“Bounce the Illegal Immigrant,” (Rimbalza il Clandestino) in Northern League’s Facebook page
Daily Babel. A new scandal has emerged involving a game the Italian extreme right party Northern League has put on its Facebook page. The game, called “Bounce the Illegal Immigrant,” (Rimbalza il Clandestino) shows a map of Italy and boatloads of immigrants approaching the Italian coast. Clicking on the individual boats makes the immigrants disappear and the person who wins is the person who manages to click on the most boats. One’s results can then be shared on Facebook. La Repubblica reports that the administrator of the Northern League’s Facebook page is Renzo Bossi, the son of the Northern League’s leader, Umberto Bossi. (Read the article)
August 21, 2009
Tri-State Tournament - Screening Match
Fabio Toenlli
Tri-State Tournament Commissione Giovani NY, NJ and PA
Commissione Giovani is organizing a Tri-state tournament of Soccer with Philaedlphia, NJ and NY on Sept 5th.
August 21, 2009
Title: Italian Americans by the Numbers: Households, Marital Status, “Mammoni” and “What does it mean to be Italian American?”
US Census Survey
This is the forth report in the series “Italian Americans by the Numbers” presenting demographic data about Italian Americans based on the US Census Departments “2005-2007 American Community Survey (ACS)”. This report presents comparative descriptive statistics about “households” and “marital status”. Also, there is discussion of what Italians call “Mammoni” and “What does it means to be Italian American?
Stop, parliamo con Elena
Tre storie alla ricerca di qualcosa. Una confidente speciale le raccoglie in un ristorante di downtown Manhattan, le elabora, le ripensa e le presenta in un romanzo. E New York si racconta ancora una volta con le sue certezze ed incertezze, prima e dopo l'11 settembre. Intervista con Elena Attala Perazzini, autrice di "Tre stop a New York", appena uscito in Italia (Edizioni Barbera)
Fighting the “Better Fight”
In a recent i-Italy article, “Fighting the Good Fight”, Italophile lamenting about AP Italian continues. But, for Philo-Italian Americana, the “Better Fight” would be over the non-existence of Italian American history and culture in our public schools, colleges and universities.
Lettera aperta a tutti gli amici dell'Aquila
Riceviamo e pubblichiamo - su segnalazione del collega Goffredo Palmerini - la lettera della scrittrice e poetessa Patrizia Tocci. Si tratta di una sofferta riflessione sulla situazione attuale dell'Aquila. L'intellettuale affida la ricostruzione ad altre città italiane e ad altri Paesi, seguendo la toponomastica cittadina
Capitalism Without Capitals
In Italy capitalism is just an euphemism for state loses and private gain
Italics. The Italian American TV Magazine. Special August Edition
New York, August 19th, 2009 - ITALICS, The Italian American TV Magazine, hosted by Anthony J. Tamburri, premieres on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009, at 10am, 3pm & 11pm.
Our Special August Edition brings you up to date on some of the events that happened over the Summer: First we’ll go to a Conference on the Future of the Teaching of the Italian Language in American Schools, held at the Italian Embassy in Washington DC, next we’ll meet a member of AddioPizzo, a community based organization in Palermo, Sicily, successfully battling the “Pizzo”, or Mafia exortion of money from local merchants, then we’ll attend the reception on the release of Sì Parliamo Italiano?, a new book about “who” is speaking the Italian Language in America, which was written and published by members of the Calandra Institute/CUNY.
Our Special August Edition brings you up to date on some of the events that happened over the Summer: First we’ll go to a Conference on the Future of the Teaching of the Italian Language in American Schools, held at the Italian Embassy in Washington DC, next we’ll meet a member of AddioPizzo, a community based organization in Palermo, Sicily, successfully battling the “Pizzo”, or Mafia exortion of money from local merchants, then we’ll attend the reception on the release of Sì Parliamo Italiano?, a new book about “who” is speaking the Italian Language in America, which was written and published by members of the Calandra Institute/CUNY.
First ITALICS goes to a Conference on the State of the Teaching of the Italian Language in Schools in the United States on Levels K-16, and in Continuing Education. The Italian Language Conference was held at the Italian Embassy in Washington DC, and was Hosted by the Italian Ambassador to the US, The Hon. Giovanni Castellaneta. Dean Anthony J. Tamburri reports on the Conference Proceedings from Washington DC.
Next on ITALICS, we’ll attend a lecture by Edo Zaffarto, a member of AddioPizzo, the community based consumer organization in Palermo, Sicily, which is successfully battling the “pizzo”, or long legacy of mafia extortion of “protection” payments from local merchants.
ITALICS Correspondent Lucia Grillo reports from the Wolfe Institute at Brooklyn College/CUNY.
Then ITALICS attends the reception for “Sì Parliamo Italiano?, the new book which asks “Who Speaks Italian?”, written and published by members of the Calandra Institute/CUNY.
ITALICS NEWS BRIEFS will include some new ways and websites where you can see new television programs produced by the Calandra Institute on the Internet and also inform you on important new course offerings in Italian American Studies being taught this semester by Distinguished Professor Fred Gardaphe at Queens College/CUNY.
ITALICS, The Italian American TV Magazine, hosted by Anthony J. Tamburri, premieres on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009, at 10am, 3pm & 11pm. ITALICS can also be seen on Saturday, August 29th, at 8pm, & on Sunday, August 30th, at 10am on CUNY-TV, Ch.75 and RCN, Ch.77 in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, & The Bronx.
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Next on ITALICS, we’ll attend a lecture by Edo Zaffarto, a member of AddioPizzo, the community based consumer organization in Palermo, Sicily, which is successfully battling the “pizzo”, or long legacy of mafia extortion of “protection” payments from local merchants.
ITALICS Correspondent Lucia Grillo reports from the Wolfe Institute at Brooklyn College/CUNY.
Then ITALICS attends the reception for “Sì Parliamo Italiano?, the new book which asks “Who Speaks Italian?”, written and published by members of the Calandra Institute/CUNY.
ITALICS NEWS BRIEFS will include some new ways and websites where you can see new television programs produced by the Calandra Institute on the Internet and also inform you on important new course offerings in Italian American Studies being taught this semester by Distinguished Professor Fred Gardaphe at Queens College/CUNY.
ITALICS, The Italian American TV Magazine, hosted by Anthony J. Tamburri, premieres on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009, at 10am, 3pm & 11pm. ITALICS can also be seen on Saturday, August 29th, at 8pm, & on Sunday, August 30th, at 10am on CUNY-TV, Ch.75 and RCN, Ch.77 in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, & The Bronx.
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Renowned translator Pivano dies. She introduced 'Beat Generation' to Italy
ANSA. Italy on Wednesday was mourning the death of Fernanda Pivano, known above all for making modern American literature accessible to the public through her translations of works ranging from Ernest Hemingway to the Beat poets and Bob Dylan. (Read the article)
August 19, 2009
Southern Italian Cult Wine: Q&A with Sergio Botrugno
Photos By Mattie John Bamman
Sergio Botrugno in his cella vinaria in Brindisi, Italy.
Sergio Botrugno, winemaker at Botrugno Winery, keeps production down and quality high, gaining a small but fervent following around the world. At his winery in Brindisi, Italy, we discussed his winemaking philosophy and methodology.
From Kerry’s man at Yale to Obama’s man in Rome
Boston.com. DAVID THORNE, who was sworn in last night at the Moakley Courthouse as President Obama’s ambassador to Italy, has a strong connection to that country. He spent much of his childhood in Rome, where his father was a diplomat and publisher. He speaks fluent Italian. (Read the article)
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