March 8, 2010
In our Churches; On our Beaches. The Gypsies of Italy
Can gypsies in Italy be integrated? In spite of the numerous efforts to address the negative image that people have of them, the stereotype in Italy, and not only here, is that all Gypsies are thieves and beggars. Here are two recent episodes that provoked strong public reactions
Re-reading Diane Di Prima, in Honor of International Women's Day
San Francisco’s Current Poet Laureate, Diane Di Prima, moves Italian American Identity Above, Below, and Beyond.
March 8, 2010
Re-reading Diane Di Prima, in Honor of International Women's Day
Cover of Diane Di Prima's "Memoirs of a Beatnik" (first published in 1969)
San Francisco’s Current Poet Laureate, Diane Di Prima, moves Italian American Identity Above, Below, and Beyond.
Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi. A Benefit Gala to Support Italian Culture
On Friday March 12 the Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi will host its annual benefit gala at Cipriani Restaurant. Among the guests of honor, the Ambassador of Italy to the US Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata and Professor Stefania Giannini, Rector of the University for Foreigners in Perugia.
An American with an Italian Name. Hindrance or Advantage?
Most Italian-Italians, the ones from Italy, that is, always seem to be curious as to how we Italian-Americans are perceived by others in America. With all the news they’ve heard of Italian stereotypes in America, like the ones put forward in “The Godfather,” “The Sopranos,” “Mafia Wars,” and “The Jersey Shore,” I understand what they expect.
March 6, 2010
An American with an Italian name; hindrance or advantage?
Darrell Fusaro
Most Italian-Italians, the ones from Italy, that is, always seem to be curious as to how we Italian-Americans are perceived by others in America. With all the news they’ve heard of Italian stereotypes in America, like the ones put forward in “The Godfather,” “The Sopranos,” “Mafia Wars,” and “The Jersey Shore,” I understand what they expect.
Alice nel paese delle meraviglie gotiche
Alice in Wonderland di Tim Burton non è un adattamento dei romanzi di Lewis Carroll bensì una sorta di terzo capitolo con cui il regista californiano si candida alla successione del matematico e romanziere inglese nella cultura popolare anglo-americana
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Anti-Mafia Tours of Palermo with the Young People of Addio Pizzo
A trip to mafia locations and hangouts to remember the past and redefine Sicily’s image through its breathtaking landscapes and morally responsible tourism
Travel on the Ancient Trail of the Beffi Triptych
The triptych, after its exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, where it was admired by more than 300 thousand visitors, is now at the Museum of Art di Reno, Nevada
Viaggio sulle antiche tracce del Trittico di Beffi
Dopo essere stato esposto presso la National Gallery of Art di Washington, dove è stato ammirato da oltre 300 mila visitatori, il trittico si trova ora presso il Museum of Art di Reno, Nevada.
March 5, 2010
Alice nel paese delle meraviglie gotiche
Lo Stregatto
Alice in Wonderland di Tim Burton non è un adattamento dei romanzi di Lewis Carroll bensì una sorta di terzo capitolo di esse, con cui il regista californiano si candida alla successione del matematico e romanziere inglese nella cultura popolare anglo-americana.
March 4, 2010
In the matter of southern Italian vs. northern Italian ART - Benedetto Croce is called to the stand.
"The Veiled Christ" by Giuseppe Sanmartino
A second article in an historiographic series about “Southern Question” history: With the large volume of misinformation produced by media and academicians about southern Italy and Sicily, Italian Americans have to learn to read history critically if they are going to know and understand the land of their progeneration.
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