Snow in Rome. Capital gets biggest sprinkling in 24 years
ANSA. Romans on Friday morning were treated to the first significant snowfall in many years and while this was to the delight of children and wonder of tourists, it did create traffic problems and airport delays. (Read the article)
Ancient Rome 'hot' this Valentine's Day. Couples prefer to celebrate with visits to archaeological sites
ANSA. Hundreds of Italian couples are opting for an alternative Valentine's Day this year, choosing 'historical' dates exploring Ancient Rome over the traditional restaurants, flowers and chocolates. (Read the article)
VIDEO. Fred Gardaphe. Guido, an Italian-American Controversy
Fred Gardaphe on 'Guido culture' and why the wave of negative response to MTV's Jersey Shore comes from what he calls 'irony deficiency' in the Italian-American community.
Organized Culture
If you believe that the “Jersey Shore” show of MTV is really gangsters without guns, then you should do something about it. But since when have we become afraid of our youth? Since when has the public behavior of seven 20-something kids been something to pay attention to? This shows that kids don’t really know what it means to be Italian American outside of their family; it also shows that we probably don’t know our kids as well as we think we do. ... So don’t blame MTV; we have failed ourselves.
Guidos on MTV: Tangled Up in the Feedback Loop
Why has MTV produced a youth culture reality show that showcases Guido and Italian identity? Guido offers a symbol that specifically identifies the brand; Italian ethnicity makes the brand more salient. Guido combines a commodified youth party culture with a style that has street culture roots. [...]
Guido is a struggle for recognition and respect by an age fraction that privileges consumption rather than formal education, reflecting class differences in an ethnic culture that continues to evolve in metropolitan New York City and throughout the Northeast. [...]
February 12, 2010
Sull'essere autentici
Andare avanti per tornare indietro. Prendo consapevolezza di ciò che so(g)no guardando con complicità ai primi amori.
February 11, 2010
The Remarkable Wines of Apulia at Vino 2010
Tom Hyland
Charles Scicolone-Moderator of the Panel "The Remarkable Wines of Apulia at Vino 2010
Tasting the Wines of Apulia with the Producers
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò: a New Website and Upcoming Events for 2010
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò has an exciting calendar of events planned for 2010 and a newly designed website where to find every information about all the activity going on in this cultural institution.
Italian Wine Week Opens To Social Media
Virtual Vino aims its marketing at bloggers and young people, through social networks and the internet spreading in a more modern way the wine culture.
Vision of wine
Back again this year at Cipriani 42 in New York is the exhibition by Luca Maroni devoted to the senses we use to distinguish and appreciate wine. This year, sensory perception is enhanced through works of art by Italian artists from the Officina Materica.
Vision of wine
Back again this year at Cipriani 42 in New York is the exhibition by Luca Maroni devoted to the senses we use to distinguish and appreciate wine. This year, sensory perception is enhanced through works of art by Italian artists from the Officina Materica.
Food for Life, Food for Love. New York's Obsession with Italian Cuisine
At the beautiful NYU Fales Library on February 3rd, an intimate team of panelists explored why and how New York loves Italian. The complexity of this answer might surprise you and entice you to try something new in the realm of Italian New York.
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