NEWS FROM : ITALY  

The University of Notre Dame's new facility in Rome aims higher than an expansion of traditional study abroad. The new Global Gateway, in a renovated building a block from the Colosseum, will extend the University's reach into the heart of Catholicism and create space for worldwide cultural and intellectual exchange.   The University will bl...

Per la prima volta in Italia, l'opera musical di Mario Fratti, l'autore pluripremiato di Nine (7 Tony Awards), con le musiche originali di Tiziano Bedetti, la regia e l'adattamento di Giosiana Pizzardo. Madam Senator tratta, con argomenti di forte sapore politico, il tema delle elezioni di un ipotetico premier, dove le donne, in un contesto grotte...

"Hey, is Michael in here?" the middle-aged security guard wearing a bright yellow shirt excitedly shouted as he burst into the trailer serving as a temporary press conference room. "Michael? Anyone in here Michael? Someone out there says you have a ticket for him."   The handful of people sitting in the trailer on the site of the Orlando Cit...

Sarà presentato a Roma, presso la Domus Mariae, martedì 7 ottobre, alle 10 l'IX Rapporto Italiani nel Mondo 2014 della Fondazione Migrantes. Le conclusioni saranno affidate a Mario Giro, Sottosegretario agli Esteri con delega agli italiani nel mondo, mentre i lavori saranno moderati da Sergio Valzania, Vicedirettore Radio Rai.   Il Rapporto...

E' stato presentato in anteprima a Villa Taverna, a Roma, residenza dell'ambasciata americana in Italia, il documentario "The Italian Americans" un viaggio in quattro puntate nella storia degli italo americani dal secolo scorso ad oggi.   Alla visione hanno partecipato, tra gli altri, il regista John Maggio, il produttore Jeff Bieber e l'aut...

Giuseppe Moscati was born in 1880 in Benevento, Italy, and was the seventh of nine children. Eventually, his family settled in Naples, but often took holiday in Avellino. His father was a judge who would often volunteer at the local church, bringing young Giuseppe with him.   In 1893, Giuseppe’s older brother, Alberto, su...

When Flavia Laviosa was a young woman in Bari, Italy, she had a front-row seat for a golden age of artistry in Italian cinema. “I grew up at a time when education became free and accessible to everyone, and I had easy access to film screenings,” says Laviosa, senior lecturer in Italian Studies.   “Those were the years, into the ’70s, when th...

by Serena Puosi   In the collective imagination, Tuscany is characterized by green hills fringed with cypress trees and medieval hill towns on the top. It's a realistic image, even though Tuscany is much more than that: beaches, mountains, hidden corners and famous art towns and cities. But the question is: if I have only a few days to...

The Italians have certain things sussed when it comes to well-being. From coffee culture to shopping at markets, we've picked up habits that have enhanced our lives here. Whether you live in Italy or not, here's a list of ways you too could adopt an Italian lifestyle.   Go to the market more – Most small towns in Italy have a market at least...

Le fotografie scattate tra il 1943 e il 1946 in Italia dai U.S. Signal Corps e quelle d'archivio dell'Istituto Luce, esposte al Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi fino a gennaio, documentano la fine della seconda guerra mondiale, il clima di festa e speranza non privo di sentimenti, ancora, di paura, smarrimento e contrasti.   Due diverse visioni...

Nei suoi sette anni di vita, il piccolo Michele ha rischiato più volte di morire per shock anafilattico a causa di una grave forma allergica. Con i suoi genitori costretti a vigilare sulla composizione di qualsiasi cibo dovesse ingerire, attenti a verificare l'assenza di uova, nocciole, pesce, frutta. Perfino del latte, così importante per la cresc...

Italy has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the world (51), but are you familiar with all of them?   Here are three impressive yet little-known places you should include in your Italy travel list (or lists).    Read more   Source: http://www.italymagazine.com/