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Know Columbus!

I. i.(July 12, 2020)

Five Largest Italian American Groups in the Nation Unite to Defend Columbus. The Columbus Citizens Foundation, the Italians Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy (OSDIA), and UNICO National -- gathered together in an unprecedented show of Italian American unity to form, and fund, the National Columbus Education Foundation. John M. Viola, executive producer of the Italian American Podcast, and former president and chief operating officer of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) was unanimously named the Foundation’s first executive director.

Life & People

In a Fase 1 State of Mind

Fase 1 is a collection of short stories and poetic fragments of sixty-four Italian writers, journalists, intellectuals and representatives of different fields who, from February to April 2020, have captured - in a concise way - when they felt something shifted, entering this global Covid-era. Ebook, download for free!

Life & People

Over 50 Italian Artists Sing "And the Sky is Becoming Brighter" Together for the Italian Red Cross

Francesco Foderà(July 07, 2020)

In the current COVID emergency, Italian singers joined together. This time it was for the Red Cross, recording the song " And the sky is becoming brighter/ Ma il Cielo è sempre più blu" from their home studios in "full lockdown style".

Life & People

“Childhood is the Dna of Humanity”

Monica Straniero(July 07, 2020)

In Reggio Emilia, Northern Italy, a PhD course about the educational experience that inspires toddlers schools all over the world. An interview with Carlina Rinaldi, pedagogist, president of Reggio Children Foundation

Art & Culture

Olnick Spanu, Pioneers of Italian Contemporary Art

Roberta Cutillo(February 26, 2020)

We met with Giorgio Spanu, co-founder - along with his wife Nancy Olnick - of Magazzino Italian Art in Cold Spring. The half-Italian, half-American couple has for the past 20 years been instrumental in the promotion and divulgation of contemporary Italian art in the United States.

Life & People

My Spencerian Milestone

Jerry Krase(May 09, 2020)

Remembering my first grandchild in a time of plague reminds me of how grateful I should be for what I've had, and still have.

Facts & Stories

Tax Savings for Retaining Employees During COVID-19 Crisis

GRASSI & CO Robert L. Tobey(May 12, 2020)

The Coronanavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act incentivizes employers to keep employees on the payroll. It does this by providing a refundable Employee Retention Credit (ERC) equal to 50% of qualified wages paid by eligible employers during the COVID-19 crisis.

Life & People

The Italian Way to Say 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright' in Music

Francesco Foderà(May 09, 2020)

In Italy, we have heard “Andrà tutto bene" (Everything's Gonna Be Alright) by Nesli radiating from our balconies a thousand times. It has become a mantra said (and sung) to say that together we can beat the virus and turn our “new-normality” into a “real-normal-average-forgotten life.”

Art & Culture

We're All in the Same Dance: a New Hymn to Life

Natasha Lardera(April 27, 2020)

Consumed by the malaise of this spring's quarantine, violinist, percussionist and composer, Mauro Durante of Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, gifts the world with a new hymn to life.Music and dance break down the walls of a house in Puglia to cross the globe and bring us together in a shared experience. “We're all in the same dance” is a scream, a jolt, that invites us to heal through the most powerful medicine: unity. This is his story.

Life & People

The Restaurants to Come

June 17, stories and ideas from the world, about the future of (Italian) restaurants after COVID-19

Life & People

Constantinian Order US Delegation: Italian Hospital Covid-19 Relief Fund

Solidarity is an immense and world-changing force. Let's aid those in greatest need.

Op-Eds

Italians at the Time of Coronavirus

Edoardo Innaro(April 14, 2020)

The thought of a young student in such difficult days. To look to the future ... Through action and inaction, but always aware of others, we can save lives and make it through, hopefully bettered…

Life & People

Quarantine Plant Care

Jonathan Fargion(April 07, 2020)

We have to stay home to avoid the spread of the virus and protect the vulnerable people who can be severely affected by it. Some fortunate people are able to work from home, others, have to find creative ways to pass the time.

Facts & Stories

Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness

GRASSI & CO(May 12, 2020)

Now that our questions have been answered on eligibility and application requirements for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the focus will be on how to achieve maximum loan forgiveness. While we are expecting additional guidance to be released from the U.S. Small Business Administration this month, the following analysis of key issues reflects our current understanding of the considerations associated with PPP loan forgiveness, as of April 15, 2020.

Art & Culture

NYU. A New Italian Window for Dialogue & Ideas in the Time of Covid-19

Help the new broadcast program of the Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU)! The Casa for the Italian Culture in Manhattan has prepared a survey for all those people who are interested in Italian culture and have been able to take advantage of Casa’s offerings online or at 24 West 12th Street over the years. While doors are closed, Casa Italiana is launching a new series of live radio-style shows. The Director Stefano Albertini will host conversations with writers, scholars, and artists. So you’ll be able to join the conversation with questions and comments.

Art & Culture

Political Propaganda Under Fascism and Beyond

Roberta Cutillo(March 06, 2020)

A fascinating exhibition titled “Propaganda. The Art of Political Indoctrination” conceived and curated by Professor Nicola Lucchi of Queens College opened March 4th at New York University’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, followed by a panel discussion with artistic advisors and NYU Professors Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Ara Merjian. It showcases a selection of works from the Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli mostly (but not exclusively) dating from Italy’s fascist period and aims to inspire a reflection on the mechanisms of political propaganda under totalitarian regimes as well as during “democratic” times.

Facts & Stories

Coronavirus Highlights Need for Businesses to Plan for Health Risks

Joseph Tomaino(March 06, 2020)

Just like the medical field must rely on old-fashioned disease containment until they have the medical know-how to fight each new illness, businesses need to rely on basic emergency preparedness practices to protect themselves.

Art & Culture

Federico Fellini at 100

I.I.(March 04, 2020)

San Francisco pays homage to the great Maestro with a selection of his works at the Castro Theatre. This thank to Cinema Italia San Francisco’s 10th program, in collaboration with Luce Cinecittà and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco.

Art & Culture

The Art of Political Indoctrination in Italy, 1902-1950

PROPAGANDA. Works from the Fondazione Massimo and Sonia Cirulli. Curated by Nicola Lucchi, CUNY Queens College. On view at Casa Italiana Zerilli Merimò On view through April 17, 2020 (Mon-Fri 10-6)

Art & Culture

Something is Moving in Italy, New Quality Cinema

Monica Straniero(March 03, 2020)

A new approach to cinema is affirming itself in Italy. The pioneers of this metamorphic tendency in the art of narrating through images are the young writer and director Emanuela Mascherini and Stefano Amadio, the Director of the national film and...

Art & Culture

The D’Innocenzo Brothers, New Italian Cinema Goes Forward

Monica Straniero(March 03, 2020)

When we speak of Italian cinema, the same names always come up: Moretti, Virzì and Sorrentino. But nobody knows what to say about the new generation. That’s where the D’Innocenzo Brothers come in. Fabio and Damiano, whose film Bad Tales just won the...

Art & Culture

Inside the Life and Archives of Vico Magistretti, Pioneer of Italian Design

Roberta Cutillo(March 02, 2020)

100 years from the birth of Vico Magistretti, Fondazione Magistretti along with the Italian Cultural Institute present and exhibition dedicated to the acclaimed Italian designer and architect, whose groundbreaking work, conducted throughout his...

Art & Culture

Stradella’s Esther Comes to New York

Roberta Cutillo(February 28, 2020)

Salon/Sanctuary Concerts, in collaboration with NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò and the American Society for Jewish Music present a performance by ensemble members of Ester, Liberatrice del Popolo Ebreo (“Esther, Liberator of the Jewish People”) by...

Art & Culture

Rome to Host the Biggest Raphael Show in History

Roberta Cutillo(February 27, 2020)

500 years from the artist’s death, Rome’s Scuderie del Quirinale and Florence’s Uffizi Gallery collaborate on creating the most extensive exhibition dedicated to one of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, bringing together works...

Art & Culture

Elio Germano Becomes Ligabue

Elena Dal Forno(February 24, 2020)

Due to measures related to the coronavirus outbreak, who knows when Giorgio Diritti’s wonderful film will be shown in Italy. In the meantime, it was presented at the 77th Berlinale, where it was a great success. We want to tell you about it so you...

Art & Culture

It is Time for a Bilingual Revolution

I. I.(February 22, 2020)

The story of a grassroots movement that emerged in New York. New Insider Guide Helps Parents and Educators Create Dual Language Education Programs in the American School System

Art & Culture

Pompeii’s House of Lovers Reopens After 40 Years

Roberta Cutillo(February 26, 2020)

The House of Lovers, which had been closed to the public following the 1980 Irpina earthquake, reopens its doors along with two other structures. These three ancient domus were restored as part of the EU-founded Great Pompeii Project.

Art & Culture

Keeping Culture Alive Through Coronavirus

Roberta Cutillo(February 26, 2020)

In response to museum closures due to the Coronavirus outbreak, some Italian institutions are deciding to live stream their exhibitions and events.

Facts & Stories

Mardi Gras or Martedì Grasso?

S. J.(February 22, 2020)

In the United States when we think of Mardi Gras we think New Orleans with floats, fried food, and colorful plastic beaded necklaces. In Italy, Martedì Grasso means Venice's Carnivale, complete with ornate masks, theatric performances, and a...

Dining in & out: Recipes

Thin Fried Pastries from the Ancient Time. A Must for Carnival

Rosanna Di Michele(February 22, 2020)

Whether you call them chiacchiere, frappe or bugie .... small stripes of crispy dough fried in oil and covered with powdered sugar. You can find this typical dessert in every region of Italy during the Carnevale season

Art & Culture

The Life of a “Foreign Italian”

Roberta Cutillo

Leo Yeni, an Artist’s Paper Life, presented by NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò in collaboration with Centro Primo Levi showcases the life and struggles of a man through his art. To some, the show, curated by Cynthia Madansky, is an interesting look into the mind of the artist, who like many other Italian jews was abandoned by his country, to others such as Lillian Spiegel, it’s one more step towards giving Leo what he never managed to obtain during his lifetime, Italian citizenship.

Art & Culture

Italian American Educator Survey

Josephine A. Maietta

The Association of Italian American Educators (AIAE), together with The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, is conducting a survey for a book on the growth and impact of Italian-American educators on the American education system. They are gathering information on the experience of Italian-American educators who have taught and administered in education over the last 70 years. If you or anyone you know are interested in participating, see the letter by President Josephine A. Maietta below.

Facts & Stories

The Italian Brands Basketball League Lands at Barclays Center

Francesca Di Matteo

They step into the court for charity, with basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his deep ties to Italy on their minds. They face each other with honesty and passion in the sacred temple of basketball, Barclays Center, with two goals in mind: to win but also to promote the best strategies to communicate the Italian brand in the US. Who are they? New York’s Italian entrepreneurs, the members of the Italian Brands Basketball League, the first basketball association of Italian managers.

Life & People

A Heartfelt Tribute to NIAF Chair Gabe Battista

We are deeply affected by the passing of Gabriel A. Battista, NIAF Chair who left us on Monday, January 27. The i-Italy team is very saddened by his loss. To remember him and all that we learned from him, we decided to republish an interview conducted by Prof. Ottorino Cappelli in 2017, as part of the "Italian Leadership in America" project, a series co-produced by i-Italy and NIAF. Our deepest condolences to his family and the entire NIAF family.

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Italy's iconic Moka coffee pots at risk of extinction

The classic coffee pot may disappear from Italian kitchens as Bialetti, the historic company that invented the moka in the 1930s, warns of impending bankruptcy.

Source: Flipboard

Venice Is 75% Under Water as Italy Confronts Widespread Flooding, Deadly Winds

Venice was inundated by an exceptional high tide Monday, putting three-quarters of the famed Italian lagoon city under water as large swathes of the rest of Italy experienced flooding and heavy winds that toppled trees, killing four people.

Source: Time

Taste Your Way Through Italy, One Ingredient-Specific Museum at a Time

The Emilia Romagna region has 25 food museums, each dedicated to a beloved food item – ranging from balsamic vinegar to Parmesan cheese.

Source: Smithsonian.com

Italy’s Oldest Instrument Hints at Sounds of Prehistoric Rome

ROME — When the archaeologist Giovanni Carboni first came upon the oddly shaped ceramic object during an excavation in a Roman suburb in 2006, he was baffled.

Source: The New York Times

5 Super Wine Resorts and Hotels For Your Next Vacation In Italy

November is still a great time to visit Italian wine country—while one harvest (grape) is wrapping up, another (olive) is shifting into high gear.

Source: Forbes

One of Italy’s Last ‘Story Singers’ Is Briefly Left Speechless

MILITELLO, Sicily — For one of the few times in his life, Franco Trincale was speechless.

Source: The New York Times

Italy’s Famous 1000 Miglia Vintage Car Rally Comes to the U.S.

Racing legends from Europe and the United States hit the road again.

Source: Bloomberg

Vicenza, Italy’s Capital of Gold

Vicenza is quaintly medieval at its center, but these structures mask an industrial might that has made this small city Italy’s most productive capital of jewelry.

Source: The New York Times

Alitalia relaunch to include Italian state ownership

The Italian populist government's relaunch of the struggling Alitalia airline includes plans to take a 15-percent share and the inclusion of the state railway company as a strategic partner,

Source: Usa today

STARBUCKS OPENS FIRST COFFEE SHOP IN ITALY

Starbucks has opened its first branch in Italy, despite long resistance from Italians.

Source: Independent

In Italiano

Fatti e Storie

La grande storia dei nostri giorni vista dal basso

Nicola F. Pomponio(July 08, 2020)

Esce “Italia ante Covid”di Goffredo Palmerini, una raccolta di articoli compresi tra Agosto 2017 e Marzo 2019. Si tratta del nono volume di questo tipo che l’autore dà alle stampe. Un libro impreziosito anche, questa volta, dalle introduzioni di due...

Arte e Cultura

Musica e colori in condivisione

Baumann Alan David(July 07, 2020)

Un ricordo personale del grande Ennio Morricone pieno di affetto, riconoscenza, delicatezza "E’ vero che ascoltando un’infinità di colonne sonore, canzoni, pubblicità, Ennio resterà sempre presente, ma mi mancherà il suo fare riservato..:...

Pinocchio con Benigni

Arte e Cultura

Nastri d'Argento, vincono Favolacce e Pinocchio

Monica Straniero(July 07, 2020)

La serata di consegna dei riconoscimenti assegnati dal Sindacato Nazionale giornalisti cinematografici, è stata dedicata al compositore Premio Oscar Ennio Morricone

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