How cool is this: there's an elementary school in Oregon that offers instruction completely in Italian! Wow!
Well they need a teacher....read on:
Scuola Italiana di Portland (www.scuola.us) is a small, non-profit school, located close to downtown in Portland, OR. The school offers Italian language and cultural enrichment classes for beginning to advanced students ages 3 through 12 and a Reggio Emilia-inspired, full-immersion Italian preschool for 2-5 year-olds.
Position description: Italian teacher with a passion for working with children in a child-centered environment. Native speaker of Italian with relevant educational background.
Teaching experience at the elementary school level, two + years desired. Experience teaching Italian as a second language a plus, as is experience in curriculum development. Interest and/or knowledge of the Reggio Emilia teaching system preferred. Candidates should be flexible, focused and self-motivated, willing to lead a team in developing an academic curriculum for the school. Candidates must be US citizens or have valid US work visas and be available weekends.
Location: Portland, OR
This is a full-time, 9-month, academic year position, with possibility of renewal. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled. Send resume and references to Scuola Italiana di Portland, c/o Grazia Solazzi, President: grazia.solazzi@comcast.net
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Italian Film Fest in ATL this week
Just wanted to remind y'all that the Italian Film Festival will take place this week at Georgia State University (in Atlanta).
The festival runs from April 28 to May 1. Below is a list of some of the films that will be screened and the dates. If you're interested, go here for more information:
http://www.cinemaitaly.com/index2.php?idfestival=23
Nota bene: All screenings are FREE and open to the public.
Ci vediamo li!
Films:
1.
I Vicere`
The Viceroys
Showings:
04/28/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Roberto Faenza
Producer: Elda Ferri
Cast: Alessandro Preziosi, Cristiana Capotondi, Lando Buzzanca, Lucia Bose
Screen Play: Andrea Porporati, Filippo Gentili, Francesco Bruni, Roberto Faenza
Director of Photography: Maurizio Calvesi
Year: 2007
Duration: 120 min.
Genre: Drama
2.
Notte prima degli esami, oggi
Night before the exams, today
Showings:
04/29/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Fausto Brizzi
Producer: Federica Lucisano, Fulvio Lucisano
Cast: Franco Interlenghi, Giorgio Panariello, Nicolas Vaporidis, Paola Onofri
Screen Play: Fausto Brizzi
Director of Photography: Stefano Paradiso
Editing: Luciana Pandolfelli
Music: Bruno Zambrini
Year: 2007
Duration: 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
3.
Parlami d'Amore
Talk to me about love
Showings:
04/30/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Silvio Muccino
Producer: Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenez, Riccardo Tozzi
Cast: Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Carolina Crescentini, Silvio Muccino
Screen Play: Silvio Muccino
Director of Photography: Arnaldo Catinari
Editing: Patrizio Marone
Music: Andrea Guerra
Year: 2008
Duration: 115 min.
Genre: Romantic comedy
4.
Prendimi l'anima
The Soul Keeper
Showings:
05/01/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Roberto Faenza
Producer: Elda Ferri
Cast: Caroline Ducey, Craig Ferguson, Emilia Fox, Iain Glen
Screen Play: Roberto Faenza
Director of Photography: Maurizio Calvesi
Year: 2003
Duration: 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Terremoto: "One Building In Two Unsafe At L’Aquila"
From Corriere della Sera's Italian Life section:
One Building In Two Unsafe At L’Aquila
Checks reveal 30% of homes, schools and public buildings in province also unsafe. Public prosecutor calls inquiry “the mother of all investigations”
L’AQUILA – The situation is much worse than it appeared initially. After the first 1,000 checks carried out by the civil protection agency on buildings still standing, it transpires that one in two is unsafe.
This is enough to confirm that the historic centre of L’Aquila and the villages at the epicentre of the quake could be in a state of near-catastrophe. The investigation, launched by the public prosecutor’s office, concentrated on the three streets with the highest numbers of victims – Via XX Settembre, Via Luigi Sturzo and Via Generale Francesco Rossi – along with public edifices that either collapsed or suffered severe damage, despite having been built to comply with anti-earthquake criteria.
It is suspected that unsuitable building materials may have been used, or that reports of serious problems may have been ignored despite calls for evacuation or restructuring of the edifices concerned.
The civil protection agency carried out some checks in less severely affected areas to enable those who have left homes that are not at risk to leave the emergency camps. Magistrates are taking another approach and have given priority to collapsed buildings that claimed victims. Less badly damaged buildings will come under scrutiny later.
Early figures from both inquiries are worrying. Out of 162 “private residential buildings” inspected at L’Aquila, precisely half – 81 – are no longer fit for habitation. Things are little better in the province, where 643 check ups produced 248 negative results.
The first figures for public structures are equally discouraging, the 78 checks in L’Aquila producing 45 cases where inspectors were unable to declare the building safe. The same average emerged from inspections of schools. Out of 25 schools visited at L’Aquila, 14 were found to be unsafe while three out of six inspected in the province also failed to meet requirements. This is just the beginning.
According to estimates from the civil protection agency, at least 22,000 buildings are require attention, a total that is destined to rise. It will take months to quantify the damage and magistrates will also be busy with criminal investigations for some time.
Public prosecutor Alfredo Rossini called it “the mother of all investigations.” Yesterday, Mr Rossini’s deputy, Fabio Picuti, chaired a meeting with the team of experts and investigators appointed to inspect the building stock.
Both magistrates know that it could take weeks to identify any criminal liability since engineers will have to report and chemical tests will have to be carried out before charges can be brought. In the circumstances, these could range from culpable disaster to manslaughter. Most important, investigators must recover files relating to the buildings that collapsed or were seriously damaged, documents that are held in local authority offices themselves declared unsafe. Recovery has been delegated to officers from the flying squad, coordinated by Salvatore Gava.
Early checks carried out at the student residence and San Salvatore hospital revealed that reinforced concrete columns may not have been code-compliant as insufficient iron appears to have been used. The concrete itself will now be analysed. Volunteers from the mountain rescue cave unit – which for the first time used micro-explosives to clear rubble – told how they noticed “how friable the structures were. In fact, the frame came away in our hands."
One Building In Two Unsafe At L’Aquila
Checks reveal 30% of homes, schools and public buildings in province also unsafe. Public prosecutor calls inquiry “the mother of all investigations”
L’AQUILA – The situation is much worse than it appeared initially. After the first 1,000 checks carried out by the civil protection agency on buildings still standing, it transpires that one in two is unsafe.
This is enough to confirm that the historic centre of L’Aquila and the villages at the epicentre of the quake could be in a state of near-catastrophe. The investigation, launched by the public prosecutor’s office, concentrated on the three streets with the highest numbers of victims – Via XX Settembre, Via Luigi Sturzo and Via Generale Francesco Rossi – along with public edifices that either collapsed or suffered severe damage, despite having been built to comply with anti-earthquake criteria.
It is suspected that unsuitable building materials may have been used, or that reports of serious problems may have been ignored despite calls for evacuation or restructuring of the edifices concerned.
The civil protection agency carried out some checks in less severely affected areas to enable those who have left homes that are not at risk to leave the emergency camps. Magistrates are taking another approach and have given priority to collapsed buildings that claimed victims. Less badly damaged buildings will come under scrutiny later.
Early figures from both inquiries are worrying. Out of 162 “private residential buildings” inspected at L’Aquila, precisely half – 81 – are no longer fit for habitation. Things are little better in the province, where 643 check ups produced 248 negative results.
The first figures for public structures are equally discouraging, the 78 checks in L’Aquila producing 45 cases where inspectors were unable to declare the building safe. The same average emerged from inspections of schools. Out of 25 schools visited at L’Aquila, 14 were found to be unsafe while three out of six inspected in the province also failed to meet requirements. This is just the beginning.
According to estimates from the civil protection agency, at least 22,000 buildings are require attention, a total that is destined to rise. It will take months to quantify the damage and magistrates will also be busy with criminal investigations for some time.
Public prosecutor Alfredo Rossini called it “the mother of all investigations.” Yesterday, Mr Rossini’s deputy, Fabio Picuti, chaired a meeting with the team of experts and investigators appointed to inspect the building stock.
Both magistrates know that it could take weeks to identify any criminal liability since engineers will have to report and chemical tests will have to be carried out before charges can be brought. In the circumstances, these could range from culpable disaster to manslaughter. Most important, investigators must recover files relating to the buildings that collapsed or were seriously damaged, documents that are held in local authority offices themselves declared unsafe. Recovery has been delegated to officers from the flying squad, coordinated by Salvatore Gava.
Early checks carried out at the student residence and San Salvatore hospital revealed that reinforced concrete columns may not have been code-compliant as insufficient iron appears to have been used. The concrete itself will now be analysed. Volunteers from the mountain rescue cave unit – which for the first time used micro-explosives to clear rubble – told how they noticed “how friable the structures were. In fact, the frame came away in our hands."
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Una barza!
Today's joke:
Un sindaco chiede un preventivo per pitturare la facciata del municipio e gli arrivano tre offerte.
Quella di un tedesco di 3.000 euro, quella di un francese di 6.000 e quella di un italiano di 9.000 euro.
Davanti a tali differenze convoca una riunione con i tre concorrenti affinchè giustifichino i loro preventivi.
Il tedesco gli dice che vuole usare una vernice acrilica per esterni che costa 1.000 euro e che vuole dare due mani, poi tra impalcature e pennelli si spendono altri 1.000 euro ed il resto è il suo guadagno.
Il francese giustifica il suo preventivo dicendo che lui è il miglior pittore in circolazione, che usa una vernice poliuretanica e che vuole dare tre mani. La pittura viene quindi 3.000 euro, tra impalcature e pennelli si spendono altri 2.000 euro e gli altri 1.000 sono il suo guadagno.
L'italiano, che viene ascoltato solo per curiosità poichè il suo preventivo non è paragonabile agli altri, dice: "Sindaco, il mio è sicuramente il preventivo migliore: 3.000 euro sono per te, 3.000 sono per me e 3.000 sono per il tedesco che pittura la facciata..."
Un sindaco chiede un preventivo per pitturare la facciata del municipio e gli arrivano tre offerte.
Quella di un tedesco di 3.000 euro, quella di un francese di 6.000 e quella di un italiano di 9.000 euro.
Davanti a tali differenze convoca una riunione con i tre concorrenti affinchè giustifichino i loro preventivi.
Il tedesco gli dice che vuole usare una vernice acrilica per esterni che costa 1.000 euro e che vuole dare due mani, poi tra impalcature e pennelli si spendono altri 1.000 euro ed il resto è il suo guadagno.
Il francese giustifica il suo preventivo dicendo che lui è il miglior pittore in circolazione, che usa una vernice poliuretanica e che vuole dare tre mani. La pittura viene quindi 3.000 euro, tra impalcature e pennelli si spendono altri 2.000 euro e gli altri 1.000 sono il suo guadagno.
L'italiano, che viene ascoltato solo per curiosità poichè il suo preventivo non è paragonabile agli altri, dice: "Sindaco, il mio è sicuramente il preventivo migliore: 3.000 euro sono per te, 3.000 sono per me e 3.000 sono per il tedesco che pittura la facciata..."
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Beneficenza @ Fritti (Atlanta)
(Tutti i soldi incassati ieri sera alla pizzeria andrà ad un fondo per le vittime).
Eravamo stati li a mangiare l'anno scorso prima di fare il trasloco, ma si voleva tornare perché c'era arrivato un nuovo pizzaiolo da Napoli.
Allora abbiamo assaggiato la pizza e persino abbiamo incontrato il pizzaiolo! Si chiama Enrico, e girava per la pizzeria, offrendo limoncello dopocena.
Ho preso la pizza margherita (che vedi nella foto quassù) e Il Nostro Inviato invece ha preso la pizza toscana. Erano buone, anche se la pizza qui in USA è sempre diversa da quella che si mangia in Italia. Non ne sono esperta ma credo che abbia a fare con l'acqua.
La crosta è piuttosto morbida e spessa. Però era buona! Soprattutto con la mozzarella di bufala.
E poi non importa se abbiamo mangiato bene o meno -- si voleva fare un piccolo gesto nei confronti dei terramotati.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Musica: "La Mia Ragazza"
"La Mia Ragazza" di Luca Carboni
Watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTIHSKo6iKA
La mia ragazza è un fiore che vedo sbocciare
sulle lenzuola dell'ospedale
sul suo vestito bianco il suo viso stanco
piange gocce di rugiada
La mia ragazza è l'Africa, è calda e limpida
la mia ragazza è tutto il mondo
...e tiene in braccio il suo bambino
apre gli occhi è piccolino...
La mia ragazza è terra, è carne e sangue
dal suo seno nasce il grano
La mia ragazza è anima, spirito e preghiera
dal suo cuore nasce amore
è un raggio di sole che illumina la stanza
la mia ragazza è mia x sempre
...e tiene in braccio il mio bambino
chiude gli occhi è piccolino
e tiene in braccio il mio bambino
apre il becco è un uccellino...
Infermiere, ostetriche, pediatri e dottori
poi i re magi ed i pastori
e questo è il centro di tutto il pianeta
in cielo la stella cometa
...e tiene in braccio il suo bambino
apre gli occhi è piccolino
e tiene in braccio il mio bambino
muove le ali è un uccellino...
Sta tutto dentro ad una mano
apre le ali è già lontano...
Watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTIHSKo6iKA
La mia ragazza è un fiore che vedo sbocciare
sulle lenzuola dell'ospedale
sul suo vestito bianco il suo viso stanco
piange gocce di rugiada
La mia ragazza è l'Africa, è calda e limpida
la mia ragazza è tutto il mondo
...e tiene in braccio il suo bambino
apre gli occhi è piccolino...
La mia ragazza è terra, è carne e sangue
dal suo seno nasce il grano
La mia ragazza è anima, spirito e preghiera
dal suo cuore nasce amore
è un raggio di sole che illumina la stanza
la mia ragazza è mia x sempre
...e tiene in braccio il mio bambino
chiude gli occhi è piccolino
e tiene in braccio il mio bambino
apre il becco è un uccellino...
Infermiere, ostetriche, pediatri e dottori
poi i re magi ed i pastori
e questo è il centro di tutto il pianeta
in cielo la stella cometa
...e tiene in braccio il suo bambino
apre gli occhi è piccolino
e tiene in braccio il mio bambino
muove le ali è un uccellino...
Sta tutto dentro ad una mano
apre le ali è già lontano...
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Celebrating Giorgio Bassani
As someone who loved the book "Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini," I would love to attend the following event!
Italian Cultural Institute of New York presents:
The opening of "Celebrating Giorgio Bassani" in New York with the participation of Paola Bassani, daughter of the author, and featuring:
"The Painted Word"
An exhibition of paintings by Giorgio Morandi, Filippo De Pisis, Mario Cavaglieri, and Francis Bacon among other artists connected to Bassani’s emotional and inspirational world, with a selection of original manuscripts and letters.
Friday, April 17, 2009
6 pm
On view through May 7, 2009
Italian Cultural Institute of New York
686 Park Avenue
Manhattan
RSVP: 212-879-4242, ext. 370
Italian Cultural Institute of New York presents:
The opening of "Celebrating Giorgio Bassani" in New York with the participation of Paola Bassani, daughter of the author, and featuring:
"The Painted Word"
An exhibition of paintings by Giorgio Morandi, Filippo De Pisis, Mario Cavaglieri, and Francis Bacon among other artists connected to Bassani’s emotional and inspirational world, with a selection of original manuscripts and letters.
Friday, April 17, 2009
6 pm
On view through May 7, 2009
Italian Cultural Institute of New York
686 Park Avenue
Manhattan
RSVP: 212-879-4242, ext. 370
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Always Looking for Signs of Italy in Atlanta
Moto Bravo scooter store in Midtown (Atlanta) above and also in the photo below; Should be the right place to find Vespa t-shirts for Il Nostro Inviato!
Atlanta is a good place to own a scooter. Maybe if Il Nostro Inviato didn't already have an Alfa Romeo....but he does!
Saw this sign, above, on the porch of a house in Cabbagetown! It translates as, "Welcome to Foley's Vineyard."
Okay, so I saw this last "sign of Italy in Atlanta" in my own kitchen ma va bene, no?! Le lasagne -- buonissime!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Peanuts all'italiana
Translation:
Charlie Brown: Do you ever think about the future, Linus?
Linus: Oh sure, all the time.
Charlie Brown: What do you think you'd like to be when you grow up?
Linus: Outrageously happy!
Eh...ci mancherebbe! But of course! The first moment as an American when you realize people all over the world read -- or have read -- the Peanuts comic strip, it's surprising. Then you remember we're all people, we're all longing for connection, we've all known someone who worries over every little thing like Charlie Brown and we've all admired the people who give him comfort (and/or tolerate his pessimism without giving an inch!).
-30-
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Italian Film Fest @ Atlanta
I just found out that there will be a small Italian Film Festival at Georgia State University in Atlanta at the end of the month.
The festival runs from April 28 to May 1. Below is a list of some of the films that will be screened and the dates. If you're interested, go here for more information:
http://www.cinemaitaly.com/index2.php?idfestival=23
Nota bene: All screenings are FREE and open to the public.
Films:
1.
Notte prima degli esami, oggi
Night before the exams, today
Showings:
04/29/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Fausto Brizzi
Producer: Federica Lucisano, Fulvio Lucisano
Cast: Franco Interlenghi, Giorgio Panariello, Nicolas Vaporidis, Paola Onofri
Screen Play: Fausto Brizzi
Director of Photography: Stefano Paradiso
Editing: Luciana Pandolfelli
Music: Bruno Zambrini
Year: 2007
Duration: 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
2.
Parlami d'Amore
Talk to me about love
Showings:
04/30/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Silvio Muccino
Producer: Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenez, Riccardo Tozzi
Cast: Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Carolina Crescentini, Silvio Muccino
Screen Play: Silvio Muccino
Director of Photography: Arnaldo Catinari
Editing: Patrizio Marone
Music: Andrea Guerra
Year: 2008
Duration: 115 min.
Genre: Romantic comedy
3.
Prendimi l'anima
The Soul Keeper
Showings:
05/01/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Roberto Faenza
Producer: Elda Ferri
Cast: Caroline Ducey, Craig Ferguson, Emilia Fox, Iain Glen
Screen Play: Roberto Faenza
Director of Photography: Maurizio Calvesi
Year: 2003
Duration: 102 min.
Genre: Drama
4.
I Vicere`
The Viceroys
Showings:
04/28/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Roberto Faenza
Producer: Elda Ferri
Cast: Alessandro Preziosi, Cristiana Capotondi, Lando Buzzanca, Lucia Bose
Screen Play: Andrea Porporati, Filippo Gentili, Francesco Bruni, Roberto Faenza
Director of Photography: Maurizio Calvesi
Year: 2007
Duration: 120 min.
Genre: Drama
The festival runs from April 28 to May 1. Below is a list of some of the films that will be screened and the dates. If you're interested, go here for more information:
http://www.cinemaitaly.com/index2.php?idfestival=23
Nota bene: All screenings are FREE and open to the public.
Films:
1.
Notte prima degli esami, oggi
Night before the exams, today
Showings:
04/29/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Fausto Brizzi
Producer: Federica Lucisano, Fulvio Lucisano
Cast: Franco Interlenghi, Giorgio Panariello, Nicolas Vaporidis, Paola Onofri
Screen Play: Fausto Brizzi
Director of Photography: Stefano Paradiso
Editing: Luciana Pandolfelli
Music: Bruno Zambrini
Year: 2007
Duration: 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
2.
Parlami d'Amore
Talk to me about love
Showings:
04/30/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Silvio Muccino
Producer: Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenez, Riccardo Tozzi
Cast: Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Carolina Crescentini, Silvio Muccino
Screen Play: Silvio Muccino
Director of Photography: Arnaldo Catinari
Editing: Patrizio Marone
Music: Andrea Guerra
Year: 2008
Duration: 115 min.
Genre: Romantic comedy
3.
Prendimi l'anima
The Soul Keeper
Showings:
05/01/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Roberto Faenza
Producer: Elda Ferri
Cast: Caroline Ducey, Craig Ferguson, Emilia Fox, Iain Glen
Screen Play: Roberto Faenza
Director of Photography: Maurizio Calvesi
Year: 2003
Duration: 102 min.
Genre: Drama
4.
I Vicere`
The Viceroys
Showings:
04/28/09 - 8:00 PM - Rialto Center of the Arts
Director: Roberto Faenza
Producer: Elda Ferri
Cast: Alessandro Preziosi, Cristiana Capotondi, Lando Buzzanca, Lucia Bose
Screen Play: Andrea Porporati, Filippo Gentili, Francesco Bruni, Roberto Faenza
Director of Photography: Maurizio Calvesi
Year: 2007
Duration: 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Italian Official: In California, No One Would Be Dead
More earthquake coverage, from the New York Times:
Italian Official: In California, No One Would Be Dead
By By Robert Mackey and Liz Robbins
Published: April 7, 2009
As Italy recovers from the deadly earthquake on Monday in the Abruzzo region, an Italian official has blamed poor enforcement of building standards and stated simply: "In California, an earthquake like this one would not have killed a single person."
Here's the link:
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/italian-official-in-california-no-one-would-be-dead/
Italian Official: In California, No One Would Be Dead
By By Robert Mackey and Liz Robbins
Published: April 7, 2009
As Italy recovers from the deadly earthquake on Monday in the Abruzzo region, an Italian official has blamed poor enforcement of building standards and stated simply: "In California, an earthquake like this one would not have killed a single person."
Here's the link:
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/italian-official-in-california-no-one-would-be-dead/
Monday, April 06, 2009
Terremoto in Abruzzo: 92 morti accertati, 100 mila sfollati e 1.500 feriti
Dal Corriere:
Crollati molti edifici: 45-50 mila sfollati. Il sisma, di 5,8 gradi Richter, avvertito alle 3,32 in tutto il Centro Italia
Terremoto di 5,2 gradi tra le province di Parma e Reggio Emilia
Una via di L'Aquila sommersa dalle macerie (Ansa)
L'AQUILA - Un terremoto di 5,8 gradi della scala Richter è avvenuto alle 3,32 con epicentro in Abruzzo, a circa 1o km dall'Aquila. La scossa è stata avvertita in tutto il centro Italia, dalla Romagna a Napoli. Pesante il bilancio: circa cento morti, decine di dispersi, 1.500 feriti, circa 100 mila gli sfollati, 10-15 mila edifici danneggiati con pesanti danni al patrimonio storico e artistico.
EMERGENZA - Il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, che ha firmato lo stato d'emergenza (mobilitando Esercito, Aeronautica e Carabinieri) e ha affidato la gestione a Guido Bertolaso, ha annullato la prevista visita ufficiale a Mosca e si è subito recato all'Aquila insieme ai ministri dell'Interno, Roberto Maroni, e delle Infrastrutture e dei trasporti, Altero Matteoli. Il capo della Protezione civile, che è giunto all'Aquila nelle prime ore dopo il sisma, ha parlato di una «situazione drammatica, la peggiore tragedia di questo inizio millenio».
IL PAPA E IL PRESIDENTE - Sia Benedetto XVI che il presidente della Repubblica, Giorgio Napolitano, hanno inviato messaggi di solidarietà alle popolazioni colpite dal terremoto. Messaggi di solidarietà all'Italia anche da ogni nazione. La notizia ha immediatamente fatto il giro del mondo ed è stata riportata in apertura da tutti i principali siti di informazione internazionali.
«NESSUNO SARÀ LASCIATO SOLO» - Dopo l'arrivo all'Aquila, Berlusconi ha tenuto una prima conferenza stampa per fare il punto sulla situazione. «In volo ho visto che dovunque c'è un crollo, c'è qualcuno che aiuta. Nessuno sarà lasciato solo», ha detto il presidente del Consiglio.
LA SCOSSA - Il terremoto è avvenuto a una profondita di 8,8 km. Giulio Selvaggi, direttore del Centro nazionale terremoti, ha dichiarato che un sisma di 5,8 gradi Richter è considerato «moderato, con un'intensità 30 volte inferiore a quella che nel 1980 devastò l'Irpinia». L'Abruzzo è interessato da uno sciame sismico iniziato lo scorso 16 gennaio con centinaia di scosse. Il capo della Protezione civile, Guido Bertolaso, ha dichiarato che era impossibile prevedere il sisma, ma già infuriano le polemiche per la messa in guardia della scorsa settimana su un imminente terremoto del ricercatore Giuliani, indagato per procurato allarme.
BILANCIO PROVVISORIO - Drammatico il bilancio, provvisorio e purtroppo destinato ad aumentare: almeno 92 morti accertati, centinaia di feriti e circa 100 mila sfollati. Tra le vittime ci sono almeno cinque bambini. Centinaia gli edifici crollati completamente o in parte, migliaia quelli lesionati e inagibili. Gli sfollati potrebbero essere 45-50 mila solo all'Aquila, e altrettanti in provincia. La Caritas si sta attivando per mobilitare aiuti e volontari.
I soccorsi sono resi difficili dalle continue scosse di assestamento (una anche durante la conferenza stampa di Berlusconi) che rischiano di far crollare gli edifici lesionati e dal fatto che la prefettura, dalla quale si dovevano coordinare i soccorsi, è interamente distrutta. Anche la sede della provincia e altri uffici regionali sono pesantemente danneggiati. Il coordinamento dei soccorsi è stato istituito presso la scuola della Guardia di finanza. Il sindaco, Massimo Cialente, ha invitato i cittadini «a lasciare immediatamente il centro storico, perché anche le case non crollate possono essere gravemente lesionate».
Crollati molti edifici: 45-50 mila sfollati. Il sisma, di 5,8 gradi Richter, avvertito alle 3,32 in tutto il Centro Italia
Terremoto di 5,2 gradi tra le province di Parma e Reggio Emilia
Una via di L'Aquila sommersa dalle macerie (Ansa)
L'AQUILA - Un terremoto di 5,8 gradi della scala Richter è avvenuto alle 3,32 con epicentro in Abruzzo, a circa 1o km dall'Aquila. La scossa è stata avvertita in tutto il centro Italia, dalla Romagna a Napoli. Pesante il bilancio: circa cento morti, decine di dispersi, 1.500 feriti, circa 100 mila gli sfollati, 10-15 mila edifici danneggiati con pesanti danni al patrimonio storico e artistico.
EMERGENZA - Il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, che ha firmato lo stato d'emergenza (mobilitando Esercito, Aeronautica e Carabinieri) e ha affidato la gestione a Guido Bertolaso, ha annullato la prevista visita ufficiale a Mosca e si è subito recato all'Aquila insieme ai ministri dell'Interno, Roberto Maroni, e delle Infrastrutture e dei trasporti, Altero Matteoli. Il capo della Protezione civile, che è giunto all'Aquila nelle prime ore dopo il sisma, ha parlato di una «situazione drammatica, la peggiore tragedia di questo inizio millenio».
IL PAPA E IL PRESIDENTE - Sia Benedetto XVI che il presidente della Repubblica, Giorgio Napolitano, hanno inviato messaggi di solidarietà alle popolazioni colpite dal terremoto. Messaggi di solidarietà all'Italia anche da ogni nazione. La notizia ha immediatamente fatto il giro del mondo ed è stata riportata in apertura da tutti i principali siti di informazione internazionali.
«NESSUNO SARÀ LASCIATO SOLO» - Dopo l'arrivo all'Aquila, Berlusconi ha tenuto una prima conferenza stampa per fare il punto sulla situazione. «In volo ho visto che dovunque c'è un crollo, c'è qualcuno che aiuta. Nessuno sarà lasciato solo», ha detto il presidente del Consiglio.
LA SCOSSA - Il terremoto è avvenuto a una profondita di 8,8 km. Giulio Selvaggi, direttore del Centro nazionale terremoti, ha dichiarato che un sisma di 5,8 gradi Richter è considerato «moderato, con un'intensità 30 volte inferiore a quella che nel 1980 devastò l'Irpinia». L'Abruzzo è interessato da uno sciame sismico iniziato lo scorso 16 gennaio con centinaia di scosse. Il capo della Protezione civile, Guido Bertolaso, ha dichiarato che era impossibile prevedere il sisma, ma già infuriano le polemiche per la messa in guardia della scorsa settimana su un imminente terremoto del ricercatore Giuliani, indagato per procurato allarme.
BILANCIO PROVVISORIO - Drammatico il bilancio, provvisorio e purtroppo destinato ad aumentare: almeno 92 morti accertati, centinaia di feriti e circa 100 mila sfollati. Tra le vittime ci sono almeno cinque bambini. Centinaia gli edifici crollati completamente o in parte, migliaia quelli lesionati e inagibili. Gli sfollati potrebbero essere 45-50 mila solo all'Aquila, e altrettanti in provincia. La Caritas si sta attivando per mobilitare aiuti e volontari.
I soccorsi sono resi difficili dalle continue scosse di assestamento (una anche durante la conferenza stampa di Berlusconi) che rischiano di far crollare gli edifici lesionati e dal fatto che la prefettura, dalla quale si dovevano coordinare i soccorsi, è interamente distrutta. Anche la sede della provincia e altri uffici regionali sono pesantemente danneggiati. Il coordinamento dei soccorsi è stato istituito presso la scuola della Guardia di finanza. Il sindaco, Massimo Cialente, ha invitato i cittadini «a lasciare immediatamente il centro storico, perché anche le case non crollate possono essere gravemente lesionate».
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Translating for "Eurocrime"
Buongiorno!
Maybe some of you wonder what I have been up to since moving back to Atlanta senza un lavoro vero e proprio.
Well one very cool thing I've done is translate (tradurre) interviews for a documentary on Italian police films from the 1970s, known as polizieschi or poliziotteschi.
You can see the promotional poster for the film, called "Eurocrime," above.
An Atlanta-based film aficionado and director called Mike Malloy is the man behind the project, and he's still putting the finishing touches on the film, which has caught the interest of Showtime, among other outlets.
One interesting thing I learned was the films featured not only Italian actors but also some big American names including Martin Balsam and Henry Silva.
These 1970s Italian police films were over the top in every way, and many of the actors performed their own stunts (of which there were many!). The films show a level of violence that one does not see in American films, even of that era.
And they had evocative titles such as "Bloody Payroll," "Weapons of Death" and "Live Like A Man, Die Like A Cop." Can't get better than that!
The films were produced in an era, known as the anni di piombo ("the lead years"), when the Italian political scene was exploding in violence, as people on the Left and the Right literally exchanged shots and planted bombs.
The translation was certainly a welcome change of pace. In the past, I've translated lots of company bids; I even helped out with a Benetton workplace manual. This was much more fun!
For more info, go here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1225633/
Monday, March 30, 2009
Vogliamo studiare italiano!
Guarda qui! Una foto scattata l'ultimo giorno del corso d'italiano ad Emory University qui ad Atlanta.
Io sono l'ultima sulla destra, e la signora accanto a me, con il maglione verde, è la nostra maestra, Antonella. Lei è brava!
Guarda quanto siamo contenti di studiare italiano!
Antonella è di Roma e si è sposata con un italo-americano che fa meteorologo (la sede del Weather Channel è qui ad Atlanta).
Il corso si punta sulla conversazione, che è bello perché serve sempre la practica. Ora stiamo faccendo una pausa e poi tra due settimane si ricomincia con un'altro corso.
Allora, ragazzi, nelfrattempo buon studio!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
La Primavera è arrivata?
Sembra di sì! Ecco alcune foto che ho scattato nella zona di Atlanta dove abito.
Qui sotto, una foto che ho scattato nel parco vicino a casa nostra. Dietro l'albero fiorente si può vedere un palazzo stile tipico del Sud, dentro il quale c'è un museo dedicato alla storia della guerra civile americana.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Florence Resident Director - Job opening
Florence Resident Director - Study Abroad Program
CET Academic Programs
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
The Florence Resident Director (RD) is responsible for CET’s Vanderbilt in Florence program, in addition, to other small specialty programs managed by CET in Florence. CET Academic Programs is a private study abroad organization.
Based in Washington, DC, CET has been designing and administering educational programs abroad since 1982. CET is well-known for its innovations in the field of study abroad. Our programs emphasize high academic standards, innovative approaches to teaching, and careful student management.
The RD serves as CET’s primary liaison for the programs and coordinates communication between the other staff members, students and/or faculty. The RD handles all non-academic issues, such as housing, meals, activities and excursions.
However, as program axis, the RD is peripherally involved with academics and handles scheduling all classes and class-related field trips (in consultation with the faculty) and monitors classes, assists with hiring faculty, helps students with most common academic questions according to the academic policy, attendance, class room equipment, etc, as well as working together with the Italy Programs Director, faculty and students to work through any academic-related problems or issues.
The RD reports to the Italy Programs Director and is responsible for managing the Program Assistant.
General responsibilities include coordinating all activities and excursions, student meals and housing. While faculty members will create field trips that are in line with their course curricula, the RD will assist in all field trip arrangements, including working with local transportation companies to arrange all travel, purchasing tickets, organizing meals, housing, etc.
In addition, the RD designs and directs each term's orientation sessions. He/she must meet frequently with CET's students (both informally and during regular office hours) to evaluate their goals, progress, and adjustment. The RD is responsible for the programs' operating budgets and financial reports.
Attributes of the ideal RD candidate are flexibility, enthusiasm for students and study abroad and dedication. Candidates are advised that this is a time-consuming, challenging position. We therefore discourage those interested in pursuing their own research projects in Florence from applying. CET is seeking a candidate willing to commit to two years in Italy.
Requirements, in Order of Priority
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is required; a master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Near fluency and excellent communication skills, both, verbal and writing in Italian and English.
• At least two years of professional or academic experience in Italy, specific experience in Florence is preferred.
• Significant experience with and a good understanding of U.S. university systems and course structures.
• Excellent management & organizational skills.
• At least two years of professional experience working with Americans/Italians.
• Experience working with budgets and accounting issues.
• A willingness to wear different hats and work long hours.
• Ability to work well independently and with a team.
• A commitment to education and study abroad.
• A demonstrated sensitivity to student needs and cultural differences.
• Familiarity with the city of Florence.
• A desire to help develop and improve CET programs further.
To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit:
• A formal cover letter that includes the position title (Florence Resident Director) and how you first heard of the position opening;
• A resume;
• Contact information for three references.
Applications that do not include all of these requirements will not be considered.
Send application materials via e-mail (as Word or pdf attachments) to:
Emiliana F. Caldarelli
Italy Programs Director
Email: emiliana.caldarelli@libero.it
For more information, go here: www.cetacademicprograms.com
CET Academic Programs
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
The Florence Resident Director (RD) is responsible for CET’s Vanderbilt in Florence program, in addition, to other small specialty programs managed by CET in Florence. CET Academic Programs is a private study abroad organization.
Based in Washington, DC, CET has been designing and administering educational programs abroad since 1982. CET is well-known for its innovations in the field of study abroad. Our programs emphasize high academic standards, innovative approaches to teaching, and careful student management.
The RD serves as CET’s primary liaison for the programs and coordinates communication between the other staff members, students and/or faculty. The RD handles all non-academic issues, such as housing, meals, activities and excursions.
However, as program axis, the RD is peripherally involved with academics and handles scheduling all classes and class-related field trips (in consultation with the faculty) and monitors classes, assists with hiring faculty, helps students with most common academic questions according to the academic policy, attendance, class room equipment, etc, as well as working together with the Italy Programs Director, faculty and students to work through any academic-related problems or issues.
The RD reports to the Italy Programs Director and is responsible for managing the Program Assistant.
General responsibilities include coordinating all activities and excursions, student meals and housing. While faculty members will create field trips that are in line with their course curricula, the RD will assist in all field trip arrangements, including working with local transportation companies to arrange all travel, purchasing tickets, organizing meals, housing, etc.
In addition, the RD designs and directs each term's orientation sessions. He/she must meet frequently with CET's students (both informally and during regular office hours) to evaluate their goals, progress, and adjustment. The RD is responsible for the programs' operating budgets and financial reports.
Attributes of the ideal RD candidate are flexibility, enthusiasm for students and study abroad and dedication. Candidates are advised that this is a time-consuming, challenging position. We therefore discourage those interested in pursuing their own research projects in Florence from applying. CET is seeking a candidate willing to commit to two years in Italy.
Requirements, in Order of Priority
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is required; a master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• Near fluency and excellent communication skills, both, verbal and writing in Italian and English.
• At least two years of professional or academic experience in Italy, specific experience in Florence is preferred.
• Significant experience with and a good understanding of U.S. university systems and course structures.
• Excellent management & organizational skills.
• At least two years of professional experience working with Americans/Italians.
• Experience working with budgets and accounting issues.
• A willingness to wear different hats and work long hours.
• Ability to work well independently and with a team.
• A commitment to education and study abroad.
• A demonstrated sensitivity to student needs and cultural differences.
• Familiarity with the city of Florence.
• A desire to help develop and improve CET programs further.
To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit:
• A formal cover letter that includes the position title (Florence Resident Director) and how you first heard of the position opening;
• A resume;
• Contact information for three references.
Applications that do not include all of these requirements will not be considered.
Send application materials via e-mail (as Word or pdf attachments) to:
Emiliana F. Caldarelli
Italy Programs Director
Email: emiliana.caldarelli@libero.it
For more information, go here: www.cetacademicprograms.com
Monday, March 23, 2009
In giro per Atlanta con l'Alfa
Finalmente fa bel tempo qui ad Atlanta! E allora ci toccava fare un giro ieri nel cabriolet.
Qui faccio vedere un panorama della città, compresi alcuni grattacieli che mi piacciono molto.
Il traffico ad Atlanta è orrendo, anche di domenica, ma guidare è un piacere con l'Alfa!
Nella foto quassù, mi sono fermata davanti ad una scultura di Sol Le Witt che mi piace molto. Il concetto è che la scultura rispecchia il profilo della città.
Qui faccio vedere un panorama della città, compresi alcuni grattacieli che mi piacciono molto.
Il traffico ad Atlanta è orrendo, anche di domenica, ma guidare è un piacere con l'Alfa!
Nella foto quassù, mi sono fermata davanti ad una scultura di Sol Le Witt che mi piace molto. Il concetto è che la scultura rispecchia il profilo della città.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Saw "Gomorra(h)" @ Landmark -- Wow
Squalor.
That's what hit me the most as I watched "Gomorra," the Italian movie based on Roberto Saviano's book on the Naples mafia. (It's playing at the Landmark Theater in Midtown here in Atlanta, as well as at other independent theaters across the U.S.)
The people in "Gomorra" live in utter squalor.
Saviano, the author, said in an interview that the film would probably be eye-opening for American movie-goers who are accustomed to seeing bell'Italia. He's right -- in so many ways.
Even the Italians in the film are squalid. In real life and in the movies, Italians are typically attractive, well-dressed and kempt -- the very definition of the bella figura.
But in "Gomorra," whose title plays on the biblical place Gomorrah and the name of the Naples crime syndicate, Camorra, most of the men are fat, slovenly, poorly-dressed and just plain ugly. And the woman aren't much better.
I don't say this to be mean; I say it to indicate just how different Gomorra world is from the rest of Italy.
The housing projects shown in the movie paint a portrait of desperation that would be hard to exaggerate. No gondolas, no spaghetti alle vongole, no stately museums here. Just depressing, run-down, squalid tenement blocks where people live as though in jail cells for fear of leaving the house and meeting a bullet.
While watching the movie, I remembered that when I was reading the book, I would forget at times that all the people, all the scenarios, all the scenes were real. I think I would forget because it just seems so unreal.
Some of the best scenes in the movie are the ones that show the subtle differences in the lives of many people in the Naples area.
For example, there's a scene where one of the main characters, Pasquale, who works as a tailor in the Camorra-controlled textile industry, sees that a dress he slaved over was worn by Scarlett Johansson to the Academy Awards. He's briefly pleased, and looks around for a moment, and then realizes there's no one he can tell.
I also think it shows a new dimension in mob movies (or indeed, mob reality). This mob doesn't just control the flow of cigarettes or drugs or weapons. It controls textiles!
The movie continues at the Landmark in Atlanta. For more information on the film, go here:
http://www.ifcfilms.com/viewFilm.htm?filmId=1196/
That's what hit me the most as I watched "Gomorra," the Italian movie based on Roberto Saviano's book on the Naples mafia. (It's playing at the Landmark Theater in Midtown here in Atlanta, as well as at other independent theaters across the U.S.)
The people in "Gomorra" live in utter squalor.
Saviano, the author, said in an interview that the film would probably be eye-opening for American movie-goers who are accustomed to seeing bell'Italia. He's right -- in so many ways.
Even the Italians in the film are squalid. In real life and in the movies, Italians are typically attractive, well-dressed and kempt -- the very definition of the bella figura.
But in "Gomorra," whose title plays on the biblical place Gomorrah and the name of the Naples crime syndicate, Camorra, most of the men are fat, slovenly, poorly-dressed and just plain ugly. And the woman aren't much better.
I don't say this to be mean; I say it to indicate just how different Gomorra world is from the rest of Italy.
The housing projects shown in the movie paint a portrait of desperation that would be hard to exaggerate. No gondolas, no spaghetti alle vongole, no stately museums here. Just depressing, run-down, squalid tenement blocks where people live as though in jail cells for fear of leaving the house and meeting a bullet.
While watching the movie, I remembered that when I was reading the book, I would forget at times that all the people, all the scenarios, all the scenes were real. I think I would forget because it just seems so unreal.
Some of the best scenes in the movie are the ones that show the subtle differences in the lives of many people in the Naples area.
For example, there's a scene where one of the main characters, Pasquale, who works as a tailor in the Camorra-controlled textile industry, sees that a dress he slaved over was worn by Scarlett Johansson to the Academy Awards. He's briefly pleased, and looks around for a moment, and then realizes there's no one he can tell.
I also think it shows a new dimension in mob movies (or indeed, mob reality). This mob doesn't just control the flow of cigarettes or drugs or weapons. It controls textiles!
The movie continues at the Landmark in Atlanta. For more information on the film, go here:
http://www.ifcfilms.com/viewFilm.htm?filmId=1196/
Monday, March 16, 2009
25 Reasons to Study a Foreign Language
While I was poking around Auburn University's Web site, I found this interesting list about the importance of studying a foreign language:
Foreign Language study creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different.
Analytical skills improve when students study a foreign language.
Business skills plus foreign language skills make an employee more valuable in the marketplace.
Dealing with another culture enables people to gain a more profound understanding of their own culture.
Creativity is increased with the study of foreign languages.
Graduates often cite foreign language courses as some of the most valuable courses in college because of the communication skills developed in the process.
International travel is made easier and more pleasant through knowing a foreign language.
Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study a foreign language.
Foreign language study enhances one’s opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc.
A second language improves your skills and grades in math and English and on the SAT and GRE.
Four out of five new jobs in the U.S. are created as a result of foreign trade.
Foreign languages provide a competitive edge in career choices: one is able to communicate in a second language.
Foreign language study enhances listening skills and memory.
One participates more effectively and responsibly in a multi-cultural world if one knows another language.
Your marketable skills in the global economy are improved if you master another language.
Foreign language study offers a sense of the past: culturally and linguistically.
The study of a foreign tongue improves the knowledge of one’s own language: English vocabulary skills increase.
The study of foreign languages teaches and encourages respect for other peoples: it fosters an understanding of the interrelation of language and human nature.
Foreign languages expand one’s view of the world, liberalize one’s experiences, and make one more flexible and tolerant.
Foreign languages expand one’s world view and limit the barriers between people: barriers cause distrust and fear.
Foreign language study leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity.
As immigration increases we need to prepare for changes in the American society.
One is at a distinct advantage in the global market if one is as bilingual as possible.
Foreign languages open the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, science…
Foreign language study is simply part of a very basic liberal education: to “educate” is to lead out, to lead out of confinement and narrowness and darkness.
Foreign Language study creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different.
Analytical skills improve when students study a foreign language.
Business skills plus foreign language skills make an employee more valuable in the marketplace.
Dealing with another culture enables people to gain a more profound understanding of their own culture.
Creativity is increased with the study of foreign languages.
Graduates often cite foreign language courses as some of the most valuable courses in college because of the communication skills developed in the process.
International travel is made easier and more pleasant through knowing a foreign language.
Skills like problem solving, dealing with abstract concepts, are increased when you study a foreign language.
Foreign language study enhances one’s opportunities in government, business, medicine, law, technology, military, industry, marketing, etc.
A second language improves your skills and grades in math and English and on the SAT and GRE.
Four out of five new jobs in the U.S. are created as a result of foreign trade.
Foreign languages provide a competitive edge in career choices: one is able to communicate in a second language.
Foreign language study enhances listening skills and memory.
One participates more effectively and responsibly in a multi-cultural world if one knows another language.
Your marketable skills in the global economy are improved if you master another language.
Foreign language study offers a sense of the past: culturally and linguistically.
The study of a foreign tongue improves the knowledge of one’s own language: English vocabulary skills increase.
The study of foreign languages teaches and encourages respect for other peoples: it fosters an understanding of the interrelation of language and human nature.
Foreign languages expand one’s view of the world, liberalize one’s experiences, and make one more flexible and tolerant.
Foreign languages expand one’s world view and limit the barriers between people: barriers cause distrust and fear.
Foreign language study leads to an appreciation of cultural diversity.
As immigration increases we need to prepare for changes in the American society.
One is at a distinct advantage in the global market if one is as bilingual as possible.
Foreign languages open the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, science…
Foreign language study is simply part of a very basic liberal education: to “educate” is to lead out, to lead out of confinement and narrowness and darkness.
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