Ambassador Ronald P. Spogli at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò
On Tuesday, April 8, 2008 the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at the New York University hosted a special event with a very prominent guest, the U.S. Ambassador to Italy Ronald P. Spogli.
April 9, 2008
Finale. Understanding Italian Politics. Sunday: The Page Turns
For the last five or six years this peculiar column, called Gothic for reasons not worth repeating, has trailed around the pages of Oggi7, the distinguished and all-too-short-lived USItalia, and the i-Italy web site…
An Italo-Italoamerican, and One Who Had the Best of Both Cultures
More than representive democracy I am for for participatory democracy,,,
Talking About the Italian Vote Abroad...
The John D. Calandra Italian/American Institute hosted a conference presenting the book "Altreitalie: Cittadinanza e Diritto al Voto", in an evening of discussion about the Italian vote abroad
A Wake-up Call!
As many know by now, the future of the Advanced Placement Exam in Italian is on the chopping block after two and one-half years in existence. The language might seem a bit dramatic, but it clearly describes the current situation.
April 8, 2008
Here They Go Again: Debating, Italian Style (Monologuing!)
The bottom line is that a simple debate between candidates for public office is something that Italian voters cannot take for granted...
VOTO ALL'ESTERO. Manhattan. Meno male che Silvio c'è
I candidati all’estero del Popolo della libertà. Il partito li ha riuniti lunedì sera a Le Cirque, famoso ristorante chiccoso di midtown, per introdurli ad un pubblico decisamente benestante. Gli uomini indossavano abiti fatti su misura, le donne vestiti lunghi a spalle nude...
April 7, 2008
Il voto dei quaquaraquà
Noi italiani all'estero eleggeremo, rinchiusi e divisi nelle gabbiette dei partiti, 12 deputati e 6 senatori imbalsamati. Spero che abbiate trovato anche voi qualcuno/a da votare senza turarvi il naso. Ma non fatevi troppe illusioni su questo voto ghettizzato.
Umbria's Time to Shine
Italy's Umbria region, which has provided the lush, scenic backdrop for movies such as "My House in Umbria", gets a day in the spotlight at the Italian Government Tourist Board. Connoisseurs of the region and travel businesses were treated to a presentation, rich with travel-inducing photos, and a feast of Umbrian specialties
April 7, 2008
Signs of Italian - Verso Gardaphe
i-italy provides a great opportunity for intelligent discourse about the meaning(s) of Italian and Italian American. I hope to contribute to one created by Tom Verso and Fred Gardaphe about Italian Signs.
April 7, 2008
A Wake-up Call!
As many know by now, the future of the Advanced Placement Exam in Italian is on the chopping block after two and one-half years in existence. The language might seem a bit dramatic, but it clearly describes the current situation.
Don DeLillo ‘Comes Home’ “Game 6” and “Underworld”
You can take the boy away from Little Italy. But, you can never take Little Italy away from the boy! And, the boy…is always in the man.
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