Italy struggles with jet lag ahead of Confederations Cup
Two days after arriving in Brazil, Italy is still struggling to get over jet lag.After watching the Azzurri give up a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw with Haiti in a Confederations Cup warmup match Tuesday, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli decided to cancel Wednesday morning's training session and let the players head to the beach.
Italy’s Five Star Movement loses shine
Italy’s Five Star Movement, scourge of the ruling elite in Rome and Brussels, is showing signs of fragmentation and a loss of popularity just three months after rocking the establishment and taking a quarter of the vote in national elections.
Andrea Bocelli's Voice is One of the "Voices Of Tuscany"
Despite his busy schedule, Italian tenor and star Andrea Bocelli took the time to surprise a small group of press representatives gathered at The Ritz Carlton to talk about his native region. It was part of a presentation, held under the auspices of the Consulate General, with the collaboration of ENIT, Regione Toscana and Toscana Promozione, of the book Voices of Tuscany by Giorgio De Martino.
June 11, 2013
Mysterious West Sicily: Elymians, Trojan Refugees, Odyssey Women, Ligurian Colonizers, Rome’s Founders
From Stina Persson's collection of paintings of Sicilian Women
Southern-Italian Americans are an ‘a-historical people’. Near seventeen million Americans of southern Italian descent have become a ‘history-less people’ forced to define themselves culturally in terms of ‘food’, because the history of the Italian people south of Rome, unlike many other ethnic/nation groups in America, is virtually non-existent in the American education system.
In Venice, Council for the U.S and Italy convenes
Recently the Economist summed up the European economic situation, including Italy's, as, "Fifty Shades of Gray without the Sex." So now what?
All Aboard for a Writer’s Views on His Adopted Homeland
“That’s very strange,” Tim Parks, the polymath writer, said recently, waiting at the top of an escalator at the Porta Garibaldi train station in Milan. “Your train didn’t even appear on the board.”
Roman Polanski's 'Venus in Fur' to Open Italy's Ischia Global Fest
Roman Polanski’s La Vénus à la fourrure (Venus in Fur), which earned accolades in competition in Cannes this year, will open next month’s Ischia Global Film & Music Fest, where Polanski will be given -- in absentia -- the Ischia Legend Award, the festival's highest honor, organizers announced Tuesday.
Italian Left Bolstered by Showing in Mayoral Races
The center-left Democratic Party was leading in mayoral elections across Italy on Monday—a strong showing that could bode well for the stability of the national government.The elections mark the first time Italians have gone to the polls since an inconclusive national vote in February, which led to the creation six weeks ago of an uneasy "grand coalition" of left and right parties, led by Prime Minister Enrico Letta.
Sons of immigrants, forwards Balotelli and El Shaarawy represent the new Italy
Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy, both sons of immigrants, are the new faces of Italy.And at the Confederations Cup in Brazil, the AC Milan forwards will be leading the attack.With a combined age of 42, the 22-year-old Balotelli and the 20-year-old El Shaarawy also form the youngest forward tandem of any elite national team.
New York. Ancora emozioni in musica con Stefano Bollani
Stefano Bollani è stato ospite al Birdland in qualità di massimo esponente, insieme ad Enrico Rava ed a Paolo Fresu, dell’Umbria Jazz Festival a New York. Ad attenderlo con ansia, oltre ai suoi numerosi fans, c’erano anche Carlo Pagnotta e Renzo Arbore rispettivamente Direttore Artistico di Umbria Jazz e presidente Renzo Arbore e Enzo Capua, rappresentante di Umbria Jazz nella Grande Mela.
i-ItalyTV lo ha intervistato e, in attesa dell'intervista in video, vi diamo qualche anticipazione
The Three-Dimensionality of The Leopard
A fascinating photographic exhibit on view at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò until June 19th. Ralph Toporoff speaks to the audience on the opening night and shares his amazing life changing experience.
“The Leap of the Leopard: 1963-2013” is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Luchino Visconti's masterpiece film Il Gattopardo. On view for this special occasion are his photographs on the set of the film fifty years ago. Also on display are two original film posters, made available by Posteritati.
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