Summer of Poisons
Despite the fact that the majority of Italians are on holiday, politics, politicians, journalists, and the media in general are having a really “hot summer.” And “hot” doesn’t necessarily refer to the temperature on the thermometer! Although the Parliament is closed, in fact, the vacation season could not prevent a political crisis involving the governing party against the opposition
iPeople - EAT, BLOW & DANCE
i-Italy meets New York's i-People. From now on we will film Italian New Yorkers and Italian-themed events with our new iPhone4. This time we attended hair stylist Fabio Scalia's event. Enjoy the video and stay tuned for more!
California apologizes for mistreatment of Italian residents during WWII
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES - The California legislature has just passed a resolution expressing 'deepest regret' for the wartime internment, curfews, confiscations and other indignities that thousands of Italian and Italian American families faced. (Read the article by Steve Chawkins)
100-Year-Old Musical Compositions by Pietro Oddo Donated To Western Reserve Historical Society
CITY NEWS OHIO.COM Recently added to the Italian American History Collection at the Western Reserve Historical Society is a collection of 100-year-old musical compositions by Cleveland immigrant Pietro Oddo and his son, Frank Oddo.
WRHS associate curator for Italian American History, Pamela Dorazio Dean, was able to locate the original Oddo compositions, secure their preservation through donation to the museum, and then lay the groundwork to have them played at The Feast of the Assumption in Cleveland where this music was heard for the first time in about 100 years. (Read the Article by Vivian L. Sharp)
WRHS associate curator for Italian American History, Pamela Dorazio Dean, was able to locate the original Oddo compositions, secure their preservation through donation to the museum, and then lay the groundwork to have them played at The Feast of the Assumption in Cleveland where this music was heard for the first time in about 100 years. (Read the Article by Vivian L. Sharp)
Ground Zero Mosque: Ramadan Mobarak!
"I wrote this a few weeks ago but the intolerance is growing... The most venomous blabber so far has been the Newt's equating of Moslems to NAZIs and 9/11 to the Shoah. Given his recently reported conversion to Roman Catholicism, I assume the next Newt revision is the Inquisition and the Crusades and then, I assume, there is more to come. In Europe such Newtish hate mongering gets quickly labeled neo- or not-so-neo-Fascism. Here in the USA it simply gets iterated to the point of Foxy 'fair and balanced' 'facts.' ...
Canine lifeguards doggie paddle to the rescue
AP. hey leap from helicopters or speeding boats, bringing aid to swimmers who get into trouble off Italy's popular beaches. For these canine lifeguards, the doggie paddle does just fine. (Read the article)
Food giant McDonald's in tussle with tiny Italian shops. Sardinian opts for self-censorship over use of 'Mc'
ANSA. A Sardinian businessman has been cowed into self-censorship after fast food giant McDonald's took exception to his use of 'Mc' in the names of two tiny outlets. (Read the article)
Monster Italian cheese wins Guinness place. 534.7 kg pecorino from Marche recognised as world's biggest
ANSA. An Italian goat cheese made last year was officially recognised Monday as the biggest in the world. The Guinness World Record office in London told the cheese's makers in the town of Castel di Lama in Marche that the almost 535 kg whopper had beaten all comers. (Read the article)
Mafia clans use mobile texts to Italian TV show to contact jailed mobsters
GUARDIAN. Popular football programme unwittingly scrolled texts across screen among innocent messages of support for teams. (Read the article)
August 22, 2010
Need Inspiration? Move a Muscle.
Fusaro 2010
Move a muscle, change an emotion.
It may sound silly, but if you're in a funk or having a creative block, it’s the best prescription there is.
Spotlights from Italy. New Italian Cinema @ Open Roads
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema. This year the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary and presents a good mix of veterans and new entries of the Italian cinema industry makes for another week of new films from Italy. i-Italy met actors and directors like Gabriele Salvatores, Paolo Virzi', Rocco Papaleo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Impacciatore, Giorgio Diritti, Alessandro Angelini as well as the organizers of the festival Antonio Monda e Richard Pena. The interviews were held at Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo' (NYU) and Restaurant Barbetta, NYC
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