Italy finds proposal to skip lunch hard to digest
REUTERS. Food-loving Italy responded with indignation on Tuesday to a minister's comments that lunchbreaks -- still a sit-down ritual for many Italian workers -- are bad for waistlines and the economy, and should be skipped. (Read the article)
Aldo Tambellini Restages 1968 “Electromedia” Performance in NYC
The 1968 legendary and critically acclaimed "Black Zero" Performance (1965-68) by 79 year old artist and Cambridge, MA resident, Aldo Tambellini, was restaged in its original form after 41 years and performed at the White Box Theater in New York City on November 22, 2009 as part of the PERFORMA09 Biennale
Sicilian Opera at La Scala. Director Emma Dante's Unorthodox "Carmen"
On the occasion of the opening of the grand opera season at La Scala Theater in Milan, Emma Dante, a brave new theater director from Palermo, is presenting what promises to be an extremely unorthodox version of Georges Bizet’s Carmen, conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
November 24, 2009
Sicilian Opera at La Scala. Director Emma Dante's Unorthodox "Carmen"
Emma Dante
On the occasion of the opening of the grand opera season at La Scala Theater in Milan, Emma Dante, a brave new theater director from Palermo, is presenting what promises to be an extremely unorthodox version of Georges Bizet’s Carmen, conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
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Film Screening: Neapolitan Heart
John D. Calandra Italian American Institute Queens College, CUNY, NY,
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Interview with Lorenzo Thione. Projecting "Bing", a Microsoft Alternative to Google
Interview with Lorenzo Thione, aka Mr Bing, the man in charge of Microsoft’s new search engine that is trying to take over Google.
Griminelli and Zingaretti "Encounter" Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi
The second event of the series "Incontri" organized by La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi will take place on December 11, 5:30 pm. It will feature a double performance by two famous Italian artists, flutiste Andrea Griminelli and cinema, TV, and theatre actor Luca Zingaretti. The aim of the initiative is to support the School in its effort in promoting the Italian culture and language throughout North America
November 24, 2009
Art Treasures of Casa Italia Chicago
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John Cadel’s”The Emigrants” is the signature painting in the art gallery which bears his name at the Italian Cultural Center of Casa Italia in Stone Park (Chicago).
John Cadel’s”The Emigrants” is the signature painting in the art gallery which bears his name. Cadel taught at the Art Institute of Chicago and was a prolific book illustrator, writer, and teacher. John Bucci designed the Gallery and along with Father Feccia did all the manual labor to create the "white space" to show off the art.
November 23, 2009
Italian Americans by the Numbers – Income, Earnings & Poverty
The work ethic of Italian Americans has been largely rewarded in terms of income and earnings.
In the previous six reports of this series, there was no significant measurable difference to be found between the Italian American population and the American population as a whole.
However, in this report we see some very significant differences in income and earnings measures. Also, poverty is a reality in our community!
Kenya Post Election Violence: A Shared Pain is a Half Joy
Kenya will set a precedent in the international criminal justice system as ICC Prosecutor Moreno Ocampo is likely to begin investigations of the master minds of the 2007 post election violence of his own accord as of early December.
After Quake in Italy, Seeking Greener Pastures
THE NEW YORK TIMES. On a recent autumn afternoon, half a year after a devastating earthquake struck here, a small flock of sheep and goats made its way through the ghostly, ravaged center of this ancient hilltop city. (Read the article)
Leonardo da Vinci in Times Square. An interactive exhibit featuring life-size models of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions
AP. An interactive exhibit featuring life-size models of Leonardo da Vinci's 500-year-old inventions and machines runs through March at The Discovery Times Square Exposition in New York City. Although best known for painting the masterpiece "Mona Lisa," da Vinci also designed a fantastical array of futuristic flying machines, robots, weapons and mechanical devices (Read more)
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