The Realist and the Dreamer
Edited by Massimo and dedicated to his wife and life-long professional parter Lella, this book is an inspiration to all women. “For years, the collaboration between female architects and designers and their partners has been under- appreciated”
“Lella has been consistent throughout her career: she is unfailingly intelligent; rigorous, not arbitrary; timeless, not trendy. She is an inspiration.”
Books and Words
Once again Turin hosted the prestigious International Book Salon held at the Lingotto May 8-12. A key participant was Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, who spoke of Pope Francis’s “novel” use of words in speeches, documents and chats with pilgrims at general audiences in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. As elsewhere, the book trade and independent book stores are feeling the pinch, but, in a positive sign, the market for children’s books is on the rise, and scholastic achievements in Italy’s deep South show some improvement.
Italy’s Fourth-Largest City and What It Has To Offer
A conversation with Mayor Piero Fassino on his visit to the U.S. to promote the old capital of the United Kingdom of Italy—today a modern and many-sided city that is still an innovation leader in Europe.
Terzo Paradiso per salvare il mondo
La Professoressa Paola Salvi e l’artista Michelangelo Pistoletto incontrano gli studenti della Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi. Il titolo dell’incontro -voluto dal LaFondazioneNY e l’Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, - dal Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man al terzo Paradiso di Michelangelo Pistoletto
Torino, Then and Now
The former director of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York recounts his Turin—how much the city has changed and the challenges it faces today.
NUTELLA: Spread it, Try it and You’ll Never Leave it!
The hazelnut and chocolate cream by Ferrero that seduced the entire world has now a bar of its very own at Eataly New York!
The IBLA Grande Prize International Competition
Now in its 23rd year, the IBLA Grand Prize International Music Competition
has become one of the world’s cultural treasures. Held each summer in Ragusa-Ibla, the competition’s founder, Dr. Salvatore Moltisanti, himself a pianist, has created an atmosphere that encourages openness to all forms of music.
Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli Marimò, Chairwoman, Stefano Albertini, Director of NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, Dr. Salvatore Moltisanti, President IBLA Foundation present
May 21. The Common in the (Eternal) City
A gala event organized by the literary magazine The Common, this grand soirée will stage an evening in Rome, featuring a conversation with Italian writer and filmmaker Antonio Monda.
As Immigrants Arrive, Reception Centers Share Despair
Both the daily horde of exhausted, hungry immigrants landing on the shores of Sicily and those who tend to them after their arrival are in despair. Even before this week some 2,000 immigrants were known to be on the island. Twice those from last year are arriving, even as the season of fair weather has only begun. The police prefect of Sicily has appealed for help from Rome, but in the meantime the Sicilian holding centers are on the verge of collapse. Many, including a number of pregnant women, arrived via Libya from Syria
Mother's Day... The Italian Way
Every mother wants to talk about being a mother, no matter if anyone is willing to listen or not. And I’m no different, so of course I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to write something on Mother’s Day. I could have talked about my mum turning 70 today and wish her an even happier Mother’s Day, but I’m not going to. Instead, I drew on a few news stories that hit the headlines in Italy over the last few months and that made me reflect on some aspects of Italian motherhood…
Pride of Italy Takes a Dive as Soccer ‘Ultras’ Gain Control
It was a humiliating moment for Italian soccer, and for Italy: With the final of the prestigious Italian Cup delayed after a fan from Naples was shot outside Olympic Stadium, authorities flirted with canceling the Saturday night match between Napoli and Fiorentina of Florence. Rumors rippled through the stands, and many Napoli supporters seemed on the verge of boiling over.
Italy's Renzi wins confidence vote on labour decree
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi easily won a confidence vote on Wednesday over his plans to ease rules for companies that hire temporary workers, part of a broader plan to overhaul labour regulations.
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