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  • Events: Reports

    What the Allies Knew

    (March 10, 2016)
    March 23, 5:30 pm @ the Italian Academy at Columbia Film screening: What the Allies Knew (2015) by Virginie Linhart, produced by Cinetevè, historical supervision by Henry Rousso. Following a panel with Umberto Gentiloni (University of Rome and author of Bombardare Auschwitz ?, 2015), Marianne Hirsch (Columbia University). Moderator: Yasmine Ergas (Columbia University). With the participation of Fabienne Servan-Schreiber (producer).
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    Italy celebrates Women's Day

    Judith Harris(March 08, 2016)
    On March 8, Italy celebrates International Women's Day with sprigs of mimosa. You can see the scented yellow clusters everywhere -- on lapels, in shop windows, and car windscreens. Most importantly, advances for women are visible in the law and employment.
  • Life & People

    ‘Iron Lady’ Italian Style

    Maria Teresa Cometto(March 07, 2016)
    “She must be a very determined person”— that’s how she struck me the moment I met her in September 2011, when she had just taken office here. And, well, the way she has steered the biggest Italian institution in the Big Apple for the last four years, Natalia has lived up to that impression.
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    Rome Welcomes First Flow of Syrian Migrants

    Mila Tenaglia(March 01, 2016)
    For the twenty-four Syrian families -- 52 adults, 41 children -- flown into Rome from a Lebanese refugee camp on Feb. 29, kindly authorities at the Leonardo da Vinci airport had improvised a playroom for the youngsters. The families were from the cities of Homs, Idlib and Hama, all hard hit by bombing since 2011.
  • Dining in & out: Articles & Reviews

    Italia, Europe’s Rice Paddy

    Dino Borri(February 26, 2016)
    Six out of ten people in the world subsist on rice; after wheat, it’s the most consumed grain, providing more than half the world’s population with over 50% of its calories. Nearly all rice production—94%—is concentrated in the Far East, and a good 8,000 varieties are known and grouped by grain length.
  • Art & Culture

    The Truth Behind Appearances

    Mila Tenaglia(February 25, 2016)
    He started out as an Alpine guide in the vast stretch of mountains in Veneto and Trentino. Today he lives in New York where he works with a scalpel on paper. Marco Gallotta is an original artist who loves exploring the rich and complex relationship between man and nature, carving out the truth hiding behind appearances.
  • Op-Eds

    However the Debate Ends, Italian Family is Changed

    Juidith Harris(February 16, 2016)
    The changes in attitude toward the family continue to top the Italian political agenda this week, with Parliament called to pronounce upon legalization of civil and same-sex unions. Whatever the outcome, the Italian family has changed drastically in recent years, as Istat statistics show.
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    Civil Unions: Debate is Fierce but the Voting Goes Forward

    Judith Harris(February 11, 2016)
    Despite some 5,000 amendments proposed by Sen. Roberto Calderoli of the Northern League, on Feb. 10 the Italian Senate began the voting process on the government's highly controversial bill that would recognize civil unions for gay couples. As tough back room negotiations among governing partners and the opposition continue, the final vote is due by Feb. 23.
  • Dining in & out: Articles & Reviews

    Current Food, Wine & Restaurant Trends in Italy

    (February 10, 2016)
    The seminar Current Food, Wine & Restaurant Trends in Italy: Will they Happen Here? Held at VINO 2016-Italian Wine Week looked at some of the key established and emerging trends in Italy with respect to wine, cooking and dining out. Hosted by David Rosengarten, it featured Lydia Bastianich, TV host, chef and restaurateur, Daniele Cernilli, Italian wine critic, Dino Borri, International Head Buyer at Eataly, Ian D'Agata, Scientific Director at Vinitaly International Academy, and Trade Commissioner Maurizio Forte.

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