A Trove of Diaries Meant to Be Read by Others
The rich and famous, the important and powerful, can always have their say. But what of the bulk of humanity who suffer the whims of history, whose everyday labors give it life? How will their voices be remembered? The answer, at least in Italy, can be found here in this small Tuscan town, which has become Italy's repository of lives recounted...
Premio "Joe Petrosino" a un Italo-Americana Maria Fosco, nelle vene il sangue abruzzese
Una vita per difendere i diritti civili e diffondere i valori della cultura italiana negli Usa. E per la professoressa Maria Fosco, nata a New York, figlia di emigranti di Orsogna (Chieti), è arrivato un prestigioso riconoscimento in occasione del Columbus Day. Ieri ha ricevuto il premio 'Joe Petrosino', dedicato alla memoria del poliziot...
Luigi Ghirri: a forerunner of Instagram
by Jane Huson In a world where color photographs are ubiquitous, we tend to be unaware of its humble beginnings. Born in Scandiano, Italy in 1943, Luigi Ghirri became a champion of contemporary photography. He pioneered color photography, often taking snapshots of landscape and architecture. Having studied graphic design and land...
A scuola d’italiano con il presidente della Repubblica
L'Italia ha un nuovo presidente, Sergio Mattarella, il 12° Presidente della Repubblica Italiana, e il primo siciliano al Quirinale; un evento storico importante di cui parlare nelle classi d'italiano. L'elezione del nuovo presidente rappresenta un'occasione importante per parlare della storia e della politica italiana nelle classi di lingu...
Nasce la bici senza raggi che si piega e si mette nello zaino
È italiana la prima bicicletta senza raggi che si ripiega in uno zaino. È realizzata in alluminio e, quando sarà in commercio, entro fine 2015, peserà sotto i dieci chili. L'invenzione è di Gianluca Sada, ingegnere trentunenne che ha realizzato il primo prototipo di bicicletta che passa dalle dimensioni di un comune ombrello a quelle di una normale...
An Apple gear supplier draws on Italy's artisan culture
by Jefferson Graham In a country renowned for the invention of the piano and violin, Davide Barbi says it's natural for Italy to become the center for the next generation of bella musica, digital style. "Making musical instruments," he says. "We have this in our blood." Barbi is the chief technology officer for IK Multimedia,...
Un’app per digitalizzare con il cellulare le vecchie fotografie
di Giulia Cimpanelli Trasformare le vecchie foto cartacee in digitali in pochissimi secondi e senza bisogno di uno scanner. Si può fare con Memories – Instant Scanner Photo, un'applicazione mobile sviluppata dalla startup napoletana Idea Solution che l'ha ideata dopo prodotti mobile di altro genere pensando al Throw back Tuesday, un fenome...
Federico Fellini: Italian of the Week
Federico Fellini was born on January 20, 1920, in Rimini, Italy. Growing up he was interested in art, cartoons, and producing puppet shows. He unsuccessfully attempted to draw and sell caricatures to tourists in Rimini. When he was 18, Federico moved to Rome to study law, but dropped out shortly after and began to work for local newspapers instead....
Mayor de Blasio, in Italy Next Week, Will Address a Vatican Conference
by Michael M. Grynbaum Mayor Bill de Blasio is Italy-bound for the second summer in a row. The mayor, who has traveled extensively across Europe and the United States during his 18 months in office, is set to fly to Rome next week to address an international gathering of mayors and environmental leaders at the Vatican. The me...
How Much Money Do You Need to Retire in Italy?
By Carol M. Kopp Surely any American dreaming of the expat life for retirement would consider Italy near the top of the list. And yet, it rates only a respectable 11th place on International Living's list of Best Places to Retire for 2015. What's not to love about Italy? Well, the rankings take into account cost of living a...
Mariuccia Mandelli, Italian Fashion Designer, Dies at 90
by Margalit Fox Mariuccia Mandelli, an Italian fashion designer whose long list of credits includes the shortest of achievements — she was widely described as having invented hot pants — died on Sunday at her home in Milan. She was 90. In a statement, Matteo Renzi, the Italian prime minister, paid tribute to Ms. Mandelli. Ms. Man...
The Rossimoda Footwear Museum: shoes, women, and views of the world
The one thousand five hundred models on display at the Footwear Museum in Stra (Venice) tell a story that is almost 70 years long. The extraordinary collection put together in 1995 by Luigino Rossi, president of Calzaturificio Rossimoda, is made up of models the company manufactured from 1947 to the present: fine women's shoes signed by some o...