December 19, 2009
Aristotle, “Prizzi’s Honor” and Ghost of “Two Sicilies”
“Prizzi’s Honor” as Greek Drama
The plot of “Prizzi’s Honor” is the most perfect Aristotelian plot I can recall in any movie. Every action in the film is determined causally or with high probability by preceding actions. And, the theme touches on a contemporary residual of primordial southern Italian culture.
Darrell Fusaro's "The Basement": How my grandfather was murderd by the Mafia
"I felt it was the only way to resolve my grandfathers unsolved murder. Remaining silent, out of the fear of what we might find out about my grandfather, or Mafia retaliation, took a severe toll on my family..."
December 18, 2009
La Classificazione del Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG
Charles Scicolone
Professor Denis Dubourdieu, Professor Vincent Zampi and Daniele Cennilli Speaking at the Conference
Sagrantino Inspired by Bordeaux to Show Off its Qualities
Mafia-Free Food Latest Trend for Italian Foodies
ABC. Forget stale Christmas cakes; Italian foodies give Mafia-free food baskets of wine, oil, pasta. It's getting easier to do just that in Italy, thanks to Libera Terra (Free Land), a consortium of farmers created to do good things with the land, buildings and businesses confiscated from convicted mobsters. (Read the article)
Tongue-poking 'illegal'. Farmer convicted of insulting neighbour
ANSA. - It is illegal to poke your tongue out at someone to insult them, Italy's highest court of appeal said Friday. (Read the article)
'Father Christmas letterbox' in Rome. Bikes, love, peace, wild boar for Xmas dinner' among wishes
ANSA. A letterbox has been set up in Rome to collect the thousands of messages sent by Italian children to Father Christmas this year. (Read the article)
December 16, 2009
A Taste of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Perfect slices of Prosciutto di San Daniele
Two restaurants in Friuli-Venezia Giulia showcase the great cuisine of this region
Burial site sought for beached whales. Massive size of carcasses complicating operation
ANSA. Authorities on Tuesday were scrambling to find a burial spot for the bodies of seven sperm whales that died following a highly unusual mass beaching in southern Italy last week. (Read the article)
Michelangelo cross buy probe. Investigators suspect fraud
ANSA. probe has been opened into the acquisition by the Italian State of a wooden carving of Christ on the cross attributed to Michelangelo. Rome prosecutors specialising in art cases said Wednesday they want to be sure the crucified Christ is "the real thing" and the state had not been the victim of fraud. (Read the article)
Confiscated mafia properties have been used for social good – but a legal change could mean criminals get their assets back
GUARDIAN. All over Italy, Libera, the association founded by Ciotti in 1995, runs land trusts created on properties confiscated from mafia bosses. Now, with a controversial amendment recently approved by the Italian senate (it still needs to be ratified by the chamber of deputies), the mafiosi assets will no longer be assigned to social co-operatives, but will be sold by public auction. (Read the article)
Obama phones Berlusconi. Premier expected out soon, 'disturbed' man tries to visit him
ANSA. United States President Barack Obama telephoned Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi Tuesday night to wish him a speedy recovery from Sunday's attack in Milan, the White House said. Obama was the latest in a string of world leaders to phone the recuperating premier. Obama found Berlusconi "in excellent spirits," National Security Council spokesman Mike Hammer said. (Read the article)
December 16, 2009
The Attack on Berlusconi and the Vicious Climate of Italy's Political Discourse
A model of Milan's Duomo cathedral - like the one used to batter Italian PM Silvio BerlusconI
The action of an isolated, disturbed youth would seem to reflect the harsh language and vicious climate that has become the hallmark of discourse between government and opposition.
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