L'Idea
Encyclopedia
L'Idea is a quarterly bilingual magazine in Italian
and English
, published continuously in Brooklyn
, New York
since 1974.
... The magazine has continued to grow and improve ... becoming a solid point of reference to the Italian community in America." "L'Idea, directed by Leonardo Campanile, is distributed free to anyone who requests it: a tradition since 1974, repeated year after year, that transformed what once was just a large journal(broadsheet
format) into a magazine that is widely distributed and has received numerous awards ...",
with 48-60 pages, tabloid format and full color. L'Idea is used as the official newsletter for the Italian community by the Italian Consulate of New York.
and Italian American writers and journalists, such as Tiziano Thomas Dossena
(an Italian American author and publisher from Yonkers), Robert Viscusi (a fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities
, of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and president of the Italian American Writers Association), Silvana Mangione (Vice Secretary of the Consiglio Generale degli Italiani all’Estero- CGIE (General Council of the Italians Abroad) and Director of the (Italian) Democratic Party in USA), Anthony Julian Tamburri
, Patrizia Di Franco, Federico Tosti (1898–2001), "known romanesque
poet". LindaAnn Loschiavo, the English section director is a recognized "poet, reviewer, and dramatist". The magazine, also known as L'Idea Magazine, has been directed by Leonardo Campanile for over twenty years.
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, published continuously in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
since 1974.
History
"Founded as the official magazine of New York's Circolo Culturale di Mola di BariMola di Bari
Mola di Bari, more commonly referred to simply as Mola, is a small coastal town of about 26,000 inhabitants located approximately 22 kilometres south of Bari in the Southern Italian region of Apulia ....
... The magazine has continued to grow and improve ... becoming a solid point of reference to the Italian community in America." "L'Idea, directed by Leonardo Campanile, is distributed free to anyone who requests it: a tradition since 1974, repeated year after year, that transformed what once was just a large journal(broadsheet
Broadsheet
Broadsheet is the largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages . The term derives from types of popular prints usually just of a single sheet, sold on the streets and containing various types of material, from ballads to political satire. The first broadsheet...
format) into a magazine that is widely distributed and has received numerous awards ...",
with 48-60 pages, tabloid format and full color. L'Idea is used as the official newsletter for the Italian community by the Italian Consulate of New York.
Journalists
In the magazine, there have been many reputable and renown ItalianItalian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
and Italian American writers and journalists, such as Tiziano Thomas Dossena
Tiziano Thomas Dossena
- Biography :Born in Milan on 19 September 1952, Tiziano Thomas Dossena moved to the United States in 1968 and completed his studies in that country, where he graduated in Italian Literature , Humanistic Studies , Environmental Science and Engineering Technology.Repatriated to Italy in...
(an Italian American author and publisher from Yonkers), Robert Viscusi (a fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
, of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and president of the Italian American Writers Association), Silvana Mangione (Vice Secretary of the Consiglio Generale degli Italiani all’Estero- CGIE (General Council of the Italians Abroad) and Director of the (Italian) Democratic Party in USA), Anthony Julian Tamburri
Anthony Julian Tamburri
Anthony Julian Tamburri is Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute of Queens College/CUNY and Professor of Italian & Italian/American Studies...
, Patrizia Di Franco, Federico Tosti (1898–2001), "known romanesque
Romanesque
Romanesque may refer to:*Romanesque art, the art of Western Europe from approximately AD 1000 to the 13th century or later*Romanesque architecture, architecture of Europe which emerged in the late 10th century and lasted to the 13th century...
poet". LindaAnn Loschiavo, the English section director is a recognized "poet, reviewer, and dramatist". The magazine, also known as L'Idea Magazine, has been directed by Leonardo Campanile for over twenty years.