La rivoluzione delle 36 ore. Docenti italiani e americani a confronto
by Filomena Fuduli Sorrentino Il sottosegretario Roberto Reggi, in un'intervista al quotidiano Repubblica, rilasciata il 2 luglio, ha annunciato un aumento dell'orario, fino a 36 ore, per tutti i docenti italiani. Secondo il video di Gilda TV, dal titolo Le 36 ore di Reggi. Insegnanti, giù le mani dalla scuola, la proposta sarà presentata...
Immerse Yourself In Bach and the Italians in Carmel
The annual Carmel Bach Festival is in full swing this summer featuring world-class performances of classical compositions that span the spectrum from soloist to quartet to chorus. The Festival's mission is to celebrate the works, inspiration and ongoing influence of Johann Sebastian Bach worldwide by immersing audiences in a festival exper...
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Italy is the only major country without a direct flight from and to San Francisco. We, the business community of the Bay Area and Italy, believe that the lack of a direct flight is an anomaly that damages the economy of both Italy and California. Therefore we petition Alitalia and other airline companies to act fast in order to re-est...
Piano Concert - Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 7:00pm
Acclaimed duo, Antonello D'Onofrio and Claudio Soviero, as part of their 2014 USA tour will present a selection of Italian and French classical music for Piano Four Hands. Antonello d'Onofrio and Claudio Soviero both began their careers in music as piano prodigies. Equally distinguished for their dynamic playing of both contemporary and cl...
Job opportunity: Italics
POSITION: Camera/Editor (Broadcast Associate) DESCRIPTION: The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY seeks applications for the position of Broadcast Associate, who will report to the Dean and work closely with the Producer of the TV program, ITALICS. This a 32-hour per week position.
Italian and the Discovery of Universal Grammar
When: October 27, 2014 — 6 to 9 p.m.Where: swissnex Boston – 420 Broadway, Cambridge , MAswissnex Boston and the Consulate General of Italy are celebrating the Settimana della Lingua Italiana. As part of this special series, an expert panel will discuss the universal character of the Italian language. The Subject Which Wasn't There: A...
I Cameristi della Scala portano a New York Vivaldi e Piazzolla
I talenti del Teatro alla Scala nel cuore di Manhattan. "Le quattro stagioni" di Antonio Vivaldi e "Las cuatro estaciones porteñas" di Astor Piazzolla. Il barocco veneziano e i timbri caldi, ritmati del compositore argentino che ha riletto 250 anni dopo la composizione più celebre del "prete rosso" nato in laguna. I Cameristi della Scala h...
Meucci and Garibaldi--Together Again
Saturday, November 22, 2014"I have struggled with my most ambitious art project in my life. I have come to the final touches on my portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Antonio Meucci. I believe that this painting may be a turning point in my life. It is ready after many months of toil.Your presence is requested at the unveiling of the ONLY known...
“Spaghetti Smiles” at Andersen Elementary
Former Harbor Day teacher and local author, Margo Sorenson has done it again. To celebrate the release of her new picture book, "Spaghetti Smiles," Sorenson paid a special visit to a group of lucky students at Andersen Elementary School this week. Although I am just a few years north of the target demographic, I was able to tag along, and...
AAIS Conference: Voyage to Italy. A Cinematic Journey on Contemporary Italian Cinema
Call for papers: AAIS 2015, Boulder, Colorado, 26-29 March 2015Voyage to Italy: a Cinematic Journey on Contemporary Italian Cinema (Panel)Organizer: Tina Pugliese (University of Colorado at Boulder)The panel is open to contributions that explore modern and contemporary Italian cinematic representations and most recent trends in Italian cinema, and...
Going Underground in Rome
No one enjoys a city break with inclement weather and sightseeing in most European cities during December and January means the seasonal temperatures can deter all but the most earnest of travellers. Despite having an average 111 mm of rainfall and temperatures around 8°C, Rome provides the perfect escape route with its abundance of underground anc...
Dalla Fondazione Giorgio Cini una borsa di studio per emigrati italiani italiani "di seconda e terza generazione"
La Fondazione Giorgio Cini, in memoria di Olivo e Vilma Andreazza, ha istituito una borsa di studio residenziale di sei mesi del valore di 12.500 euro per consentire agli italiani "di seconda e terza generazione", ossia figli o nipoti di italiani emigrati all'estero per motivi di lavoro, di tornare nel Paese d'origine per trascorrere un periodo di...