June 6, 2009
And now what…?
We simply need to do more. Much as we have made overall progress in the diffusion and representation of Italian and Italian/American culture and history in the United States, we need to keep on trucking, as we used to say in thew 1960s!
From Showbiz to Parliament. Is this the Italian Women's dream?
The dream of many Italian girls is to appear on TV, have five minutes of celebrity and become a velina. It’s the first step to a career that in the Belpaese could take you straight to Parliament….
'Depressed' Mafia boss sent home. Family help needed for unhappy don, court rules
ANSA. An Italian Mafia boss has been released from jail because he is suffering from depression.
Giacomo Maurizio Ieni, 52, a top don in the eastern Sicilian city of Catania, broke down in tears before a parole board, saying: ''I'm really depressed and I can't take prison any more''. (Read the article)
Giacomo Maurizio Ieni, 52, a top don in the eastern Sicilian city of Catania, broke down in tears before a parole board, saying: ''I'm really depressed and I can't take prison any more''. (Read the article)
Pope saint move 'possible in 2009'. John Paul II could be beatified this year, ex- spokesman says
ANSA. Late pope John Paul II could be beatified this year, former Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said Thursday. ''The two key technical passages that are missing could happen this year,'' he told Sole 24 Ore. (Read the article)
Frattini on Obama Mideast visit. No clash between cultures but within Islam, FM says
ANSA. The visit to the Middle East by President Barack Obama has demonstrated how a sharp division exists between the moderate Islamic world and Muslim extremists, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Thursday. (Read the article)
European Parliament. The Right to Vote Seriously
Sunday’s election will tell us at the very least which matters more to voters, ethics or tolerance of human frailty, upbeat telepopulism or the dingy discipline of elementary economics
June 5, 2009
European Parliament. The right to vote seriously
Sunday’s election will tell us at the very least which matters more to voters, ethics or tolerance of human frailty, upbeat telepopulism or the dingy discipline of elementary economics
Focaccia Blues. When David defeats Goliath
Set in a little village in the Apulia Region, Altamura, “Focaccia Blues” tells the story of a bakery that puts a recently opened Mc Donald’s out of business. The American preview will be held at the Italian Cultural Institute on June 5, 6 pm
Italian Actor Roberto Benigni Creates a Stir in New York
Benigni was in New York to do his one-man show, Tutto Dante, where he was up to his usual antics and comments before he launched into a recitation of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy
June 4, 2009
Reimagining Feminism
Michelle Obama's new type of Old World/New World feminism.
Discovering a feminist-motherhood agenda in the actions of Michelle Obama that incorporates both Old World and American traditions.
Focaccia Blues. When David defeats Goliath
Set in a little village in the Apulia Region, Altamura, “Focaccia Blues” tells the story of a bakery that puts a recently opened Mc Donald’s out of business. The American preview will be held at the Italian Cultural Institute on June 5, 6 pm
Cinema. La fiaba di Paola Romagnani
Grande afflusso di pubblico all'Istituto italiano di cultura per la proiezione di " My mother's Fairy Tales", primo lungometraggio di Paola Romagnani
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