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Life-saving pregnancy stem cells. Italians suggest tailor-made treatments for babies possible

ANSA. A pregnant woman carries stem cells that could be used in critical medical treatments for her baby, either in the womb or later in life, a team of Italian scientists has announced. (Read the article)

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League wants minaret referendum in Italy. Proposal finds little support from government allies

ANSA. A proposal from the right-wing Northern League for a referendum banning Islamic minarets in Italy was rejected on Tuesday by allies in the center-right government. (Read the article)

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New York. NICE Festival 2009… After the Funds-Cut

Marina Melchionda

What are the consequences of the cut of public funds on the national Cinema industry in Italy? We asked Mrs. Viviana del Bianco, the organizer of the NICE (New Italian Cinema Events) Festival, during the press conference inaugurating its 2009 edition. Find in the article information about the movies running this year. Among them, Viola di Mare by Donatella Maiorca was presented at the Italian Cultural Institute of NY on November 10th, 2009

An Italian-American Thanksgiving

Marina Melchionda

What happens in an Italian-American household on Thanksgiving Day? Take my family's case...

November 30, 2009

Happy Birthday East Africa!

Beatrice Spadacini
Courtesy of EAC website
10 years of East Africa Community

Africa keeps up with global trends and is one step further on the path towards regional integration

The Film Festival of Positive Italian-American Images

Joey Skee

Positive images of Italian-Americans that aren’t.

November 29, 2009

The Film Festival of Positive Italian-American Images

Joseph Sciorra
Uncle Nino stops to smell the flowers.

Positive images of Italian-Americans that aren’t.

November 29, 2009

Tasting Wines from Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci

Charles Scicolone
Charles Scicolone
Piero Incisa della Ricchetta Pouring Sassicaia

Bordeaux Blends from the Tuscan Coast

November 29, 2009

An Italian-American Thanksgiving

Marina Melchionda

What happens in an Italian-American household on Thanksgiving Day? Take my family's case...

The Niro in Los Angeles

i-Italy correspondent Darrell Fusaro interviews 'The Niro" during (H)itWeek, the Los Angeles festival that intends to redefine the way Americans look at Italy and Italian music. Photography by Edward Biagiotti.

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President's appeal for sobriety. Napolitano urges judiciary and pols to show restraint

ANSA. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano made an impassioned appeal to politicians and magistrates on Friday, urging both groups to show restraint and end spiralling polemics over judicial reform. (Read the article)

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Protect migrant kids, Pope says. Foreign children need schooling, integration policies

ANSA. Pope Benedict XVI on Friday urged governments around the world to ensure better protection and opportunities for migrant children. (Read the article)

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