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Students on hunger strike at La Sapienza say the university has 'Palestinian blood on its hands'

Lyndsay Weatherall

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ROME -- Students at the La Sapienza University have gone on a hunger strike inside the university grounds. The protest comes as a result of ongoing tensions between the governing board and students over the Israel-Palestine conflict. Chaining themselves together, the protestors have planned a three-day garrison, calling to open a dialogue with Dean Antonella Polimeni and the academic senate.

Students Francesca Lini and Lorenzo Cusmai explained: “Our country is not yet ready to work to build the conditions for peace, but there is no more time.”

Rome, World, Italy

18 Apr 2024

De Rossi to stay 'long-term' as AS Roma's head coach

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ROME – Daniele De Rossi has agreed to stay on as AS Roma's head coach after the end of the season, AS Roma said on social media.

Former Roma player and “club legend” De Rossi took over as head coach of AS Roma in January, replacing Jose Mourinho after the club was struggling to find its form.

De Rossi’s initial contract only ran to the end of the 2023-24 season, however after an impressive run of form which has seen Roma only lose two games under De Rossi, the club owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin held discussions with the coach to see him continue as permanent manager.

Sport

18 Apr 2024

Artist closes Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale until hostages are released

Lyndsay Weatherall

ROME -- The Israeli artist and curator, Ruth Patir, has said the Israel pavilion at the 60^thVenice Biennale will remain closed until “a ceasefire and hostage release agreement is reached.” The exhibition, which should have opened on Tuesday morning, instead displayed a sign stating the team’s decision, and was guarded by Italian soldiers.

Patir explained, “As an artist and educator, I firmly object to cultural boycott, but I have a significant difficulty in presenting a project that speaks about the vulnerability of life in a time of unfathomed disregard for it.”

Culture, Embassy Row, World, Italy

17 Apr 2024

Drink wine ‘in small sips,’ Pope Francis says

Lyndsay Weatherall

VATICAN CITY -- During Pope Francis’ Wednesday General Audience, he compared the cardinal virtue of temperance to sipping a good wine, rather than drinking it all at once.

After reflecting on Aristotle’s enkráteia, meaning ‘power over oneself’, the pope focused on the right of measure and enjoying moderately.

Culture, Vatican

17 Apr 2024

At John Cabot, a very un-American Spoon River

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Adapting Edgar Lee Masters’ 1915 Spoon River Anthology into the English Theatre of Rome’s 90-minute production, which ran for 10 inventive shows produced by Gaby Ford at John Cabot University was, said adapter-director Irina Tsoutos, “just a bit of a job.”

That seems an understatement.

Culture, Italy

16 Apr 2024