NOTA BENE. Shadows & Lights of Italian American Culture
Fred Gardaphe, Distinguished Professor of English and Italian American Studies at Italian American Institute J.D. Calandra (Queens College, CUNY) speaks on current controversies on italia American Culture
Nine of These Prizes!
On March 4, the Italian Journalist and Scriptwriter Mario Fratti, author of the world-famous musical "Nine", was awarded by the Italian Culture and Heritage Commission for his outstanding contributions in the spread of the Italian culture in NY and the US. The ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Columbus Citizens Foundation
Marino Marini in Chicago. International-Italian Art from the 1950s
The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago is hosting an exhibit dedicated to the great Italian artist of the 1950s Marino Marini. Inaugurated on March 4, the display will be on view until May 7
Church deals with abuse fallout. Officials vow end to abuse, Irish church defends cardinal
ANSA. he issue of child abuse in the Catholic Church was back in the spotlight on Tuesday, as senior clerics sought to deal with the fallout of recent weeks. (Read the article)
Astronaut to test Italian sensor. Italy's Vittori taking 'electronic nose' to space station
ANSA. Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori is preparing for his third trip to the International Space Station (ISS), where he will test an Italian-designed sensor unveiled on Tuesday at Perugia University. The 'electronic nose', selected for the mission by the Italian Space Agency and NASA, is a highly sophisticated device able to detect various odours. (Read the article)
Octopus inspires Italian robots. Pisa researchers using live animals as models for smart machines
ANSA. A team of scientists in Tuscany said Tuesday they were using live octopuses as a model for the household robots which will someday clean our homes, mind our children and man our factories. (Read the article)
March 16, 2010
Vincere Shows Mussolini's Cruelty In Living Color
Vincere, the film by bellocchio, set to open tomorrow, March 17 in the United States shows Mussolini's true colors. The violence and disregard that he had for his wife and his son's welfare and the blindness of his own ambition were legendary but this film shows just how ruthless he could be.
'Comics for Africa'. Arte e aiuti umanitari
Intervista a Roberto Riccio, un giovane architetto di Amorosi, un paesino in provincia di Benevento, che nel tempo libero raccoglie fondi e realizza progetti in Africa...
March 15, 2010
When the Odds are Stacked Against You
Bea Spadacini
Khadra being held by her mother. Hargeisa, Somaliland.
Life is not fair. What can we do?
Behind the Lines: Italian Americans Liberating Italy on Secret Missions
Nancy Schiesari, the director and creator of "Behind The Lines" takes us closer to the protagonists of a fascinating and dangerous series of missions in World War II that linked Italy and the United States
March 15, 2010
La festa de La Scuola d’Italia a N.Y.C. porta l’Onu a tavola
Il Segretario Generale delle Nazioni Unite, Ki-moon Ban mentre dá il benvenuto agli ospiti.
Un'istituzione unica nel nord America che funziona senza il finanziamento dello stato italiano.
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