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According to the official statistics, offered by the Registry of Italians Resident Abroad (A.I.R.E.), over 27.000 Italians leave their home country behind, every year (actually, the numbers double, if we consider the unofficial data of those unregistered). Mind that we …

Editor Gabriella Cristiani (born in Foggia, city in Apulia, southern region of Italy), had the fortune to grow up in the film circles of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna region of Italy), living and breathing the excellence of Italian cinema, between the late …

Why has Madame Butterfly endured within the modern opera repertory and become a favorite of audiences throughout the world? One reason might be that the immensity of the tragedy carries audiences to new emotional depths. The story of an innocent …

Joe Medeiros and his wife/producer, Justine Mestichelli, after a pernickety investigation, lasted about five years, were able to connect all the dots and to paint an exhaustive picture about the Mona Lisa’s theft, on August 21, 1911. The multi-awarded documentary, …

The Mediterranean Diet Roundtable (MDR) landed in Los Angeles, for its second edition (Beverly Hills Library, April 20-21). In 1975, the eminent American biologist, Ancel Keys and chemist Margaret Keys (his wife and collaborator), drew general attention to the health …

For whoever has chosen to settle in North America, to carry on his/her scientific research, or further his/her field of studies, there is an invaluable resource, ISSNAF (Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation). This non-profit organization aims to …

Beverly Hills – The Mediterranean Diet Roundtable (MDR) brings its second event to sunny California, the most “Mediterranean” state of the Union, on April 20-21, 2016 at the Beverly Hills Public Library, 444 N Rexford Drive. A multi-audience platform, the …

The dynamic and talented Speranza Scappucci was in Los Angeles preparing for her West Coast debut as a conductor for the LA Opera production of La bohème recently. She brings to that production her diverse international experience, derived from an …

In the life of an actor there is plenty of competition, plenty of rejection, plenty of obstacles to overcome. Even more so when you are a foreigner. Going to auditions may seem tough; but if one really loves the craft, …

“Italian-Americans across the United States, please help out!” This is the bare-bones message from Vito M. Campese, who ranks among the most prominent nephrologists in the field and is current President of the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America …