Mafia-tied gangsters have historical roots
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Women in Learning Leadership program sponsored a seminar titled “The Gangster: From Ancient Archetype To American Obsession,” on Oct. 8 in the Library Auditorium. With the help of Fred Gardaphé, a professor of English and Italian-American studies at Queens College, the event taught students how a...
The Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum in Florence
Marble, porphyry, granite, alberese stone, limestone, flowered, cotognino and Egyptian alabaster, lapis lazuli, rock crystal, jasper, agate… each precious stone has an exotic name and a special color, hue, and consistency. Their inorganic material comes to life in splendid works of art, thanks to talented hands like those that reached the height of...
An electric revolution on Procida, the Italian island time forgot
The Gulf of Naples is rightly regarded as one of the world's most beguiling destinations: the vast, boisterous city, curled around the base of the dozing volcano, Vesuvius, peppered with the deep green of lemon trees and cooled by the glistening Tyrrhenian Sea. It could be a metaphor for modern Italy. Heartbreakingly beautiful, at times chaotic and...
Turin is home to the most beautiful piece of furniture in the world
Turin is home to a superlative piece of furniture – which critics even dare say is “the most beautiful in the world”: a secrétaire-cabinet decorated with mythological scenes (including a wedding celebrated in the presence of Apollo Citharoedus, cherubs working in a smithy, and a languid sleeping Diana). The spectacular unit is a masterpiece of Roco...
Meet Abruzzo’s Indigenous Italian Grapes
A two-hour drive east from Rome, Abruzzo is an unspoiled gem of natural beauty. The land is defined by the Apennine Mountains, particularly the Majella and Gran Sasso massifs, in the west, which pose a grand backdrop to the gently rolling hills that cascade into the Adriatic Sea to the east. The region is home to three national parks and numerous r...
Among the Etruscan Ruins
While many University of Utah students settling into the fall semester have found themselves complaining about Utah’s dry heat, other students are lamenting the humidity. Logan Prete has just begun his second year in pre-architectural studies at the U and describes his current learning environment as “gorgeous, but still hot and humid.” Prete is am...
Roma 2018 – I nove film italiani che hanno cambiato la vita di Martin Scorsese spiegati da lui
C’è pochissimo tempo da perdere in introduzioni all’inizio dell’incontro con Martin Scorsese alla Festa del cinema di Roma, perché da che erano stati concordati 5 film italiani importanti per la formazione del regista italoamericano, Scorsese ha continuato ad aggiungerne fino a poco prima dell’evento. Da 5 sono subito passati a 6, poi ha fatto sape...
"In the mood in our own way", a documentary written, produced, directed and narrated by Luca Martera
IN THE MOOD IN OUR OWN WAY: a documentary written, produced, directed and narrated by LUCA MARTERA, edited by CARLA BRANDOLINI, linguistic consultant and additional voice narration FRANK PISATURO. A Sexual Radar Production, 2018 https://vimeo.com/296585302 From the ancient Italian tradition of the Great Opera Houses to the Neapolitan melodies of 20...
Lost murals by Italian Futurist rediscovered in Rome
Murals painted by one of the founding fathers of the Futurist movement, Giacomo Balla, has been rediscovered in a building under renovation in Rome. The boldly coloured murals, which cover around 80 square metres of walls and ceiling, once decorated the Bal Tic Tac, the nightclub opened by Balla in 1921. His paintings were believed lost after the...
Italian-Made Snacks See Significant Reductions In Sugar, Fat Over Ten Year Period
Italian-made snacks and confectionery have seen significant reductions in sugar, saturated fat and calories in the past decade, following a concerted effort by the country's Ministry of Health, a study has found. The findings indicate that over the past ten years, the sugar content of products has been reduced by 30%, saturated fat has been reduced...
Martin Scorsese e l'omaggio all'Italia: il mio film mancato con Fellini
Rossellini, Antonioni, Pasolini, De Sica, Olmi, Germi, Rosi, Visconti e Fellini: ci sono tutti i maestri del neorealismo italiano tra i nomi che hanno influenzato il cinema di Martin Scorsese. Lo racconta lo stesso regista statunitense nell’incontro con il pubblico, organizzato dalla Festa del cinema di Roma per conferirgli il premio alla carriera...
Il Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino da record, è il primo gruppo italiano folk a vincere l'Oscar della world music
Per la prima volta l'Italia è sul podio più alto: il Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino vince i Songlines Music Awards che lo designa quale miglior gruppo di world music al mondo. I Songlines Music Awards - ricorda una nota - sono l'equivalente musicale degli Oscar nella world music. Organizzati da Songlines, la rivista di settore più importante al mon...