Music - Oct. 26, 2007
An "Odyssey" into emigration with Stella and Bertelli
In a rented room at the stately Newberry Library, the Italian Cultural Institute hosted author Gian Antonio Stella and Venetian folk singer Gualtiero Bertelli Thursday night.
Tags: Stella, Bertelli, L'Orda, emigrazione, emigration, immigrants, immigrations, Italy, Italians, Ellis Island, Compagnia delle Acque, Newberry Library, Italian Cultural Institute, NOTA

Movies - July 20, 2007
"Golden Door" opens up the emigrant's world
If you’ve seen his stark and beautiful “Respiro,” you know that Italian writer/director Emanuele Crialese’s look at emigration is bound to be unique. His new film, “Golden Door” (Called “Nuovomondo” or “New World” in Italy) strikes an unusual chord.
Tags: Golden Door, Crialese, Sicily, Ellis Island, Italian, Italian-American, emigrant, immigrant, Nuovomondo, Respiro, Gainsbourg, Amato

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 21, 2007
A pilgrimage to Ellis Island
The sun is shining and New York’s glass wall of towers is glistening. The harbor is alive with activity: Coast Guard boats with machine guns mounted, police helicopters, the Staten Island Ferry has just left Manhattan. Here in Battery Park, there is a long line waiting to get to Liberty Island and Ellis Island.
Tags: Ellis Island, Piedmont, emigration, immigration, Hmong, Mexican, Italian, Liberty Island, Battery Park, New York, NYC