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(Slow Food Archive) Food (Slow mele di varietà Vecchie Experience Esteemed Veterans © Federica Bolla - Bolla Federica © Focus Special ‘Naples in ■ by Natasha Lardera New York’ Mayor Luigi Watch Video De Magistris visits the Big Apple and launches new initiatives to strengthen the bonds between the two cities Dino Borri of Eataly talks to Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food Movement ➜22

Events Dining Out & In Ideas Tourism Italy in New York: Eating Neapolitan in the Living Italian in New Naples, Three Cities in ➜ Meeting Mayor Dario Nardella Culture, Art, and Big Apple. Restaurants, York: Fashion, Design, One. Beauty, Grandeur, Special Events pizzerias, and more. Books & Music and Mystery. 05

cover02 lilith.indd 3 5/21/15 10:17 PM Editorial : its Music Scene ■ by Letizia Airos ■ by Fred Plotkin i~Italy NY www.i-ItalyNY.com ➜06 ➜24 A conversation with Carlo Petrini From the Scuola d’Italia A magazine about all things Italian Changing the Food A Gala for the Future in New York City Industry, Changing the Dining In Year 3 - Issue 5-6 System. Now. ➜26 ■ My Mentors / 2. Lucio Noto June-July 2015 by Dino Borri Lessons in Leadership Editor in Chief ➜08 ■ by Lucia Pasqualini ➜42 Letizia Airos Meeting Piero Galli Nutrition Milestone: The [email protected] EXPO 2015. Showcasing First Mediterranean Diet Project Manager Ideas, not Icons Events Roundtable Ottorino Cappelli ■ by Judith Harris ■ by Natasha Lardera [email protected] ➜44 Staff & Contributors ➜29 From the Sofi Awards Natasha Lardera, Bianca Soria, Mila Italy’s National Day Italian Products Shining in Tenaglia (editorial coordination); Le ‘mie’ Feste della Repubblica NYC Michele Scicolone and Charles ■ Scicolone (food & wine editors); by Natalia Quintavalle Rosanna Di Michele (chef); Mila ➜45 Tenagl≠≠ia (events); Lucrezia Russo ➜31 How to Prepare (fashion); Judith Harris, Maria Rita Best Italian Jazz in NYC ‘Sagne a Pezzate’ with Wild Latto (Italy correspondents); Stefano ■ by N.L. Asparagus Albertini, Dino Borri, Enzo Capua, ■ by Rosanna Di Michele Fred Gardaphe, Jerry Krase, Gennaro ➜32 Matino, Fred Plotkin, Francine Segan, NIAF Towards Its 40th Anniversary ➜ Anthony Julian Tamburri (columnists 46 Turning 40 and Not Feeling It A favorite dish... & contributors); Matteo Banfo, ■ Giacomo Lampariello, Mattia Minasi, by Enzo D’Andrea Neapolitan Style Mussels (TV & multimedia team); Emily ➜10 with Black Pepper Hayes, Cristina Esmiol, Emma Bryant, Interview with Luigi de Magistris ➜33-35 ■ by Michele Scicolone Roberta Cutillo (interns); Will Schutt Naples: Not a Commonplace Events Calendar ... Paired with the right wine (translation); Robert Oppedisano ■ by Ottorino Cappelli ’s Great Wines: (editorial supervision); Alberto Fiano di Avellino Sepe (web & mobile); Darrell Fusaro ➜12 ■ by Charles Scicolone (cartoonist); Lilith Mazzocchi (layout); Videre Neapolim et Mori Dining Out Andrée Brick (design). ■ by Anthony Julian Tamburri Continued For advertising contact: ➜ Advertising Team Italian Media Corporation ➜13 ➜37 [email protected] Interview with Gennaro Matino Rossopomodoro Telling Naples to the World With Authenticity in Mind Main Offices New York ■ by Ottorino Cappelli ■ by M. T. 28 W 44th Street New York, NY, 10036 Tel. (917) 521-2035 ➜15 ➜38-40 Rome From Little Italy to Naples Dining Out Special Via Montebello 37 00185 Roma ■ by O.C. Eating Neapolitan in the Big Tel. (366) 747.8348 Apple ➜17 ■ by Angela Vitaliano A conversation with Richard Pena Copies printed this month: 50,000. Italian Cinema: Where Art ➜41 and Comedy Coexist Zibetto Fifth Avenue ■ by Francine Segan The Art of Espresso www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | March-April 2015 | i-Italy ny | 3 i-Italy|NY ➜ Contents

Ideas Tourism

Style: Fashion, Design & More Are you going to Naples Anytime Soon? ➜48 Interview with Renzo Piano ➜61 The Italian Who Is Discovering Naples Reshaping New York City Three Cities in One. Beauty, ■ by Stefano Albertini Grandeur, and Mystery ■ by Virginia Di Falco ➜65 Tips: Where (and What) to Eat The Art of and the Bookshelf: Italian Reads Mediterranean Diet and Listens ➜66 ➜66 ➜55 Tips: Where To Stay Wines of Naples Interview with Antonio Monda Three Charming Little Ones ■ by Luciano Pignataro Ota Benga. Small Stories that Make History ■ by Stefano Albertini ➜56 Italian American Politicians: ➜50-51 A View from the “Other Side” Personal Shopper ■ by Jerry Krase Sposi. An Italian Dream ■ by Lucrezia Russo ➜58-59 Our Picks ➜53 Farewell to Gianmaria Buccellati ➜59 A Big-hearted Artist and Italian Jazz Craftsman “Play the Sax, Pal!” ■ by Myriam Sposito ■ by Enzo Capua Where To Find Us Government and Educational Institutions: Consulate General of Italy (690 Park Ave) ● Italian Cultural Insti- tute (686 Park Ave) ● Italian Trade Commission (33 E 67th St) ● Italian Government Tourist Board (630 5th Ave) ● Scuola d’Italia G. Marconi (12 E 96th St) ● John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, CUNY (25 W 43rd St) ● Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò, NYU (24 W 12th St) ● Inserra Chair, Montclair State University (1 Normal Ave Montclair, NJ) ● Italian American Committee on Education (18 E 41st St) ● Collina Italiana (1556 3rd Ave) ●

Bookstores, Showrooms & Galleries: Rizzoli Bookstore (1133 Broadway St.) ● Poltrona Frau (141 Wooster St) ● Cassina (151 Wooster St) ● Cappellini (152 Wooster St) ● Alessi (130 Greene St) ● Casa del Bianco (866 Lexington Ave) ● Pratesi (892 Madison Ave) ● Monnalisa (1088 Madison Ave) ● Scavolini (429 W Broadway), Guzzini (60 Madison Ave) ● Bosi Contemporary (48 Orchard St) ● Boffi Soho (31 ½ Greene St) ● CIMA - Center for Italian Modern Art (421 Broome St) ●

Gourmet Stores: Eataly New York (200 5th Ave) ● Di Palo (200 Grand St) ● Citarella (2135 Broadway; 1313 Third Ave; 424 Avenue of the Americas) ● Agata & Valentina (1505 1st Ave; 64 University Pl.) ● Morton Williams Supermarkets (908 2nd Ave; 311 E 23rd St; 1565 1st Ave) ● A.L.C. Italian Grocery (8613 3rd Ave, Brooklyn) ● Arthur Avenue Market (2344 Arthur Ave, Bronx) ● Jerry’s Gourmet (410 South Dean St, Englewood, NJ) ● Giovanni Rana Pastificio e Cucina (75 9th Ave) ● La Panineria (1 W 8th St)

Restaurants, Pizzerias & Wine Bars: Acqua Santa (556 Griggs Ave, Brooklyn) ● Addeo & Sons (2372 Hughes Ave, Bronx) ● Alloro (307 E 77th St) ● Azalea (224 W 51 St) ● Ballarò Café (77 2nd Ave) ● Borgatti’s (632 E 187th St, Bronx) ● Bruno Bakery (506 LaGuardia Place) ● Cacio e Vino (80 2nd Ave) ● Crave It (545 6th Ave) ● Epistrophi Cafe (200 Mott St) ● Fabbrica (40 N 6th St, Brooklyn) ● Felice 83 (1593 1st Ave) ● Felice 64 (1166 1st Ave) ● Forcella (485 Lorimer St, Brooklyn) ● In Vino Veritas (1375 1st Ave) ● Kestè (271 Bleecker St) ● L’Arte del Gelato (Chelsea Market, 75 9th Ave) ● Le Cirque (151 E 58th St) ● The Leopard at des Artistes (1 W 67th St) ● Madonia Brothers (2348 Arthur Ave, Bronx) ● Osteria del Principe (27 E 23rd St) ● Obikà (590 Madison Ave) ● Osteria del Circo (120 W 55th St) ● Piccolo Fiore (230 E 44th St) ● Pizzetteria Brunetti (626 Hudson St)● Paola’s Restaurant (1295 Madison Ave) ● Pizzeria Rossopomodoro (118 Greenwich Ave) ● Prova (184 8th Ave) ● Quartino bottega organica (11 Bleecker St) ● Raffaello Kosher Pizza (37 W 46th St) ● Ribalta (48 E 12th St) ● Risotteria Melotti (309 E 5th St) ● Salumeria Rosi Parmacotto (283 Amsterdam Ave) ● San Matteo (1739 2nd Ave) ● SD26 (19 E 26th St) ● Sirio (795 5th Ave) ● Stella 34 Trattoria at Macy’s (151 W 34th) ● Tarallucci e Vino (163 1st Ave; 475 Columbus Ave; 15 E 18th St) ● Club Tiro a Segno (77 MacDougal St) ● Tramonti (364 W 46th St) ● Trattoria Cinque (363 Greenwich St) ● Trattoria L’incontro (21-76 31st St, Astoria) ● Via Quadronno (25 E 73rd St) ● Villabate Alba (7001 18th Ave, Brooklyn) ● Vivoli Gelateria at Macy’s ● (151 W 34th St) ● Zero Otto Nove (15 W 21 St) ● Zibetto (1385 6th Ave & 501 5th Ave) ● Zio (17 W 19th St). To be added to our distribution network write to [email protected]

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➔ Letizia Airos gala worth mentioning was held by the NIAF, whose increasingly fresh- “Destiny, by definition, is a faced leadership established an predetermined path. In the Spanish award this year in honor of Mario language it simply means arrival. For Cuomo. His son, Governor Andrew one born in Naples, destiny is over one’s Cuomo, gave a touching and shoulder, is to come from there. Being unforgettable speech that night. born and raised there depletes destiny: ● ● ● ● wherever you go, you’ve long borne it, Take a look at the table of contents, half dead weight and half shield.” there’s a lot more. As for me, I will — Erri De Luca end my brief summary of what’s inside by pointing out our report I always begin with the words of a on the first conference regarding poet. And these few words of Erri the Mediterranean diet as well de Luca capture the sense of what as our backstage look at the Sofi goes by the name of napoletanità, Awards held at the headquarters of which continues to be passed on Interviewing Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini Specialty Food with Francine Segan. and kept alive, even for those who with Dino Borri at Eataly’s Birreria As always, the Summer Fancy Food have left Naples. Even, say, for Show will take place in June in New those who have lived for years in York, but this year’s main sponsor New York. Italy described in this issue. In including his new masterpiece, the is Italy. On the occasion of Naples Mayor Dino Borri’s interview with Carlo Whitney Museum? Enjoy Stefano Dulcis in fundo, have a happy 2nd Luigi de Magistris’ visit to New Petrini, for one, the Slow Food Albertini’s interview with the of June—Republic Day in Italy! Our York, i-Italy has dedicated a lot of founder discusses the new lifestyle architect. Consul General Natalia Quintavalle room in this issue to the city that, his movement is championing Likewise, Fred Plotkin and tells us what to expect in our despite its many contradictions, around the world. And Judith Florence Mayor Dario Nardella’s “Events” section, which includes— has captivated the world’s Harris and Piero Galli shed light conversation travels beyond the as usual—a calendar with a imagination for centuries. People on how Expo Milan 2015, despite usual confines, ranging from music complete list of Italian happenings who know it well, like me, might its several controversies, is raising to opera to the city. And Lucia in the city. say that Naples and New York issues of fundamental importance Pasqualini dedicates her column on ● ● ● ● have a lot in common, but I’ll leave for the fate of our planet. On a mentoring to Lucio Noto. Known in Many of the articles inside have that fascinating discussion to the slightly different note, the recently America for his business successes, a QR code you can scan to watch following pages. In particular, be deceased “Jewelry King” Gianmaria Noto is a model of leadership for videos on your smartphone, but sure to check out the important Buccellati demonstrates how one young people, says Pasqualini. don’t forget that i-Italy is also “Naples in the World” project that family can singlehandedly bring the Speaking of young people, we on television (every Saturday @ Gennaro Matino has chosen to art of Italian goldsmithing to the attended the annual gala at Scuola 11.30pm and Sundays @1pm on launch in this issue. world’s attention. And—last but d’Italia, where there’s something NYC Life - Ch 25), online (i-italy. ● ● ● ● not least—what does Renzo Piano special cooking for the future of org)—and on Twitter and Facebook! If Naples is “beyond borders,” have to say about his architectural Italy in New York. And while I’m the same goes for the rest of gems scattered around the world, looking forward and back, another ([email protected])

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● ● CONVERSATION WITH THE FOUNDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SLOW FOOD MOVEMENT Changing the Food Industry, Changing the System. Now.

Carlo Petrini, founder by Dino Borri people I love and greatly admire. There are iconic figures such as Wendell Berry, Joseph of the International ●● We caught up with Carlo Petrini at Eataly Stiglitz and Alice Waters – also vice president Slow Food Movement New York, where he was presenting his latest of Slow Food – people who have contributed to book, to know more about his preoccupations, his changing the food culture. and author of Loving dreams, and his activity. These are discussions that have developed alongside Terra Madre and Slow Food. the Earth, is extremely How did Slow Food come about? passionate about Many of the people in the book have gone It began as an association involved in food on to become instructors at the University of changing the food in- culture and over the years it grew into an Gastronomic Sciences, which you started in dustry, taking action international movement in 170 countries, Pollenzo, Piedmont. Tell us about it. thanks in part to Slow Food’s partner network, now, before it’s too late. Terra Madre. It’s a network of farmers, The idea behind the University of Gastronomic fishermen, wanderers and cultivators from Sciences is to untether gastronomy from the He wants to create every corner of the world working to defend spectacular and consumerist element. That’s awareness of the flaws biodiversity. Slow Food in the United States is not to say that element is wrong, actually a beautiful organization that includes over 150 it’s fine, but it can’t be just that. We’re in a in the way the food in- divisions and 50,000 members. But we’ve still dramatic situation: it’s like we’re onboard the dustry currently oper- got a lot of ground to cover. Titanic grinding toward an iceberg that could drown the ship. Our message isn’t negative. On ates, which focuses You just published a new book Loving the the contrary, if we understand how to receive Earth. It is subtitled “Dialogues on the Future the message, we can change the situation solely on spectacle and of Our Planet. What’s it about? and divert the ship’s course. We need a lot of consumerism. assistance, political activism, a paradigm shift. It’s a series of interviews with a range of In some places we’ve seen this paradigm shift.

6 | i-Italy ny | June-July 2015 | www.i-ItalyNY.com www.i-Italy.org Started by Carlo Petrini in 1989, the Slow Food movement has been growing ever since, attracting attention and support worldwide. It is active in 170 countries and is particularly successful in the US, where it has over 50,000 members. The association’s goal is to work toward ensuring that everyone everywhere has access to good, clean and food, and shifting international focus toward food sourcing and sustainable food Let’s conclude with this year’s production, eventually changing the way Expo, which just opened in the food industry operates. Slow Food’s Milan. The theme of the Expo methods of operating vary, though there is “Feeding the Planet,” and the is a great focus on educating younger Slow Food movement has its generations and campaigning for own exhibit space there. But international collaboration. at the same time, you raised some concerns. Why?

But it’s not enough, and that’s why we need to I hear you have a new project cooking: the Yes, I was among the first to believe in the reinforce it. There are people dying of hunger Slow Food Planet project. Can you fill us in? potential of the Expo. One of the major and there’s also an incredible amount of issues today is that people are choosing to waste: over 40% of food is thrown away. There We have to embrace those who are doing ignore the fact that our current practices are wars fueled by bellicose industries that get honest work. That’s exactly why Slow Food are not sustainable, that we are heading us nowhere. That’s the side that makes the Planet was created. In the next three years, toward disaster. Unfortunately however, fake food industry seem ridiculous. by 2018, the app will provide information for you see this attitude reflected even at travelers across the world. We recommend Expo Milan. In order to sell tickets and Can you tell us about Slow Food and Terra restaurants that partner with farmers and satisfy international expectations, the Madre’s “Ten Thousand Gardens in Africa” purchase local foods, indicate farmer’s organizers of the event are focusing too project? markets, and put people in direct contact much on the touristic aspect and on with producers. It will be a guide for honest turning food into a spectacle. For 10 years, Africa has been the victim of travel, providing information that gives Betting on widespread appreciation “land grabbing.” That means that millions people the opportunity to pass through for stereotypical Italian food is not of acres are being acquired for ridiculous cities with a trusted friend. Because we want enough. We need to use the Expo as an prices to produce food not for Africans but for everyone to get that chance, the app is free opportunity to truly make a change. This countries like China and the Arab Emirates. and simple. opportunity should not be missed. ●● They’re expropriating the lifeblood of millions of Africans. This situation—alongside war and poverty—has sparked a major exodus of young people who have not only been robbed of their future but are in life-threatening situations. This is a distinguishing feature of neo-colonialist politics. It’s more violent than the colonialism of the past, and we have to respond. Slow Food launched the “Ten Thousand Gardens in Africa” campaign, but it’s a drop in the bucket. The gardens are run by young African farmers. Such organizations constitute a new African leadership. I’m hoping it will really come to fruition.

Educating children must be very important in this endeavor.

They’re the citizens of the future. If we want to get beyond the current food industry, we have to begin by educating children, by Photo © Emanuele Dughera / Slow Food Archive recreating intergenerational cohesion. www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 7 ● ● EXPO MILANO 2015: MEETING PIERO GALLI, GENERAL MANAGER FOR EVENTS Showcasing Ideas, not Icons

Unlike World of the past, Expo Milano 2015 is more about ideas than icons. Past universal expositions left majestic architec- tural monuments: London’s Crystal Palace from 1851, Paris’s Eiffel Tower from 1889, and Rome’s EUR district, still magnificent even though that Expo was canceled in 1942 be- cause of the war. Some Above: The Italian Pavillion at the Expo. Top, right: Piero Galli. Right page, top: Pope Francis’ video message broadcast during the Expo inauguration ceremony. Below: The official Twitter’s mobile site fine buildings will (Ask Expo) offers daily feeds and timely answers to visitors’ questions. To its right: The American remain, “But what we Pavillion’s logo “American Food 2.0.” Bottom: Expo tickets are illustrated by Disney’s “Foodies.” want to leave when Rylander, expert on green environmental Given the Expo 2015 theme, among studies at the University of Virginia; and its primary topics are: What the world Expo 2015 ends are Swiss architect Jacques Herzog. eats; Science and conscience; The right ideas” rather than But Expo Milano 2015 is not only about to eat well; and the Art of food. Future architecture. Its theme, “Feeding the Planet, food security is foremost: “Today’s world structures, says Energy for Life,” is quintessential, and its population of 7 billion is growing, and General Manager message will resonate worldwide, leaving a in just 30 years a way we will have to be legacy of ideas and debate. found to feed 9 billion,” said Galli. Piero Galli. Food waste must be reduced, and farm The theme is what matters land used as wisely as possible. “Our world The difference between today’s Expo and is now home to 10 billion animals, but at those of the past is that, “Initially, World this rate in three decades we are going to by Judith Harris Fairs brought together to a single place need 15 billion animals.” the peoples from all over the globe who ●● This Expo has important architecture, otherwise had no contact,” says Piero Galli, Food is in our chromosomes not least architect Marco Balich’s 121-ft. General Manager of the Expo Operations For Italy, these questions are all close tall Albero della Vita (Tree of Life), which, Division. “But now, with travel all over the to heart. “Food is in our chromosomes,” he hopes, “will leave everyone open globe easier, the theme is what matters, says Galli with a smile. “Our agricultural mouthed.” Balich is artistic director of and the debate. And what we want to leave production is more diverse than almost the Italian Pavilion, heart of the Milan when Expo 2015 ends are ideas.” anywhere else. We grow no less than 4,500 Expo lasting from May 1 through Oct. Galli, whose other official Expo title vegetables, thanks to our great diversity 31. Construction of the Tree of Life was is General Manager for Events, is one of climate and soil. It was our duty to by Orgoglio Brescia, a consortium of 19 of Italy’s busiest men these days, and stimulate a debate on this.” companies, which, together with Pirelli and notoriously hard to track by telephone or Echoing his words is Milanese architect- Coldiretti, financed its building. even tweet. But, racing through Rome, he designer Michele De Lucchi. “For me, the Among the world-class architects who found time to meet and discuss with us Expo is a beautiful film,” says De Lucchi. helped elaborate the site concept were his ideas about Expo, from the difficulties “It brings together 145 nations, all trying the Italian urban planner Stefano Boeri; of finding space for it in North Milan to its to express an idea – and an inspiration Richard Burdett, who teaches urban studies pavilions, transport system, work force – about what is most important for at the London School of Economics; Mark and legacy. mankind. On a stage without borders

8 | i-Italy ny | June-July 2015 | www.i-ItalyNY.com www.i-Italy.org we are reasoning and trying to make Pope Francis’ Message decisions about how to nourish the planet.” In a video address at the opening of the Milan Expo, Pope Francis warned Shortly before Expo ends, the Italian against the “culture of waste” and said organizers will hand Ban Ki-Moon, that the real protagonists of the event Secretary-General of the United Nations, a should be “the faces of the men and document synthesizing the conclusions of women who are hungry, who fall ill and what amounts to this planetary debate. even die because of an insufficient or harmful diet.” The Expo site Until the opening, pragmatic issues tended to take center-stage. “To find so much space in a big city like Milan was tough,” says Galli. “But we’ve been able to get 110 acres, or the equivalent of 100 soccer fields.” This is small by comparison with the World Fair held at Shanghai in 2010, at the peak of the Chinese economic boom. The largest Expo site in the 164-year history of World Fairs, it covered 5.2 square km., or four times the size of Milan’s. “But we will have 20% more countries and international organizations represented,” specially created show called Allavita! “It’s a cycle, and we are all part of it. Galli specifies. – Here’s to life! – from May 13 through Together we have the responsibility to That physical space occupied by the August 30 in the Open Air Theatre. deal with food security and climate,” he various national pavilions forms an oblong The site stays open until 11 pm five nights said. new city of sorts, with lakes, ponds and a weekly. This is a sophisticated Expo, and another huge outdoor theater. A main boulevard portal is dedicated to Gay Expo Milano stretching from one end to the other Th U.S. pavillon: “Forget Fast Food. addressed to the lgbt community. The site was named for the ancient Roman main We Americans Love Slow Food!” offers gay-friendly information on events, street, “Decumano” (Decumanus Maximus The U.S. Pavilion, designed by architect hotels and what to do. in Latin), crossed by a major thoroughfare James Biber, pays homage to the rich When all is said and done, what is with another Latin name, the “Cardo.” Half agricultural history of the United the future of the Expo space, when the space is devoted to pavilions, from States. Its open design features a huge, most pavilions are packed away (their Italy’s to those of the Vatican, Vietnam dramatically vertical farm whose produce materials are recyclable and will be)? One and Angola (which features a giant baobab will be harvested daily. Why vertical? thought is that those remaining will be tree). Another 35% is for park areas and One reason is to show what can be done, turned over to a university – but so far no ponds, while the remaining 15% forms a another is that site space is limited. One final decision has been made. ●● green ring surrounding the site, demarked of its slogans is that “Forget fast food – we by a circular transport system. Americans love slow food.” Along with the individual country In remarks pavilions, a number of nations are before the grouped together in nine clusters: coffee, opening of chocolate, rice, cereals and tubers, fruits Expo, Secretary and legumes, arid zones, the sea and of State John islands, and bio-Mediterranean. The rice Kerry spoke cluster, for instance, features a series of about the need rice paddies showing different varieties to relate the being grown. In previous Expos the smaller effect of people countries had been shunted somewhat to on climate the periphery. change, and its Then there is the Future Food District, consequences dedicated to the relationship between for food food, consumers and technology. Its production. goal is to explore new levels connecting food to the consumer in order to foster a sustainable alimentary chain through the introduction of innovative technologies. Feeding the fair goers is also important, as is their entertainment. Each pavilion has a food station or restaurant, and many, including the Italian Pavilion, incorporate a play area for children. Beyond restaurants, Expo 2015 hosts dozens of events and performances like those by the Cirque du Soleil, whose 50 dancers and musicians will perform a www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 9 ● ● MAYOR LUIGI DE MAGISTRIS IN NEW YORK TO PROMOTE HIS CITYS’ RENAISSANCE Naples: Not a Commonplace

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Talking to Mayor Luigi de Magistris on the eve of I’ve spent the last twenty-two years of my life, from the age of 25 to 47, working for our his diplomatic voyage to New York, where he country’s institutions, first as magistrate in Calabria and Campania, and now as mayor. hopes to paint a true picture of Naples during five I was always first in line in the fight against days of conferences and meetings. mafia corruption and the squandering of public funds. Both experiences taught me that the cancer of the mafia is also present by Ottorino Cappelli with other races, while also maintaining in our country’s institutions. Anti-statism each one’s identity. Both cities attempt to and illegality are often dressed up as ●● Your trip coincides with invitations practice a globalization of hearts and minds “legality,” and that’s why it has become from two major universities. The first came in a world that still appears to be extremely increasingly difficult to tell them apart. from the John D. Calandra Italian American self-centered. Both cities are fascinatingly Often, they’ve turned into institutions. Institute of the City University of New York, complex and paradoxical. Both are made Obviously my time as magistrate has the largest research institute for Italian unique by their diversity. been very useful in my work as a local American studies. Dean Anthony Tamburri administrator. As a public prosecutor, I saw invited the mayor to speak at the institute The second invitation you received was the issue from a pathological point of view— on a special day dedicated to the history of from New York University’s prestigious as something to be sanctioned, the way a emigration and immigration in Naples and Casa Italiana. There will be a meeting doctor treats a disease. Now I’m working to New York. What about this topic, in your open to the public, part of a series entitled plant the seeds for a culture of justice, partly opinion, links the two cities? “Eppur si muove,” dedicated to Italians through a widespread educational network living in and out of Italy who are trying to in the schools. Children and young adults Naples and New York are inclusive change things. There you will talk about are the megaphone for good practices. My cities. Many Neapolitans left for those two watershed moments in your life: life’s been spent surrounded by people, since lands in the first half of the 1900s. Just your work as a magistrate and battle with it’s fundamental to immerse oneself in the as today a lot of immigrants, especially the mafia, which you have recounted in social dynamics, to be among the people, to citizens of the southern hemisphere, are a book; and your work now as mayor of get to know them, to listen to them without moving to our city. The reason? They’re Naples. Could you tell us about these two prejudice. Obviously, combating corruption seeking opportunity. The result? Human turning points in your professional and must pass through a preventative stage of enrichment, which can only be achieved political life? What have they meant for public administration procedures, when you by being inclusive of and commingling you? must be extremely careful, bearing in mind

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Since I became mayor in July 2011, I faced a situation that, in terms of its image, cost my city dearly. We wanted to re-launch the city and worked tirelessly to restore its credibility. The result is that today Naples is experiencing a major cultural renaissance. I tell everybody, “Don’t take my word for it. Come and visit. The veil will be lifted and you’ll fall in love.” Palazzo San Giacomo, building of the City Government. Above: Mayor Luigi de Magistris at his desk. that behind every human phenomenon experiencing a major cultural renaissance. a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Naples is there’s a person, and that even the mafia, as Naples is the city in Italy that, as opposed Giovani&Cultura, helping young people Antonio Falcone said, is a phenomenon that to the rest of the country, has a growing organize initiatives and exhibitions. Naples has a beginning and an end. rate of tourism. Naples is in Naples, is a stroll along Via Caracciolo, the seaside a destination wedding service dedicated promenade I sought to restore to residents You’re going to be the main speaker at to help foreigners to come an get married by blocking it off to cars. Naples is also numerous events, many of which are in our city, whether it be civil or religious. chaotically sonorous and full of life, and aimed at attracting tourists to the city Naples is NapoliMovieTour, a mobile app frequently relies on its own code of self- and promoting the city’s partnership that guides you to the most famous and regulation. I tell everybody, “Don’t take my in production companies. We all know hidden places in the city. Naples is its word for it. Come and visit. The veil will be Naples’ image abroad has deteriorated historic center, which has been declared lifted and you’ll fall in love.” in recent decades. Many people think of Naples as the home of the Camorra. Wedding in Naples It’s a fate that has a lot of parallels with A marriage proposal outside Naples’ Maschio the Italian-American experience: Italian Angionino Castle. This scene is from immigrants, many of whom are from the “Un Posto al Sole,” a most popular TV series South, are often identified by the media in Italy, produced and filmed in Naples. The with the mafia and spaghetti. What will city government has established a Destination you tell New Yorkers who want to know Wedding Service designed to invite foreigners to come an get married in Naples. the real Naples, its attractions, its art and culture?

That image should be challenged because it simply doesn’t correspond to the truth today. When I became mayor, I immediately had to face one of the most difficult wounds to heal, one that, in terms of its image, cost my city dearly. The objective of Naples— inundated with trash, a crime perpetrated for years—was to nurture economies neck-deep in shady business. That picture provided the ballast to re-launch the city. We worked tirelessly to create a morally upright circle that since July 2011 has restored our credibility in the eyes of professionals in the area. The result is that today Naples is www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 11 You recently met New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on his visit to Naples. What

was your impression? Do you think you dell’Ovo Castel at two could collaborate on many projects to strengthen the cultural and financial Capasso Fiorito Photo: bonds between the two cities? Passione

Mayor de Blasio made a favorable impression on me. I appreciated his strong ties to Italy, Campania and Naples. We had an interesting exchange and we both decided to reinforce the relationship between two cities, not with formal protocols but by opening up channels between the two cities so as to foster of scene a filming Turuturro John a mutual understanding based around creativity, innovative business enterprises, and cultural tourism. Filming in Naples What are you hoping to get out of this Naples, long a location of great international films and masterpieces of auteur cinema as well trip? as small independent productions, is highly attuned to the “seventh art.” To promote the city’s image in film and TV and show people that the city is the ideal set for audiovisual productions, the To let people know what’s happening in Comune di Napoli has established Ufficio Cinema. Ufficio Cinema helps professionals obtain the Naples, to restore it to its natural place: necessary rights, permissions, and subsidies to incentivize film production. In its first 3 months, as the capital of the Mediterranean, Ufficio Cinema has supported over 20 films, promoting and drawing attention to over 30 locations as a strategic city in the geopolitical in the city, including Maschio Angioino, Castel dell’Ovo, Piazza del Plebiscito, and the Lungomare. balance of power. I hope to encounter the thriving and honest intelligence of New Info: Ufficio Cinema, Direzione centrale Cultura, Turismo e Sport - Comune di Napoli York’s entrepreneurs, including so many tel. +39 081.795 5242 | [email protected] Neapolitans, and send them a message: Destination Naples! ●●

figures), Performing Arts (De Filippo, Martone, Videre Neapolim Sastri, Servillo, Sorrentino, Totò, Troisi, the “opera buffa”), Literature (Basile, Serao, Di Giacomo, Malaparte, Saviano), together with et Mori other societal and cultural movements, have made Naples one of the most significant cities of western Europe, by Anthony Julian Tamburri* a major center for the Baroque in the seventeenth century, second only to Paris. Today, it is the ninth largest idere Neapolim et Mori” is an certain organized city in the European Union and it “Vexpression that has dubious origins. criminality associated remains one of the largest within the There are those who read it as “See Naples with the city and its Mediterranean. and then die,” because once you’ve seen region. Indeed, we So, yes, Naples remains ever today Naples you’ve seen it all, and there thus need to be aware of that magnificent city of wonders,

is no need to see anything else! Or, as the such things; it helps us Stefano della Bella, Masaniello (ca 1647). with its neighboring Vesuvius, two expression has also been interpreted, “See better understand our Achenbach Foundation. Fine Arts entities, individual in their own rights, Museums of San Francisco. (the great/big city of) Naples and then (the history. But we also with a liberating spirit that reminds small city of) Mori.” Once you’ve seen Naples, need to let people see us of the mythical Masaniello. Thus, you then must go on to Mori. One problem the flip side of that coin. to celebrate Naples and its parallel with this second interpretation is that the The flip side, for the Americans, will let them destiny with our own New York City, we have ancient city of Mori remains an enigma; in know that Naples is rich with culture; indeed, invited Naples’s mayor Luigi de Magistris Italy today, Mori is a small city in northern it has been a richly cultured city for centuries, and Monsignor Gennaro Matino to the John Italy, in the Alto Adige. Nonetheless, whatever with an international sphere of influence to D. Calandra Italian American Institute for the phrase’s origin may be, let us just say that boot. Philosophy (Fonseca Pimentel, Filangeri, a on Italian emigration to the once you’ve seen Naples, you have surely Vico, Croce), Music (Scarlatti, Rossini, Merola, United States. seen it — most of it, at least— all. Daniele), Cuisine (fish, pasta, pizza, processing Arrivederci al 4 giugno! People in the United States know Naples for of tomatoes), Religion (Cathedral of San

certain aspects of its more modern history; Gennaro and its world-wide appeal, other * Dean and Distinguished Professor two might be, (1) Italian emigration, and (2) a churches that are the burial sites of historic John D. Calandra Italian American Institute

12 | i-Italy ny | June-July 2015 | www.i-ItalyNY.com www.i-Italy.org ● ● CONVERSATION WITH GENNARO MATINO Gennaro Matino is an unusual priest. Instructor in the at Suor Orsola Telling Naples Benicasa and in Theology at La Facoltà Teologica dell’Italia Meridionale, commentator for various Catholic news outlets like to the World Famiglia Cristiana and secular magazines from La Repubblica to i-Italy, he is known to our readers for his much-admired column and his contri- butions to our web portal. His books, which have been translated into many languages, from Spanish to Polish, are not always about religion, and yet they all have a strong spiritual bent. He has also co-authored three books (Mestieri all’aria aperta, Feltrinelli; Sottosopra, Mondadori; Almeno cinque, Feltrinelli) with communist writer Erri de Luca. He outlined his own analysis of the current socioeconomic state (The Crisis Economy, Boldini e Castoldi). Above all, he has a deep, intimate understand- ing of Naples, which he wrote about in Tetti di sole (Spazio Cultura Italia). Born and grown in Naples, he rose to become the moderator and communications director for the Church of Naples, before returning to his beloved parish of SS. Trinità where his sermons draw large crowds. A worldly man of faith, an intellectual admired throughout Naples, Gennaro Matino has visited New York frequently to hold confer- ences and present his books. Now he is back to Fishermen’s nets at the Mergellina sea port (Photo by R. Lionetti) announce a special project . . . by Ottorino Cappelli many years ago, in honor of a President of capitals. You have to start there to understand the Italian Republic traveling to Moscow, the how, in recent decades, Naples could turn ●● I sat down with Mons. Gennaro Matino in Soviets sang “O sole mio,” as though it were into Gomorrah, into a symbol of criminality, his office in Naples before his departure for New our national anthem. To be Naples, to speak the Camorra and unspeakable violence. A city York where he was invited to participate, together of Naples, means to tell the world the story with two thousand years of history reduced with the Mayor of Naples Luigi de Magistris, in of this population’s culture, its identity. In his to a hopeless image of hell. That is where an international conference on immigration at the Italian Journey, Goethe wrote that to “enter” Italy you have to start in order to reverse course. Calandra Institute entitled “The Gold of Naples” you had to pass through Naples. By necessity. Because this city has enormous cultural (June 3 at 6 pm). But that’s not all. Matino is also Vienna, Paris and Naples were the European potential. It is profoundly humane and deeply here to launch a major cultural exchange project spiritual. Naples possesses many virtues. It’s an that he has been working on for years. Evocatively Like New York, incubator of social ferment, a multicultural city named “Naples in the World,” it will provide an with much to offer that lies at the heart of the innovative platform for talking about Naples—a city Naples gains Mediterranean, the cradle of civilization. We of solidarity and hope, rather different than the one have to communicate that to the world. Naples stereotypically depicted in the media. And he has strength not by is making its comeback and wants to occupy chosen New York as the site to lay the foundation smoothing over its its former standing in the world. for his project. In this exclusive interview Gennaro Matino discusses the details of his trip and his view differences but by its Which Naples do you mean to describe? for the future. ability to coexist and The authentic Naples, the city as it is, with Why “Naples in the World?” commingle. The all its contradictions, the dark and the light. There’s a lot of light in Naples. And that Naples has an extraordinary wealth of cultural, mission of “Naples in light doesn’t just come from the sun that historical and humanitarian resources. Thanks the World” couldn’t strokes—and occasionally blinds—the city 300 in part to the massive waves of southern days out of the year. Naples, the center of the emigration that, in a way, Naples epitomizes. To begin anywhere but Mediterranean, has a message to bear, one of the rest of the world, this city is synonymous New York. peace, integration and acceptance that today’s with Italy; Italy is Neapolitan. I remember world desperately needs to hear. www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 13

Naples was a point of depar- ture for the great waves of southern emigration. Today it receives immigrants from the southern part of the world. It’s a natural symbol of the melting pot that, in Naples as in New York, doesn’t assert itself on its own — we have to work at it, partly to The shop of a creche artisan in Naples’ old city center (Photo by R. Lionetti) keep people from merely assimilating ‘Naples in the World’ begins in New York. Do I’m grateful that he thought to invite me to you see a vital connection between the two be among their guest speakers. Then we’ll into an indistinct cities? go to Little Italy, where we’ll launch our dominant culture. project. Historically speaking, Little Italy is It’s no coincidence that Naples and New York a Little Naples, insofar as Naples has played are both on the 41st parallel. A penchant for the role of representative for primarily opportunity for all Neapolitans and New the new is written in their DNA. The ancient southern immigration in the US. It’s no Yorkers—not only people of faith—to get Greek name for Naples is Neapolis, the new surprise that Little Italy and Naples share to know one another. We’re starting with city. ‘New’ because it was born of diverse the same sad fate of becoming a vague and spiritual exchange, but we’re casting a civilizations, of the combination of cultural confusing “brand” in recent decades. In the wider net—cultural, laic. We’re organizing sensibilities that produced “the new” almost United States, Italian immigration has been something brand new for the Feast of San naturally. It was a Greek city, a Roman city, an associated with the mafia and crime; with a Gennaro, as well as a big event in December: Arab city, and later Norman, French, Spanish. traditional, even medieval culture. And yet an exhibit of the Neapolitan nativity scene It was a major capital and a land of conquest. Italian immigrants—southerners and their in New York. There will be a lot of side events It was a point of departure for the great waves descendants—are the ones who can convey too, involving the culture, arts, food. But of southern emigration, and today it receives the message of peace we’re launching from that’s just the beginning. Through “Naples immigrants from the southern part of the Naples and get through to the world. Through in the World,” we’re bringing hundreds world. It’s almost a natural symbol of the a series of initiatives, Naples in New York seeks of Americans and Italian Americans to melting pot that, in Naples as in New York, to contribute to rebuilding a relationship Naples to get married (for civil and religious doesn’t assert itself on its own—we have to between the two cities. ceremonies), see the city—its hundreds of work at it, partly to keep people from merely churches as well as its museums, piazzas, assimilating into an indistinct dominant The foundation of your project is spiritual. sidestreets and theaters—and get to know culture. Like New York, Naples gains strength It all began with the twinning of your parish our thousand-year-old culture, its rich not by smoothing over its differences but and the Church of Most Precious Blood, contemporary scene, and the terrible and by its ability to coexist and commingle. The historically speaking the church of “San fascinating underbelly of Naples. We are mission of “Naples in the World” couldn’t Gennaro” in Little Italy. And that’s based on gearing up to bring American guests to visit begin anywhere but New York. But then the special relationship you developed with the villages where their ancestors emigrated we’ll travel far. We’ll get as far as New Delhi, the new pastor, Donald Sakano, who is also from. We’re bringing Naples to New York and another city with “new” in its name. a quarter Italian. New York to Naples. It’s a major intercultural exchange project that begins from afar and The project has a broad scope. But, as you Yes, one of the reasons people come together will ultimately travel far. get ready to leave for New York, tell us more and learn to coexist and appreciate one about what you’ll do and how you’ll do it. another is spiritual in nature. You don’t It’s a fascinating project. We’re one hundred Where will you start? have to be a believer to know that. We met percent behind you. Monsignor Sakano, and the admiration First I’ll be participating with the Mayor of was mutual. He’s a very active and practical I-Italy has been an integral part of the project Naples in an international conference on man. He wants to revitalize Little Italy. He from the start. It’s a great media enterprise. immigration at the heart of which is the wants to reverse the current trend by which The exchange and dialogue between Italy parallel between Naples and New York, this historic place is losing its identity. and the United States you promote is both past and present. I have known and He appealed to Naples, and we listened. essential for us. We count on a long and admired the Dean of the Calandra Institute, By twinning the two parishes, we are well-organized collaboration with you. Not Anthony Tamburri, for many years, and building the first bridge. We are creating an to mention, you’re Neapolitan… ●●

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Msgr. Sakano, you have been the Pastor of the of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral for six years. Recently, as a result of merging of parishes in the Archdiocese of New York, the Basilica is enterin into a “marriage” with the Church of the Most Precious Blood—National Shrine of San Gennaro. As the two parishes become one, you will become the single Pastor of the whole Little Italy. What do you expect from this new experience?

It will be challenging, for sure! But challenges are always a pathway to opportunity. The “marriage” of these two churches enable us to create a renewed spirituality along Mulberry Street where these two church co-exist. So, yes, I am going to be the Pastor of Litle Italy, so to speak. And if you say “Little Italy” anywhere in the world, people will think of this neighborhood in New York City. I feel honored to be a community leader at this time facing the challenges of keeping up with the times while maintaining out heritage and culture.

You have been to Naples recently. What was the goal of your trip? How was your experience in Naples and what impression it left on you?

Learning that Pope Francis would be in Naples to visit the Cathedral and the Shrine of San Gennaro was enough for me to book my flight. Besides, I had never been to Naples and was eager to expereince a city so closely associated witht he neighborhood where I live. A highlight of my visit was Sunday Mass with Cardinal Sepe in memory of Mario Cuomo, whom I knew persoanlly. He was a great Governor of New York State. Later in the week I met at length with Msgr. Gennaro Matino, whom I had met here years ago, to discuss ways for our communities to collaborate on a range Donald Sakano (front) of spiritual and cultural endeavors. and Gennaro Matino Then, through Msgr. Matino, I had the visiting S. Maria la Nova privilege to meet the Mayor of Naples in Naples last spring. Luigi de Magistris. It was a very busy week indeed. I look forward to meet again both the Mayor and Msgr. Matino here in June order for to solidify our partnership in this “Naples in New York” project.

What is it that you envisage as the first steps of “Naples in New York?”

We are talking about several possibilities. A ‘Naples Dining Experience’ at the San Gennaro Feast next September, as well as an exhibit of exquisitely crafted figurines including the Nativity Scene, for Christmas. It will artistically illustrate the meaning of the Year of Mercy announced by Pope Francis commencing on December 8. But we have more in the pipeline, like destination in Naples and pilgrimage travel exchanges that will emphasize the enormous artistic gifts achieved by the Italian builders of western civilization. And I’d like to set up an exploration of “The Italian Story of Immigration” including genealogical searches using baptism and marriage records on both sides of the Atlantic. This would help to preserve the on-going telling of the story of immigration by Italian families, including re-unions of families separated by two, three or more generations of immigration.

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by Francine Segan Of all the Italian shows that I’ve done, I guess Columbia University the one that I’m most proud of was a very big Film Studies Professor ●● Where does a film buff go when he or show on Neo-Realism. Italian Neo-Realism she visits Italy? is, for me, one of the watershed moments in Richard Pena directed film history. It’s really kind of a game changer the New York Film I think if you really want to do almost anything – not only for Italian but for world cinema. in film, you have to go to Rome, because that’s Unfortunately, as happens over time, when Festival at Lincoln where most of the producers are, but Bologna, people say in the U.S. would talk about Neo- for example, has the best film archive in Italy. Realism, they were only talking about three Center for over two They do wonderful restorations, especially of or four films, and those were always the ones decades. He is known early Italian silent films, and we once helped that we showed. the archive with a big restoration project, and for the successful we have continued to work with them over the Can you give us a little 101 on that time Italian film series at years. But actually one of the recent shifts in period? Italian film is that it has become quite regional. Lincoln Center entitled You now have filmmakers who live and work We are talking about right after the war, when not only in Milan and Sicily, but in Naples, in Italian film studios were largely destroyed or “Open Roads: New Bari, and places you never really thought of as very seriously damaged during the war. Italian Italian Cinema.” In this filmmaking centers. But now, of course, with filmmakers began taking their cameras out the new equipment people can make films into the streets, shooting with natural light in interview, Pena talks anywhere. real locations. Very often the films told stories about his love of Italy about common people. In a way they offered a That’s very true. What have been some very different kind of cinema than people had and Italian cinema. of the more successful Italian films in the been used to. And it had a huge effect all over Lincoln Center series? the world. It was a different way to make films. www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 17

Can you name a few exemplary films we might know? Italian cinema is

Rome: Open City, The Bicycle Thief, La Terra just one of the Trema. Those are the classics one thinks richest of all national of when you think of Italian Neo-Realism, the four or five that get shown repeatedly. cinemas. And the And they should. They’re great films. period in the 50s and But it always bothered me a bit that the movement was actually much broader more early 60s was a moment interesting than people tend to know. So I decided I wanted to do a very large series when Italian cinema on Neo-Realism. After a few years and seemed to be able to do with the help, of course, of friends in Italy, I was able to put together about 40 films no wrong. They had from the period 1945 to 1954. We held a what you might call major retrospective of the genre at Lincoln Center in 2009. I was very, very proud of that very serious artistic series because I think it helped shift the discussion and open people up to a whole masterpieces. At the other group of directors, such as Lattuada, same time, they De Santis, Germi, and others who had, in a certain way, been forgotten a bit in this produced fantastically country. successful popular cinema, wonderful Again, there’s so much. Italian cinema is just one of the richest of all national Italian comedies. I cinemas. Certainly the period in the 50s think one of the and early 60s was a moment when Italian cinema seemed to be able to do no wrong. strengths of Italian On the one hand, Italy had what you might cinema was that both of call very serious artistic masterpieces by people like Fellini and Antonioni, and a these segments little bit later by Bellucci or Bellocchio. At the same time, they produced fantastically coexisted. successful popular cinema, wonderful Italian comedies from that era by Monicelli or Dino Risi. I think one of the strengths It is a rich film history. What about of Italian cinema was that both of these contemporary Italian movies? segments coexisted. Well, I was really happy that last year the Oscar went to La Grande Bellezza, which I think is a terrific film by Paolo Sorrentino, but there really is a lot of really good Italian filmmaking going on. I think it’s really not so much the fault of the Italians as it is of our own very limited film culture here in the United States. Very few cinemas show foreign language What are a few of these lesser known but films and unfortunately the audience for that worthy films? kind of cinema has dwindled.

Oh gosh, there are so many. The Railroad Is there a hallmark of Italian film that Man by Pietro Germi, or Lattuada’s The differentiates it from a Spanish or Thief or Senza Pietà – I mean, these are films American film? that give us different shapes and flavors of Neo-Realism. In a way, I wanted to round I think it’s very difficult to make such out that picture [of Neo-Realism] as much distinctions. How do you describe one brand as I possibly could. And again I think it had of cinema that contains both Antonioni a nice impact; the series was extremely and Totò? There is an enormous range of popular. And I’m glad to find in academia sensibilities presented there. So I think it’s people now have a somewhat broader hard to really say there is a single essence of notion of what Neo-Realism was about. Italian film. Again, for me, I would say that one of the hallmarks of Italian cinema has Can you tell us some other periods of been its ability to keep a balance between Italian filmmaking that you think readers popular cinema and a more ambitious kind ought to know about? of filmmaking. ●●

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Now in its fourteenth year, Open Roads brings the most diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian films to North America. by Natasha Lardera

●● “We’re excited that Open Roads is returning with such a wide range of films and talent coming out of Italy today,” said Isa Cucinotta, co-programmer, with Dennis Lim, of the 2015 edition of Open Roads. “From genre films to experimental works, returning masters to new voices, the scope and talent on display is unprecedented. Ermanno Olmi and Mario Martone present gorgeous period Mario Martone, Leopardi films, while newcomers Duccio Chiarini and Roan Johnson’s hilarious comedies explore the tribulations of young adults. For families, there is The Invisible Boy, the newest superhero to arrive on screen!” Now in its fourteenth year, the festival is organized by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Istituto Luce Cinecittà in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York and with the support of Antonio Monda, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, the Italian Trade Commission, Kim R. Brizzolara and The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation. “This year’s program strikes a satisfying balance,” Isa Cucinotta continued, “between emerging talents and esteemed veterans—as well as (at least) one master: Ermanno Olmi, among the nation’s leading lights for over half a century. As always, the series includes both commercial and independent fare, ranging from stage adaptations to biopics, warm human comedies to experimental dramas.” “This year is remarkable not only for the variety of genres,” said Antonio Monda, “but also for its diverse settings, in both time and space, and stories.” Monda has been crucial to the creation and development of the festival over the years. The various “stories” include the haunting World War I meditation Greenery Will Bloom Again, by 83-year-old Roan Johnson, So Far So Good master Ermanno Olmi; The Invisible Boy, a sci-fi www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 19 comic adventure about a young teen with supernatural powers, by veteran director and Oscar winner Gabriele Salvatores; Sabina Guzzanti’s The State-Mafia Pact, a hilarious political-documentary hybrid starring the director herself in the role of Silvio Berlusconi. This year’s edition of Open Roads has a bevy of films by female directors, a first in the history of the festival. Opening night kicks off with Latin Lover by Cristina Comencini, followed by An Italian Name by Francesca Archibugi, N-Capace by newcomer Eleonora Danco, and the aforementioned The State- Mafia Pact. “We tried to really focus on female creativity in Italian cinema,” explained Monda. “It is time that female directors are given their due. And we are happy to say that the Italian film industry is expanding to make room for these amazing directors.” Among the films of note are9x10 Novanta, nine short films made by 10 young Italian Daniele Cipri, Money Buddies (La Buca) filmmakers (Marco Bonfanti, Claudio Giovannesi, Alina Marazzi, Pietro Marcello, Sara Fgaier, Giovanni Piperno, Costanza Quatriglio, Paola Randi, Alice Rohrwacher & Roland Sejko) in honor of the Istituto Luce’s 90th anniversary. Many of the filmmakers, including Francesca Archibugi, Duccio Chiarini, Cristina Comencini, Roan Johnson, Mario Martone, MASBEDO, Ivano De Matteo, Lamberto Sanfelice and Gabriele Salvatores, will appear in person to speak to audiences about their films. Along with the screenings, the program features a photo exhibit to be held at the Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery. Looking with Michelangelo Antonioni is an exhibition of Renato Zacchi’s rare photographs of MASBEDO, The Lack Antonioni taken during the shoot of one of his final documentaries,Sicily (1997). ●● NapoliMovieTour

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www.comune.napoli.it www.vivere.napoli.it www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 21 ● ● THE WORLD’S CAPITAL OF VISUAL ARTS IS ALSO A PERFECT PLACE FOR MUSIC AND OPERA Florence & Its Music Scene Opera and Italy expert Fred Plotkin met with the mayor of Florence Dario Nardella in New York. They discussed his city and its music scene—rich but usually overshadowed by its more popular visual masterpieces— as well as the new initiatives that the city is launching to promote many aspects of Florence’s cultural heritage. Dario Nardella on i-Italy | TV Scan the QR code to watch this interview on your smartphone by Fred Plotkin great artistic and musical heritage, which shopping. But for me Florence is the city however doesn’t give young musicians where opera was born. Unfortunately, I ●● Signor sindaco, we know Florence for many opportunities for work. So I chose find that when people think of opera, they its visual art, its textiles, its architecture. a more pragmatic road, to have more think of Milan, Naples, Venice, Turin now, But I would like to begin by talking about professional opportunities. I went into law and other cities, but not of Florence. something that is very Florentine but because I had always been fascinated with that is less spoken about: music. I know it. For a while I continued both with music That worries me a little too. Because, as that you are a musician yourself but you and university work. I have to say that you said, opera developed from “Recitar are not from Florence. Why did you go to the relationship between music and law Cantando,” which originated in Florence. Florence in the first place? is a good mix because music is based on And even today theatre is very important in very precise rules. On the one hand, music Florence and we have the Maggio Musicale I am not originally from Florence. I was follows a more natural law, which is what Fiorentino (Florence Music May Festival), born near Naples. My family moved from makes it universal. But there is a form of which is the oldest such festival in Europe Naples to Florence when I was twelve regulation, just like there is in law, living after that of Salzburg. The orchestra of the years old. My encounter with music besides it, that humans had to come up Maggio Musicale was founded in the 1930s, preceded the one with politics by many with in order to interpret music. so it has a great history. But if this fact years. I started studying music when I was isn’t well known around the world, then seven years old, in Naples, in the oldest And this form of regulation was first we Florentines have to ask ourselves some conservatory in Europe, the San Pietro a written down in , by Guido questions. We must become more effective Majella Conservatory. I then continued as d’Arezzo! So now tell me, who has more in conveying this aspect of Florentine I moved to Florence. I attended the Luigi imagination, a musician or a lawyer? culture. In fact, many tourists come to Cherubini Conservatory, named after a Florence and the first thing they do is visit great Florentine composer and musician. Good question! For a musician, imagination the Gallery. However, it would also be And there I got a violin diploma. I pursued is necessary. For a lawyer, it is not. But great for these tourists to visit the spaces my studies in Switzerland and specialized lawyers who try to interpret law with dedicated to music, where opera was born. in chamber music. creativity and courage, often meet with We surely don’t lack in cultural patrimony, greater success. we just have to learn how to promote it to And then you went into law. How come? the full. Let’s talk about Florence now. Obviously, In part because I had to come to terms many of the tourists who go to Florence, What about the Nuovo Teatro? Can you tell with the reality of Italy, a country with do so to experience the visual art and to go us about that?

22 | i-Italy ny | June-July 2015 | www.i-ItalyNY.com www.i-Italy.org The Nuovo Teatro dell’Opera of Florence is Florence is a an example of modern Italian architecture. It only took two years to build it. It cost small city but more than 250 million euros and it served with the numbers of a as a symbol for the anniversary of the Italian constitution. It has an immense capitol: We have three scenic tower with three mobile stages and an automated cable system for set changes. permanent orchestras, The theatre holds over 3,000 people, and one important theatre has excellent acoustics, as was noted by Maestro Riccardo Muti. The architecture is company, and a well- also remarkable, an example in modernity, developed ballet, and from the top of the building you get an incredible view of Florence. It’s a terrace especially in the field over the city that didn’t exist before. of contemporary What will happen to the citys’ old Teatro dance. Comunale?

How do you attract the young public in Florence?

Starting with small children. We have created a project that will offer one hour of musical instruction per week starting from kindergarten. It will be launched in a few months in all kindergartens in Florence. Music can be learned very early on, as a game. We also have program with the Teatro dell’Opera called “Crescendo” aimed at older children in elementary and middle school, who will get the chance to experiment Opera by reenacting simplified versions of operas themselves. I believe that by living music in first person, it’s possible to get a deeper understanding of it and to then appreciate it more as a spectator.

Finally, moving on to Florentine food and restaurants. Since Florentine cuisine is particular in that it’s “cucina povera” It was sold to get the resources to build the it hosts the great artistic director Gabriele (poor cuisine) brought to excellence, it is new one and to invest in transformations Lavia. It also hosts opera and many other sometimes underappreciated compared all over the city. The architecture of the concerts. to other Italian cuisines. Are there any Teatro will remain the same on the initiatives being carried out to further outside, changes will be made on the So there are many theatres in Florence, promote Florentine cuisine? inside. It will serve a mixture of functions: but is there a system of communication part residential, part touristic, but also and collaboration between all of them, Well, first of all, we should note that, educational. This year we will also reopen, especially considering that not many from a historical point of view, Florence after twenty years, the Teatro Nicolini. people know about them? is home to the first major cookbook to A classical Italian theatre of barely 400 cover all the cuisines of Italy, written seats, it’s located right next to the Duomo During the last years we have been working in the nineteenth century by Pellegrino and was built in the mid 1800’s. So, as we to create networks between theatres. We Artusi. In addition, by coming to Florence, open a new theatre, we also bring back an have created a net that ties together prose people can experiment some of the newest old one. Then there’s also the Teatro della theatres not only within the city but all spaces dedicated to Italian cuisine such Pergola, the most famous legitimate theatre over the metropolitan area. It incorporates as the “Mercato di San Lorenzo”. Florence of Florence, one of the most ancient in the many contemporary and experimental also hosts many celebrated restaurants, world, an architectural jewel. It’s linked to theatres. At the same time, we have a net like Enoteca Pinchiorri, which offer cellars the history of the United States because it’s of musical institutions, encompassing the filled with exquisite Tuscan wines and a there that Antonio Meucci, the inventor of orchestra at the Opera and the orchestra variety of Tuscan dishes. But like in any the telephone, worked. Although everyone of the . Florence is a small city touristy city, the best restaurants have believes Alexander Graham Bell to have but with the numbers of a capitol: We have to be dug out and it may take some time been its inventor, it was in fact Meucci who three permanent orchestras, one important to discover in which “osterie” lie the best came up with the first system that we know theatre company, a well-developed ballet, “ribollita” or a truly unforgettable “pappa al today as the telephone. To this day, the especially in the field of contemporary pomodoro”. Florence is not a city that can has a great program, dance. be experienced in a hurry. ●● www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 23 ● ● FROM THE SCUOLA D’ITALIA “GUGLIELMO MARCONI” A Gala for the Future

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Gala-goers for the Scuola d’Italia gathered in the Cipriani 42nd St.’s immense, Italian Romanesque Revival room. The atmosphere was one of optimism for the future. The room was packed with students, parents, teachers, board members and other guests who had come together to celebrate a different kind of investment: one in culture and a progressive, bilingual education for the next generation. La Scuola is in fact the only school in North America that offers its entire academic curriculum in both English and Italian, as well as an international education that constantly refers back to both Italian and American cultures.

i-Italy was there to talk to some of the guests that evening. Scan the QR code to watch the video on your smartphone.

A celebration for students, faculty and board space, a cultural space for Italy in New York. All while keeping this wealth that is our culture, members of the one school in the US providing our natural tendency for mental elasticity, for beauty, our vital energy that is envied an Italian and English education. throughout the world. But at the same time, shedding some of the vices that come with being Italian and embracing the qualities that Piera Palazzolo cooking, let’s say. By teaching how to make being an Italian out in the world offers.” One of the Gala Committee members who tortellini we also teach to speak Italian.” put together this event is Piera Palazzolo. Giovanni Rana’s grandaughter was born in Natalia Quintavalle How important is this Gala to you? Italy and she loves the School… and New This is the fourth Gala of La Scuola D’Italia for “It’s one time in the year when we all York! Right? Consul General Natalia Quintavalle and she come together as a community, the Italian “Yes, it’s a great school. All of my professors left very early this morning from Rome to be community, the Italian-American community, are the best. New York is much more chaotic, here tonight. and our American friends as well to celebrate Italy is calmer. But the school is very nice.” Is it “La Scuola it’s really an important reality not Italian culture and art and education. This better here or in Italy? “Half and half. Both!” only for the Italian community, it’s becoming year we have broken all the records—we have important to the culture of New York at large. over 520 guests. La Scuola d’Italia is the only Jovanotti The programs it is offering are interesting both school in North America where we have a Renowned Italian singer-songwriter Jovanotti for Italians and Americans. So I’m very happy bilingual program and we’re very proud of the is a father here. This is the final year at La that I had the opportunity to share this period education we impart to our students.” Scuola for your daughter (NAME). What has in New York with many different institutions, this school meant to her, to you, here in New organizations, foundations and La Scuola is Giovanni Rana York? one of the most important—together with He is “Italy’s Grandfather” the master of “It’s been a great experience for our family i-Italy, of course! (smiles). This is my last Gala tortellini and the founder of Giovanni Rana above all. Being together in this city that of La Scuola d’Italia. I will probably leave New Pastificio and Cucina in Chelsea. He is challenges us, makes us feel really small but York before the end of the year, but it certainly here with his grandaughter who is a sixth united. And for my daughter it was a gift, it is an important part of my experience here grade student at La Scuola. But he is also “a was the most unique gift her mom and I could and I’ll bring back with me forever.” colleague” as he uses his restaurant to give give her: English, and the Italian prospective of Italian lessons. a place like this one. I think this school should John Viola “Yes, we’re teaching children how to make be further valorized. It should be better known John Viola, President of the National Italian pasta and it’s automatic that we’re also in Italy, there should be more relations with American Federation, is the honoree of this teaching Italian. It’s teaching Italian through Italian schools.It should become a central year’s Gala.

24 | i-Italy ny | June-July 2015 | www.i-ItalyNY.com www.i-Italy.org “I am very grateful and honored. It’s important “Dominic is very kind but he has been a great not just because it is the only Italian school in inspiration to me too. It’s a great success story New York, but because it is the only institution with a team spirit, it’s not any one person, it’s a in the United States that you could send your real team, or call it an orchestra. The conductor children and they will learn not only the only beats the music but the real creativity Italian language but they’ll learn Italian life, comes with the musicians. You know, Dominic the Italian soul, the Italian spirit.” and I have said it many, many times that if we How important is it to speak Italian for Italian are successful in the expansion of this school Americans? to 100,000 square feet, we will be the most “It’s imperative! I continue to study the important institution of Italian education language and I encourage everyone, even if outside of Italy, in the United States. There is they speak a little bit, to continue to perfect it nothing like it. We are going to compete with because even if you have centuries of Italian other private schools in New York and we genealogy, you can’t be anything but a visitor if are going to have our students get into the you don’t speak the language! And our people best colleges. La Scuola d’Italia is becoming in this country didn’t give the language up one of the most important institutions of voluntary, it was taken from us at a time of what we call ‘Sistema Italia,’ and the most war and shame and difficulty and it’s our job important institution of its kind in the United to take it back. My grandparents taught us as States. When I first came to the board, the much as they could, my parents don’t speak school was considered quaint, cute, nice, an Italian, but my brothers and I do our best and afterthought—now its going to be competitive. my kids will certainly speak much better than We are just as good as any French school, I do.” any German school, any Japanese school, we just need the facility. Until now the facility Maria Palandra we had has fought against learning, now we Professor Maria Palandra is in her first year are going to have one that helps it. We are as the Principal of La Scuola d’Italia. How very, very happy. And I’d like to add that we does it feel? have a team. Our members of the board are “It is a wonderful experience because it allows amazing human beings and as volunteers they you to witness the results of your work. It’s really work. So we have the advantage of 13 also very challenging. But challenges are executives, basically, working on this school. It important in life. This is a bilingual school, it is is a wonderful formula. As Chairman, I could unique, it has excellent students and well- not ask for a better group of people.” prepared professors. And it will transform itself in the near future. Especially with our Francesca Verga new building, we will have the possibility to Francesca Verga a former student who now expand, to offer more courses and different sits in the board of La Scuola and continues opportunities: cultural activities, sustainable to help it. Why? activities, enriching activities. We’ll be able to “Because it represents my beginnings in the extend the academic calendar, adding classes US. It represents my family, which I missed on Saturdays and during the summer. There a lot when I arrived here, so for me it’s a will be much to see in the future.” continuation. All that you’re hearing now, the I see some true emotion in your words. confusion, and all that’s happening, the Scuola “It’s an exceptional moment, for me, of the future, the new Scuola. personally, because after many years spent It’s not your first Gala, but this one is special. in American schools, I’ve ‘returned to Italy.’ Right? It’s touching to see our kids speaking to two This one is special because – besides the languages. We haceve created a very rigorous presence of Jovanotti that makes everything curriculum. A curriculum that makes people our Italian-American heritage, for a whole special – but the main cause is that there’s this think, that prepares our student for important variety of commitments that we as trustees tension in the air of something that will come, careers, for university. But it also feels so good have made and I think it’s an exciting time. It’s that will be completely different, that will be to see three-year-olds to learn a new language, all going to happen within a relatively short great, huge. So there’s all this enthusiasm that starting with their first little words. And they’re period of time and I think you’re going to see is not spoken but it’s felt, it’s tangible.” very happy to do it! It is touching. a transformation and the community is going We’re talking about a change that will impact Bilingualism opens the mind, enriches. A to be very impressed with these masterful not only the students and the Scuola but also monolingual school is more fixed in time, I changes—though, not just change for change, Italian culture in New York. believe. Bilingual schools present two worlds but masterful changes to increase our brand “Italian culture will finally be in the at the same time. It’s something that sets up to and to increase the School’s influence and international context that it deserves. Because be more open to the rest of the world and sets improve the education that we give.” Italian culture is the basis of the culture of – I up for a more effective bilingualism.” apologize for my arrogance – of the world. Steve Acunto So this school, with its bi-lingual, bi-cultural Dominic Massaro Steve Acunto, publisher, entrepreneur and mindset, will set the basis for Italian culture to Judge Dominic Massaro is a member of the Honorary Consul of Italy in Westchester, re-gain the place it deserves. Italian language Board of Trustees of La Scuola. is Chairman of the Board of La Scuola and Italian culture will be reevaluated along “Thanks to its chairman Steve Acunto, today d’Italia. He’s being credited these days with with European culture. So I twill have a major La Scuola d’Italia is poised to take a giant having the most influence on the changes influence in the context of American culture leap forward for the values of education, for happening at La Scuola d’Italia. and New York culture in this case. ●● www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 25 ● ● MY MENTORS / 2. LUCIO A. NOTO Lessons in Leadership

Lucia Pasqualini. Photo by Iwona Adamczyck.

When I first met Lucio A. Noto I did not know who he was, and I could not imagine how much this person would influence my life. Lucia Pasqualini and Lucio A. Noto during an event at the Council of Foreign Relations in New York.

By Lucia Pasqualini The secret of true leadership different approach toward people both After the summer, Lucio invited me out in the personal and professional sphere. ●● What makes New York special are for lunch. It was the first of many more Each lunch we had together became for indeed the people. New York is a melting which were to follow, the beginning of a me a lesson of leadership and style. Lucio pot of brilliant, creative, enthusiastic, true friendship. I got to know him in this has the ability to understand people passionate, and visionary people who way. Lucio enjoys the pleasure of fine at a glance. This is one of his greatest believe in an idea, in a dream, in other dining and is an expert on Italian wines. qualities, a trait, I find, that is shared by people. During my stay in New York in The choice of the restaurant and the wine many successful people. He possesses an my capacity as Vice Consul of Italy, I was a ritual of sorts. And while I learned ease in dealing with people, and always met many extraordinary people. I feel things about him, I also discovered much manages to get the best out of them. He extremely fortunate to have had such an about myself. Lucio Noto is a true leader knows what he wants and how to get opportunity. I met Lucio A. Noto in July and, as such, he is also humble and it; but what is striking is the polite and of 2011 during an event at the Council of genuinely curious of everything. I noticed charming way in which he does it. Foreign Relations. His smile emanated as much even in the smallest of details, both warmth and self-confidence at the including the swift way he would establish The ability to understand people same time. That evening I did not know a relationship with the waiters and the As time went by, I started to ponder the who he was, and I could not imagine sommeliers. I recall once him talking to a ability to understand and inspire people. how much this person would influence sommelier named Pascaline. He enjoyed I realized how much these qualities could my life. Lucio Noto was born in Brooklyn conversing with her. At the time, she was be powerful and effective. There are many to Italian parents who had moved from going through a very difficult period in her other skills that a leader should have, and Sicily early in the century. He worked for life, and Lucio would give her advice and the ability to transform an organization Mobil for most of his working career and support. begins not by setting a direction, but by had the talent and good fortune to rise to A very cultivated person, Lucio has many getting the right people. Thanks to Lucio’s the top of the company. He is a renowned different interests and is one of few example, I understood how important it top executive, and thanks to various Italian Americans who speaks fluently is for a leader to possess a great sense circumstances, it so happened that he Italian. I enjoyed our conversations of empathy and to motivate one’s team. became one of my mentors. immensely; they opened my mind to a I learned the importance of listening

26 | i-Italy ny | June-July 2015 | www.i-ItalyNY.com www.i-Italy.org Once, Lucio told me that he never introduced himself as the CEO of Mobil, but as part of Mobil. A leader does not need to underline his own role, because power does not derive from such a role, but from the inner awareness of oneself and of one’s capabilities. Besides, Lucio has the ability to understand people at a glance. He posses- ses an ease in dealing with A Path-Breaking Mega-Deal Above: Lucio Noto (right) CEO of Mobil Corporation, people, and always manages explains to the press how he and CEO of Exxon Corporation Lee Raymond (left) decided to merge their two oil to get the best out of them. companies. (Photo by Henny Ray Abrams — AFP/Getty Images). When Exxon and Mobil shook the industry in This is one of his greatest the late ninties when they announced their merger. The path-breaking deal, worth $81 billion, was scrutinized for qualities, a trait, I find, that is antitrust regulation issues for nearly a year. Then, a few years later, Chevron merged with rival Texaco in a $45 shared by many successful billion-worth deal. Recently, Royal Dutch Shell has agreed people. to take over BG Group in a $70 billion deal. to people and of giving them the well job and his life outside the country. He Mentoring USA deserved attention and recognition. I loved getting to know different cultures Lucio boosted my confidence, little by experienced how a positive attitude in the and languages, just like a true diplomat. He little, one lunch at a time.... He helped me working environment has a tremendous inspired me then, and continues to do so to see that which was already within me, influence on the results of teamwork. I Most of the lessons I learned from Lucio something that I did not know I possessed. understood that a great leader is aware Noto are the result of my personal He changed and enlarged my perspective of this very simple principle and needs to perception. We have never really spoken on life. I have always yearned to become a be able to build relationships with people about leadership. There was no need. His diplomat; I never considered other career very naturally. It may seem simplistic, but example counts more than any words options. He showed me a different path I learned so much just by observing him in might. Furthermore, every time I needed in life that I never considered. I came to a restaurant! support he was there, to guide or advise understand that dreams have no time me on many different occasions. Thanks constraints. Thanks to his inspiring words, A natural gift to him, I better understood New York I came to understand what vocation is. Once, Lucio told me that he never and I was able to be better at my job. He Now I know that serving my country is introduced himself as the CEO of Mobil, lead me by hand where I would not have not my job, but my inner vocation. His but as part of Mobil. A leader does not need dared to go. Thanks to his suggestion, I mentorship brought me to reconsider to underline his own role, because power embarked on a large fundraising project myself and my life in a different spectrum. does not derive from such a role, but from for the Italian Subtitles at the Met, a very Now I know that there are numerous paths the inner awareness of oneself and of one’s important initiative of the Consulate my life can take, and that I am strong capabilities. Lucio has a natural gift: he General of Italy in New York. The project enough to conquer any of them, and derives pleasure from getting along with meant a lot to me for many different this awareness gives me a great deal of people in every context and possesses the reasons. He asked me: “what can I do confidence. I owe so much to Lucio Noto, ability to make them feel like the most for you?” And he immediately offered to and I am very grateful for that. Inspiring important person in the world, simply by sponsor one of the Italian operas of the role models are more precious than any an honest appreciation of one’s particular showing me how to proceed: a material gifts. They can change your life for qualities, which he immediately recognizes sponsor for each opera. It worked out! the better. in people. He improved and refined this Lucio’s trust and guidance during the Grazie, Lucio! ●● art through his world travels. He worked project paved my way, allowing me to for Mobil in Japan, in Italy, and in Saudi discover my full potential. Through it I * Former deputy-consul in New York Lucia Arabia. He spent many years abroad and learned how much can be accomplished Pasqualini continues her collaboration with i-Italy never spent long periods of time at the in New York, and believe me…a lot can be with a series of portraits of people who have company’s headquarters: he enjoyed his accomplished! taught her important lessons. www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 27 www.eatalyny.com

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● ● JUNE 2ND: ITALIAN NATIONAL DAY Le ‘mie’ Feste della Repubblica

The celebration of June 2nd also the costs that had to be presents the perfect undergone. occasion to open up the I found enthusiastic support from my two colleagues, Laura doors of the Consulate and Aghilarre and Lucia Pasqualini, the Institute and, together who had been in New York with ICE, ENIT and La Scuola for a while, and from Dino d’Italia, we have been Sorrentino who, having arrived working on a project that at the same time as me, proved right from the start that he for three consecutive years didn’t feel uncomfortable in brought artists, musicians, the Pink Consulate! The entire writers, entrepreneurs, staff took to the “Let’s open politicians and economists the Consulate and let fresh air to Park Avenue, with the in!” project with energy and patience. participation of over a The celebration of June 2nd thousand people each year. presented the perfect occasion to open up the doors of the Consulate and the Institute and, together with ICE, ENIT by Natalia Quintavalle and La Scuola d’Italia, we Consul General of Italy in New York worked on the project that for three consecutive years, ●● I arrived in New York in brought artists, musicians, September 2011 and was lucky writers, entrepreneurs, enough to have nine months politicians and economists to come up with a new formula to Park Avenue, with the for the celebration of La Festa participation of over a della Repubblica. It had to thousand people each year. be “new” particularly in view Each celebration has chosen of the fact that many had a different theme by which to highlighted the “novelty” of my celebrate our country’s rich arrival: I was the first female heritage: music in 2012, books Consul General in New York at in 2013, sports in 2014. In 2015, the head of a predominantly the focus is on Italian cinema. female staff. Last year we also came up with Through the eyes of a woman a hunt for Manhattan’s Italian - not just those of a new treasures, which was very Consul General - I looked at the successful. This year there will beautiful state-owned buildings be a photography marathon. that host the Consulate and the Furthermore, for the second Cultural Institute and thought, year in a row, NYU’s Casa “They need freshening up!” So I Italiana Zerilli Marimò will started to take a mental note of celebrate with us through an all the work that needed to be initiative dedicated to Cinema done, the renovations that had and the Republic. to be made and, unfortunately, Not without a twinge of www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 29 Events pain, we gave up the idea or as volunteers, have yet to of celebrating La Festa della be sent and that we’re running Repubblica in beautiful behind on all fronts; in April the Cipriani’s, but we wanted to momentum gets going and not The Italian National Day give our Park Avenue buildings a day goes by without a piece of more visibility, dusting them the program coming together; Program off with the generous support in May, however, we realize that of Italian and American there are too many things to sponsors, as well as the whole do, especially because in the May 31st community. meantime the visa and passport 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Our choice was strongly requests have increased and Consulate General of Italy (690 Park Avenue). Treasure Hunt: influenced by the desire to all the departments are under “Lights, Camera, Action!” present today’s Italy, born of a lot of stress. This is when the choice made by Italian we ask ourselves: “Why on June 1st women and men on June 2nd earth did we get into this?!” 6:00 pm 1946, built on the wealth of a Then June 2nd comes around Consulate General of Italy (690 Park Avenue). Presentation of thousand year old culture and and the entire Sistema Italia is the “Cinema Maestro” Project. on the capacity to imagine a exhausted but happy because Following - Screening of the documentary “Cinema, Maestro!” better future, in the very place once again our country put produced by Tatti Sanguineti and directed by Franco Melis. where Italian institutions its best face forward and New operate. York manifested the same love, June 2nd Experience teaches us that appreciation, and friendship June 2nd 2015 every year we go through the as always. And this alone 10:00 am - 12:30 pm same phases and the same would suffice to say that being Consulate General of Italy (690 Park Avenue). Bestowing of mood swings: in January we all the Consul General of Italy in decorations. have great ideas and are clear New York is the best job in the 11:00 am - 5:00 pm on what mistakes to avoid; in world! Agenzia ICE (33 East 67th St.). Celebrating Italy’s Food Culture: February we agree on a specific I forgot to mention that Laura Wine and Food tasting. theme and begin to gather and Lucia have already left and 3:00 pm contacts for the main events; have been replaced by Roberto Italian Cultural Institute (686 Park Avenue). Opening of photo in March we realize that the Frangione and Isabella Periotto, exhibition “Manhattan: portraits of a city” by Marco Martella, letters for the people involved which means that we now have in collaboration with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation. in the preparation, as sponsors a perfect gender balance! ●● 4:00 pm Consulate General of Italy (690 Park Avenue). Opening of Minya Mikic’s art exhibit “GAPscape – State of art – Italia”, curated by Achille Bonito Oliva. 4:30 pm Consulate General of Italy (690 Park Avenue). Treasure Hunt: “Lights, Camera, Action!” award ceremony. 5:30 pm Italian Cultural Institute (686 Park Avenue). Opening to the public of the Library “Lorenzo Da Ponte” and presentation of the book “Italian Fascism’s Empire Cinema” by Ruth Ben Ghiat. 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Consulate General of Italy (690 Park Avenue). Bestowing of decorations. 6:30 pm Consulate General of Italy (690 Park Avenue). Students from the Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi will sing the Italian National Anthem and the European Union Anthem. Theresa Sareo will sing the US National Anthem; Welcoming remarks by the representatives of the Italian Institutions; presentation of “A trip to Italy: the best movie of your life” by the Italian National Tourist Agency (ENIT). 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Italian Cultural Institute (686 Park Avenue). Concert “Giovanni Guidi Trio” with Giovanni Guidi (piano), Joao Lobo (drums), Thomas Morgan (bass).

June 3rd 6:00 pm Casa Zerilli-Marimò (24 West 12th St.). Screening of the movie “I Bambini sanno” by Walter Veltroni followed by a discussion with the director, Stefano Albertini and Antonio Monda.

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● ● AT THE ROULETTE THEATRE IN BROOKLYN ON JUNE 1ST (7:30 PM) The Best of Italian Jazz in NYC

The event will feature Alessandro Lanzoni three young and talented The youngest of the three at only 23, Alessandro Lanzoni Italian jazz pianists, all is known as a solo artist and leading figures of the will be performing as such contemporary in Brooklyn. Though he was international jazz scene: already a child prodigy at 13, he more recently started to Giovanni Guidi of the emerge as a breakthrough jazz Giovanni Guidi Trio, solo artist, winning, among other artist Alessandro Lanzoni, titles, the “Top Jazz” poll in 2013. and Domenico Sanna of the “Brooklyn Beat!” Trio. Domenico Sanna Domenico Sanna, 30, is the eldest of the three. He will by N. L. perform alongside Ameen Saleem, one of the most Giovanni Guidi ●● Get out your calendars (photo by Riccardo Crimi) in-demand bassists in and save a spot for June 1st at America and Europe, and Brooklyn’s Roulette Theatre drummer Dana Hawkins as (509 Atlantic Avenue) starting the “Brooklyn Beat!” Trio. 7.30 pm. Sanna came up with the group Presented by Enzo Capua and “out of necessity,” out of a the Italian Cultural Institute, compulsion to follow the beat, the event will feature three the pulse. Building off the leading Italian figures of the origins of jazz, the band has contemporary international created a contemporary sound jazz scene: Giovanni Guidi of infused with swing and R&B. the Giovanni Guidi Trio, solo artist Alessandro Lanzoni Young, yet experienced and Domenico Sanna of the All of these artists share the “Brooklyn Beat!” Trio, who rare characteristic of being will all be performing back- fresh and innovative on the to-back in what promises one hand, and experienced to be a wonderfully varied and masterful on the and fun night. Despite their other, having previously youth – the three musicians Domenico Sanna participated in a variety of are 30 or younger – they are famous and events all established figures within throughout their short but the jazz industry, having won accomplished careers. This titles such as the “Top Jazz” event presents audiences with poll in Italy. a unique opportunity to see them all perform in the same Giovanni Guidi place on the same night. ●● 29-year-old Giovanni Guidi from Fogliano won the “Top Jazz” poll in 2007 and has General admission $15. been part of the international $10 advanced booking. Visit: jazz scene ever since. He is roulette.org for tickets and a member of Enrico Rava’s information. band, leader of the Giovanni Guidi Trio – composed of New York bassist Thomas Morgan and Portuguese drummer Joao Lobo, who will be on Download our stage with him at the show Alessandro Lanzoni iPhone app – and the larger ensemble (photo by Niko Giovanni Coniglio) “Unknown Rebels.” www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 31 Events

● ● TOWARDS THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF NIAF Turning 40 and Not Feeling It

The kickoff celebration of the 40th anniversary of the “Wherever he was, he was an Italian American first!” National Italian American NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo Foundation (NIAF) took speaking of his father Mario place on April 8 at Cipriani at the NIAF Gala on April 8. 42nd Street in New York. This year a new award, the Mario M. Cuomo Award in Community Leadership and Public Service, was presented to Westchester (NY) district attorney Janet Di Fiore. Present at the Gala were such prominent Italian American personalities as Governor Andrew Cuomo, NIAF NIAF on i-Italy | TV President John Viola, actors Scan the QR code to watch the video Chazz Palminteri and Ralph

Macchio, WABC news anchor Del Raso remarked, “Mario Andrew Cuomo’s speech dwelt country—first and foremost in Ken Rosato, and NIAF Cuomo exemplified the best of on his father’s inspirational New York , “the Italian American chairman Joseph V. Del Italian American intellectual story, from the struggles he capital.” Viola also anounced and leadership activities. Our faced growing up in a working the first ever Italian American Raso. The connection with community has always been class family of immigrants, to Leadership Council Forum, Italy was emphasized, proud to call him one of our the hard work and commitment which had taken place that especially in view of Expo own.” The decision to name to move up the social ladder morning. Created in partnership Milano 2015. the new award after him was despite the discrimination he with the Regional Government therefore a very appropriate encountered, until the moment of Lombardia, which has been one. And equally appropriate he passed away just hours named NIAF’s 2015 “region of by Enzo D’Andrea was the choice of Janet Di Fiore, after his son was sworn in to honor,” the forum discussed district attorney of Westchester a second term as Governor. the upcoming Expo Milan 2015 ●● Illustrious members County, as the first recipient He also praised NIAF’s choice and the future investment of the Italian American of the Mario M. Cuomo Award of Janet Di Fiore as the first opportunities that will come community filled the soaring in Community Leadership and recipient of the award, saying from it. space of Cipriani 42nd Street Public Service. his father, who knew her on the occasion of NIAF’s Present at the event was Mario personally, would certainly have The language imperative New York Gala, the first in a Cuomo’s oldest son and New approved. We also spoke briefly withKen series of celebrations for the York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Rosato, anchor for WABC-TV’s organization’s 40th anniversary. The Governor gave a heartfelt The future of NIAF morning and noon newscasts. The event was a celebration of speech, thanking NIAF for Another important topic of the Speaking fluently in Italian, Italian culture and heritage and the recognition given to its night was “looking towards the Rosato recalled that, as many brought together stakeholders to father, who cared deeply about future.” NIAF president John Italian Americans know, Italian discuss the role NIAF has played the organization and was Viola, emphasized two points: heritage was once something and will play in building a strong immensely proud of his Italian first, he pointed out how much people were ashamed of. “When Italian American network. heritage. “Wherever he was, NIAF has grown in its first forty I was a kid my grandparents he was an Italian American years. Second, he stressed that kept emphasizing that we Celebrating Mario Cuomo first!” Andrew Cuomo said. “My although NIAF was created should only speak English at This year’s celebration was father,” he continued, “was and is still headquartered in home … But when I turned particularly important as dedicated to representing the Washington,“to make sure fourteen, I decided I wanted to it introduced a new award best of the Italian American that Italian Americans are learn Italian because I thought dedicated to the memory of people. And he wanted to model represented in the halls of it was important to have a late Governor Mario Cuomo. the best of the Italian American power,” the organization has connection with our roots in As NIAF Chairman Joseph V. culture. And he did.” a strong base throughout the Italy.” ●●

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tions for the Festa della Repubblica (Italian National Day, June 2) or- daily ganized under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in New Italy on the go: on cable, calendar York. Screening: I bambini sanno [Children Know], Written and Di- on the air & on your iphone. rected by Walter Veltroni. 39 chil- dren between the ages of 8 and 13 June 1 are asked about their views on Italy, life, adults and the future. Followed Three of Kind: 3 Aces by a conversation between the di- of New Jazz From rector and Stefano Albertini (NYU) Italy and Antonio Monda (NYU). 7:30 pm Roulette Theater 509 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn June 4 ◗ roulette.org ● The most talented new jazz pia- Symposium. “L’oro nists from Italy in concert. One di Napoli: All That That’s right. You can catch us Saturdays night, three amazing performances. Glitters Is Gold!” There is something new coming to Guest speakers: Luigi de at 11:30 pm & Sundays at 1 pm on NYCTV town. Italy shows the most exciting Magistris, Mayor of Channel 25 (Time Warner – Verizon FiOS – jazz pianists on the planet. All three Naples, and scholar priest RCN – Comcast – DirecTV & on air) or Channel of them will perform in one night. Gennaro Matino 22 (Cablevision). And if you miss an episode, You can’t miss it if you love music. 6:00 pm you can still download our free iphone app Giovanni Guidi Trio: Giovanni Gui- John D. Calandra Italian American di – piano; Thomas Morgan – bass; Institute, Queens College/CUNY, from iTunes and connect to HD television with Joao Lobo – drums; Alessandro Lan- 25 West 43rd Street, Manhattan your Apple TV device. Got it? Buona visione! ◗ zoni: piano solo; Domenico Sanna qc.edu/calandra “Brooklyn Beat!” Trio: Domenico ● A city rich in art, literature, and cul- Sanna – piano; Ameen Saleem – ture, Naples is often associated only bass; Dana Hawkins – drums. Or- with what might plaque a large city. ganized by: Enzo Capua. This symposium is dedicated to Na- ples and its many splendors, includ- ing first of all its immigrant experi- June 2 ence to the Americas. Guest of honor is the Honorable Luigi de Magistris, Festa della Mayor of Naples. Joining him with be Repubblica Italiana scholar priest Gennaro Matino, also 6:00 pm from Naples, Fred Gardaphe, Stan Pug- Varius Locations liese, Robert Viscusi, and others. The ◗ www.consnewyork.esteri.it event will be moderated by Anthony ● The Consulate General of Italy, Julian Tamburri, Dean of the John D. The Italian Cultural Institue, The Calandra Italian American Institute. Italian Trade Commission, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU), Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi, June 5 John D. Calandra Italian American Institute have created an all day “Eppur si muove.” calendar of events promoting the Meeting the Mayor riches of Italian culture. Check on of Naples Luigi de page 30 for the full program. Magistris 6:00 pm Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò June 3 (NYU), 24 West 12th Street, Manhattan Screening: US ◗ casaitaliananyu.org Premiere of ● Mayor of Campania’s capital city I Bambini Sanno and former magistrate Luigi de Mag- a new documentary by istris talks about the importance of Walter Veltroni combatting iniquity, mafia and cor- 6:00 pm ruption in today’s metropolises, tak- Every monday a new episode is posted online too. Check us out: Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò ing Naples as a prime example. www.i-Italy.org | www.i-ItalyTV.com (NYU), 24 West 12th Street, The event is part of a new series www.youtube.com/iItaly | www.facebook.com/iItaly Manhattan called “Eppur Si Muove,” a name ◗ casaitaliananyu.org that suggests that despite problems, ● This event is part of the celebra- problematic mentalities with deep www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 33 Events ➜ Calendar

roots, and a certain brand of fatalism, artistic vision and process. This hypertechnological sound screens, something good is going on in the Bel October the Center for Italian Mod- Puppi multiplies the point of origin of Paese and hopeful signs of change are ongoing ern unveils a major installation of the cinematographic image, in a play beginning to emerge. Luigi de Magis- sculpture, drawing, and experimen- of evidences and subtractions that re- tris will answer questions from Di- events tal photography by acclaimed mod- define the original into something that rector of Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò ernist Medardo Rosso, revealing the is indefinable. Stefano Albertini and Editor in Chief masterful range of an artist known of i-Italy Network Letizia Airos. chiefly for his three-dimensional Till June 14 work. Till July 18

June 6 Sculpture in the Age Art of the Italian of Donatello Till June 28 Two Wheel Round Table. Open MOBIA - Museum of Stuart Parr Collection Roads 2015: Italian Biblical Art, 1865 Broadway at 61st Gilberto Giovagnoli 285 Madison Avenue Cinema on Stage Street “The Worst” (works: ◗ stuartparrcollection.com ◗ 6:00 pm http://mobia.org/ 1983 - 2015) ● Stuart Parr Collection is proud to Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò ● Twenty-three masterpieces of early Scaramouche present rare motorcycles and street (NYU), 24 West 12th Street, Florentine Renaissance sculpture— 52 Orchard Street bikes from its collection designed by ◗ Manhattan most never seen outside Italy—will be scaramoucheart.com engineering powerhouses Ducati, ◗ casaitaliananyu.org exhibited at MOBIA as the centerpiece ● Gilberto Giovagnoli’s work is driven MV Agusta, Laverda and Magni. The ● A round table with representa- of the museum’s tenth anniversary by contemplations of sovereignty, twenty-six motorcycles in the exhibit tives of the artistic delegation of season. These works—by Donatello, tyranny, eroticism and transgression are presented to the public for the first “Open Roads: New Italian Cinema Brunelleschi, Nanni di Banco, Luca - all given free reign within his self- time for private and public viewings in 2015”, which includes: Francesca della Robbia and others—were made conceived utopian chaos. Giovagnoli NYC. The show can also be glimpsed Archibugi, director (Il nome del figlio in the first decades of the fifteenth was born in 1954, in the tiny Republic throughout the night through tall / An Italian Name), Duccio Chiarini, century for the of San Marino, and received his BA ground floor windows, beautifully lit director (I dolori del giovane Edo / Short (“Il Duomo”), which was then in the from the Accademia di Belle Arti di and blending into the urban cityscape. Skin) Cristina Comencini, director last phase of its construction, and are Urbino, Italy in 1975. (Latin Lover), Eleonora Danco, direc- figural complements to Brunelleschi’s tor (N-Capace), Ivano De Matteo, di- soaring dome, conveying a sense of June 2 - 25 rector (I nostri ragazzi / The Dinner), courage and human potential. Till June 29 Adriano Giannini, actor (La foresta di Geppy Pisanelli: ghiaccio / The Ice Forest), MASBEDO, Agostino Bonalumi “Passage” Iacopo Bedogni, Nicolò Massazza, Till June 20 Barbara Mathes Gallery Casa Italiana Zerilli- directors (The Lack), Claudio Noce, 22 East 80th Street Marimò (NYU), 24 West 12th director (La foresta di ghiaccio / The Marcello Lo Giudice ◗ barbaramathesgallery.com Street, Manhattan ◗ Ice Forest), Claudio Santamaria, ac- UNIX Gallery New York ● Barbara Mathes Gallery is pleased casaitaliananyu.org tor (Torneranno i prati / Greenery Will 532 W 24th Street to announce its inaugural exhibition ● An exhibition of works by Geppy Bloom Again), Sara Serraiocco, ac- ◗ unixgallery.com as the exclusive American representa- Pisanelli, newyork based artist from tress (Cloro / Chlorine). Moderated by ● Marcello Lo Giudice is considered tive of Agostino Bonalumi. Featuring a Aversa, Italy. His artistic research is Stefano Albertini (NYU) and Anto- one of the most innovative artists on survey of work from the artist’s five- focus on painting not as an instru- nio Monda (NYU). the new frontier of European Art Infor- decade career, it will be his first solo ment for its own sake but as a com- mal, a European equivalent to abstract show in New York since 1982 and fifth munication medium. Such awareness expressionism. His multifaceted proj- in the United States. Born in Vimer- lead Geppy Pisanelli to create artwork June 16 ects are a meditation on the alliance cate, Italy in 1935, Bonalumi has been in which planning as well as semantic between cosmic energies and human a leading figure in the post-World War and metaphorical cross-references of An Artist’s book: beings; focusing on the intimacy of na- II Italian avant-garde. the image are fundamental elements The Adventures of ture, human dignity and rejection of of his pictorial composition.. Pinocchio with war and barbary. The internationally original art works by known art critic Pierre Restany, who Till June 30 Antonio Nocera has also written about Yves Klein and June 3-20 6:00 pm coined the term “Nouveau réalisme,” Minimal Devices of Italian Cultural Institute, defined Lo Giudice as an exceptional Multisensory The Invisible Cities 686 Park Avenue, Manhattan “telluric” painter. Reanimation Bosy Contemporary ◗ iicnewyork.esteri.it/IIC_Newyork Italian Cultural Institute of New 48 Orchard Street ● A unique event, where you will York, 686 Park Avenue ◗ bosicontemporary.com ◗ have the opportunity to meet a Till June 27 iicnewyork.esteri.it/IIC_Newyork ● Curated by Giulia Trabaldo Togna, great Italian artist, Antonio Nocera, ● For the annual Gotham Prize, Dan- this exhibit features the work of two whose works have been recently Medardo Rosso iele Puppi winner for the 2015 edition, emerging artists, Inas Al-soqi and exhibited at the Venice Art Biennale CIMA, Center for Italian is proposing his works on “Re-animat- Patrice Helmar. The show is inspired and has had a work specially com- Modern Art ed Cinema” a body of works the artist by a book by Italo Calvino, in which missioned by this year’s EXPO in Mi- 421 Broome Streete has been elaborating since 2011. The the author investigates the essence ◗ lan. He will be at the Italian Cultural italianmodernart.org/ works have been exposed internation- of urban life by exploring the desires, Institute to present a magnificent ● Rare Presentation of Italian mod- ally during the last few years (Italy memories, and exchanges people art book containing his original art ern master Medardo Rosso includ- 2011 and 2012, Miami 2011, Australia have whilst living in a city. The work of works inspired by the classic chil- ing experimental Photos, drawings, 2013, France 2013 and 2014, London Inas Al- soqi and Patrice Helmar, two dren’s tale Pinocchio. and sculpture. sheds new light on 2014). Using old editing monitors or emerging artists that moved to Man-

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hattan to pursue their careers, trans- ● SFFS15 is the largest specialty food mits a similar fascination for urban trade event in North America and life. The exhibition aims to translate the leading showcase of industry in- Calvino’s writing into two separate, novation, bringing specialty food’s but related bodies of work. top manufacturers, buyers, and thought leaders together under one roof for three days of delectable dis- June 4-11 covery. This year Italy is the Partner Country Sponsor of Summer Fancy Open Roads: New Food Show. “We welcome Italy as our Italian Cinema partner country sponsor,” says Ann Lincoln Center for the Daw, president of the Specialty Food Performing Arts, 70 Lincoln Association. “Italian food virtually Center Plaza defines the craft, care and joy food ◗ filmlinc.com/ artisans bring to their work produc- ● This year’s program strikes a sat- ing top-quality products.”We are very isfying balance between emerging proud to be the first partner country talents and esteemed veterans—as for the Summer Fancy Food Show. well as (at least) one master: Erman- We consider it a prestigious recogni- Liuzzo & Associates is dedicated to securing no Olmi, among the nation’s leading tion of all the efforts that Italian food nonimmigrant working visas and status, U.S. lights for over half a century. Experi- producers put into their products, and ence the best of Italian cinema today, the quality and excellence of the food permanent residence, corporate compliance with in-person appearances by many they are bringing to the global market- programs, citizenship, naturalization, and of the filmmakers, including Franc- place,” says Donato Cinelli, president expatriation matters for its clients. As a firm esca Archibugi, Duccio Chiarini, Cris- of Universal Marketing, organizer of tina Comencini, Roan Johnson, Mario the Fancy Food Show’s Italian Pavil- whose practice is exclusively focused on U.S. Martone, MASBEDO, Ivano De Matteo, ion. The Summer Fancy Food Show is Immigration and Naturalization law, we Lamberto Sanfelice, Gabriele Salvato- a trade-only event. successfully represent all foreign individuals res, and more. (See full program at and corporate entities. From artists to page 19). May 28, 2015 multinational corporate executives, Liuzzo & June 4-10 Jan 8, 2016 Associates assists its clients in determining the most appropriate and efficient strategy to

“Guardando Reframing Italian meet their objectives. Michelangelo America: Historical Given the prominence of immigration issues Antonioni” by Photographs and Renato Zacchia Immigrant Representation in today’s political climate, recent arrivals to Walter Reade Theater Gallery - John D. Calandra Italian American the U.S. are in need of reliable and Lincoln Center for the Performing Institute, Queens College/CUNY, comprehensive advice upon which to base Arts, 165 W 65th St, Manhattan 25 West 43rd Street, Manhattan ◗ renatozacchia.com ◗ qc.edu/calandra their future plans. Liuzzo & Associates is ideally positioned at the forefront of ● Curated by Giulia Trabaldo Togna, ● Reframing Italian America brings this exhibit features the work of two to light twenty-three historical pho- immigration regulatory changes, keeping pace emerging artists, Inas Al-soqi and tographs from the John D. Calandra with evolving laws as well as our clients’ Patrice Helmar. The show is inspired Italian American Institute’s Bernard expectations. by a book by Italo Calvino, in which Titowsky Collection that depict scenes the author investigates the essence of Italian immigrant life in the United of urban life by exploring the desires, States from approximately the first memories, and exchanges people have three decades of the twentieth cen- whilst living in a city. The work of tury. A significant number of these Inas Al- soqi and Patrice Helmar, two prints are mounted on now-faded emerging artists that moved to Man- gray paperboard and captioned with hattan to pursue their careers, trans- meticulous and ornate calligraphy, mits a similar fascination for urban presumably part of a previous exhibi- life. The exhibition aims to translate tion. The reframing of these images is Calvino’s writing into two separate, an opportunity to discover, interpret, but related bodies of work. and enjoy these fragile and obscure visual documents. These portraits of long-gone individuals, many of them One Penn Plaza, Suite 2016 • New York, NY 10119 June 28-30 anonymous to history, offer a glimpse Tel: 212.736.2100 • Fax: 212.736.2159 of how Italian immigrants refashioned [email protected] • www.liuzzolaw.com Summer Fancy themselves in the process of trans- Food Show forming America. A catalog with essay Javits Center contributions from Dominque Padura- 655 W 34th Street no, Joseph Sciorra, and John Turturro ◗ specialtyfood.com/ will accompany the show. www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 35

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●● ROSSOPOMODORO: A TASTE OF NAPLES IN THE WEST VILLAGE Pizza, with Authenticity in Mind

to the wooden walls, which, Rossopomodoro incidentally, were made by 118 Greenwich Ave recycling wood from the Coney % (212) 242-2310 Island boardwalk that was ◗ rossopizza.com destroyed by hurricane Sandy in 2012. The new restaurant offers a great variety of both classical and innovative , like their signature Broccoletta pizza, made with Brussels sprouts and guanciale. Pizza isn’t everything, though. There’s pasta, and a well-furnished bar that serves cocktails with Italian liquors such as Strega, with playful names like “Caruso and “Sophia Loren”. There’s a great Negroni, too. And, of course, it wouldn’t be a true Italian restaurant without good Italian wine. As a Neapolitan restaurant, many come from the Campania region, but the big The Neapolitan pizzeria chain us, “The pizza that you eat at Rossopomodoro opened list offers wines from the entire Rossopomodoro was founded Eataly is Rossopomodoro.” The its pizza corner in another peninsula. partnership with Eataly was Eataly, this time in Chicago, Finally, in an even more Italian in 1987. Born as a family born because both companies again to much success. But move, the Rossopomodoro business, it is now a big believe in the importance of what Rossopomodoro really team decided to cut back on corporation with more than using high quality ingredients. wanted was to open a true the dessert menu and offer “We do not compromise when it neighborhood restaurant, instead a wide list of amari 100 restaurants all over the comes to food,” he says. with its own authentic Italian as “digestivi.” The creators world. Simone Falco, CEO of dining experience. One year wanted to share their Italian Rossopomodoro USA, has Authentic, yet sustainable later, in December 2014, a new passion for deliciously bitter, worked for the company since Five key ingredients are at the Rossopomodoro restaurant herbal, delicious amari with heart of Rossopomodoro, and opened in the historic West their American clientele the beginning. He’s agreed to all are imported from Italy: Village. “People are loving it,” sit down and talk with us in mozzarella di bufala, pasta comments Falco. the newly opened from Gragnano, olive oil, a A wine only pizzeria specific type of flour (that the The founding family is involved The human factor Rossopomodoro restaurant in miller Caputo makes especially in the design of each of their That the team was put together New York’s West Village. for Rossopomodoro), and San restaurants. In New York, the with authenticity in mind is Marzano tomatoes. Rossopomodoro team partnered reflected in their choice of All the other ingredients they with architect Richard Lewis their pizzaiolo, Rosario. A young use are local and seasonal. on every detail. Combining and promising guy from three by M. T. In New York, Rossopomodoro Lewis’s American perspective generations of adapts its recipes to what’s with Falco’s take on all things makers, Rosario has worked ●● New Yorkers have been being produced upstate. Not Italian, they managed to create with Rossopomodoro in Rome enjoying Rossopomodoro’s only a sustainable form of a space that conveys a strong and has had experience in pizzas since 2011— in Eataly, production, this program also Italian/Neapolitan feeling as Washington, DC. Since arriving the “negozio e cucina” (market encourages new takes on soon as one walks through the in New York in 2011, he’s been and kitchen) concept store traditional recipes: pistacchio door. Every detail of the décor working hard to spread the love created by Oscar Farinetti. As pesto, for example. has been thoroughly studied, for true Neapolitan pizza. And CEO Simone Falco proudly tells In December 2013, from the marble tabletops he succeeded! ●● www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 37 Dining Out ➜ Restaurants+Pizzerias+Wine Bars

DiningDining OutOut SpecialSpecial Eating Neapolitan in New York by Angela Vitaliano

The Romans called it Campania Felix, which in English translate as “fertile countryside,” and it is still now that way. The region that took its name, Campania, is fertile in art, beauty and destinations well known all over the world, like its capital, Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and Capri. The kitchens of Campania are fertile, too, sending out the most popular food in the world, pizza, to delicacies created by talented chefs. If you are not in Campania, the best place to taste its amazing food is New York. All the restaurants in this special tour offer the best of the Neapolitan tradition, often reinvented for a new generation of foodies.

the scent of smoked scamorza or the sweetness of porchetta. At San Mat- teo you can also enjoy special pizzas named after some neighborhoods of Salerno, like Mariconda and Arechi or the rich and delicious “.” We recommend the Salernitano with es- carole, anchovies, capers, and black olives. Midtown West Il Gattopardo 13-15 West 54th St % (212) 246-0412 ◗ www.ilgattopardonyc.com

cuisine creative atmosphere elegant price $$S

Sophia Loren in Ieri, oggi, domani (1963), by Vittorio De Sica (Photo by Pierluigi Praturlon). Right page: Totò inLe motorizzate (1963), by ● Located just across the street from Marino Girolami (Foto di Vittorio Mazza.). From the exhibit “Italian Film Food Stories” on display at the Edicola Caritas, EXPO 2015. the Museum of Modern Art, il Gat- topardo has been, since 2001, one sauce), or the classical “rigatoni alla traditions from Campania: from of the best places in town to taste Upper Norma,” before getting to pan-seared “paccheri” stuffed with sheep-milk the amazing food from Campania. West Side sea scallops or breaded swordfish. ricotta cheese to “pappardelle” with Chef Vito Gnazzo (also co-founder And before going, try the “profiterole short rib ragù, from “orata” cooked of The Leopard: see above), born and The Leopard at des al cioccolato” with vanilla gelato. with thyme in a thin potato crust in raised in Salerno, prepares tradi- Artistes thyme to “agnello” in vegetable ragù. tional Southern Italian comfort food 1 West 67th St Close your dinner with the delicious adapted to satisfy the contemporary % (212) 787-8767 Upper “cioccolato,” a chocolate mousse palate. Begin with a “parmigiana of ◗ www.theleopardnyc.com with strawberry coulis. zucchini with smoked mozzarella” cuisine upscale East Side atmosphere elegant followed by a “sartù di riso”, a rice price $$SS Tiella San Matteo Panuozzo timbale filled with a sauce made with 1109 First Ave 1739 2nd Ave Italian sweet sausage, veal, chicken ● Luxurious food in a luxurious lo- (212) 588-0100 % (212) 426-6943 livers, peas, and smoked mozzarella. % ◗ cation: this is The Leopard at des ◗ www.tiellanyc.com www.sanmatteopanuozzo.com Another must-try is the Neapolitan Artistes, the “renaissance” of the old meat loaf with mashed potatoes and cuisine traditional cuisine traditional Café des Artistes that Gianfranco atmosphere creative atmosphere casual sauteed spinach. And please don’t Sorrentino and Vito Gnazzo, from Il price $$ price $$ leave without tasting their delicious Gattopardo (see below), turned into cassata dessert. one of the top spots for Italian food ● Tiella derives its name from the ● A “piece” of Salerno (30 miles south in the Upper West Side. With Lincoln Italian word for “cast-iron pan,” used of Naples) in New York and the name PizzArte Center just steps away, their menu is for baking, grilling or frying. The sig- says it all: San Matteo is the patron 69 West 55th St a masterpiece experience before or nature “tiella” in this exquisite res- saint of the city and the “panuozzo” is % (212) 247-3936 ◗ after the opera. We recommend “egg- taurant in the Upper East Side is a a signature dish of some small towns www. pizzarteny.com plant and smoked buffalo mozzarella pizza-like appetizer baked in their of this area of Campania, places like cuisine authentic timbale with spicy tomato sauce,” wood-fired oven. Neapolitan native Gragnano, Pimonte, and Agerola. A atmosphere trendy the “gnudi” (buffalo ricotta gnocchi chef Giuseppe Castellano offers a panuozzo starts as a “panino,” fresh- price $S in butter and Parmigiano Reggiano menu that is a lesson in the best food ly baked, moist, and permeated with

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● When a business lawyer (Bruno Cilio) and an experienced executive Murray Hill for luxury Neapolitan menswear La Giara brands (Dario Cipollaro de l’Ero) de- 501 Third Ave cided to capture the spirit of Naples %(212) 726-98553 they ended up creating PizzArte, a ◗ www.lagiara.com place where high quality cuisine cuisine traditional meets a true passion for arts. At Piz- atmosphere rustic zArte (Pizza + Art) diners enjoy the price $$ beautiful paintings that embellish the restaurant. What’s more, pizzas here ● There is a southern Italian gem are a celebration of the best Neapoli- in the heart of Murray Hill—named tan tradition, while the Cucina menu after a short story by Luigi Piran- offers dishes that you should never dello—where you will feel at home, miss like “polipetti alla Luciana,” even if you are not from Salerno “paccheri al baccalà,” or “calamari e like owners Dario and Pierpaolo carciofi.” Arenella. Always packed for the im- mensely popular unlimited mimosa weekend brunch, the restaurant is Union Square also a treat if you go there for lunch Ribalta or dinner. Very popular are their “gnocchi di spinaci” with ricotta 48 E 12th St %(212) 777-7881 and porcini mushroom sauce, the ◗ www.ribaltapizzarestaurant.com “cavatelli mac and cheese” with fontina and toasted breadcrumbs, cuisine neapolitan doc the “macinata di Kobe” beef with atmosphere friendly smoked mozzarella and the “brasa- price $$ to al vino rosso” served over fried ● If you’re looking for a Neapolitan from Cetara, black and white truffles, just to warm up your palate, before polenta. Embassy, you don’t need to drive to and quail eggs are among the top- going for some pasta like “gnocchi DC. Just go to Union Square and take pings that will make you come back pignatiello” or “pettole al ragù” with a table at Ribalta for, authentic Nea- here again and again. Save some room house made Neapolitan pasta, fol- Gramercy politan pizza and cuisine co-founded for the delicious selection of salumi lowed by “zuppa di pesce” or “taglia- Forcella by restaurateur and PR-man Rosario and cheeses and the exquisite wines ta di manzo”. Vegan and gluten-free 377 Park Ave South Procino and master chef Pasquale from Campania. NoBodyNose is the menus are available. %(212) 448-1116 Cozzolino. This place – a must for soc- name for the speakeasy located in ◗ www.forcellaparkavenue.com cer fans who can eat, drink, and fol- the back of the restaurant. This in- Kestè low the Italian Championship– was novative place— which proudly hails 271 Bleecker Street cuisine traditional atmosphere friendly named Best Pizza in NYC in 2014 and itself as “90 Seconds to Naples,”—is %(212) 243 1500 ◗ price $$ Best Spaghetti al Pomodoro in 2015. again a creation of Rosario Procino www.kestepizzeria.com Beyond wood-fired pizza, every dish and Pasquale Cozzolino of Ribalta cuisine traditional ● If you want to enjoy the real is delicious (but “salsicce and friari- (see above), who conceived it together atmosphere cozy Neapolitan “pizza fritta,” you must price elli—or broccoli di rape” is a must) with Maurizio de Rosa, taking care of $$ to stop at Forcella Park Avenue (or and you’ll love the appetizers too, the wine list among other things, and Forcella Williamsburg – 485 Lorimer including “zucchini alla scapece” and restaurateur and TV personality Do- ● “This is it.” That’s what the Nea- St, or Forcella Bowery – 334 Bowery) baby octopus. For dessert Ribalta of- natella Arpaia. politan name of this cozy place in where the certified pizza master Gi- fers one of the best tiramisu you can the West Village means in English. ulio Andreani creates an assortment find in town: absolutely perfect in its Keste’s menu offers an assortment of pizzas that will make your mouth mix of ingredients. West Village of fifty traditional and creative water. Some pizzas are named after Rafele wood-fired Neapolitan style pizzas, the most popular neighborhoods crafted with the finest ingredients of Naples like Porta Capuana (with Chelsea 29 7th Ave %(212) 242-1999 starting with home made mozzarel- burrata, arugula, prosciutto, and Prova ◗ www.rafele.com la. Founded in 2009 by chef Roberto pecorino), the “Decumani truffle” Caporuscio and his then partner Ro- with black truffle oil, arugula, and 148 8th Ave cuisine authentic sario Procino (again, see above!) Kes- shaved pecorino), the Fuorigrotta %(212) 641-0977 atmosphere casual te was an immediate success in the (burrata, tiny slices of lemon, aru- ◗ www.provanyc.com price $$ NYC dining scene. In 2012 Roberto gula, pecorino) and the Vomero (with cuisine innovative ● First of all, Rafele has its philoso- Caporuscio also opened another gorgonzola, dried figs, and San Dan- atmosphere cool phy: serving fresh ingredients cou- place, Don Antonio, on West 50th St, iele prosciutto). price $$ pled with authentic Italian foods with his new partner Antonio Stari- ● Put together a long-fermented and amazing wine. Chef Raffaele ta. At Keste you will start with some dough, ultra luxe ingredients, and Ronca, born and raised in Naples, “sfizi”, including a delicious “batti- an oven built brick by brick by the worked at some of the most authen- locchio al tartufo,” before spending famed Italian craftsman Stefano tic restaurants in New York. You can some time to decide which is your Download our Ferrara—and you are in Chelsea, sit- come here for pizza, of course, but favorite pizza. Be sure not to miss – iPhone app ting at Prova, where pizza moves to you should start your meal with the at least once – the “pizza del papa” the next level. Sea urchin, anchovies “gnocco fritto” and “pizza fritta,” and the “ricotta and noci.”

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Tribeca Bronx Da Mikele Arthur Avenue Ponti Rossi: Italian Food Truck 275 Church St %(212) 925-8800 Zero Otto Nove Open for lunch from 11 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. ◗ www.luzzogroup.com 2357 Arthur Ave Follow them on Twitter for their daily locations and special events. %(718) 220-1027 cuisine classic ◗ www.089bx.roberto089.com Ponti Rossi’s story atmosphere homey is a love story: price $$ cuisine authentic/innovative for a girl and for atmosphere suggestive food from back ● New York started to know real Nea- price $$ home. And it is also the story of politan pizza when Michele Iuliano ar- a boy, Alessandro ● rived from Naples and opened his first Zero otto nove, or 089, is the area Capuano, who restaurant, Luzzo, in the East Village. code you dial if you want to call arrived in New Then he established Ovest Pizzoteca, someone in Salerno, south of Naples. York years ago, met on West 27th Street, and finally start- Salerno-born chef Roberto Paciullo the love of his life ed Da Mikele in TriBeCa. If you stop was one of the first to open a good and decided that she was worth in between 5 and 7 pm you’ll enjoy a spot in this area, mixing Italian tradi- the big change. typical Italian “aperitivo” with some tion and Italian-American immigrant But Alessandro started to very Neapolitan finger foods (“sfizi”) innovation. After more than a decade miss the food he had at home, and signature drinks. Lunches and his menu still offers this fascinating, especially pasta: simple but dinners are also very traditional with delicious mix and his restaurant re- tasty and always al dente and not crazily expensive. So he got the idea of the truck, as a way to bring 12-inch pizzas, the “pizza quadrata” mains a must if you visit Arthur Av- his food to many in a casual way, reaching a different neighborhood, and (squared pizza), or a “ cono.” The de- enue. Pizza is very good (of course!) more “foodies,” each day. Picking the name was the easiest part: Ponti licious pasta menu features “gnocchi but you should also try “parmigiana Rossi (Red Bridges) is the name of the neighborhood in Naples where alla Sorrentina” with tomato sauce, di melanzane,” “zuppa di scarole e Alessandro grew up and whose food he decided to re-create in New York. mozzarella, and basil. fagioli,” as well as the amazing “anti- His menu offers the best kind of pasta dishes for your lunch or break during the day. “Porcini ravioli” are our favorite. And “ravioli alla Nutella” pasto Salernitano caldo” with stuffed are – of course – a must. peppers, eggplant, zucchini, and cau- liflower. “Pasta e fagioliazzeccata ” is Download our www.pontirossifood.com | twitter.com/pontirossifood iPhone app definitely a must and if you are in a mood for fish don’t miss their baccalà e patate al forno.”

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●● WHEN ITALIAN COFFEE CULTURE BECOMES AN ART Zibetto Fifth Avenue: Promoting the Art of Espresso in New York

The successful New York-based working with Zibetto.” Zibetto Zibetto is not just about espresso bar Zibetto opened 501 5th Ave espresso, either. There are its Fifth Avenue location a few % (646) 383-6364 ◗ www.zibettoespresso.com fresh pastries such as cornetti, months ago. It has been doing baci di dama, tiramisu, very well and was featured in sfogliatelle, freshly made the press as the “chicest panini, and other Italian delicacies sourced from Bindi espresso bar” in New York. in Milan. “Everything in the Emiliano, a barista at Zibetto store is imported from Italy. since 2008, has agreed to talk Including me,” jokes Emiliano. Our espresso expert also notes to us about espresso making, one of the main objects of his experience in the industry, Zibetto’s pride: their extremely and how Zibetto succeeds in sophisticated machines. “The integrating Italian coffee Cimbali is one of the best espresso machines out there,” culture in New York City. he explains enthusiastically. “It’s the Ferrari of espresso machines.” by M. T. They also have hi-tech coffee grinders—they are adjusted ●● Zibetto on Fith Avenue Baristas in Italy serve an Not just about espresso daily to the store’s humidity attracts all sorts of clients: from important role in the lives of Emiliano was at first pleasantly and connect to the espresso local businesspeople to Italians their customers. They make sure surprised to find that customers machines through Bluetooth. in search of an authentic people start their day off well, by in New York were actually very espresso. It also counts doing things like wishing them a friendly and that they seemed Italian quality beyond celebrities as its customers, good morning and asking them to like it when he asked them ethnicity from the Italian singer Eros how they’re doing. As Emiliano about their day as he made their Only one of the owners is even Ramazzotti, who stops by every puts it, “We love to make people cappuccino. “I was expecting partly Italian, but all of them time he’s in the city, to Mayor happy and I try my best and something different,” he believe in Italian quality. They Bill de Blasio, who has visited that’s my job.” confesses. “It’s been a pleasure wanted to make something the Fifth Avenue location. real: the menu, for example, Andrea Bocelli has also checked is written entirely in Italian. in. “He really liked the coffee Their intention was to have and even sang for us,” says everyone in the store feel as if Emiliano. they’ve stepped into a caffè- bar in Rome, Milan, or even From dish-washing to in Naples—the capital city of coffee-making coffee. In Italy, Emiliano got into To create a truly authentic, high the business by working in a quality espresso experience, restaurant with his uncle in Zibetto combines tradition the seaside resort of Riccione. “I and technology. But we can started by washing dishes when only agree with Emiliano that I was 15 years old, in the evening “making espresso, actually, is an after school,” he recounts. “That’s Art.” And Emiliano has it in his where I found out that I liked blood. ●● making espresso so I became a barista.” In 2008 he signed on with Zibetto and moved to New York. Since then, he has worked Download our in their Fulton Street and Sixth iPhone app Avenue cafés, and now at the new Fifth Avenue store.

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● ● PRODUCED BY ACCENT PR AND PUT TOGETHER BY ITS PRESIDENT, DANIELA PUGLIELLI Nutrition Milestone: the First Mediterranean Diet Roundtable

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Held at the City University of Turkey. Italy was represented by work cafeterias, as well as products for their respective sponsors Barilla and Colavita. restaurants and cafes, meaning clients and customers.” New York, the event brought The event took place last April all places where food is together a wide-ranging at the City University of New prepared for you, new, healthy Science and nutrition group of participants York’s Graduate Center, and products. Of course, people also The day started with Sara Baer representing different was a rare opportunity for key have to learn how to use them Sinnott, President of Oldways, partners to meet, network, share not only in order to eat less but the nonprofit food and nutrition segments of the U.S. food information, and explore new also to eat better, using high education organization that industry. projects and resources. quality products.” launched the Mediterranean “The goal of the Roundtable is to diet in America with the Better, longer lives increase the presence of healthy now-famous Mediterranean “The fact is that obesity in products, drawn from the Diet Pyramid, wth the types by Natasha Lardera America is indeed an issue,” cultures of the Mediterranean, and frequency of foods that Daniela Puglielli, president of in American cooking and menu should be enjoyed every day. ●● Participants in this first- Accent PR told i-italy, “and, choices.” Puglielli added that The scientific panel was led of-its-kind event came from paradoxically, people who live “the full-day program includes by Giovanni Scapagnini, M.D., colleges and universities, in economically poor countries a discussion on all levels Ph.D., from the International from large food industries like facing the Mediterranean live of nutrition aspects, menu Network of the Centers on Premier, Sodexo, the Compass better and longer! It’s been engineering, stores and cafeteria Genetics Nutrition and Fitness Group, and from such health scientifically proven that strategies, best practices for Health in Washington, care institutions as Memorial nutrition and has a decisive in mass feeding programs: D.C. The panel focused on the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. effect on that. That got me attendees gain a better positive and negative elements Also participating were officials thinking and I realized that understanding of the health found in food and their effects of trade missions from Greece, it’s important to introduce, in values and commercial benefits on healthy bodies. Among Cyprus, Spain, France, and places like schools, hospitals, of sourcing Mediterranean the speakers was Dr. Artemis

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In 2010, the Mediterranean Diet was recognized by UNESCO as a “Global Intangible Cultural Heritage,” and it is a world-renowned symbol of a unique synergy between nature and culture, distinctive of Mediterranean countries. Research has shown that the traditional Mediterranean Diet reduces the risk of certain illnesses. A study conducted on Interviewing Colavita USA’s John Profaci Sr. more than 1.5 million healthy adults, demonstrated that following a Mediterranean Diet was associated with a reduced risk of death from heart disease and cancer, as well as a reduced incidence of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases (source: Mayo Clinic, ranked #1 Hospital in the nation).

Simopoulos, the physician, and Turkey, the afternoon nutrionist, and founder and continued with an analysis president of the Center for of the classification of foods Genetics, Nutrition and Health, within the Mediterranean Diet, a nonprofit educational presented by Greek nutritionist organization in Washington, Elena Paravantes. Next, the DC, who was among the first presentation “Mediterranean to speak about the importance Diet, Consumerism and the of a balanced ratio of omega-6/ Secret World of Food Safety” by omega-3 fatty acids in health Susan Reef (President, U.S. Food and disease and in growth and Safety) focused on the origin development. and development of popular The day continued with American foodways. more panels: one dedicated Finally, there was a presentation to the healthy eating in by the Camera di Commercio di colleges and universities Campobasso and one by Anna (among the participants there Rosales of Barilla, who spoke were representatives of the about the benefits of pasta. University of Massachusetts, “Two words come to mind to Yale University, Davidson describe the first Roundtable – College and Rice University). educational and inspirational, The second panel focused on as well as a wonderful the Mediterranean Diet and opportunity for networking,” large-scale food service, with said Ken Toong, Director representatives from Premier, of Dining Services at the Sodexo, Restaurant Associates/ University of Massachusetts. Compass Group and Memorial “I learned so much more Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. about the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet and Educational and additional attributes of some of inspirational the main components such as excellent mix of scientific can be adapted for large-volume The event was an opportunity olive oil. I came away from the research, culinary overviews meal production in real life to explore the dynamics that Summit wanting to implement and practical application case circumstances.” guide each sector in creating even more Mediterranean studies, all focused on the role The success of MDR owed different menus, in choosing concepts on our menu.” that traditional Mediterranean much to the original two-phase ingredients, and in devising regional cuisines can play concept created by Daniela strategies to shape preferences An excellent mix in a healthy diet,” he said. “I Puglielli. “The first featuring for certain foods. John Lawn, former editor particularly liked the scientific a tasting of several recipes, Preceded by a delicious lunch in chief of Food Magazine, overviews of recent research the latter presenting further featuring Mediterranean was impressed by the scope and the noncommercial market insight into the topic in order specialties hailing from of the material presented. segment case studies that to increase awareness and get Italy, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, “The agenda provided an showed how these principles things moving along.” ●● www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 43 Dining In ➜ Taking Italy to your family table

●● FROM THE 43rd EDITION OF THE SOFI™ AWARDS TO THE SUMMER FANCY FOOD SHOW Italian Products Shining in NYC

Every year, the Specialty Food Association in New York City hosts the sofi™ Awards (for “Specialty Outstanding Food Innovation”) to acknowledge the best of the best in specialty food and beverages. At this year’s 43rd edition of the sofi™ Awards, i-ItalyTV and Francine Segan met SFA President Ann Daw and asked three award judges about Italian products. Here is what The Sofi Awards on i-Italy | TV they found out. Francine Segan (right) talks to SFA President Ann Daw. Scan the QR code to watch the two-part video by i-ItalyTV Team ricotta ravioli—Beet, Butternut of these is olive oil, which special showcase of sofi™ Award Squash & Goat Cheese Ravioli— according to Anderer should be winners at all their locations ●● According to the Specialty first in the best pasta, rice, or tasted by taking a big sip and to help consumers experience Food Association, “The sofi™ grain category. moving it around in your mouth. these special products of Awards are the specialty food “Don’t worry if you cough—good distinction. Asked what category industry’s most prestigious A passion for local olive oil should make you cough, of Italian products he hoped honor, celebrating the best of ingredients that ensures that it has a vibrant to see at the awards in the the best in Specialty Food. Craft. This year Nick Anderer, chef and fresh flavor.” future, Borri answered without Care. Joy. Everyone who enters at New York’s Maialino and hesitation: “Italian salumi” the sofi™ Awards benefits, and Marta restaurants, was one Waiting for Italian salumi (Italian for cured meats). While it is winning an award can catapult of the judges. Though people Another judge at the 2015 still illegal to import most Italian a brand into the stratosphere of find it hard to resist Italian edition of the sofi™ awards salumi to the United States, Borri specialty food sales and industry favorites like pizza and pasta, was Dino Borri of Eataly. is hopeful that in a couple of recognition.” The 2,500 products Anderer thinks that Italian Half-jokingly, he confessed to years we will see—and enjoy—a are tested each year and thirty- cuisine is leading the “farm to Francine that judges confronted lot of artisanal salumi products. two are selected to receive the table” movement. In addition, the challenge to taste more “Oscars” of food awards. Second according to Anderer, Italians than 300 products, most of The strong demand of the places are also awarded in each are the best in showcasing local which he found “terrible.” But American market category as sofi™ Silver Awards. ingredients. “They are fanatical “most of the Italian products we Ken Blanchette, a buyer for about their regional stuff,” he tasted were really, really good,” Fresh Direct, was also in the Italy’s good showing told our Francine Segan. One he said. Eataly will mount a jury. He travels often to Italy Not surprisingly, Italian products usually make a good showing with award winning taste at the sofi™ awards. At last year’s edition, Manfredi Barbera’s Lorenzo No. 5 Sicilian extra virgin olive oil, imported by Lettieri & Co. Ltd., was the winner in the best oil category. Other award winning Italian products included Tuscany Pumpkin Pasta Sauce by Cucina Antica Foods Corp., which took top prize for best pasta sauce, and Bellwether Farms’ whole milk ricotta, which won in the cheese and dairy category. La Pasta, Inc.’s, twist on traditional

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‘Sagne a Pezzate’ with Wild Asparagus by Rosanna Di Michele

Here’s a fresh and simple recipe for the spring and summer that combines asparagus, fresh tomato and basil—an Agata & Valentina excellent sauce for sagne a pezzate, a traditional homemade 1505 First Avenue pasta from Southern Italy. 64 University Place www.rosannacooking.it ◗www.agatavalentina.com

INGREDIENTS

1 lb sagne a pezzate n 3 ¼ lb wild asparagus n 12 oz. can tomato puree n Garlic n Basil n Parmigiano Reggiano n Extra virgin olive oil n

INSTRUCTIONS ● Clean and wash asparagus, then parboil for a few minutes. ● Cook the garlic in oil for a few Morton Williams minutes, then add asparagus and continue to 908 2nd Avenue 311 East 23rd Street cook for another 4-5 minutes. ● Add tomato 1565 1st Avenue puree and cook for another thirty minutes ◗www.mortonwilliams.com or so. ● Bring a pot of water to a boil and add pasta. Cook until al dente. ● Pour the pasta into the saucepan with the asparagus and top

with basil and parmesan flakes.

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A favorite dish...... Paired with the right wine by Michele Scicolone by Charles Scicolone Neapolitan Style Campania’s Great Wines Mussels with Black Pepper Fiano di Avellino

● Neapolitan cooks know that l find it in NYC simple preparations are best Baccus Wines 1375 First Avenue, Follow Michele Follow Charles when it comes to fresh sea- (212) 288-0100 n Astor Wines food. With just a few ingredi- on i-Italy.org and Spirits 399 Lafayette Street, on i-Italy.org ents, this classic recipe called (212) 674-7500 n “Impepata di Cozze” exemplifies the Neapolitan style. Fresh, briny meal. mussels are l Serves 4 TO 6 Soak the steamed with n 6 pounds mussels n 1/2 cup mussels in olive oil, garlic, extra virgin olive oil n 6 cold water 30 and parsley in garlic cloves, finely chopped minutes. Cut a covered pot. n 1/2 cup chopped fresh or pull off the Once the mussels flat-leaf parsley n 1 beards. Discard pop open, a gen- tablespoon freshly ground any mussels erous amount of black pepper n 1 tablespoon with cracked black pepper and fresh lemon juice n Lemon shells or that do fresh lemon juice wedges for garnish not close tightly are added. It when touched. takes only a few Pour the oil minutes and they are ready to into a large pot. Add the garlic. eat. Serve the mussels over Cook over medium heat until toasted bread or freselle, the golden, about 1 minute. Stir in ● Some of Southern Italy’s it was colonized by the Ancient hard crunchy biscuits that the parsley and pepper. Add most interesting white wines Greeks and known in Latin as Neapolitans use to soak up the mussels and lemon juice come from the Campania Magna Graecia (Greater Greece). the tasty cooking juices. to the pot. Cover and cook, region. One of my favorite The Greeks called it Enotria, the When buying mussels, look shaking the pan occasionally, whites is Fiano di Avellino, a land of wine. for clean, unbroken shells. At until the mussels begin to DOCG wine made from the Later, many ancient Romans, home, remove the mussels open, about 5 minutes Fiano grape. In Naples it is a who built resort homes from the plastic bag. Store Transfer the opened mus- top choice to go with many along the Campanian coast, them in the refrigerator in sels to serving bowls. Cook local dishes, especially seafood. cultivated Fiano. With it they a shallow pan covered with any mussels that remain One classic combination to produced Apianum, a wine damp paper towels and cook closed a minute or two longer. try is Fiano di Avellino and that was highly prized, and them as soon as possible. Discard any that refuse to Mussels with Black Pepper. may have been the ancestor of L’impepata di cozze can be open. Pour the cooking liquid Though the Fiano variety today’s Fiano. The name was served as a first course or over the mussels. Serve hot is grown in other parts of derived from the Latin word main dish for a light summer with lemon wedges. Southern Italy, the best wine for bees because the sweet is produced in the province aroma of the grapes attracted of Avellino thanks to the mild bees. Pliny the Elder (d.79AD) microclimate and mineral rich in his Naturalis Historia stated, volcanic and calcareous soil. “the bees give Fiano its name Fiano di Avellino DOCG must because of their desire (for it).” be made from at least 85% More recently Fiano had Fiano with up to 15% of Greco, almost become extinct Coda di Volpe and Trebbiano until producers such as grapes. The wine has floral Mastroberardino, began to notes and hints of honey, pear take in interest in the variety. and toasted hazelnuts with a This created a renaissance of touch of smoke. It can age for planting around Avellino and 20 years or more. the wine was finally given The Fiano grape was first DOCG status in 2003. cultivated in Southern Italy Serve Fiano lightly chilled. and Sicily during the era when

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● ● AFTER THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW WHITNEY MUSEUM Renzo Piano. The Italian Who’s Reshaping New York City

Renzo Piano is probably the most prominent and popular architect in the world, even if I hesitate to call him an architect tout court; that would limit the scope of what he does. He is actually reshaping New York City more than any other architect alive today. His buildings include the New York Times office, the renovated Morgan Library, the Whitney, and a very important project currently underway for Columbia University. We met him just after the inauguration of the new Whitney Museum, right across the street from his studio here in New York.

by Stefano Albertini of Europe’s history and it’s a place where diversity is valued. ●● Let’s start with the Whitney, The piazza is about tolerance the real elephant in this room, and coexistence. But when since it’s right across the street. you’re constructing a building, It was just inaugurated this you have to be careful not to morning with an event that was put the building right there, on appended, among other people, the ground. If you set it on the by First Lady Michelle Obama. ground then there’s no place left. How do you feel now? This building flies. Well, it doesn’t actually fly – especially not a This morning was, as usual, building that weighs 28,000 tons. Renzo Piano on i-Italy | TV Scan the QR code to watch this interview on your smartphone difficult. When you finish a job But it goes “boing,” it levitates. as an architect, it’s very nice The reasoning behind that isn’t but it’s also sad, because you aesthetic; we wanted to make feel a little like a father or a the building accessible. Socially With the new mother when your child goes speaking, you need to give the Whitney away. Until this morning that city its space. The building building belonged to the people isn’t intimidating. It welcomes Museum we wanted making the building: architects, everybody, just like a piazza. to make the building engineers, builders. And now it accessible. Socially belongs to the rest of the world. What about having terraces The building is really a new on the different floors of the speaking, you need space for the people. I don’t even building? Are they part of the to give the city its call the lobby a lobby; I call it a same concept? space. The building piazza. It’s like a piazza, a largo, the Italian word for a broad The building actually stretches isn’t intimidating. street. A piazza is a nice concept east toward the city. I wanted the It welcomes every- because that’s where everything building to flirt with New York. body, just like a begins. The terraces are really a place to enjoy life, to loiter, to take your piazza. A piazza is a It’s a concept lacking in time as you wander up and down nice concept because American cities. the building. So the terraces were that’s where every- placed on the east side, where I don’t know if it’s lacking here, the sun comes up, where the city thing begins. It’s a but it’s certainly a very strong is. The other side is the opposite. very Italian concept. Italian, European idea. It’s a part The building is talking to the

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highway. That’s good; the city is character, so I think it will be fine. moving. And then you have the The High Line is a very popular river, the Far West, New Jersey, place, the park on the Hudson the rest of the world. Way out in is fundamental, and soon the the distance is Los Angeles, and buildings in front of the Whitney if you look carefully, you can even will come down and this will see the Far East. That’s the idea: become a park. But the museum one side of the building talks to is a very important element. The the city and the other side talks Whitney houses the history of to the rest of the world. American art. All art is free, but American art is particularly free, One of the most innovative a bit wild, a bit impolite. It’s all things about the museum is the about freedom and strength. I am way in which the light comes in. slightly worried about this place You sort of direct the light. becoming too fashionable, too much about the ephemeral—yet I Architecture is all about light, imagine it will be fine. especially when you’re designing “An architect can’t a museum, because museums How would you characterize experience a city as are about viewing works of art. Of your relationship to New York? a tourist would. You course the top floor is naturally Do you like working here? How lit from above and on the other do you reshape a city while have to know the floors the light comes from the at the same time remaining city, you have to be sides. Light is probably the most faithful to its original character? what you are doing. immaterial yet most important When you work in material in architecture. Well, you don’t work in a city to Berlin, you must change the city. Honestly, that’s become a Berliner. Absolutely. This area used to going a bit too far. An architect When you work in be the outskirts of New York, can’t experience a city as a the meatpacking district. Now tourist would. You have to know San Francisco or it’s a new center of the City. the city, you have to be what Los Angeles, you We always say that New York you are doing. When you work must become a City is polycentric, a city with in Berlin, you must become a Californian. many centers. That’s a theme Berliner. When you work in San In New York you that is very dear to you: finding Francisco or Los Angeles, you have to be a New ways to change the outskirts. I must become a Californian. In Yorker. Not pretend understand that when you were New York you have to be a New made a “life senator” by the Yorker. Not pretend to be a New to be a New Yorker President of the Republic in Italy, Yorker but be one. You have to but be one. You have you transformed your study listen to the spirit of the City. I to listen to the spirit in the senate into a workshop love working here. And of course of the City.” in which you had about 30 working on the Whitney was architects working on the theme great, but we are also working of peripheries: how to make on the extension of Columbia them better, how to make them University on Broadway and livable. Would you say they’re 125th. And that’s a very big the real frontier of architecture? commitment. We’re inventing an urban campus for the 21st Defining the relationship Century. An urban campus is a between the center and completely different story; it’s the periphery is a constant not about putting a fence around preoccupation. Peripheries are a college. It’s more open, more not suburbs. A suburb is a kind accessible, while still defending of white, drab place. But the real the dignity of a campus. We are problem with peripheries is that also building a school of art that’s they desire to become urban, and nearly complete, a conference they should. They must become center and many other buildings. real urban spaces. But at the The idea is to invent an urban same time, you must be careful campus that mixes academic not to transform city centers life with city life, so that the into shopping centers. This is campus doesn’t become a kind one of the problems that exists of “happyland.” Architecturally in transformation, particularly speaking, you can’t rely on in West Chelsea. In a way, its making Roman or Gothic or success may be a bit too much Greek-style buildings anymore; to handle, so we have to be you have to speak our language, careful. Yet New York has a tough you have to be contemporary. ●● www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 49 Ideas ➜ Style

Personal Shopper Sposi. An Italian Dream

by Lucrezia Russo

It’s wedding season, and the more fortunate among us can plan their party in Italy, the best place to get married. We’re partial, of course; at least we admit it. Here’s a little advice on what to wear on your special day picking the best Italian brands. There are perfect solutions for all: from fairytale to enchanting accessories. Whether you’re looking for something modern or traditional, bold or formal, the keyword here is romanticism. As for colors? We’ll let you go a little wild, but everything on our list remains special, elegant, haute couture. That goes for both the bride and the groom. As Italian designers continue to churn out unforgettable, high- quality masterpieces to you on your special day, you may start dreaming...

❝1❞ sexy. This spectacular has Romantic and Sexy a wide train and a bustier with a Bluemarine simple bow at the back. If you have ◗ www.blumarine.com a small waist, this is the perfect out- fit to show off your figure. Though ● This dress combines fitted con- the dress may be great for younger tours and volume. It’s the solution brides, simplicity and class are age- for brides looking for a “simple less. Add a veil or cloak to make all dress” that is also romantic and the difference.

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❝2❞ shoes with a hint of color for the re- Wearing your heart on fined groom possessed of a wry sense your sleeve of humor. This smart, discriminating Bottega Veneta look has one foot in the past, one foot ◗ www.bottegaveneta.com in the present

● A departure from Pugliese designer Carlo Pignatelli’s usual fare. Pignatelli 2 began working when he was fourteen years old at the tailor shops in his vil- lage, where he learned the techniques and secrets of menswear design. Later he moved to Northern Italy and set up his now world-renowned atelier. Despite his creative restlessness, Pig- natelli’s handiwork is always recog- nizable. His workmanship is typified by seductive clothes and accessories made for special occasions. These clothes are for men and women who live like characters in a romance novel, replete with lace, needlework, bows, and a surprise twist or two. The outfits we recommend are part of his “Wedding Rock” collection and stand out for their skillful use of color. The collection includes patent leather

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3 ❝3❞ Star Brides Alberta Ferretti Play Clothes ◗ www.albertaferretti.com It’s a wedding party, not a birdcage! ● Alberta Ferretti’s Forever Collec- tion is all hug. Her nineteen dress- es are named for the stars: Sirius, Dolce & Gabbana ● Finding children’s dress clothes Orion, Aldebaran. With a strapless, ◗ www.dolcegabbana.com for the big day can be a nightmare, almost sculptural slip covered by but you can always fish something a delicate and transparent cape, out of Sicilian couple Dolce & Gabbana’s collections. The stylists Sirius is a classy dress for brides know how to dress kids with the refinement required of important who have waited a little longer to occasions and fabrics that support a lot of moving around, so that take the plunge. But Sirius is only your wedding party doesn’t turn into their birdcage. The kids here one of many enchanting dresses are pictured wearing vibrant lace dresses. We’re particularly fond expertly made with various mate- of the red and white. rials, including organza, tulle, and other light and heavy fabrics. There are classic and modern cuts. Fer- retti’s colors literally throw light on her design for the most bubbly, lilac bride dress (also a great option for bridesmaids) called Pegasus. The dress is appropriate for those who want to continue to wear their “I- do” dress long after they’ve said “I do.” ❝4❞ Cinderella’s Slippers Gaetano Perrone ◗ www.gaetanoperrone.com

● You know a shoe’s special if it takes a week to make…That’s the kind of shoe that you’ll put to use long after your wedding night. We recommend Gaetano Perrone’s ballerina flats for brides seeking comfort in a special, high-heeled 3 pump. The trim and textiles of details, every shoe is a work of art. Put it on your wedding registry. It these shoes are extraordinarily And thanks to its exquisite leather, travels well. And it’s essential for refined. Thanks to its sculptural each is an artisanal masterpiece. carrying back precious memories The silver and gold tones with and items from the great tradi- precious stones wrapped around tion of Italian fashion. So, where 4 your feet will whisk you back to are you headed? Venice? Florence? 4 childhood, when you first caught Rome? Naples? Go anywhere—as the twinkle of Cinderella’s glass long as anywhere is in Italy. slippers. ❝5❞ 5 Corsa con le stelle Miu Miu ◗ www.miumiu.com

● Now that you’re launched, make sure to take with you a four-wheel suitcase with plenty of compart- ments. Each suitcase in Gucci’s collection stands out for its clean lines, black leather trim and Gucci tag. The suitcases also bear a logo memorializing the company’s cre- ator, Guccio Gucci, who founded the company in Florence in 1921. www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 51 Ideas ➜ Style

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● ● FAREWELL TO THE “KING OF JEWELERS” GIANMARIA BUCCELLATI (1929-2015) A Big-hearted Artist and Craftsman

Gianmaria Buccellati was of experience and creativity, and technique and artistic DNA to his such as the Smithsonian the “king” who introduced his international vision would son Andrea. Skilled craftsmen Institution in Washington D.C., transform Buccellati into a leader chip away at subtle layers of the Kremlin Museum in Moscow, Italy’s goldsmith tradition himself. gold, embellishing them by hand and Florence’s , held to the world. His father was with tools that date back to the major exhibitions celebrating also a jeweler who counted The Buccellati family has a Renaissance. The Buccellatis have the art form. long, intriguing history. In 1750, kept the goldsmith tradition alive Gabriele D’Annunzio and Contardo Buccellati opened for decades by sheer creative And today? As Gianmaria Eleonora Duse among his a store on Milan’s Via degli ingenuity, the use of quality would say in interviews, the clients. Today the family Orafi. Buccellati remembered materials and discriminating family is the business. His wife his household once being full tastes. Rosi works in the financial continues to successfully of Contardo’s silverware. “We sector. His sons Andrea, Maria navigate the challenges of have almost nothing left now,” The family story spans the Cristina and Gino handle the the global market. “My work he said, but he could distinctly entire history of the last century. creative, management and is my passion,” he used to recall the engraving of a bull During the Second World War, communications departments, on each object. The family’s materials for jewelers were respectively. The fourth say, “and it brings me joy to modern international jewelry- nowhere to be found. There generation is fully on board. share that passion with the making business really began in was no gold, everything had The company’s methods remain world.” 1919, when Gianmaria’s father been requisitioned by the artisanal, and the designs took over his cousins’ business State, and silver was scarce. continue to be managed by the and opened a new shop on Workers were sent to the front. family. Not only is a sense of by Myriam Sposito entrepreneurship in their DNA. Gianmaria Buccellati was The family also has an artistic ●● “Gianmaria Buccellati was sense coursing through its veins, passionate about his work passionate about his work from Mario to Gianmaria to beloved for his Italian proclivity beloved for his Italian proclivity to Andrea. to translate the culture into translate the culture into beautiful beautiful craftwork. He had the Gianmaria lived for his work, courage to bring our jewels to craftwork. He had the courage to bring especially toiling with pencil the global market well before our jewels to the global market well in hand. “There’s nothing the era of Italian exportation, more soothing to me than encouraging us to proudly take before the era of Italian exportation, my work,” he once said. In up this challenge and continue encouraging us to proudly take up this 2011 the family heirs united the work,” said Alberto Milani, challenge and continue the work. Gianmaria’s jewelry line and his CEO of Buccellati INC. and father Mario’s to form a single recently elected president of brand: Buccellati. In May 2013, the Italy-America Chamber of Largo Santa Margherita, near Gianmaria remembered how the Italian private equity firm Commerce. the famous Teatro della Scala. they were forced to use copper. Clessidra entered the equity The gifted artist, who died at 85, The location proved strategic. It was a bleak time, and people share of Buccellati Holding was the fourth of five children Musicians, artists and other traded antiques to support Italia, SpA. Their intention is to and the first to take up his father men of culture hung out in the their families. But in 1947 the continue developing the brand Mario’s trade. At 16, he began area, including Verdi, Mascagni company got a fresh start. All of on the world market without working in his father’s studios and Boito, and Gabriele Mario’s children began working relinquishing their identity for and stores in Milan. He loved d’Annunzio and Eleonora Duse for the company with the making local luxury goods. In calling himself a “big-hearted once placed an order for a exception of a son who taught 2008, the Buccellati Foundation artist and craftsman.” His first famous “sautoir” necklace with at the University. The eldest was founded. Its mission is tools were his own hands. He rubies and golden beryl. moved to New York, the second to popularize the national got his start as an apprentice, The jeweler’s fame spread far child to Florence and the third goldsmith trade in the world. As having understood early on the and wide. While the heart of to Rome. Gianmaria stayed with custodians of the tradition, the importance of learning his trade their production remained in his father in Milan. “I was the Foundation owns and preserves directly from the goldsmiths in Northern Italy, their network artistic-creative one,” Gianmaria extraordinarily valuable cultural his workshop. When he was of studios grew. Gradually, they recalled in an interview. and artistic objects, testimonies 19, his father entrusted him began to open stores outside to Italy’s magnificent to manage the store in Milan, Milan, in Cala di Volpe, Paris, New The brand quickly conquered manufacturing enterprise, like where he would meet the most York, London, Aspen and Beverly the world. When he opened precious glassware, ornamental important Milanese business Hills. It was just the beginning of his large-scale boutique in objects and original designs. and finance leaders in the their burgeoning presence across Paris’s Place Vendome in 1979, “My work is my passion,” said world. When Mario died in 1965, the world. Gianmaria’s gold and the name Buccellati became Buccellati, “and it brings me joy Gianmaria successfully took up silver objects are known for their synonymous with haute to share that passion with the his mantle with a combination incisions, and he passed on his joaillerie. Prestigious museums, world.” ●● www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 53 M1131_216x279,5_Eataly NYC_v2.indd 1 20/05/15 19:37 Ideas ❱❱ Bookshelf italy to read AND to listen to

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Antonio Monda, writer, essayist, director, and professor in the Department of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, is one of the most famous faces of the Italian cultural scene in New York City. He has just published the third book of a “ten-volume novel.” In the following interview, he and Stefano Albertini, director of NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli- Marimò, discuss this book, entitled Ota Benga, set in Antonio Monda on i-Italy | TV Monda’s beloved New York Scan the QR code to watch this interview on your smartphone at the turn of the twentieth century. Through the true Ota Benga decade of Ota Benga: roughly the story of Ota Benga, a Antonio Monda first fifteen years of the century. Mondadori And tell us briefly about this In Italian Congolese pygmy kidnapped character who gives the name ➤ pages 156 ➤ € 18 and brought to the United to the book. Your other books States to be exhibited in a don’t get their names from their Definitely, the city of New York main character. In this case, you zoo in 1904, the novel is what ties all these books decided to give central stage to merges fiction with history together. It’s your personal love this person, a real person who and touches upon issues statement to the city that you truly existed. And perhaps we such as the practice of chose as yours and you have should mention that you always loved continuously. mix fictional characters with “pseudo-science” and racism historical events, figures, and in the era of modernization. New York is my stepmother. She backgrounds. So who was Ota welcomed me twenty-one years Benga? ago. And, unlike many other experiences in my life, New York First of all let me tell you that by Stefano Albertini kept its promises. Whatever she the best compliment my books promised has arrived in a way have gotten so far was written ●● You’ve mentioned that this the second book Casa sulla roccia or another. I’m not saying that it in an Italian newspaper and novel is part of a ten-volume (House on the Rock) I realized isn’t tough living here, but I still said “this book reminds us of series. Was this project born that I liked having a recurring feel the same excitement, the Wizard of Oz novels”. Of course, this way? Or is it a decision that character. And then I thought of same enchantment of day one. I don’t want to compare myself came with time? making this a multi-volume saga. Yes, this is a love letter to this to the Wizard of Oz but there is The character of Ota Benga is tied city. something similar: the idea of Actually, it wasn’t born this to both the previous volumes and putting together history with way. I wrote the first book of the the project is to have ten volumes And it’s a city that obviously the small stories of some tiny series called L’America non esiste on twentieth century New York changed immensely through made up characters. In this (America Doesn’t Exist) four with recurring characters and also the decades of the twentieth case, Ota Benga really existed. years ago. Then, when I wrote a few recurring jokes. century. Let’s talk about the He was a pigmy from Congo, www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 55 Ideas ➜ Bookshelf part of the Mutu pygmy tribe, “scientific” exhibition was a ● ● ITALIAN SIGNS IN AMERICAN POLITICS who was kidnapped by slave man named Madison Grant, merchants and sold to America to extremely famous at the time. be exhibited in the world’s fair in If you google him, you will find 1904 in St.Louis. He was exposed lots of information. He did many Italian American alongside the great warrior good things for the environment, Geronimo, with whom he became he loved animals, but he was a friends. But this is only the racist. He was convinced of the beginning of his tragic adventure scientific truth of this project. In Politicians: A because a few years later he was 1915 he wrote a bestseller entitled exposed in another exhibition The Passing of the Great Race and by in the Bronx Zoo, in 1906. The “great race” he meant the “Aryan” View from the so-called “scientific” point of this race, the Nordic white race. He exhibition was to “demonstrate” was a racist, he hated Africans, that this pigmy, being very short, African-Americans, Jews, Latinos. “Other Side” was the missing link between And his book was the primary monkeys and humans. inspiration for Hitler’s Mein Kampf. Even more disturbing is that a And this touches upon the pupil of his became close friends Probably the best, and most well central theme of the book: that is with Heinrich Himmler and known, example of this genre the confrontation of science and discussed genetics at length with of scholarship was the Swedish spirituality in the modernizing him. This shows how distorted economist Gunnar Myrdal’s city of New York. And this type scientific ideas can lead to 1944 study of race relations. His of science was so inclined Nazism, genocide and horror. An American Dilemma: The Negro to use some human beings Problem and Modern Democracy as specimen, as things to be Now let’s talk a little about was a revealing study of race exhibited in museums or zoos, the character you created. So relations. The fact that he while on the other side there far you’ve talked about the wasn’t an American increased were a series of ministers, of background characters, who his credibility more than his clergy members who protested, have mostly negative, but stellar scholarly “rep.” Prior arguing that these were human important roles, that touch upon to this work, Americans often beings, and bringing up ethical extremely important issues, so “explained” racism but seldom issues focused around what much so that they capture the took credit for it. constitutes a human being. attention of the reader. But let’s remember that this is also a Italians in Politics in Different expectations First of all, thanks for explaining novel, one about a boy and a girl. America One of the reasons why the theme of the book so well. Ottorino Cappelli Cappelli’s analysis is so One of my main interests is in Yes, the “real” protagonist is a John D. Calandra Italian American compelling is that Italians and fact to show readers that when young woman called Arianna Institute, CUNY Americans have very different ➤ pages 326 ➤ $ 30.00 science - in this case distorted Salis. She’s a fictional character, expectations of those they elect science or pseudo-science - a young woman of Greek origin, to represent them. Italians becomes an icon, it loses the who’s trying to understand expect less from their elected notion of empathy, of mercy, who she is. She wants to be by Jerry Krase officials than do Americans and creates monstrosities like independent and studies (‘Mericani). Americans expect this one. How can you show a anthropology at a time when that ●● I’m looking forward to an their politicians to do what human being in a cage alongside was really revolutionary. In the invitation to a great publishing they say they’re going to do orangutans and chimpanzees? New York of the early twentieth party (or perhaps I missed it) even though they don’t. As a This poor man, who was still very century, for a young woman of for a new book about the ethnic result Americans feel betrayed. young when he was kidnapped, Greek origin was not easy to travel political scene in New York State. Italians expect their politicians suffered tremendously, not the road of emancipation. Arianna Ottorino Cappelli’s Italians in not to do what they say they’re only because his family was finds work in the Bronx Zoo just Politics in America: Conversations going to do and when they slaughtered, but because he was at the time when Ota Benga is with Italian-American Legislators do what they said they would treated like an animal and no brought there to live with the of the State of New York is a most do, they are surprised. Italian- person should ever be considered orangutans and the chimpanzees. welcome contribution to the Americans are somewhat in the an animal. And worse of all, this Arianna is in crisis before this study of the unusual suspects middle, which is why they have was done for the purpose of affair, also because one of the who sometimes spend quality difficulty getting to the polls science, setting this case apart organizers is her boyfriend. Here time in beautiful downtown on election day but no problem from many others like the one of she starts a journey that leads Albany. As an Italian, dr. Cappelli expressing their mostly the elephant man and of all the her across the U.S. and beyond, from the Univeristy of Naples negative views on candidates. people who were part of freak while intertwining with Ota “L’Orientale,” provides a view Cappelli interviewed about shows all around the world. Benga a silent distance dialogue. of Italian American elected half (20) of the identifiable (full In the end she will discover that officials from what might be best and partial) Italian Americans And there’s a strong racial the greatest treasure in life is not referred to as the “other side.” serving in the New York State component here also. intended for those who have eyes I should know that not being an Legislature, which is comprised full of certainties, but to those “insider” is a distinct advantage of two chambers—The Senate Absolutely. And it’s interesting who know how to cultivate the when studying and reporting on and the Assembly. On camera, to note that the creator of this doubt and research. ●● difficult subjects. Cappelli asked them why they

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Four types of politicians After compiling and analyzing the interviews four major types emerged. The first is the “Party Champion,” who shows a strong sense of party loyalty and emphasizes party identification over ethnic identity. Most of them, Cappelli found, are Big Apple Democrats who grew up politically when Republicans were rare. Like the others, this typology is not monolithic, but “Mario Cuomo Democrats” is an apt label. The “Ethnic Politician” is the reverse of the “Party Italian in Politics in America is the first volume of the Series in Politics and Government of the Champion” and seems to be Maria Federici Oral History Archive, a project of televised interviews with American politicians of mostly Republicans who were Italian origin. Co-produced by the Calandra Intitute and ANFE (Associazione Nazionale Famiglie successful in enticing Italian degli Emigranti), it was published with a contribution from the Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Democrats to cross party lines. Cooperazione Internazionale, Direzione per gli Italiani all’estero e le Politiche Migratorie. The Ex-America’s Mayor, Rudy volume’s companion video “Italian Signs in American Politics” is available on the Youtube channel of the Archive. Scan the QR code to the right to watch it on your smartphone. Giuliani fits this bill. Then there is the “Value- Oriented Leader” who has relates to one or the other of heritage. Now you can’t have Buy One, Get Four been successful by trafficking these ideal types.” an Italian American event As Ottorino Capelli knows, in “traditional” more or less As I discovered in my own in the city, or Italy for that politicians of any stripe are “family values.” These tend to (too close) involvement with matter, without inviting him. not reliable witnesses to their be conservative Republicans, and study of politicians of Before he was elected Bill was own successes and failures typically representing middle- every stripe, political animals recognized as a progressive or especially their own class urban fringe or suburban are products of both nature Democratic “Party Champion.” crimes and misdemeanors. voters such as ex-New York and nurture. The intense and He was also incorrectly seen However, their stories are State Senator (Republican/ complex social, political, and as a “Billary Clinton” flunky by worth recording as they give Conservative) Serphin Maltese. economic environment of New some. However, he seems he us insight as to how they think Finally, we have the “Local York City and State is virtually is not so “Ready for Hillary,” as about their past, present, and Interests Brokers” whose a kaleidoscopic gauntlet. Like indicated by his recent overly futures. main appeal is their ability to chameleons, getting elected and hyped comments. As reported For our book Ethnicity and “bring home the pork.” The staying in office, requires the by Michael M. Grynbaum in The Machine Politics, Charles La epitome of this type among ability to change; sometimes New York Times, when asked if Cerra and I interviewed ex- Italian Americans was United drastically. he was ready to endorse her in New York State Assembly States Senator Alfonse Marcello her run for the Presidency he Speaker Stanley Steingut. D’Amato, or “Senator Pothole” as Political chameleons answered: “I think she’s one of I had been a principal in he was not so fondly referred to. New York City Mayor Warren the most qualified people to Steingut’s final campaign Of course, Cappelli notes, the William de Blasio is a recent ever run for this office and, by and knew the club from the careers of Italian American case in point. When it comes the way, thoroughly vetted,” inside out. When questioned —or non-Italian American— to Dante, Chiara, and Chirlane, Mr. de Blasio added. “But we he denied the inter-ethnic politicians cannot be entirely he has been the most “(Family) need to see the substance.” rivalries that destroyed one understood if these “types” are Value-Oriented Leader” in Finally, prior to his assumption of the most powerful local taken in isolation. “Few of our New York City Mayoral history, to Gracie Mansion, Bill would political organizations in the interviewees fit completely especially when compared hardly be called a “Local Interest State. Rather, he put gloss on and exclusively one of these to the romantic antics of Broker,” but bringing home the their harmonious co-existence. typologies, and many would “America’s Mayor” Rudy. As bacon and filling potholes is Like all the other successful exhibit elements of some or to being an “Ethnic Politician,” di rigueur for those who want politicians Cappelli and I have even all of them,” he warns. I remember how difficult it to be re-elected. As New York known and studied, he was However, “each sports some was while campaigning for Times reporter Alexander Burns a “Party Champion,” “Local predominant type of political him to get people, especially expressed it recently: “New Tack Interest Broker,” “Value- behavior—or, at the very least, Republican Italian Americans, for de Blasio: Wooing Business Oriented Leader,” and “Ethnic of political rhetoric—that even to recognize his Italian Leaders He Once Denounced.” Politician” to the end. ●● www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 57 Ideas ➜ Bookshelf

Tweeting Da Vinci The Last Man Standing Ann Pizzorusso Davide Longo Da Vinci Press MacLehose Press ➤ pages 244 ➤ $ 36.98 Broken destinies ➤ pages 352 ➤ $ 20.54 A small book about a great catastrophe BOOK ● Ann Piz- BOOK ● This zorusso’s collec- novel follows tion of essays in- Morning Sea ● Award-winning Dublin-born Ital- Leonardo, who, cludes an Margaret Mazzantini ian author Margaret Mazzantini’s after his life falls abundance of illus- Oneworld Publications novel jumps back and forth be- apart from an il- trations that fol- ➤ pages 144 ➤ $ 13.59 tween Sicily and Libya as it recounts licit affair, a nas- lows Italy’s chang- the deeply moving and compelling ty divorce, and ing geology from struggles of two mothers and how new surprising Pangaea to modern they overcame all obstacles to en- responsibilities, times, affecting history, art, religion, sure a good future for their children. is thrown into a literature, medicine and overall Italian In simple and unadorned family post-apocalyptic world set in Italy. culture. Throughout,Pizzorusso in- stories, Mazzantini delves into the Already labeled by GQ as “the most sightfully interweaves the most im- increasingly common phenomenon talented and intense Italian novelist portant aspects of Italian cultural his- of human migration and the diffi- of his generation,” Longo manages tory, using geology as her guide, culty of coping with displacement to create a realistic alternate world quoting central figures from Pliny the and exile. where his main character is forced Elder to contemporary astrophysicists. Morning Sea’s originality lies in the to face his past and pave a way for The result is an information-packed way it presents these complex issues a future. The book was presented at adventure through Italian history, through the eyes of two strong wom- the Austrian Culture Forum in New from Leonardo to today. en. On one side of the Mediterranean York in December 2014, as a part of a is Jamila, a beautiful young Libyan greater series, “New Literature from Una nave in una foresta widow who embarks on a tumultu- Europe 2014 – Crossing Borders: Eu- Subsonica ous journey to Italy in the hopes of rope Through The Lens of Time.” Universal Music providing a better future for her son ➤ $ 10.99 Farid. On the other shore, in Sicily, Writing Fashion in Early- lives a young man named Vito, whose mother Angelina embarked Modern Italy From MUSIC ● The new on the same journey after being chased out of Tripoli by the regime in Sprezzatura to Satire offering from a 1970. Though the two mothers never meet, their stories look out across Eugenia Paulicelli band that for fif- the same turbulent sea captured in Mazzantini’s lyrical prose. Ashgate Publishing ➤ ➤ teen years has pages 261 $ 104.45 succeeded in cap- tivating a growing BOOK ● Eugenia fan base with its musical experi- Paulicelli exam- ments. This latest album is, as al- ines the clothing ways, a unique and original blend and fashion of of electronic, club, dance, and rock. the 16th and 17th centuries, specifi- Alla fine del giorno cally through the Zero Assoluto lens of Italian lit- Universal Music erature. The book ➤ $ 31.59 explains how fashions affected per- sonal and political style in the larger MUSIC ● Mat- Italian culture, looks into the major teo Maffucci and effects literature had on the history of Thomas De Gas- Italian style, and reveals how this his- peri have made a tory leaks into Italian style today. thoroughly mod- ern album that L’abitudine di tornare also showcases the acoustic and Carmen Consoli electronic touches that, across fif- Universal Music ➤ teen years, have marked Zero As- $ 31.99 soluto’s immediately recognizable sound. It’s an album that draws music ● The Sicil- Margaret Mazzantini. creatively on the past while mov- Photo by Max Cardelli ian singer-song- ing ahead to the future. writer is back from maternity leave with her first al- bum in five years. Download our It’s a return to her musical roots, but iPhone app it’s also an album filled with finely- crafted songs that are at once wise, fresh, and tinged with irony.

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My Mother-in-Law Drinks dience is. It’s hard to believe that Diego De Silva this very real, very talented nun was Europa Editions once dismissed as a kind of public- ➤ pages 368 ➤ $ 17.00 ITALIAN JAZZ ity stunt. No more. The charismatic Sicilian-born singer is a storm of “Play the Sax, Pal!” Book ● This sequel musical artistry. Her new album is to I Hadn’t Under- highlighted by a very personal ver- stood again presents sion of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.” Vincenzo Malinco- . nico, the Neapoli- Ardo tan lawyer whose Roberto Calasso midlife crisis paral- Farrar, Straus and Giroux ➤ ➤ lels no other. In this pages 432 $ 25.37 novel, a computer engineer kidnaps a Neapolitan mafia boss whom he Book ● This book blames for the accidental death of explores the ancient his son. This computer engineer con- texts referred to as ducts a tragicomic reality television the ”Vedas.“The show in which he conducts a trial, Vedic people lived Lester Young listing the many crimes committed over three thou- by the accused, sentencing him and sand years ago in executing him before a nationwide northern India but by Enzo Capua audience. Here, it is Malinconico’s left behind few objects or even ruins. job to reconcile the conflict before it Their only artifacts are these texts, ● If we were to ask someone who knew even just a little bit of jazz what is too late. filled with verses and formulas, which instrument he most associated the genre with, which instrument made suggest a deeper and more daring jazz stand out from other musical genres, he or she would almost inevitably Stone Walls understanding of life. Calasso writes say the saxophone or trumpet. Wind instruments. Extensions of the voice, Gil Fagiani in his book, “If the Vedic people had practically, extensions of the most direct, human form of communication. Bordighera Press been asked why they did not build Breath externalizes our soul, gives us our identity, sets us apart. It begs the ➤ ➤ pages 126 $ 13.30 cities, they could have replied: we did question: why is jazz generally associated with the emission of air from our not seek power, but rapture.” With at- lungs? Those heavily involved in the genre know that many other instru- BOOK ● Fagiani’s s tention to detail, Calasso manages ments have dominated the history of jazz and shaped its style over the collection of poetry to write this volume from a modern years: the piano or guitar, for example, or even the drums and bass. And is a glimpse at ad- perspective but with acute insight yet deep down, everyone, aficionados and amateurs alike, harbor a love for olescence through into the ancient world. the saxophonist, the trumpet player, even the trombonist. Saying why is the perception of difficult, but we can hazard a guess; what most captivates people about this an Italian Ameri- Vino, I Love You music is the spontaneous communication between the musicians, their can boy growing Oscar Farinetti and Shigeru ability to improvise on a theme, the heat a particular interpretation gives up in a 1950s Con- Hayashi off. The musicians are practically conversing with one another and at the necticut suburb in Rizzoli same time communicating a condition of their soul without saying a word, ➤ ➤ the first generation after the war. pages 240 $ 22.76 unless of course there’s a singer among them, but that’s another side of the These tragic and bitter poems, such question that we’ve already covered in this column. as “Class Struggle in the Connecticut BOOK ● One of Whatever the answer, the concept makes jazz an especially humane music. Countryside” and “Kiddie Rides,” por- Italy’s greatest It can make us happy or sad. It can make us think about the present or forget tray the voice of a child, whose youth entrepreneurs, Os- it entirely. Unless it’s second-rate, it’s unlikely to make us feel like we’re just was stained with vehement memo- car Farinetti visits part of the crowd. Next time we’ll talk about saxophones, then move on to ries, creating a powerful collection twelve of the most trumpets, clarinets, etc., and begin comparing the Italian musicians who of poetry that perfectly captures the important wine have made a name for themselves playing these instruments and their paradox of childhood and family. producers in Italy. relationship to the American greats. Written with exceptional tenderness, Traveling from But I’d like to conclude with an anecdote that has been circulating the jazz this book of poetry captures this Ital- north to south, he world for many years and adds a playful—but not too frivolous—twist to ian American’s life growing up in a stops to experience the most pres- the topic. The great Lester Young, one of the most important saxophonists world of violence he was forced to tigious of Italian wineries. Accom- in the history of jazz, a man who left an indelible mark on the style of the understand. panying him on this journey is one tenor sax in the ’40s and ’50s, actually got his start playing the drums. He of the world’s most widely respect- loved the varied and often lumbering rhythm of the drums. But he quickly Sister Cristina ed sommeliers, Shigeru Hayashi. decided to abandon it for the saxophone, an instrument he embraced so Sister Cristina Throughout their wine voyage, fully that he became one with it. When asked why he swapped instruments, Universal Music they attempt to find the most sus- he said something to the effect of: “Well, I realized that at the end of a gig, ➤ $ 20.47 tainable winery, one which is both while I was still breaking down my drum set, the other guys in the group economically sustainable but en- were heading out with their instruments and their arms around girls who music ● Anyone vironmentally sound and ethically had come to hear us. So I said to myself, ‘Play the sax, pal, and you’ll have who’s seen her correct as well. Among the produc- more girls hounding you after!” perform on Ital- ers encountered in the volume are This story, which Young himself told, may have been fabricated, and yet ian TV knows how Gaja, Antinori, Incisa della Roc- perhaps our saxophonist—a sensible guy with a kind soul but not the most wildly popular chetta, Gravner, Charrere, Rinaldi, handsome physique—made the right choice—for his happiness and ours. Sister Cristina Massa, Allegrini, Lungarotti, Bucci, is—and how adoring her large au- Planeta, and Rallo. www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 59 Naples_for_ever.pdf 1 15/05/15 22:47

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Scenic Naples Exiting Parco Virgiliano on foot, exquisite restaurants (don’t Everyone knows this side of you’ll head down Via Posillipo. miss the famous Zi’ Teresa, the Naples, even if they’ve never It’s about an hour’s walk to sea perfect place to eat fish). From seen it in person: the recumbent level, an area called Mergellina, here you can admire Naples city by the sea, between but it’s well worth it. The beauty from the sea, with Posillipo Vesuvius and the islands of you’ll soak in on this walk has hill in the distance, as well as Capri and Ischia, warmed by the bewitched travelers, poets a series of luxury hotels, tons sun almost 365 days out of the and writers for centuries. In of restaurants and pizzerias, year. Mergellina, stop by one of the and a crowd of Neapolitans The most spectacular place to attractive seaside chalets on the and tourists strolling down the start is the Parco Virgiliano on shore for a classic coffee in front boardwalk. the summit of Posillipo Hill, a of the port where hydrofoils large forest of pine trees and depart for the islands. Continue The Naples of Art, History garden terraces sloping down down the boardwalk, recently and Culture toward the sea. You’ll forget transformed into a pedestrian- Now it’s time to head into the that you’re in the third largest only area, Via Caracciolo. heart of the city, toward the city in Italy, after Rome and With the sea to your right, to immense Piazza del Plebiscito, Milan. From any of its beautiful your left stands the luxuriant which extends out in front of overlooks, you can admire the Villa Comunale and Stazione the Royal Palace. Remember that Bay of to your right, Zoologica, a research institute up until 150 years ago, Naples with the Isle of Nisida connected devoted to basic research in was the capital of a kingdom to terra firma by a small isthmus. marine biology. You can visit a that included all of Southern And on a clear spring day you small but precious aquarium, Italy as well as Sicily. From can see as far as the islands of a unique remnant of the Borgo Marinari you can arrive by Procida and Ischia. eighteenth century. passing through Santa Lucia, an Directly in front of you is the In a half hour you’ll arrive at old fishermen’s neighborhood, or Island of Capri, one of the a small peninsula where the by climbing up elegant Via Chiaia, biggest tourist attractions in the Castel Dell’Ovo is located, a with its boutiques, cafes and the world, and to your right, amid seaside castle and the oldest famous Pizzeria Brandi, where in roses, bougainvillea and broom, standing fortification in 1889 Raffaele Esposito “invented” is the most moving, classic view Naples. Here is where Greek the most famous pizza in the of the Gulf of Naples silhouetted colonizers founded the first world: the Margherita. The pizza by the Sorrentino Peninsula. nucleus of the city in the 6th got its name when it was offered In the distance is the famous Century B.C. Several forts were to the royal couple Umberto I and Mount Vesuvius. The still active built here under the Roman, Margherita of Savoy on their visit volcano famously erupted in Norman and Aragon empires. to Naples. The Queen loved it, 79 A.D., destroying the city of The current castle towers over apparently. Pompei. A visit to the city, which Borgo Marinari, a small fishing Whichever road you take, after remains almost entirely intact, is village founded in the 19th a little while you will wind up not to miss. Century, where you can find in Piazza del Plebiscito, one of the grandest squares in Italy. In front of you is the Palazzo Reale, adorned with gigantic statues of important kings of Naples: from Ruggero il Normanno (12th Century) to Gioacchino Murat (appointed King of Naples by Napoleon in 1808), and Vittorio Emanuele II (the first King of Italy). With help from the famous general Giuseppe Garibaldi, the latter king conquered the Kingdom of Naples and unified Italy in 1860. American tourists should know that after this campaign, Garibaldi was offered a leading position in the US Army during the American Civil War. But he would only accept the post on one condition: that the war’s objective be declared as the abolition of slavery. Since at that stage Lincoln was unwilling to make such a statement, Garibaldi refused. Nearby is the Teatro San Carlo, the oldest opera house in Europe,

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road is dotted with all kinds of stores and circumscribes the Spanish Quarter, a popular area composed of dozens of side streets—the city’s famous “vicoli”—running up the hill. Here you’ll find Pasticceria Pintauro, a pilgrimage site for pastry buffs. This is where, in 1785, the firstsfogliatella was made, the most famous pastry in Naples. Sfogliatella is a crunchy shell-shaped pastry stuffed with ricotta and candied fruit. At the end of Via Toledo you’ll arrive in Piazza Dante. Continue toward the ancient heart of the city by passing through Port’Alba, a small street known for its modern and antique bookshops. From here it’s a short walk to Piazza del Gesù Nuovo, where you can admire the baroque church of the same name erected for Jesuits at the end of the 1500s. The church’s sides and façade form a diamond. Inside, you’ll Counterclockwise from the top: find exquisite frescoes. A little The Bay of Naples at sunrise; The farther on is the Franciscan ceiling of Teatro San Carlo; A detail complex Santa Chiara, one of the of Piazza del Plebiscito; The Veiled most intriguing monuments in Christ on display in the Cappella the city. The gothic church was Sansevero; Galleria Umberto. Left page: Spaccanapoli. erected in the 1300s and would go on to become a pantheon of Neapolitan regality and nobility. founded in 1737. Damaged The basilica contains one of the by fire in 1816, the theater most fascinating Italian interiors was rebuilt by the architect of the 18th century, meticulously Antonio Niccolini. Today the preserved until the bombings magnificently revamped theater of 8 August 1943, and skillfully is open every day for guided restored later. One of the most visits. Just across from the enchanting parts of Santa Chiara theater is the legendary Caffè is the majolica Cloister, decorated Gambrinus. Established in 1890, with blue, green and yellow the Art Deco café is furnished ceramic tiles. The colors reflect with small café-chantant tables. the sky, vines, and lemons grown The café has long been the in the church’s elegant garden. preferred watering hole of artists, You should now be on a street politicians, intellectuals, writers known as “Spaccanapoli” (Split and poets, including Gabriele Naples)—so called because it d’Annunzio, Oscar Wilde and appears to divide the city into Ernest Hemingway. It is still one two parts. From here, stroll by of the cultural landmarks of ancient artisanal bodegas to the city. Continue on to nearby arrive in Piazza San Domenico Galleria Umberto, a living symbol Maggiore, without a doubt one of the 18th Century. Founded as of the most beautiful piazzas in a commercial center, it was the the city. Surrounded on three city’s first movie theater. Today sides by major 17th Century the Galleria is one of the most palazzos, the piazza is also home awe-inspiring architectural feats to the Church of San Domenico, in the city, boasting marvelous a large convent dating back to statues and mosaics, as well as 1200. An interesting side note elegant shops and cafes. for Americans: here is where Speaking of shopping, you can the first Catholic bishop of the enter Via Toledo from the Galleria. Archdiocese of New York, Richard The street has been famous since Luke Concanen, is buried. the 16th Century. The mile-long Concanen was an Irish priest www.i-Italy.org www.i-ItalyNY.com | June-July 2015 | i-Italy ny | 63 Tourism ➜ Napoli who never actually set foot in course of centuries, these New York. Ordained in Rome in artificial caves have formed to 1808, he never got past the port create the urban skeleton of of Naples due to an embargo the city. Architecturally, they during the Napoleonic Wars. are replete with bas-reliefs, Until his death in 1810, he ran frescoes, crockery, urns, his diocese via a correspondence terracotta statues and mirrors. he kept with the missionaries Among them are the catacombs working in New York. of Saint Gennaro, an extremely After you visit the church and important, monumental take a coffee break at one of complex with many precious the piazza’s many open-air mosaics and frescoes. The site cafes, we recommend stopping was used continuously for by the Cappella di Sansevero, roughly eight centuries and founded in 1560. It’s well worth represents a major testimony a visit to see the many peculiar of the life of the Christian works of art commissioned community. by the chapel’s most famous Another captivating site to visit Catacombs of San Gennaro proprietor, the Prince of underground is the Cimitero Sansevero, a 17th Century delle Fontanelle (Cemetery scientist, alchemist and mason. of the Little Fountains), an The Cristo Velato is the most ancient ossuary that spans beautiful and famous work on roughly 3000 square feet. The view. Today, the chapel hosts cemetery dates back to the 16th exhibitions, concerts and art Century, when the city was shows. decimated by the plague. In Exit the chapel onto Via dei the following centuries, during Tribunali, one of the liveliest times of major catastrophes streets in Naples’ historic like famine, earthquakes or center—the heart of “authentic” volcanic eruptions, the Cimitero Naples with its narrow alleys delle Fontanelle was used to and its street vendors and accommodate corpses. The street life. Conclude your tour Neapolitans have never ceased of ‘monumental’ Naples by visiting the place, bearing following the street to the flowers for their ancestors, about Duomo, the Cathedral of Naples whom the most enthralling and seat of the Archdiocese. Here and below: Stations of stories and legends are told. Naples’ new subway network Completed in 1313, the gothic But underground Naples is church has been rebuilt and not the exclusive property of reworked many times over the the ancient world. Another centuries. It is dedicated to Saint underground Naples has Gennaro, or , Bishop of emerged (in a manner of Naples in the 3rd century A.D, speaking) in recent years. martyr, and patron saint of the The new subway network city. This is the most important is, according to curator site of devotion for Neapolitans. Bonito Oliva, a bona fide Every year the church holds a “indispensable contemporary ceremony for the Blood Miracle art museum.” The subway of Saint Gennaro. The church tunnels do in fact contain a also houses the Museo del permanent art installation Tesoro di San Gennaro, a place comprised of nearly 200 works of of extremely important artistic, contemporary art that travelers cultural, and spiritual value are “bound” to see. These “art” containing priceless documents, stations began cropping up in precious objects, jewels, and the mid-90s, combining various paintings. artistic styles practiced by over ninety internationally renowned Underground Naples limestone for fortifying the elbows with 2400 years of the artists. Equestrian statues, On Via dei Tribunali, you’ll find city. Later on, the Romans city’s history. Of course, you mosaics, futuristic animals, Piazza San Gaetano, gateway built a large underground also have to go underground vehicles from different eras, to the most intriguing and aqueduct and a network of to find a city’scatacombs . The reproductions of archaeological mysterious part of the city: tunnels stretching dozens of underground cemeteries were digs—they are all perfectly Underground Naples, a complex miles. During World War II, created during the classic age by integrated into the remains of tunnels and caves carved these underground tunnels Naples’ Christian community. of the old city, and thousands out of the city’s subsoil. Its were used as air raid shelters. They are second only to Rome of commuters get to see the origins are ancient; the Greeks Today you can visit many of the for their archaeological and spectacle flit by day in and dug enormous caves to extract tunnels for a chance to brush artistic importance. Over the day out. ● ●

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Tips: Where (and What) to Eat in Naples The Art of Pizza and the Mediterranean Diet

ou can’t visit Naples without eating pizza at least once. There are about 1,500 pizzerias Yin town. Here you’ll find our top five. But Neapolitan cuisine isn’t limited to pizza, so you’ll also find recommendations of two excellent restaurants you must not pass up.

50 Kalò he most recent place to Piazza Sannazaro 201/B Topen on our list, 50 Kalò % +39.081.19204667 instantly became one of the ◗ www.50kalo.it hottest pizzerias in the city. And it’s tiny, so expect to find a line running out the door! People say they serve the best Palazzo Petrucci pizza in the city. Order the pizza with endive and cherry Piazza San Domenico tomatoes. You’ll thank us. Maggiore 4 % +39.081.5524068 ◗ www.palazzopetrucci.it

Sorbillo ino Sorbillo is one of the most famous pizza chefs in Italy. He’s or those looking for modern Via dei Tribunali, 32 G Mediterranean cuisine with +39.081.446643 even opened a pizzeria in hoity- F % a hint of Neapolitan cooking, ◗ www.sorbillo.it toity Milan. For Sorbillo, pizza and family have been serious subjects check out Chef Lino Scarallo’s for 75 years. His gigantic pizzas are Michelin Star restaurant, lo- made with the freshest ingredients and carefully leavened. His cated in a historic 14th Century fried pizza is delicious: a “poor man’s ” version of wood-oven pizza, building in Piazza San Domeni- which is made in a special locale Gino opened up near his main co Maggiore, one of the most establishment. Other branches are popping up around the city. beautiful in Naples.

Di Matteo lso on Via dei Tribunali Via dei Tribunali, 94 Ais this fantastic joint % +39.081.455262 owned by Salvatore Di Mat- ◗ www.pizzeriadimatteo.com teo, “Neapolitan pizzaiuolo and fry cook,” about whom all the major Italian newspapers are talking about. Di Matteo got his start young, when he didn’t have enough money to buy mozzarella every day and made pizza using cheap fish that the fishermen were giving away. Today he’s a national star. His rosticceria is also excellent.

La Notizia wner Enzo Coccia says he’s Via Michelangelo da O“not an artist, just a pizzai- Caravaggio, 53 uolo with identity, brains and Zi’ Teresa % +39.081.7142155 soul.” Son of a pizzaiuolo, Coc- Via Borgo Marinari, 1 ◗ www.pizzarialanotizia.com cia is one of the leading figures % +39.081.7642565 in Naples’ pizza revolution. He ◗ www.ziteresa.it sticks to traditional recipes and focuses his attention on in- gredients, from the yeast to the toppings. trattoria serving fish in A Borgo Marinari, just before Castel dell’Ovo. This charming place is ideal for tasting Nea- Da Michele politan cuisine in elegant but Via Cesare Sersale, 1/3 laid back digs. They make an % +39.081.5539204 excellent wood fired pizza, too. ◗ www.damichele.net

ou’ll find the most classic pizza at Da Michele. They serve up two kinds of pizza, Margherita Yand Marinara, just as they did in 1870, the year this historic Neapolitan pizzeria was founded.

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●● UNEXPECTED TREASURES Tips: Where To Stay Wines of Naples Three Charming Little Ones esides the luxury seaside hotels you’ll find in all the Bguides, like Il Vesuvio or the Excelsior, Naples has a num- For the first time in four 2000 A.D., when the Campi Flegrei ber of small Bed and Breakfasts with a lot of charm. Below centuries, rural life— were distinguished by two classic you’ll find a few that will make you feel right at home while grape varieties still popular to this offering hotel-quality service. tending vineyards and day: falanghina and piedirosso. making wine—has become But grape production isn’t all the rage in Naples. It confined to this area. Just hop on makes sense. over to Posillipo, where Salvatore Varriale cultivates four acres directly facing by Luciano Pignataro * Capri with some

ooking for a place to sleep in the most ● ● Grapes above the Spanish Rivalta scenic neighborhood in Naples and Quarter and under Certosa di Via Posillipo, 56 L .081.7691802 wake up staring at the sea? Look no further. San Martino. Grapes on the % +39 ◗ www.bbrivalta.it Rivalta has just 2 rooms, 2 bathrooms and hills of Posillipo. Grapes in typical varieties of a kitchen, but there’s a garden where you Agnano, on the edges grapes, like falanghina can breakfast in the sun, and a beautiful little beach just 5 minutes of Astroni, the from Campi Flegrei and away. It’s dreamy. volcano that went Beneventano, as well as dormant 3,700 catalanesca, uva rosa, years ago and is sangenella, piedirosso and Palazzo Turchini now a natural moscato. The wine is made Via Medina, 21/22 +39.081.5510606 park. Grapes as by Maurizio De Simone. % ◗ www.palazzoturchini.it far as Camaldoli, A stone’s throw away is between large another historic urban his small but comfortable houses built vineyard belonging to the T4-star hotel has 27 tastefully during the real de Vita family, which faces furnished rooms. It is located in an estate boom of the 50s Agnano. historic palazzo that used to house and 60s immortalized a conservatory in the 16th Century, in the heart of historic Naples, on film by Francesco Rosi. Naples’ Green Heart just a short stroll from the main gate of the city. It makes sense. Naples is The other vineyard-rich area the one major metropolis is the Oasis of Astroni, just with working vineyards along the crater’s edge. Next La Pedamentina within its walls, throwbacks to Capodimonte, the Oasis Via Pedamentina S. Martino, 33 .081.5573555 to monastic gardens, like is considered Naples’s green % +39 ◗ www.pedamentina.it gallery owner heart. You can walk among Peppe Morra’s falanghina and piedirosso ocated in a 17th Century farm- famous Vigna di vines tended by Gerardo house along the long public San Martino, which Vernazzaro, the latest L steps connecting Certosa di San boasts a view of the entire city. generation to work in the cantina Martino to the treasures of the historic center. You can only get there Once again Partenope unveils a founded by his grandfather by foot, so be prepared to sweat a little. But you’ll be more than com- fascinating, hitherto unknown Giuseppe in 1891. There is also pensated by the quiet and the view. side. We’re not talking about a small property on the edge the leftover land of some old of the forest owned by Raffaele farmer who fended off buyers, Moccia, where you’ll encounter we’re talking about bonafide about four hectares of grapevines The property’s twenty hectares brink of extinction and which in businessmen. We’re not talking passionately managed by are divvied up into something the last decade has turned a lot of wispy pergolas, we’re talking Maurizio de Simone. The first resembling an Argentine fazenda, heads given its potential and the vineyards owned by agronomists vine was planted in 1960. The a Mediterranean strip of pungent charm of its mythic backdrop. For and run by winemakers. The dark sandy terrain gives the citrus and olive trees and time immemorial Polyphemus’s modern world is harkening back grape a unique taste—mineral, in grapevines. With views of the cave and the Sirens’ coasts have to its ancestry, when between technical parlance—recognizable Agnano basin, this establishment stood nearby, so close they’ve Vesuvius and the Campi Flegrei even to amateur palates. Another is absolutely stunning. almost blurred into the landscape. there lay hundreds of patrician historic institution to visit is In these parts, heaven is never far villas surrounded by vineyards. Masseria del Borro a Fuorigrotta, Between Heaven and Hell from hell. ● ● where Carolina and Rita have The city built on commercial * Luciano Pignataro is a Neapoletan 2000 Years of Winemaking relaunched the old property trade has found its reflection in journalist, blogger, and wine expert. He is Viticulture became a serious their grandfather bought a wineglass, in a patrimony that the noted author of several wine guides enterprise in Naples starting in immediately after World War II. just a few years ago was on the (www.lucianopignataro.it)

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