FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubeLinkedIn With great sorrow we hear the news of the death of Pope Francis He was never afraid to take on the great issues of our time with clarity and courage He addressed topics such as global hunger and poverty climate change (Laudato si’ remains a landmark document and no one like him gave such a powerful and clear voice to what is needed to safeguard the future of our planet) He made if mostly unheeded calls calls for peace and dialogue among peoples Pope Francis spoke to both believers and non-believers and often succeeded in stirring the consciences of all the world has lost a voice for the good of humanity and for common sense I hold three particular memories that testify to the depth and uniqueness of his pontificate The first dates back to the Covid pandemic in 2020 the Pope uttered no words: none were needed and the families of both victims and the convicted A moment of profound spiritual intensity that will remain in our collective memory when a delegation from the University of Macerata was received in a private audience in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace on the occasion of the 470th anniversary of the birth of Father Matteo Ricci Pope Francis called Ricci a "champion of the culture of encounter" and highlighted the fundamental role of the university as a privileged space for dialogue between cultures “is the challenge of the university: to bring together these two horizons—the global and the personal—so that they may dialogue Pope Francis always showed constant attention to the value of education is the best investment a country can make for its future.”Words we will continue to cherish and honor through our daily work The third memory dates to the spring of 2023 when I took part in a conference held at Villa Malta titled The Global Aesthetics of the Catholic Imagination we were received in audience by a Pope Francis full of joy and enthusiasm who set aside his prepared remarks to speak informally—but with great intensity—about the importance of literature and creativity in all its forms.He urged poets verbal expression—to give voice to everything that human beings experience The University of Macerata joins the Church and the international community in mourning paying tribute to a figure who embodied the Gospel in our time and who will continue to inspire future generations FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubeLinkedIn About  .  Contact  .  Donation Archaeologists from the University of Macerata have uncovered a unique brewery dating back to the Roman era in the region of Macerata the only Roman-era brewery discovered on the Italian peninsula was made during the 30th excavation campaign at Urbs Salvia and Villamagna The discovery also includes kilns for pottery production and metal forges The excavation at Villamagna revealed a Roman villa with striking monumental structures and the brewery an unusual find in Italy’s winemaking heartland Experts believe this brewery may be linked to the ancient Gallic roots of the area who occupied much of the region in the 4th century BCE provide new insights into land management in Roman times and enrich the offerings of the Abbadia di Fiastra Nature Reserve,” said a spokesperson from the University of Macerata is believed to date to the 5th-6th century CE possibly linked to the area’s occupation by Gothic populations This timeline indicates a blend of cultural influences and traditions in the region over centuries These include kilns for pottery production and metal forges from the Republican era founded in the 3rd century BCE as a Roman colony to consolidate control over the Adriatic regions thrived due to its strategic location along the Via Flaminia visitors can view well-preserved monuments such as the Theatre which could accommodate up to 3,000 spectators and the Temple dedicated to the goddess of health now part of the Archaeological Park of Urbs Salvia Sources: University of Macerata l Stile Arte   and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative The most evenly matched series of the first round of Serie A was undoubtedly between Hotsand Macerata and Nettuno 1945 even though Macerata ultimately swept both games The first game ended 4-3 in the second extra inning Macerata appeared to have complete control except in the final inning when Nettuno had runners on second and third with a chance to tie On a day when hitting proved challenging for almost everyone on the field Jesús Carrera stood out as a rare exception He went 1-for-3 with two walks in Game 1 and a perfect 3-for-3 in Game 2 posting an incredible combined batting average of .667 — a mark no other player on either team came close to matching “They were two very competitive games for both teams,” confirmed Macerata’s first baseman “Everyone wants to start the season strong so there was plenty of tension on the field on both sides The first game was extremely tough and went into extra innings We hope to carry this momentum into next weekend in Bologna We definitely need to find more rhythm at the plate and continue building our team chemistry even though we’re already a tight group — as shown by the fact that we didn’t commit a single defensive error.” The goal for Macerata this season is clear for Carrera makes no effort to hide it: “There’s a real hunger for redemption and we all want to improve on last year's results.” believe this season will be more competitive than previous years “I think it will be more challenging for everyone We expect every team to be more competitive so we need to have the right mentality going into every game We already saw with Nettuno how quickly a match can turn around in just one inning That’s why I believe this year’s tournament will be much more balanced In the cover photo Jesus Carrera in action on his debut with the Hotsand Macerata jersey (Ezio Ratti - FIBS) Reserved area Transparent Federation Privacy policy Copyright © 2022 FIBS (Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball) - Viale Tiziano 74 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial - Share with same attribution 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA) which is available on the Internet the piano nobile of the Civic Museums of Palazzo Buonaccorsi in Macerata hosts the exhibition The Saving Light by Nidaa Badwan a Palestinian artist living in Italy and winner of the seventh edition of the Pannaggi/Nuova Generazione 2024 Prize an award created with the intention of giving space to young emerging artists under 40 in the Marche Region.The solo exhibition consists of site-specific photographs that the artist has created by imagining a dialogue with Palazzo Buonaccorsi the theatrical component of Nidaa Badwan’s work emerges in these shots an exclusive mise en scène through which the secret of self and the world around us is revealed The halls of the palace are filled with images that revive the splendor of times past memories of the spaces and humanity that lived there in a perfect balance between memory and modernity is the protagonist of other series made over the years by the artist which are on display in the exhibition to testify to his decades-long journey: Rebirth is the most recent cycle where light is the absolute protagonist; in Dark Nights of the Soul from 2020 the artist depicts himself as a fallen angel who must transcend his human nature in order to fly away from darkness; finally One Hundred Days of Solitude of 2016 is the work that brought Badwan to notoriety the story of a voluntary exile to denounce the abuses of power a peaceful and silent struggle that draws its strength from the saturated colors and light captured by his shots class of 1987 born in Abu Dhabi and raised in Gaza has been living in the Marche region for the past decade and has elected photography as her medium of expression In her self-shots she narrates the world around her through a personal style rich in color “Her photographic production is constantly evolving and her works have toured and are currently touring the world with focused projects that pay homage to Italian culture while others of an introspective and psychological nature become powerful prospecting devices to penetrate into the depths of the human soul,” explains curator Paola Ballesi “But beyond the various themes addressed his research through the medium of photography presents an unequivocal stylistic constant that makes his language unique and unmistakable: the representation of the body as theater.” The exhibition has the patronage of the University of Macerata the Academy of Fine Arts and the City of Recanati LBV Magazine English Edition Archaeologists have discovered the only brewery from the Roman era found to date on the peninsula which also includes kilns for pottery production and metal forges was revealed during the 30th excavation campaign conducted by the Università di Macerata at the sites of Urbs Salvia and Villamagna archaeologists found a Roman villa with impressive monumental structures and the mentioned brewery This unusual discovery could be linked to the ancient Gallic roots of the region a Celtic tribe originally from present-day France occupied various areas of the Marche region and it is likely that the owners of the villa maintained this ancestral tradition influenced by Celtic culture also in the municipal territory of Urbisaglia the excavation has revealed extraordinary finds in the Forum of the Roman colony and in the area of the cryptoporticus The University has reported the discovery of kilns for pottery production and metal forges from the Republican era shedding new light on the process of Romanization of the Piceno The Regional Directorate of Museums of the Marche plans to expand the area accessible to the public enriching the visitors’ experience with these new discoveries Founded in the 3rd century BC as a Roman colony to consolidate control over the Adriatic regions Urbs Salvia thrived thanks to its strategic location along the Via Flaminia visitors can admire well-preserved monuments Archaeological excavations continue to reveal new secrets enriching our understanding of the life of the ancient Romans in this region Urbs Salvia offers a unique cultural experience especially during the summer when the site hosts theatrical performances and events that revive the ancient grandeur of the city Visitors can also participate in guided tours to deepen their knowledge of Roman history and archaeology The presentation of the excavation results will take place on July 6 Università di Macerata | Stile Arte Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email Archaeologists from universities in the United States and Denmark found deep within the Actun Uayazba Kab cave in Belize two small stone tools dated between 250 and 900 AD that… men and women gathered to 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one of the many enigmas of the dinosaur era—the exact moment when pterosaurs Rome achieved numerous military victories that allowed it to grow and dominate nearly the entire known world in Antiquity Receive our news and articles in your email for free You can also support us with a monthly subscription and receive exclusive content The University of Macerata has officially adopted the Charter of Rights and Duties of the Student Community accepting the proposal made by the Student Council This is an important step that strengthens the recognition of the active role of the student component in the life of the University and sanctions its rights and duties within the University community The Charter is based on the fundamental principles of the Italian Constitution the promotion of culture and research (art 33) and the right to study for those who are able and deserving (art These are supplemented by the values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union The university is recognised as a human and scientific community personal growth and training in free and responsible thought the Charter clearly states that students are bearers of inalienable rights without discrimination and with equal dignity to other academic components the University renews its commitment to an inclusive participatory university community based on mutual respect CONSULT THE CHARTER be hard at work “de-risking” its links to China; Giorgia Meloni’s government is considering leaving the Belt and Road Initiative that promotes Chinese trade and investment by next year But in the hilltop university city of Macerata in the Marche region relations with China are as enthusiastically friendly as ever And that is because of a Jesuit priest who lived more than 400 years ago This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “The persistence of memory” Discover stories from this section and more in the 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But he is serious about Europe Both Donald Trump and Ukraine’s diplomats will consider it a success The central Bara Fall and libero Simone Gabbanelli will certainly remain, while the young Tommaso Ichino will go to Milan where he will be part of the SuperLega team. After five seasons, the paths of the central Gabriele Sanfilippo and Macerata could separate, Taranto is interested in the player. At their seasonal debut, the ATM tennis players conquered the hard courts of the Manfredonia club with a clear 4-0, a particularly treacherous surface but which did not create problems for the Macerata athletes. The new acquisition Julius Terziyska e Aurora Maria Compagnucci, now a guarantee for the team, beat their respective opponents in two comfortable sets. An authentic competitive masterpiece that of Aurora Curzi who, down a set (0-6), overturned a situation that seemed compromised, winning the next two sets at the tie-break (7-6, 7-6) and also canceling two match points to an opponent who until that moment had been undefeated in team competitions. The perfect day was completed by the doubles formed by Curzi herself and Juli Terziyska, victorious without particular difficulties. In the second round, at the home debut, another important victory came with a 3-1 win against the Capanno Academy 2000 team from Latina. Once again the protagonists were Juli Terziyska and Aurora Curzi who, after winning their respective singles matches, also won the decisive doubles. The only sore point was the defeat of Aurora Maria Compagnucci who, on her birthday, gave way to a young but very valid opponent. Thanks to these results, the team from Macerata is temporarily alone at the top of the standings in its group. The team, which can also count on Gloria De Santis and the new arrival Anna Lanciaprima, certainly has no shortage of alternatives. Now some days of rest have been granted and then the classic break will take place. "The Campanians – says Italo Vullo, general manager of the Macerata-based club – have played a good championship. In the last part we have been growing while they have dropped a bit, let's see now what conditions they are in". The teams played their last match on April 13 and objectively such a long period without matches can have a price. "This break – admits Vullo – has certainly not helped, but I have seen our players relaxed, calm and in good condition". Bara Fall, central player of Banca Macerata Fisiomed, intervenes on this aspect. "It is not an easy period for us, we have been stopped without playing for a while and it is difficult to maintain the rhythm of the match. The mood is good as always, we know that it could also be the last challenge of the season so we will go there and try to do our best". Bollate has already made its mark in the first three days, winning the six games against Rovigo, Castellana and Collecchio. Macerata last Saturday instead conquered the first point in the standings, drawing at home with the Thunders (0-1 and 12-6). In Game 1 the Venetians won with the minimum margin a match on equal terms. Game 2 saw Ares Macerata unlock and obtain the success with a large score and good play. Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The black and whites are coming off an unconvincing draw in Castelfranco Veneto, while the team from the Marche were busy on the pitch of league leaders Bollate last match, where they fell 9-0 in the first match while the second was interrupted with the home team leading 1-0 due to a fault in the lighting system, with the match therefore to be completed as soon as possible. In the standings, Italposa occupies third place, with 5 wins and 3 defeats, while the team from Marche is seventh, with only one win in 5 matches, and with three games to make up: the end of game 2 in Bollate and the first day against Caronno, with the matches postponed due to bad weather. Back in the top division for two seasons, the Macerata team has played in mid-high ranking championships, positioning itself just behind the playoff zone. In direct clashes in recent years, Italposa has a clear advantage: it has won 7 times out of 8 matches. Compared to last season Macerata has added a couple of elements: the return of Chiara Mengoli, ex Parma, and from Saronno the hiring of Flavia Carletti. For the foreign department, the American one arrived instead Elizabeth Avery, pitcher, and the other foreigner, the Japanese Wakako Chikamoto, could also be in Sunday's game. In addition to the additions to the lineup, there are also changes in the technical staff: the new head coach is the Cuban Rafael Garcia. On the statistical level, the Forlì attack, even if dull in the last outing, has a batting average of .312 against the .219 of Macerata. However, the aforementioned Carletti must be kept under control, who travels with a batting average of .556, followed by the American Avery with .444. In the Italposa ranks, four athletes are batting over .400, with Moreland ahead of everyone with a .450 average, 6 RBI and 3 HR, followed by Carlotta Onofri (.444) and the young Turci who, with an excellent .417, is also among the leaders of the championship. Race 1 will see Italposa face Luconi on Mount Cacciamani, while race 2 will see the American challenge: Johnson versus Avery. The other matches were played on Friday: Bollate-Old Parma 9-0 (in the 5th) and 16-0 (in the 3rd); Saronno-Thunders Castelfranco 8-6 and 7-0 (in the 5th); Collecchio-Caronno 6-5 and 2-11; Rovigo-Pianoro was postponed, due to a very serious bereavement that has affected the Bologna team: the player and coach of the under 13 team Alice Morelli passed away at just 23 years old. For the libero Giulia Bresciani it is the fifth promotion. "I was lucky - says the player - to play in well-organized and ambitious teams. This year the leap to A1 was built over time, there was constant growth as a team and in the end the promotion came". The first year in A2 will be unforgettable for spiker Camilla Sanguigni. "It was an immense joy, I experienced a very strong emotion - says the player - and the next day I still have to realize how much we have done. For me it was an honor to be part of such a strong and united team, capable of overcoming difficulties and reaching the greatest goal". In the final, setter Asia Bonelli was awarded as MVP of the match. "I'm very happy, it's a victory that we deserved after all the hard work in the gym. We are a united group, the team deserved this victory. The MVP title? I didn't expect it and I'm very happy". Inserra Chair News and Announcements Opera with No Boundaries at the Sferisterio Arena Posted in: Inserra, Italian News and Events, World Languages and Cultures This opportunity was made possible by a $5,000 scholarship provided by Mr Scholarship administered by the Montclair State University Foundation with the support of the Inserra Chair who is double majoring in Italian and Jurisprudence had the unique chance to work on the surtitling of three operas (Madama Butterfly Aida) within a translation and accessibility project led by a team of experts in the field under the supervision of Dr Associate Professor of English Translation at the University of Macerata and head of the accessibility project at the Sferisterio This project aims at creating titles and audio descriptions to broaden access to the operas for both an international audience and diverse able spectators whose sight and audio skills do not constitute an obstacle in the full appreciation of the operas thanks to the work of this team of specialists “I’ve always had a passion for the Italian language and music,” Rosanna shared upon returning to the States I’ve grown a deeper love and appreciation for both music and the Italian language This internship introduced me to a whole new world: opera and translation Many operas are in Italian and so if I hadn’t studied Italian working on translating them would have been very difficult Thanks to my major in Italian at Montclair State this opportunity to translate operas became available to me This internship has opened my eyes and has stimulated me to explore more opportunities in the field of subtitling/surtitling and translating at large.” The experience of living and working abroad left a deep impression on Rosanna overall she emphasized the artistic richness of the town whose region – the Marche – once belonged to the Papal State; the gorgeous landscape surrounding this town and especially its closeness to beautiful beaches along the Adriatic Sea; the fresh and affordable food (including gelato and local produce); and its location nearby Civitanova Marche which is on the high-speed line to Venice it is the people and the values that have left the deepest mark on Rosanna: “Macerata is known as the City of Peace and these words cannot be more accurate The people are peaceful and full of life and love It’s a city where you find beauty in the ordinary things All the people I had the privilege to work with have taught me new things: with them I have also created friendships and connections that I know will last in the years to come I hope I can return to Macerata one day to experience again not just the Opera Festival but also the life in the beautiful city that hosts it.”  These opportunities are made possible by generous donors such as Mr Inserra who as a Montclair State University Board of Trustee member understands the current needs of the university system in contact with the professional world We believe that his continued investment on Italian Studies at Montclair State via the Inserra Endowed Chair will create the conditions for growing the numbers of Italian students while providing priceless life experiences for young motivated minds.” The accessibility project at the Sferisterio has reached national recognition overseas: it was covered by the Italian media in articles and videos that also mentioned Montclair State University Such visibility helps consolidate the relationship established through the international partnership with the Translation Program of the University of Macerata Montclair State University Policies Return to Top In the final, played on Easter Monday, the opponent of the black and whites was Castelnuovo (Verona). After a balanced first half, in the second Salvucci He broke the deadlock with a half-volley from the edge of the area, sending the ball under the crossbar. This is the roster that took part in the tournament with two 2011 members who played the under-age tournament: Luca Artesi, Mattia Massanelli, Federico Cetraro, Filippo Paparelli, Gregorio Carnevali, Francesco Cipriani, Tommaso Morresi, Ludovico Santori, Giulio Sani, Tiago Carias Rosa, Alex Grilli Stoev, Leonardo Salvucci, Edoardo Simoncini, Leonardo Malatini, Diego Romagnoli. PHYSIOMED BANK: Pozzebon, Marsili 2, Ichino 1, Ferri, Valchinov 7, Ottaviani 11, Fall 10, Sanfilippo 8, Dimitrov 1, Klapwijk 18, Gabbanelli (L). NE: Berger, Palombarini (L). Coach Castellano. CONSAR RAVENNA: Selleri, Guzzo, Tallone 7, Canella 7, Russo 1, Zlatanov 10, Bertoncello 7, Grottoli 9, Goi (L), Pascucci (L). NE: Copelli, Vukasinovic, Feri. Coach Valentini. Partial: 25-23 (27'), 25-14 (23'), 25-20 (28'). Footnotes - Aces: Macerata 11, Ravenna 3. Serving errors: Macerata 12, Ravenna 9. Blocks: Macerata 6, Ravenna 5. Attack: Macerata 53%, Ravenna 41%. Reception: Macerata 59% (31% perfect), Ravenna 50% (19% perfect). said to show no remorse over two-hour attack in Macerata that injured six A far-right extremist suspected of carrying out a shooting rampage that wounded six Africans in central Italy was “lucid and determined, aware of what he had done” and exhibited no remorse for his actions, an Italian law enforcement official said. Luca Traini, 28, remained jailed on Sunday as police investigated him on multiple charges of attempted murder with the aggravating circumstance of racial hatred for the attacks the previous night in the Italian city of Macerata. The five men and one woman wounded in the two-hour drive-by shooting were from Nigeria, Ghana, the Gambia and Mali, according to RAI state television. Italian authorities said they had seized a copy of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf,, other publications linked to Nazism and a flag with a Celtic cross, a symbol commonly used by white supremacists, from Traini’s home. Traini, who is Italian, was an unsuccessful candidate last year in a local election for the anti-migrant Northern League. Italy’s Ansa news agency quoted acquaintances saying he had previously had ties with the neofascist Forza Nuova and CasaPound parties. Photographs released by police showed Traini with a neo-Nazi tattoo on his forehead and an Italian flag tied around his neck. Lt Col Michele Roberti, the Carabinieri commander in Macerata, told Italian news channel Sky TG24 on Sunday that Traini had demonstrated no remorse for the two-hour rampage and “it’s likely that he carried out this crazy gesture as a sort of retaliation, a sort of vendetta” for the death of a teenager a few days earlier. A Nigerian man has been arrested in connection with the death of Pamela Mastropietro, 18, whose dismembered remains were found in two suitcases days after she walked away from a drug rehab community. Police said her bloody clothes, a receipt from a pharmacy where she had bought a syringe and knives consistent with the crime had been found in the suspect’s apartment. Roberti ruled out any personal connection between Traini and the dead woman. One of the people wounded on Saturday, a 29-year-old woman identified only as Jennifer, told La Stampa from her hospital bed that she no longer felt free to walk around the city “with peace of mind”. ‘’I never hurt anyone. I was talking and laughing with three other people” when she was struck by the bullet, she told the Turin-based newspaper. One of the six victims was treated and released on Saturday. The remaining patients were all in a stable condition, with one in intensive care and Jennifer facing surgery on her shoulder, doctors said on Sunday. Her boyfriend told La Repubblica they were waiting at a bus station when he saw a man pointing something at them from a black car. He realised then that it was a gun. “I gave Jennifer a push to get her out of the way and threw myself down. And I heard a shot: Boom!” said Ogie Igbinowania. Jennifer told the newspaper she arrived in Italy seven months ago and joined her boyfriend in Macerata. “I have always been comfortable here. People are friendly. I don’t know why that guy fired at us,” she said. A Nigerian community leader in Macerata, Sammy Kunoun, said he had heard the shots as he was going to meet cultural mediators about organising a sit-in to support Mastropietro’s family. They called off the event after the shootings for fear of further racist attacks. Read more“Now we are all victims in this story,” said Kunoun adding that the immigrant community has been well-integrated in Macerata Official statistics put the population of foreigners in the city at 9.2% of the 43,000 residents The shootings came during a heated electoral campaign in which anti-foreigner sentiment has become a key theme Italy has struggled in the last few years with the arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants coming across the Mediterranean in smugglers’ boats Italy has a general election on 4 March and the head of the Northern League had exploited Mastropietro’s death in campaign appearances even before the shooting on Saturday Salvini is pledging to deport 100,000 migrants in his first year in office if his party wins control of parliament drawing criticism that he is using the migration crisis to foment xenophobia for political gain warned in Rome after the attack that “the state will be particularly severe against whoever thinks of feeding the spiral of violence” See flyer and La Voce di New York article (Feb has become a unique destination for opera lovers of all kinds thanks to its summer calendar of productions enriched by English and Italian surtitles as well tactile experiences and sign language translation This innovative program of accessibility offers free services to inter/national audiences and spectators with special needs both during the performance and backstage before or after the show Located in a region with a long opera tradition the Sferisterio has taken its mission to a new level and has therefore received much media attention and general recognition for its sensitivity to different needs (of the 31.000 spectators in 2017 over 300 took advantage of special services) The production of materials in English (titles and audiodescriptions) is the result of a collaboration between the Macerata Opera Festival, the University of Macerata, and Montclair State University in New Jersey. The event includes an introduction to Macerata and its splendid arena as opera-imbued places during and beyond the festival, a presentation of the summer 2018 calendar and an illustration of the special services the Macerata Opera Festival offers to its audience as part of student-faculty projects The panel also features experts from the opera theater sector whose experience and perspective as directors and critics will enhance the exchange on such topical issues such as accessibility and translation of opera as part of the international promotion of Italian language and culture Riccardo Lattanzi is the president of MIA, Marchigiani in America and an active ambassador of the culture of this region Electrical and Computer Engineering at the New York University where he also serves as the Director of training for the Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research His research work lies at the boundary between physics He investigates the interactions of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields with biological tissue to improve the diagnostic power of magnetic resonance imaging He has received the ISMRM Rabi Young Investigator Award an NSF CAREER award and a Fulbright scholarship He was selected as Aspen Junior Fellow of the Aspen Institute Italia and Young Leader of the Council for the United States and Italy Lattanzi earned a Laurea degree in electronic engineering from the University of Bologna in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT in medical engineering and medical physics from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology Silvia Carlorosi is Assistant Professor of Italian at Bronx Community College of CUNY She is the author of A Grammar of Cinepoiesis: Poetic Cameras in Italian Cinema (Rowman and Littlefields which analyzes the interaction between cinema and poetry it considers how this poetic form differs from a cinema of narrative Her interests include 20th century Italian literature and film She has published various articles on Italian cinema amongst which “Anomalie di valzer: un inedito musicale come commento storico nel Gattopardo di Visconti” (Cinema e Risorgimento: visioni e re-visioni: da La presa di Roma a Noi credevamo She is currently working as a co-editor and translator for a volume which collects the main works of a renowned scholar in Italian studies in the United States (Professor Emeritus Sante Matteo) and makes it available for the Italian public Born and raised in Recanati (Macerata) in the heart of the Marche region where she graduated from the University of Urbino she is one of the founders of the MIA association she directed and taught a Summer Abroad Program in the Marche region for students of Italian and she organized and supervised students’ trips to Italy to visit hidden gems of the Adriatic coast Elena Di Giovanni ‌is Associate Professor of English Translation at the University of Macerata where she specializes in audiovisual translation and media accessibility but also translation and writing in postcolonial settings and translation of audiovisual texts for children she led the Italian research unit on audio description for the EU-funded project “DTV4ALL – Digital Television for All” she has been the sole international investigator in the project “Translating Music” funded in Great Britain by the Arts and Humanities Research Council with a special focus on surtitling for operas and accessibility for the sensory impaired she has been actively working for the provision of access to film with over 100 events made accessible so far she is coordinator of accessibility for the Macerata Opera Festival where she leads teams of surtitlers and audio describers she has been Visiting Lecturer at Roehampton University Masters’ Degree in audiovisual translation she lectures on audiovisual translation and accessibility at the Venice Film Festival (Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia) within the European Parliament-funded LUX Prize for cinema (28 Times Cinema) She has been a translator and proofreader for the cinema premiere on the MSU campus in the Spring of 2017 ‌‌‌Francesca Campagna is based in New York City and works as Artistic Consultant for theaters Francesca has developed a global network of contacts in her field and specializes in creating joint ventures and co-productions She is also a Guest Lecturer at the Accademia Teatro alla Scala in Milan for the Masters in Performing Arts Management program Francesca was awarded the degree of Knight of Order of the Star of Italy given by the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs for her outstanding contributions to the Italian Culture and Artists abroad she was the Senior Artistic Manager of the Royal Opera House Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman Francesca was a leading member of the team that produced over 80 events during the 9-month season She was involved in every aspect of season development and long-term strategic planning of the theater Francesca began working with The Massimo Theatre in Palermo where she spent 5 years as Marketing Coordinator and 7 years as Executive Assistant of the Artistic Director Since 2016 she has been Artistic Advisor for International Projects at the New York City Opera Hoelterhoff is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and editor whose wide range of interests includes music Hoelterhoff received a MA from the Institute of Fine Arts at NYU She has worked for The Wall Street Journal as arts editor Bloomberg’s arts and culture section as well as its executive editor between 2004 and 2014 In addition to the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism Hoelterhoff is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship The Carnegie Corporation included her in its 2014 list of notable immigrants She was a founding editor of Conde Nast Traveler in 1987 she published Cinderella & Company: Backstage at the Opera With Cecilia Bartoli (Alfred A called it “The most perceptive and hilariously honest book on the making and marketing of opera to come along in some time.” “Modern Painters,” her libretto about John Ruskin – the Victorian tastemaker early environmentalist and all around eccentric – was set to music by David Lang The production was well received at its premiere at the Santa Fe Opera in 1995 Variety wrote: “Hoelterhoff finds dramatic substance in her material She should be in line for another award with this cogently conceived imaginative and historically correct libretto her first opera book.” Her current book project is “Hitler’s Summer Seasons: How the Fuhrer Turned the World Into His Stage.” Website Social Find your way with 152 Insider Tips from our Local Spotters "Gelateria Fassi" in Rome is a historical gelato shop almost all locals know The perfect pizzeria to take your friends for some arrosticini to enjoy the company of each other "Parco della Caffarella" in Rome has been my gym I wouldn't be the same today without this piece of nature.. 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"Trajan's Market Walkway" in Rome is a useful shortcut that takes you to Monti but I use it primarily as a place to stop & soak up the ancient atmosphere one of the most intriguing neighbourhoods in Rome It feels invisible to the rest of the city & forgotten by modernity ✓ 0 Insider Tips from our local Spotters Europe Americas Asia Africa San Francisco About Spotted by Locals Become a Spotter Collaborations Terms of Service Privacy Policy Cookies statement Become a Spotter 💚 Privacy Policy Cookies statement As part of a broader initiative about translation and pre-professional opportunities for students, the Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies and the Italian Program at Montclair State University are pleased to offer a new seven-week summer internship (June 19-Aug 2017) at the prestigious Sferisterio Arena in Macerata in connection with the summer opera season The selected intern will work on the surtitling of three operas (Madama Butterfly Aida) within a translation and accessibility project overseen by a team of experts at the Macerata Opera Festival and the University of Macerata The intern is expected to work closely with this team and communicate effectively in Italian at the advanced level Responsibilities will include: collaboration on the development of the surtitles (translation timing) and their deployment during live performances as well as involvement in organizational aspects of the productions Eligibility: Advanced students enrolled in the Italian Program Preference will be given to a current major in Italian or a major who graduated in 2016-17 Selection committee for the internship/scholarship: Dr Far-right election candidate arrested in city of Macerata after shooting spree targeting Africans A failed election candidate for Italy’s far-right Northern League has been arrested after a gunman targeted African migrants in a two-hour drive-by shooting spree in the Italian city of Macerata was arrested after six people were shot in the small city near Italy’s east coast Police said the attack appeared to be racially motivated A video posted by the newspaper Il Resto di Carlino showed armed officers arresting a man with an Italian flag draped over his shoulders in the city centre near where he apparently fled his car on foot “He drove around in his car and when he saw any coloured people he shot them,” Marcello Mancini The ruling centre-left Democratic party said Traini had stood as a candidate for the Northern League at local elections last year and also accused him of firing shots at one of their offices in Macerata before he was arrested but said unrestrained immigration was causing social strife “I can’t wait to get into government to restore security social justice and serenity to Italy,” he said The shootings happened days after a Nigerian was arrested in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Italian woman whose dismembered body was discovered hidden in two suitcases near Macerata Rightwingers campaigning before national elections on 4 March have leapt on Mastropietro’s death to promote their anti-migrant message who was denied asylum last year but has remained in Italy In game 1 of the eighth finals, Fano beat Pineto (1-3), Catania beat Cantù (3-2) and Aversa beat Porto Viro (31). 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