Una malia contro il malocchio dei prominenti.
Iettature, malie, & la lingua a strascinuni in the 21st century.
July 11, 2008
Una malia contro il malocchio dei prominenti.
Eliza Putnam Heaton, "By-Paths in Sicily"
"Door Charms for the Evil Eye" (detail), Sicily, circa 1910.
Iettature, malie, & la lingua a strascinuni in the 21st century.
“O’ Giglio e Paradiso”: An Italian-American Musical Classic
What the Brooklyn giglio feast and an obscure musician might tell us about Italian-American culture.
July 9, 2008
“O’ Giglio e Paradiso”: An Italian-American Musical Classic
(from left to right) Salvatore “Tutti” Ferrara, Antonio Rosalia, and Phil Caccavalle, giglio feast, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1950.
What the Brooklyn giglio feast and an obscure musician might tell us about Italian-American culture.
Westward the Women
What Frank Capra and an obscure William Wellman western might tell us about Italian American women
The Italian Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel is to jaw-dropping stunts with his motorcycle as Tom Perry is to outrageous feats with no shoes. Forty-eight year old athlete Antonio Peretti (Tom Perry) of the Veneto region, daredevil extraordinaire, now wants to scale the active volcano Stromboli barefoot for charity tomorrow. Replacing the usual curious spectators will be a circling helicopter ensuring his safety and filming him when he attempts this daring and dangerous exploit
Finance and Ruins: Italy's Treasured Sites in Peril
Pompeii and the Valley of the Temples are only a couple of Italy's fabled historical attractions, but it doesn't mean they should fall into deterioration and financial maladministration. Rather than rectify the problems themselves, officials hope the private sector will break their fall
The Populist Moment: Why Everyone Loves Barack
The grass-roots movement that has been supporting Sen. Obama in this election is simply amazing. The number of people gathered at any of his public appearances is unbelievable. Even his small contribution-based financial campaign is striking to any pundit. The dedication of his volunteers and the passion of his followers are second only to the ardor of a European hooligan. Why does everyone love Barack Obama? We try to shed some light on the subject
Città di Partenope: Napoli tenta il riscatto attraverso un’originale community cittadina
Nasce Città di Partenope, la "comunità morale" online lanciata dal pubblicitario Claudio Agrelli per coloro che ritengono di possedere ancora del senso civico nella giungla napoletana...
July 7, 2008
Westward the Women
Italian Film Poster for the U.S. film "Westward the Women" (1951)
What Frank Capra and an obscure William Wellman western might tell us about Italian American women.
A Charming Intellectual and His Political Passion
"I made big enemies among some of the Italian politicians of the time, one of whom the Hon. (nothing honorable about him...) De Mita had to resign from his position as Prime Minister"
Ave, Ceasar! The Most Famous Leader from Ancient Rome Returns to the Eternal City
This Fall Julius Caesar will finally get the show he deserves, appropriately set in Rome. An expansive exhibit dedicated to the leader boasts everything Caesar-related, from Ancient Roman artifacts to the artworks he inspired
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