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The Real Little Italy.The Economic Crisis in Arthur Avenue

Damiano Beltrami

The economic crisis that has affected New York City and the nation in recent months has hit small businesses hard. But Arthur Avenue, the Little Italy in the Bronx, still thrives. Shop keepers, who sell high quality goods and a taste of Italy, are doing well. Some even better than before

Judging Tuscan Wines

Charles Scicolone

Vino VII Selezione del vini della Toscana. The wines included in the competition were D.O.C.G., D.O.C. and I.G.T. denominations from Tuscany

December 17, 2008

Judging Tuscan Wines

Charles Scicolone

The Judgment of Siena

Luigi Barzini. Italy, Europe & America

Maria Rita Latto

Luigi Barzini Jr., one of the greatest Italian journalists and writers of the twentieth century

Fashion Forward: High-End Italian Brands Self-Promote on Madison Avenue

Eleonora Mazzucchi

This year Christmas shopping is hard on consumers and businesses alike. The American market seems hostile, at worst, depressed, so what are Italian luxury brands in the U.S. doing to stave off buyer's blues? The Italian Trade Commission helps them confront the issue head-on

Salvate la moda italiana! Gli stilisti si rivolgono al governo

Grazia Schillaci

Di fronte alla contingente crisi economica gli stilisti chiedono al governo di sostenere e proteggere il settore favorendo i consumi interni, difendendo la capacità produttiva nazionale e tutelando il Made in Italy per evitare contraffazioni

Milena Agus wins the 2008 Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò/Città di Roma Prize for Italian Fiction

Marina Melchionda

The prize consists of a grant of $3,000 and, more importantly, a large financial contribution for the translation and publication of her book in the United States. i-Italy interviewed the Sardinian writer who won with her novel Mal di Pietre.

Elsa Morante Award Ceremony in New York: Campania Wastes Another Occasion

Marina Melchionda

The Italian Cultural Institute of New York will host the event even though Bassolino’s regional government allocated no funds to finance it. “Keeping culture alive in Campania is a constant battle. I am not going to fight this time,” said the director of the awards, Tjuna Notarbartolo