Interviews / The Anti-Mafia Life of Judge Pietro Grasso (in Italian)
During the celebrations of the Italian Heritage and Culture Month in New York, i-Italy interviewd the National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Pietro Grasso.
Interviews / Fighting the Mafia with Don Ciotti (in Italian)
During the celebrations of the Italian Heritage and Culture Month in New York i-Italy interviewd Don Ciotti, the Italian priest who founded the renewned anti-mafia organization "Libera."
Silence is What Keeps the Mafia Alive
Antimafia prosecutor Pietro Grasso visits New York to celebrate the anniversary of Petrosino's death and present his book "Per non morire di Mafia" (As to not be killed by the Mafia), based on an interview with Alberto La Volpe to promote legality
VINO 2010 - Program of Italian Wine Week Announced as 2009 Vinitaly World Tour Comes to a Close
REUTERS. Program of Italian Wine Week Announced as 2009 Vinitaly World Tour Comes to a Close Luca Zaia, Italy's Minister of Agriculture Makes Announcement with Walter Brunello, Chairman, Buonitalia SpA, Aniello Musella, Italian Trade Commissioner, Executive Director for the USA and Giovanni Mantovani, CEO of Veronafiere at Italian Wine and Food Press Briefing and Tasting at New York's Famed Del Posto Ristorante (Read the article)
'Let's Kill Berlusconi' sparks Facebook strife
ABC. A Facebook group calling itself "Let's Kill Berlusconi" is being investigated by the police for inciting hatred against the Italian Prime Minister. (Read the article)
Paris fetes Fellini. Series of events marks 50th anniversary of La Dolce Vita
ANSA. The French capital is paying tribute to Italian cinema legend Federico Fellini with a series of initiatives marking the 50th anniversary of 'La Dolce Vita'. Three months of events are planned, including exhibitions, conferences, debates, a DVD collection and a film fair. (Read the article)
Bell tower fire reveals 1st roof. Parma's Gothic cathedral hit by lightning
ANSA. A fire which ripped though the top of the Gothic bell tower of this city's cathedral caused extensive damage but also revealed an important artistic discovery, the nature of the spire's original roof, officials said here. (Read the article)
Misunderstanding Primo Levi
Within the catastrophe of the Shoah, humanity was fortunate that the train leaving Italy for Auschwitz in February 1944 was transporting a special envoy: an anthropologist not yet aware of his talent; a young chemist who would later become a writer and who had already written short stories and poems...
Italy’s Tourism Trucks: Italia Much More. So Much More Than an Invitation!
Around the United States thanks to the Italian Government Tourist Board (ENIT) and Riccardo Strano, Director of ENIT, North America. It’s a fun and informative promotional campaign for those who want to learn more about tourist destinations in Italy. All of this happens thanks to two trucks that will amaze visitors, travel industry professionals, and children along the way....
The Struggle Against the Mafia in Sicily and in the US After Petrosino
October 15, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The conference “Joe Petrosino: The New Sicily 100 Years After His Death”, focused on the history of the Mafia in Sicily and in the United States, and the progress made up until today to fight it. Among the speakers, the National Anti-Mafia Prosecutor Pietro Grasso, the President and Founder of Libera, Don Ciotti, and the First Deputy NYC Police Commissioner George A. Grasso
Discussing the Mafia. Don Ciotti with High School Students at the Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi
We went with Libera’s founder Don Ciotti to meet with students from the Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi. Two intense hours full of understanding and great hope
Petrosino. Between Past and Present
"The perverse logic of a political system which appears still uneven and far from genuine democracy, still is a great obstacle to the generous attempts for eradicating the Mafia and its complicity. Even today, like yesterday, the situation needs to be constantly controlled"
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