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In between an experiential installation about walking on the moon and a World War II film screened on a wall of old prison lockers, some very challenging art on the Holocaust is on view this month at Hauser & Wirth, an Upper East Side gallery.    "I was not new" is the first New York show of the work of the late Fabio Mauri, an Ital...

A passport from a country in good global standing is a powerful thing, allowing its holder to move across borders without dealing with the nightmarish bureaucracy of a visa application. Arton Capital, a financial firm that says it "empowers individuals and families to become Global Citizens," at least in part by connecting clients to citizenship-p...

by George Chapman   Based in New York? Enjoy Italian design and classic motorcycles? All-round design god and avid bike collector Stuart Parr is currently hosting an exhibition in Manhattan that is not to be missed...   As keen on riding his fleet of classic Italian motorcycles as he is collecting them, the producer of Eminem's '8 Mil...

di Elisa Simonelli   Ho scelto di scrivere Il paese dove tutto è possibile, in inglese The country where anything is possible, perché spinta dalle difficoltà che io stessa ho incontrato nel corso della mia carriera. Faccio parte di quei trentenni italiani che si sono scontrati con un mondo del lavoro totalmente diverso da quello che ci era s...

The European Commission is feeling upbeat about Italy's prospects, forecasting economic growth of 0.6 percent this year and 1.4 percent in 2016, mostly spurred by external demand and investment. Foreign investors have also been buoyed by recent merger and acquisition activity. But there are some more reasons for the uptick.   Cheap...

by Antonello Cherchi   For Italian couples going through a crisis, from now on, breaking up will be simpler. The new regulation on the so-called "short divorce" just took effect. From now on, the separation period will be shorter.   This period is the first step taken by couples willing to end their marriages, and the stage at wh...

by Mauro Battocchi A new research center has been opened at UC Berkeley the Study of Ancient Italy. The center is affiliated with the Graduate Group in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology and will promote and advance the study of the many cultures of ancient Italy, with special emphasis on the Etruscans and Romans.   It will suppo...

With the shell of the new Sirmax building rising as the backdrop, city, state and company officials celebrated construction of the new manufacturing facility. Sirmax is investing $25 million and will employ 50 people with an average salary starting this year. It is the first North American manufacturing plant for the Italian based company, whi...

A free festival that celebrates Italian-American culture will return to Staten Island in October, Borough President James Oddo announced Wednesday. The second annual "Rome Through Richmond Town" will return to Historic Richmond Town on Oct. 10 with food and live music, Oddo said.   "Last year's event was a resounding success and we hope...

by Phaedra Cook   Chef Alberto Baffoni first made waves in Houston when he arrived to open Simposio. The classical Italian restaurant was well-received by diners and critics alike. A later effort, Sapori, was regrettably short-lived and he spent years working at various Houston restaurants.   Now, though, it seems he has a home at Mas...

di Alessandro Fulloni   Stefano, Marta, Yohanes, Ayo... L'Italia (dell'atletica leggera) che ti sorprende. A colpire non è tanto la raffica di medaglie (ori, argenti e bronzi) arrivate dalle due manifestazioni giovanili più importanti tenute negli stessi giorni - i mondiali Allievi (a Cali, in Colombia) e gli Europei Juniores (in Svezia, a E...

It started with nausea and vomiting. It ended with a winning strategy and a marriage proposal. Simone Ruffini's victory in swimming's version of the marathon, at the world championships, involved a parade of emotions on Saturday.   Despite throwing up twice during the opening lap on the Kazanka River, the Italian eventually stood atop t...