TORONTO – It is not official, but, judging from the number of banquets and delegations from the region, this month of November has “the feel” of a special designation for the Laziali – émigrés from the region of Italy in which Rome is located. I checked, but aside from the Ciociari who represent the largest single community from that region in Toronto, if not Ontario or indeed Canada, most people are busy celebrating events pertinent to their town…
TORONTO – Continued cuts to the number of international student visas, first under Justin Trudeau’s government and now under Mark Carney’s, is bringing Canadian colleges and universities to their knees.
TORONTO – Italy’s emigration numbers have Italy’s emigration numbers have been trending upwards in recent years, as the majority of emigrating Italians are fleeing to Germany, the UK and America for better pay. While Italy does have net migration, a report by the Italian North East Foundation found that for every foreigner that settles in Italy, nearly nine young Italians leave. And in 2024, Italy recorded its highest exodus in a decade – 155,732. The concern over a brain drain is growing, and the Italian dilemma of whether to leave or stay is now making its way into films…
TORONTO – It is Banquet season in Toronto’s many “Italian communities”. social-cultural associations, organizations – whether singly or in “federations” – meet to re-enforce their familial or town of origin ties. There is the ever-present meal to surpass the previous years’ in quality and abundance; music to entice “the tripping of the light fantastic” and the celebration of success achieved or vested in youth for later achievement…
TORONTO – Securing a theatrical release in the US is a typically onerous task for any foreign film, due to a combination of market factors…
