eleggere il segretario del Partito Democratico. Possono votare tutti i cittadini italiani al di sopra dei 16 anni
Natalia Indrimi Presents The Fall Program of the Primo Levi Center
In this video interview Natalia Indrimi, Director of the Centro Primo Levi, describes the Center’s activities, its current Fall program, and the upcoming International Symposium “New Voices on Primo Levi (New York, October 25-27.)
Reading Primo Levi in Italy and in the World. A Video Interview with Natalia Indrimi
“Many versions of Primo Levi exist, and they depend of course very much on the different cultures that read him...” In this video interview Natalia Indrimi, Director of the Centro Primo Levi, describes the Center’s activities, its current Fall program, and the upcoming International Symposium “New Voices on Primo Levi (New York, October 25-27.)
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