by John Mancini | May 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
On May 9th 1936, Mussolini proclaimed the “Italian Empire” after Italian troops occupied the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. This victory was the apex of the Fascist regime but sowed the seeds of its destruction. The founder and the vanquished Of all his titles...
by Bill Dal Cerro | May 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
View of Lucca from Guinigi Tower It might be a new tradition for me: a two-week trip to Italy every late April, when air and hotel fares are down and crowds are limited. So, as I did last year, I booked such a trip again, this time mostly focusing on Trento, with...
by John Mancini | Apr 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
When our Senior Analyst Anthony Vecchione informed me that the Italian government just placed a Minneapolis museum on its cultural sh-t list, it gave me a crazy idea. (More on that later.) According to the Italians, the Minneapolis Institute of Art has had...
by John Mancini | Apr 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
What a week it has been. Today is the birthday of Rome, the Eternal City – 2,777 years young. April 16th was composer Henry Mancini’s 100th birthday (Rest in Peace), and April 17th the 500th anniversary of explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano’s arrival in New...
by John Mancini | Apr 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
It comes with aging. How do we preserve and pass on the things we value, like heritage? Dilemma: what you value may not be of value to your descendants. Heritage is easily lost. Marriage may hide an Italian surname in the case of females. Catholicism is...
by John Mancini | Apr 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
My local library showcases books according to ethnic and gender celebrations. This month it’s Arabs and Scots. Last month honored the Irish and Women. You can spend a day googling ‘diversity’ to find out what Americans are celebrating each month. But I’ll save you...
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