An artist of great talent but with a lack of moderation, a technical master who lived a dissolute lifestyle; in 2010 the 400 year anniversary of Caravaggio’s life is celebrated all over Italy.
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The Second Edition 2010 includes:
The Life and Works of Caravaggio
Replicating San Gimignano
America’s Italian Festas
Texas’ Star Physicians Luca Cicalese and Cristiana Rastellini
Wisconsin’s Master Cheesemaker Gianni Toffolon
How Women Won the Right to Vote in Italy
There’s No Place Like the Home for Italian Children
The Life and Works of Caravaggio: The year of Caravaggio is now underway. Turin, Milan, Padua, Bergamo, Rome, Naples, Florence and Genoa are hosting important exhibitions of his work accompanied by books and documentaries. As we gaze upon one or more of his masterpieces, we are left with a twofold question: Who really was Caravaggio, and why does this artist remain such a fascinating figure of study?
Replicating San Gimignano: Italy’s newest and most unique museum San Gimignano 1300 is getting rave reviews by visitors and historians alike. You will find there a replica of the Village of San Gimignano at a scale of 1:100. PRIMO features an exclusive interview with Museum Director Pietro Bortolotti about the Tuscan sensation that is San Gimignano 1300.
America’s Italian Festas: Always popular with readers, PRIMO’s Guide to Italian Festas lists almost 100 festivals held throughout the United States.
Texas’ Star Physicians – Rome Natives Drs. Cicalese and Rastellini add a touch of Italy to UTMB: Husband-and-wife team Drs. Luca Cicalese and Cristiana Rastellini fit right in at the University Of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Texas. And they should. UTMB is a lot like their alma mater, the University of Rome “La Sapienza,” one of the largest universities in the world, where the couple studied and first met.
Wisconsin’s Master Cheesemaker Gianni Toffolon, of BelGioioso: Gianni Toffolon came to America in 1979 to help establish a U.S. based Italian cheese business. Today, there may be no one else in the State of Wisconsin who can so clearly and passionately articulate the way that a committed cheesemaker feels about his work…
How Women Won the Right to Vote in Italy: On June 2, 1946, women in Italy went to the polls. Dressed in their Sunday best, babies in their arms, some 14 million women cast ballots in the institutional referendum that asked Italians to choose between the monarchy and republic and to select a constituent assembly. Never before were all Italian women able to vote in a national election…
Home for Italian Children: The Home has always held a personal interest for me. My mother, born in 1923, was an orphan at three months old…Mom reminisced to me on more than one occasion when neighbors suggested to her relatives that they place (her and her brother) in the Home for Italian Children…
Departments
Publisher’s Note: WW II GI Artist Victor Bruno Contini
Readers’ Corner: “The Shepherd’s Flock,” by Vincent Santo
Readers' Corner: “The Sisters,” by Bruce Capoferri
Readers’ Corner: “Think Like an Italian,” by Nicholas Chiominto
Language: The Italian Version of the Gettysburg Address
The Truth about Wine: Barolo or Brunello, Instead of Bordeaux
Special Announcements:
Call to Readers: We plan to feature a special issue titled “Surviving the Recession.” We want to pay tribute to Italian American owned businesses toughing it out during this recession. No TARP funds, no bailouts, no government help for them…just old fashioned hard work and dedication. We want to hear from you. Tell us about your business, the products you make or the services you provide; how long have you owned your business, tell us if it is family run and tell us the family members who work with you, what led you to start your business, why you like it and include your opinions on today’s economy. Please be sure to send us a photograph of you at your desk, workbench or counter, alone or with your employees. Be sure to tell us where your family came from in Italy. No more than 200 words. Please send your write-up and photograph(s) to PRIMO Editor, 2125 Observatory Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007, editor@flprimo.com.
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