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Calandra Italian American Institute

Looking Back to Move Forward

Anthony J. Tamburri

As one rehearses a history of Italians and Italian Americans in three major mediatic forms, what becomes apparent is that Italians and Italian Americans are by no means a lacking...

After Thoughts on Guido

Chickie Farella

Watching the live netcast of the Calandra Institute Colloquium, January 21, 2010

Guido: A Generational Rebellion. Interview with Donna M. Chirico

Ottorino Cappelli

I am not sure why mimicking the guido style is any better or worse than folks in a previous generation trying to be like James Dean or the pre-Godfather Marlon Brando. It is one...

Guido: an Italian American Youth Style

Anthony Julian Tamburri

This colloquium is not about the MTV show “Jersey Shore” and it does not justify it in any manner. This colloquium is about the phenomenon of the “Guido” that, regardless...

Silence is What Keeps the Mafia Alive

Letizia Airos Soria

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...

Anthony J. Tamburri comments on ILICA 5th Annual Conference

ILICA 5th Annual Conference is dedicated to MO.S.E., an Italian high-technology project to save Venice from the waters. The conference suggests that a dialogue between Italian and...

Calandra, chi era costui?

Paola Cutini

Le impressioni di alcuni studenti italiani alla scoperta della storia degli italian/americans: chi sono? Qual'è la loro storia? Che cosa abbiamo imparato?

"Bitter Bread" for the US. An Encounter With Gianfranco Norelli

Letizia Airos Soria

Extended interview with Gianfranco Norelli, writer and director of the documentary film "Bitter Bread" (Pane Amaro). The new version for American audiences will be screened on...

To Educate Italian American Children…or NOT??

Tom Verso

Italian Americans are generally not highly educated, and they are especially lacking in education about their history and culture. Can there be Culture without Education?

Italian, American & Jewish

Ottorino Cappelli

Interview with Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute (CUNY): "As an Italian in the US you were automatically identified as a Catholic;...

The View from New York City

Letizia Airos e Marina Melchionda

i-Italy interviews Francesco Maria Talò, Renato Miracco, Anthony Julian Tamburri, and Stefano Albertini.

NICE is Back in Town With Seven New Movies

Marina Melchionda

NICE 2008-2009 is being held in New York from the 13th to the 17th of November. The seven movies presented are eligible to win the Premio Città di Firenze. Among the special...

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