Arts - 6 Febbraio Sicilian Musicians Fratelli Mancuso: After a 10-Year Absence, Comes Manzàma Outtake from the film "Il suono di un'isola" by Uliano Paolozzi Balestrini. Editing: Francesca Bracci. Shot in Sutera, Sicily. The experience of migration, of displacement, is a central theme of Manzàma. About midway through the album, the lyrics open up to more universal reflections, in what one Italian critic called "a Mediterranean 'Odyssey' whose protagonists are women and men often abandoned to their tragic destiny." Their cinema experience came with the film The Talented Mister Ripley…then a lot of theater, with Emma Dante, Roberto Andò, Marco Martinelli of the Teatro delle Albe with Rumore di acque….
Politica - 2 Febbraio Immigrati: Biden firma ordini esecutivi ma il NYT svela l’intesa fra Trump e ICE Trump ha giocato sporco e, alla fine del suo mandato, ha tentato di blindare nomine e provvedimenti che potessero mettere i bastoni fra le ruote ad una scontata azione riformatrice da parte della nuova amministrazione.
News - 23 Aprile 2020 Donald Trump Uses Coronavirus As an Alibi to Assassinate the American Dream Trump's move has clear election propaganda purposes, but it is also the consequence of a xenophobic ideology (once called "nativism") that has characterized his presidency from day one in the White House.
Arts - 22 Dicembre 2019 Italy’s Gift to the World: The Neapolitan Song That Sings of Immigrants’ Joys and Sorrows The Neapolitan song, and especially its sub-genre that emerged out of the waves of Italian immigration to America and the world, is a quintessential expression of Italian culture and a precious global asset to defend and preserve at all costs. More importantly, for immigrants, it’s a piece of their heart with all the ache and joy of the ups and downs of life—and the sheer courage it takes to chase after a dream.
News - 12 Dicembre 2019 Just Back From the Southern Border: An Update on the Migrant Crisis The US-Mexico border. The "migrant crisis." The arena of the fake-news-driven, isolationist rallying cry that took 2016 by storm, and that risks dominating the 2020 election as well. I went to an emergency assistance “welcome” center for refugees and migrants a few miles from the border to understand the truth as we head into 2020, to find out who and how many are crossing, and why.
People - 3 Dicembre 2019 Meet NY’s Favorite Former Italian Mayor: Domenico Lucano New Yorkers seized the opportunity to meet this Italian mayor--recipient of the Dresden Peace Prize for his innovative model of immigrant integration-- who has welcomed refugees instead of banishing them, secured them houses instead of placing them in camps, and created jobs over detention contracts.
Libri - 26 Agosto 2019 Migration, Immigration and Intolerance According to Umberto Eco The writer's reflections on the issue of immigration were presented twenty-two years ago during two conferences in Valencia and Paris where Eco distinguishes between Immigration, defined as the temporary and quantitively contained movement of an ethnic group toward another geographical area and that of Migration as a permanent and unstoppable mass exodus that changes the culture of the host country
People - 15 Agosto 2019 What Do Italians Really Think about Diversity? A Q&A with Erika Baewert As the Executive Assistant at Open Borders, Erika spends her time building bridges between an old and new Italy when it comes to issues around migration. A native of Turin, she’s no stranger to hard conversations and often opts into dialogue around race and identity with a fearlessness that can only come from growing up in a city known for its tough exterior. In a candid conversation, we sit down with Erika and discuss some pressing questions about the state of assimilation and the Italian perspective.
EXPAT - 14 Agosto 2019 Amadeo Peter Giannini, Founding Father of the Bank of America, “The People’s Banker” Published in English and in Italian by The Mentoris Project, "A.P. Giannini. The People's Banker" retraces life and achievements of Amadeo Peter Giannini, the San Francisco-based banker of Ligurian origin, who wanted "a bank for everyone" and who revolutionized the modern banking system
Onu - 28 Giugno 2019 Crisi immigrazione: quei sogni di un padre e una figlia annegati nel Rio Grande Henrietta Fore, direttore esecutivo dell'UNICEF, espone le problematiche e pericoli che affliggono immigrati, in particolare minorenni.