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  • "Bitter Spring" - Stan Pugliese talks about Ignazio Silone
    Art & Culture

    "Bitter Spring": Understanding Ignazio Silone

    Simona Zecchi(October 19, 2009)
    An interview with Stanislao G. Pugliese, Professor of History at Hofstra College and author of “Bitter Spring: A life of Ignazio Silone.” The controversial Italian writer—loved and hated in his country by anti-communists and anti-fascists alike—is studied in this book from historical, literary, and human perspectives.
  • Art & Culture

    Sicily Rocks 'Bruccolino'

    George De Stefano(October 15, 2009)
    Roy Paci & his Band Aretuska and the Sun in concert. The fight for legality and the struggle against the Mafia with ANFE. The opportunity to catch Paci and Aretuska perform was not one I could miss. I’ve been a fan of Paci for several years...
  • Events: Reports

    Columbus Day Parade 2009. Celebrating the (Italian) Discovery of America on 5th Avenue

    Simona Zecchi(October 12, 2009)
    New York, October 12. I-italy attended the Columbus Day Parade on 5th Avenue together with the delegation of the Associazione Nazionale Famiglie Emigranti - National Association of Emigrant Families (ANFE) - led by its National President Learco Saporito and Mr. Gaetano Calà, Director of the Migration Policy Office of ANFE's Sicilian branch. Thousands of people of all nationalities, generations and cultures stopped by to celebrate the 517th anniversary of the discovery of America by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus.
  • Events: Reports

    MUSIC BETWEEN TRADITION AND (POST)MODERNITY. New Mediterranean Proposals: Campania, Puglia & Sicily

    (October 07, 2009)
    Tuesday, October 13 2009, 6:00 pm. Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò (NYU) will host an informal conversation with Roy Paci & Aretusca, Mauro Pagani, Marco Cappelli and the “Sun”. Between a performance and another, they will talk about their musical roots and their personal experiences as artists focused on reinterpreting Italian musical tradition in a contemporary key
  • Art & Culture

    Alberto Burri. The Multipli at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York

    Simona Zecchi(October 05, 2009)
    “I only see beauty. And the beauty is only beauty and nothing else, whether it be a beautiful bag, or a beautiful piece of wood, iron or something else… Every painting I do, with whatever material, you can be sure it’s perfect for me. Perfect in form and in space. Form and space are the essential qualities that really count” Alberto Burri
  • Events: Reports

    Fashion Speaks Italian on Hearst Magazines

    M. M.(October 03, 2009)
    The Italian Trade Commission and Hearst Magazines announced a new promotional campaign for Italian Fashion in the US. Six portfolios of photos featuring Italian Brands will be published by Hearst throughout the year while 150 specialized retail stores in America will be selling Italian fashion products with the support of the ITC. Hearst has also organized a photo contest for its readers with a 100.000$ award. Who is going to portray the “best Italian scene”?
  • Facts & Stories

    Promoting “Made in Italy” on a Global Level

    Marina Melchionda(October 02, 2009)
    On September 28 the Italian Minister of Economic Development Claudio Scajola held a press conference in New York to discuss the current situation of Italian exports in the US, and the measures the Italian government is enacting to promote “ Made in Italy” on a global level. Among the issues discussed, the measures being adopted to attract FDI in the country and to fight the phenomenon of falsifying national products abroad
  • Events: Reports

    Riding the Bull. Joseph Grano: a Predictable Hero in Wall Street

    John Margherita(September 29, 2009)
    Italian-American Businessman Joseph Grano will present his book "You Can't Predict a Hero: From War to Wall Street, Leading in Times of Crisis" on Oct. 1 at the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute. In his book he describes how he was able to triumph over challenges both personal and professional and how he learned to find opportunities in any crisis.

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