In Washington we were able to interview Aurelio De Laurentis, who received the "United States - Italy Friendship Award" at the NIAF Gala.
He told us about his American projects and ideas, both as a movie producer and as president of S.S.C. Napoli, the Naples Serie A soccer team.
In the article "The Anti-Mafia Professionals", appeared on the national daily Il Corriere della Sera, Sicilian writer Leonardo Sciascia attacked Borsellino when he requested a transfer from the Palermo anti-Mafia pool of judges to Marsala where he hoped to take over as chief prosecutor: "This article was a stunning error, and the cause of permanent damage.
In the article "The Anti-Mafia Professionals", appeared on the national daily Il Corriere della Sera, Sicilian writer Leonardo Sciascia attacked Borsellino when he requested a transfer from the Palermo anti-Mafia pool of judges to Marsala where he hoped to take over as chief prosecutor: "This article was a stunning error, and the cause of permanent damage.
Festival director Viviana Del Bianco and movie director Nina Di Majo held a press conference to introduce the event and Di Majo's movie "Matrimoni e Altri Disastri"
The Illy Family Realises One of Their Dreams and Buys the Mastrojanni Estate in Montalcino.
The Illy Family Realises One of Their Dreams and Buys the Mastrojanni Estate in Montalcino.
Last spring, the Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards, an experimental theater group based in Pontedera, Italy, took New York by storm with original theatrical work based on the poems of Allen Ginsberg. Now they are back with performances at the Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe on Nov. 16th and at St. Johns Lutheran Church on Nov. 18th, 20th, and 21st.
Here are some notes taken at the time of my first contact with the shows that have now returned to New York
A New Work, Mario Biagini e Thomas Richards hanno condotto workshops, proiettato film e discusso delle loro attività a Pontedera, ma soprattutto hanno presentato in spazi pubblici e privati due lavori: "I Am America" e "Electric Party"
On Saturday, November 13, 2010 the Italian American Writers Association (IAWA) is joined by Laurie Fabiano, author of Elizabeth Street and film director and screenwriter, Egidio Coccimiglio whose first effort at writing prose has resulted in A Pleasant Vertigo from Quattro Press.
Interview @ Highline Ballroom to a new Italian band winner of MTV NEW GENERATION Contest
The Arezzo based artist held his first American exhibition at the the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute thanks to ILICA