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UPI. The Vatican warned Roman Catholics this week of the dangers of Halloween and urged parents and church leaders to direct children to more wholesome pursuits (Read the article)
On November 3, 2009, Italian Ambassador to the US Giulio Maria Terzi di Santagata and Italian Consul General in New York Francesco Maria Talò, will bestow the knightly insignia upon Stefano Albertini during a private ceremony. Albertini has been appointed Knight of the "Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana" for his contribution to the promotion of Italian culture abroad, recognizing his work for Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU and his successes in coordinating relations between the Italian cultural institutions of New York.
ANSA. A mafia execution caught on surveillance cameras shocked Italians on Thursday when Naples prosecutors released the video in an attempt to find the killer. Police have had no success in finding the killer of Mariano Bacioterracino, a man with possible mafia links, gunned down in broad daylight outside of a bar in central Naples last May. (Read the article)
LA TIMES. Set in an Italian-American neighborhood in New York, "A View from the Bridge" tells the story of Eddie Carbone (Schreiber), a married dock worker who harbors an incestuous desire for his 17-year-old niece, Catherine (Johannson). But Catherine becomes involved with another man and the saga ultimately ends in tragedy. (Read the Article)
ADOBE AIRSTREAM. Site Santa Fe's eighth biennial, "The Dissolve," harkens a glorious return to the imaginal the retinal and the animated --via a show being nimbly co-curated by Sarah Lewis and Daniel Belasco. The curatorial pair unveiled a list of 26 artists and 4 historical animations that reflect, said Lewis, "a desire to stay connected to the body, the organic;" "a vernacular or homespun aesthetic;" and a deliberate interpretation of art history that considers early 20th-century technological breakouts that contemporary artists are referencing and reinventing. The artist list rounds out with: Robert Breer, Paul Chan, Brent Green, George Griffin, Mary Reid Kelley, Avish Khebrehzadeh, Laleh Khorramian, Jacco Olivier, Robert Pruitt, Robin Rhode, Hiraki Sawa, Berni Searl, and Federico Solmi, the only Italian partecipating. (Read the Article)
REUTERS. Program of Italian Wine Week Announced as 2009 Vinitaly World Tour Comes to a Close Luca Zaia, Italy's Minister of Agriculture Makes Announcement with Walter Brunello, Chairman, Buonitalia SpA, Aniello Musella, Italian Trade Commissioner, Executive Director for the USA and Giovanni Mantovani, CEO of Veronafiere at Italian Wine and Food Press Briefing and Tasting at New York's Famed Del Posto Ristorante (Read the article)
ABC. A Facebook group calling itself "Let's Kill Berlusconi" is being investigated by the police for inciting hatred against the Italian Prime Minister. (Read the article)
ANSA. The French capital is paying tribute to Italian cinema legend Federico Fellini with a series of initiatives marking the 50th anniversary of 'La Dolce Vita'. Three months of events are planned, including exhibitions, conferences, debates, a DVD collection and a film fair. (Read the article)
ANSA. A fire which ripped though the top of the Gothic bell tower of this city's cathedral caused extensive damage but also revealed an important artistic discovery, the nature of the spire's original roof, officials said here. (Read the article)
EURONEWS. Six months after the deadly earthquake in the Italian town of L’Aquila and four thousand people remain homeless and living in tents. (Read the article)