ROME - Italian director, Corrado Franco, wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump after seeing the homeless situation in America while in Los Angeles during the lead up to the Oscars. Franco directed the documentary film AL DI QUA, “Life here,” centered around the homeless of Turin that has been submitted for an academy award.

ROME - Espresso, latte and cappuccino are words that Italians are passionate about when it comes to coffee. Coffee in Italy dates back to the 16th century and since then the excitement over coffee has never worn off. When the first coffee was poured in Venezia, Italians showed their true excitement and adoration for what was to become a huge part of Italian culture. Today, many Italian households still have a “machinetta,” which was first created in 1933.

GARABULLI - In the latest maritime tragedy in the Mediterranean, bodies of at least 30 people have been found off the coast of Libya. Migrants were thrown into the water in two shipwrecks, 20 miles from the beaches of Al Hamza and Bulali, according to the Libyan navy.

 VENICE -- At a fundraising dinner held last week-end in the Palazzo Ca’ Vendramin Calergi, on the Grand Canal and beautifully decorated with Giorgione frescos, a constellation of dignitaries from all over Italy were in attendance at the “bon’t worry” event focused on women and children who are victims of violence.