In These Distressing Times…
In January 2020, during the early planning of our Special Spring Print Issue, where this…
Domenic Cusmano
Cristiano de Florentiis on the ICFF and the State of Italian Cinema in Canada
You are the artistic director of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival – by many…
Finding Friends on Facebook
“Friends are as friends do,” as the old saying goes. We all need friends, most people…
Ten Years
A little over ten years ago, we had this crazy idea to launch a magazine for and about…
Italians’ Gift for Organizing
Italians, it seems, have a special talent for evolving simple concepts into complex and…
Italians as Victims?
There is something peculiar, even uncomfortable, about the idea of portraying Italians as…
The First One Hundred Fifty Years
An Italian colleague asked me recently how people view Italy from the North American…
Coming Together Around the Idea of Italianess
I was delighted and at first a little surprised when I received an invitation to speak at…
The Marches – All of Italy in One Region
Of the 40 million foreign tourists who flock to the “museum peninsula” every year,…
Colours of the Marches
Nestled behind its more celebrated neighbours of Emilia Romagna and San Marino to the…