The Embassy of Italy in the US Celebrates Italian Internet Day
Matteo Renzi: "Italian Internet Day celebrates the deep meaning of the revolution that started 30 years ago, as well as our commitment to close the digital gap within the next four years. "
A special celebration of the Italian Internet Day will be held at the Embassy of Italy in the US. A conversation with “the father of the Internet” Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Googlel Moderated by: Cecilia Kang Technology Policy Reporter, The New York Times. Opening Remarks: Armando Varricchio, Ambassador of Italy to the U.S.
(Apr 25 at 6pm ET)
Matteo Renzi at the UN. "The International Community is Finally Working Together"
At UN headquarters in New York, Premier Matteo Renzi was one of 175 world leaders who signed, in a single day, an historic agreement on protection of the climate. Among the signatories on Earth Day, Friday, were 60 other heads of state. "This is a great day because the international community is finally working together," said Premier Renzi.
Like Obama, “Bernie” ends in a Vowel
Today’s Italian American voters are as likely to vote for Bernie Sanders as they were to vote for their semi-co-ethnic Bill De Blasio; or for Barack Obama whose name also ended in a vowel. Here I will try to explain Bernie's place in Presidential preference polls among more or less likely Italian American voters. You might think that among Italian American voters, Bernie’s major opponent is Hillary Clinton, but it’s really “The Donald” Trump.
Celebrating Fellini and His Inimitable Style at Casa Italiana
La Strada by Fellini: a screening and conversation. A (not so) ordinary Monday afternoon at casa Zerilli-Marimò in company of good Italian cinema, culture and the presence of two important guests: Valerio Magrelli and Antonio Monda.
Italy and New York.: a Musical Tribute by the Italian Carabinieri Band
A perfect afternoon turned into night accompanied the musical tribute of the Carabinieri band in New York. It happened in the suggestive Appeal room in front of the representatives of the Italian community: journalists, diplomats, representatives from the United Nations and students, as well as other lucky guests.
Being Italian Versus Sounding Like One
The business of using fraudulent names or images to evoke Italy has hit stratospheric numbers. Never before has the problem of “Italian sounding” been so, well, audible.
Good, Bad, and Ugly at Ellis Island
I understand why professor Saija would be happy if what happens today to migrants in Lampedusa was a little more like what happened to migrants in Ellis Island. But let me try to provide an alternative view with a special focus on Italians, who were not exactly welcomed to America...
Lampedusa As An Opportunity for Europe
In Italy we must change our thinking about immigration and see it as an opportunity and not as a burden. For this vision to work, we need to begin social planning along the lines of the American model during the Great Migration—to create many carefully organized and operated Ellis Islands along the contested southern shores of Europe.
Salone del Mobile’s Most Inviting Design Element: Food
Amidst the overwhelming sea of design installations at Salone del Mobile, how do you get people to pause long enough to appreciate anything during this extravaganza? Invite them to eat.
"Transversal Movement” by Elian in Milan, Italy
While we last heard from him in Belgium, Elian is now in Milan, Italy where he just completed this new piece entitled “Transversal Movement”.
Wines of southern Italy: lots to offer and lots to learn about
Check out Barbara Philip's picks for southern Italian wines
"There is so much to discover in southern Italy, don't worry about memorizing it all. Start with a 'signature wine' from each region and then experiment with more," she advised On The Coast host Stephen Quinn
"There is so much to discover in southern Italy, don't worry about memorizing it all. Start with a 'signature wine' from each region and then experiment with more," she advised On The Coast host Stephen Quinn
U.S. Paleoartist Presents Ötzi Mummy. Replica at Bolzano Museum
Discovered in the Italian Tyrol, the body of Ötzi the Iceman lay encased in ice for 5,000 years. Next year a new replica of his mummy, presented today at the Bolzano Archaeological Museum, will travel with a special exhibition to the U.S.A. and Canada, beginning in North Carolina.
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