FROM LA GAZZETTA
NEWS
BOOK REVIEW
FEATURE
ART & CULTURE
EVENTS IN ITALY
LINGUA ITALIANA
TRAVEL
FOOD & WINE
ENTERTAINMENT
LA GAZZETTA
IN THIS ISSUE
January 2015
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FROM LA GAZZETTA
03 From the Desk of Paul Sciria 03 A Message from the Publisher
NEWS
04 News from Italy 05 News from the Consulate
BOOK REVIEW
05 The Italian Americans
FEATURE
06 Leoni - " Reeling " in TV Diplomacy 06 San Antonio Abate
07 Florence , Italy : The Misericordia , an Ancient Society
07 Marconi - Father of Wireless 08 The Night of La Befana
08 " Ladri di biciclette " ( The Bicycle Theif )
ART & CULTURE
09 An Altarpiece by Ugolino da Siena 11 Intonarumori
EVENTS IN ITALY
Current Events 12
LINGUA ITALIANA
Notizie Dall ' Italia 14
TRAVEL
Teatro della Concordia ( Theatre of the Union ) 16 No Place Like Home ! 16 Paese Dipinto ( Painted Village ) 16 Focus on Milan in 2015 16
FOOD & WINE
Sgroppino 18 ' Tis the Season for Some Fennel 18 Sicilian Holiday 18
ENTERTAINMENT
Alessandro Safina 19 A Magical Outdoor Theatre in Northern Italy 20 Help Sought for Book on Mahoning Valley ' s Italian Heritage 21
LA GAZZETTA
Where to Buy La Gazzetta 22
FEBRUARY PREVIEW
The holidays have come and gone , and we are already looking forward to stepping into spring . Before we can do that ; however , we pay tribute to St . Valentine and celebrate Carnevale . These are times to remember that special someone .
The February issue of La Gazzetta will be all about Italian cars and sports . We ' ll give you a sneak peak into the latest car models and explore Italy ' s favorite sporting event , soccer .
Please submit all letters to the editor to Angie Spitalieri at aspitalieri @ lagazzettaitaliana . com .
If your company would like to place an ad in our upcoming issue , please contact Paul Sciria at 440- 461-9836 . All advertisements must be submitted by January 15 . For more information on becoming a distributor , please contact Angie Spitalieri , Publisher , at aspitalieri @ lagazzettaitaliana . com or 216-229-1346 .
LA GAZZETTA ITALIANA | JANUARY 2015