Ytali Global

25/08/2025

The correlation between rats and nightlife reported in local newspapers offers the opportunity to connect overtourism to the issue of garbage collection.

Versione Italiana It’s a fact that rats have always been present in Venice. Since garbage collection began door-to-door, the situation has improved significantly, as garbage is no longer left lying…

16/08/2025

There are striking - and perhaps instructive - parallels between Gian Pietro Carafa, better known as Pope Paul IV in 1555, and Donald Trump.

A Historical Model for Trump It can be useful, if not reflexive, to seek examples in history that resemble or seem to explain current events. During the 2024 US election…

05/08/2025

"...up front there’s Joni, in total command, as though she’s led bands of the world’s best all her life..."

Joni Mitchell, although she has worked with a dizzying array of top musicians, is arguably best known as a solo performer. Yet, Mitchell produced two phenomenal live albums in the…

01/08/2025

To participate in and honor this day of remembrance Ytali has published a special series of articles and interviews with figures from the Roma and Sinti communities, in English, Italian, German and Portuguese.

2 August marks the 81st anniversary of the liquidation of so-called “gypsy camp” at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944, killing the last 4,300 Sinti and Roma present there. To commemorate them, and…

01/08/2025

Versione Italiana The Roma are present on every continent. They can be found in every country In Europe, and in every region of Italy. They are not foreign elements: they…

27/07/2025

The Italian Prime Minister, once viewed across the Alps with suspicion, has now become a familiar figure in French politics—and for some, even exemplary. Is it really just admiration for her policies, or is the French reappraisal also driven by a political calculation, a desire to build a new legitimacy for the national right?

Versione Italiana [PARIS] In recent years, the phrase “Union des droites”—the union of the right—has gained centrality in French political debate. Far from being a unifying formula, it now represents…

21/07/2025

Tony Esposito and Banda del Sur put on an extraordinary show to end the 45th season of the Marghera Estate concert series.

It’s been ten years since Pino Daniele’s untimely death in 2015, and it is safe to say that there aren’t many musical outfits around up to the task of carrying…

15/07/2025

"Beyond the distorted, dying microphones, it was hard to understand specifically what this coalition hoped to say, having used their time today – in front of an audience whose size strongly suggests a general hope to hear some plan, some program, something new – to summarize some of the city’s problems to a room full of people who almost certainly already know about them"

There was a full house this evening at Sala San Leonardo. Eventually they ran out of chairs, and it was standing room only, with people lining the walls. All in…

12/07/2025

"So much of our country remains unknown, even to those who live in it. Through my work, I want to offer a quiet celebration of what we still have, of all the beauty that deserves to be seen, preserved, and cherished for generations to come."

Artist Boško Jeličić stands quietly apart in the contemporary art scene of the Western Balkans, not only for his striking, dreamlike glass paintings but also for the unique path he…

11/07/2025

"What struck me was how Samir, despite the siege and the daily threat of death, remained committed to playing music. He continued doing what he loved. The film focuses on life, on music, friendship, and love rather than death and suffering. It offers a glimpse into Srebrenica as it once was, a dimension that is often overlooked or forgotten today."

Versione Italiana Samir Mehić Bowie – Letters from Srebrenica is a poignant documentary that speaks directly to the audience by tracing friendship, music, and resilience through the story of the…

08/07/2025

Extreme wealth fuels poverty, climate change, and undermines democracy, while millions of people across Europe, especially in Italy, struggle to imagine a future that includes even the most basic forms of sustainability.

As critical segments of Venice were locked down to host the extravagant and ostentatious wedding orchestrated by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his staff, dozens of activists were detained for…

30/06/2025

"The damage Brugnaro has done and the long, excruciating prospects for building something better for the future in Venice will fall to others to pursue – or not – depending on how the next elections go. Begging for handouts from billionaires, however, is not a way to build policy for Venice: it’s just pitiful."

Men sailing on their ego trips, blast off on their spaceships. Million miles from reality, no care for you, no care for me… –Bob Marley, So Much Trouble In The…