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  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Clayton Patterson, a gallerist and artist born in 1948, is here in front of the mural the graffiti artist Angel Ortiz tagged on July 22nd 2008.  Mr Patterson helped Mr Ortiz to tag the wall. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
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  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz, 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here in front of the mural he tagged on July 22nd 2008. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring017.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. A detail of the tag "LA2" (which refers to "Little Angel"), made by the graffiti artist Angel Ortiz on July 22nd 2008 on the Keith Haring mural of Bowery and Houston street. Angel Ortiz, 41, is a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's. The Keith Haring mural  was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring015.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Clayton Patterson, a gallerist and artist born in 1948, is here in front of the mural the graffiti artist Angel Ortiz and him tagged on July 22nd 2008.  Mr Patterson helped Mr Ortiz to tag the wall. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring014.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. A woman passes by the Keith Haring mural tagged by Angel Ortiz (with the nickname "LA2") and Clayton Patterson on July 22nd 2008. Angel Ortiz, 41, is a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's. Mr Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring013.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Clayton Patterson, a gallerist and artist born in 1948, is here in front of the mural the graffiti artist Angel Ortiz and him tagged on July 22nd 2008.  Mr Patterson helped Mr Ortiz to tag the wall. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring012.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz, 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here in front of the mural he tagged on July 22nd 2008. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring010.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz, 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here in front of the mural he tagged on July 22nd 2008. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring009.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz, 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here in front of the mural he tagged on July 22nd 2008. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring008.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz, 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here in front of the mural he tagged on July 22nd 2008. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring007.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz, 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here in front of the mural he tagged on July 22nd 2008. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring006.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz, 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here showing the tag he made on July 22nd 2008 on Keith Haring mural of Bowery and Houston street.  Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring005.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz (right), 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here in front of the mural he tagged on July 22nd 2008. Next to him, on the left, is Clayton Patterson, born in 1948, who helped Angel Ortiz with the graffiti. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring004.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz (right), 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here in front of the mural he tagged on July 22nd 2008. Next to him, on the left, is Clayton Patterson, born in 1948, who helped Angel Ortiz with the graffiti. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring003.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz, 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here showing the tag he made on July 22nd 2008 on Keith Haring mural of Bowery and Houston street. Next to him, on the left, is Clayton Patterson, born in 1948, who helped Angel Ortiz with the graffiti. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring002.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. Angel Ortiz, 41, a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's, is here in front of the mural he tagged on July 22nd 2008. Angel Ortiz tagged his nickname "LA2", which refers to "Little Angel", on the Keith Haring mural that was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring001.jpg
  • 2 August, 2008. New York, NY. A detail of the tag "LA2" (which refers to "Little Angel"), made by the graffiti artist Angel Ortiz on July 22nd 2008 on the Keith Haring mural of Bowery and Houston street. Angel Ortiz, 41, is a graffiti artist who collaborated with Keith Haring in the 80's. The Keith Haring mural  was reproduced on May 4th 2008, after the original 1982 graffiti was painted over. Angel Ortiz asked Clayton Patterson, an artist and gallerist, to help him tag the wall with his own artwork. Mr. Ortiz has accused the Haring Foundation of denying him credit on many of the jointly produced works.  The two artists met in 1980, when Angel Ortiz was 13 years old. Subsequently, Ortiz and Haring collaborated for several years and had joint shows. <br />
 ©2008 Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times<br />
cell. +1 646 465 2168 (USA)<br />
cell. +1 328 567 7923 (Italy)<br />
gianni@giannicipriano.com<br />
www.giannicipriano.com
    Haring016.jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: "The Mediterrean Door", a mural by French street artist MTO depicting a man leaning forward and trying get through a hole in the wall, is seen here in a parking lot in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The artist was inspired by migrants who strive to find a better life in Europe. MTO's mural ‘The Mediterranean Door’ was performed for the Sliema Arts Festival. The artist was invited to Malta by one of the island's own top street artists, James Micallef Grimaud, thanks to funds from the Sliema council.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: "The Mediterrean Door", a mural by French street artist MTO depicting a man leaning forward and trying get through a hole in the wall, is seen here in a parking lot in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The artist was inspired by migrants who strive to find a better life in Europe. MTO's mural ‘The Mediterranean Door’ was performed for the Sliema Arts Festival. The artist was invited to Malta by one of the island's own top street artists, James Micallef Grimaud, thanks to funds from the Sliema council.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: "The Mediterrean Door", a mural by French street artist MTO depicting a man leaning forward and trying get through a hole in the wall, is seen here in a parking lot in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The artist was inspired by migrants who strive to find a better life in Europe. MTO's mural ‘The Mediterranean Door’ was performed for the Sliema Arts Festival. The artist was invited to Malta by one of the island's own top street artists, James Micallef Grimaud, thanks to funds from the Sliema council.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: "The Mediterrean Door", a mural by French street artist MTO depicting a man leaning forward and trying get through a hole in the wall, is seen here in a parking lot in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The artist was inspired by migrants who strive to find a better life in Europe. MTO's mural ‘The Mediterranean Door’ was performed for the Sliema Arts Festival. The artist was invited to Malta by one of the island's own top street artists, James Micallef Grimaud, thanks to funds from the Sliema council.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • 4 May, 2012. Palermo, Italy. The library of Palazzo Branciforte with a mural by artist Ignazio Mocada after the restauration by architect Gae Aulenti. # 4 maggio 2012. Palermo, Italia. Biblioteca di Palazzo Branciforte con un murale dell'artista Ignazio Moncada dopo il restauro dell'architetto Gae Aulenti.
    CIPG_20120504_ESPRESSO_Branciforte__...jpg
  • 4 May, 2012. Palermo, Italy. The library of Palazzo Branciforte with a mural by artist Ignazio Mocada after the restauration by architect Gae Aulenti. # 4 maggio 2012. Palermo, Italia. Biblioteca di Palazzo Branciforte con un murale dell'artista Ignazio Moncada dopo il restauro dell'architetto Gae Aulenti.
    CIPG_20120504_ESPRESSO_Branciforte__...jpg
  • 4 May, 2012. Palermo, Italy. The library of Palazzo Branciforte with a mural by artist Ignazio Mocada after the restauration by architect Gae Aulenti. # 4 maggio 2012. Palermo, Italia. Biblioteca di Palazzo Branciforte con un murale dell'artista Ignazio Moncada dopo il restauro dell'architetto Gae Aulenti.
    CIPG_20120504_ESPRESSO_Branciforte__...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 14 APRIL 2021: A housing project with a mural by street artist Jorit is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on April 14th 2021. <br />
<br />
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, Italy had among the highest dropout rates in the European Union. But over the last year it has kept its schools at least in part closed about three times longer than France, and more than Spain or Germany and just about all other member states, severing a lifeline for some of the most challenged children and fueling fears of an education crisis.<br />
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Experts argued that by at least partially closing its schools for 35 weeks, Italy, already lagging behind the rest of Europe in key educational indicators and hoping for a strong post-pandemic recovery, had threatened its long term prospects. The country with Europe’s oldest population has risked leaving behind its youth, which is its greatest and rarest resource.<br />
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While it is too early for reliable statistics, teachers, principals, advocates and social workers say they have seen a sharp increase in the number of students falling out of the system. Even those who stayed in are clearly falling behind.<br />
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The problem is especially acute around the southern city of Naples. Schools here have remained closed longer than the rest of the country, in part because the president of the wider Campania region, Vincenzo De Luca, insisted they were a potential source of infection. At one point, he mocked the notion that children in his region were “crying to go to school.” Between September and January, high school students in Naples only physically went to school for 27 days, according to the humanitarian organization Save the Children, a national low. In Naples, the dropout rate is about 20 percent, twice the European average and in the city’s outskirts it is even higher. Teachers there have struggled to keep students interested in school, and worry that months of closed classrooms would shut students out for go
    CIPG_20210414_NYT_Italy-Dropouts_A73...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 14 FEBRUARY 2022: Gianluca Isaia (58), CEO of the ISAIA fashionwear brand, poses for a portrait by a mural depicting football player Diego Armando Maradona, an icon of Naples, here in the Quartieri Spagnoli in Naples, Italy, on February 14th 2022.<br />
<br />
SAIA was founded in Naples in the 1920s, thanks to the intuition of Enrico Isaia, forefather of the family, who opened a fabrics store for the most renowned tailors in town. In later years, Enrico set up a small workshop next to the store, where skilled craftsmen made tailor-made men's clothing.<br />
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In 1957 the brothers Enrico, Rosario and Corrado Isaia moved the business to Casalnuovo, a village near Napoli, where half of the residents were professional tailors. Within a decade ISAIA became a veritable tailoring company and produced high quality garments for the most prestigious Italian shops.<br />
<br />
In the early 1980s, as the brand gained recognition grew, ISAIA began to grow its business globally, which led to distribution abroad in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China.<br />
<br />
ISAIA's history and success are based on the concept of "made in Naples" pays homage to the Neapolitan tailoring tradition, which is highly regarded all around the world. ISAIA takes this one step further with its contemporary perspective on sartorial tailoring, widely known as "contemporary tradition".
    CIPG_20220214_FT-Gianluca-Isaia_A73-...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 14 FEBRUARY 2022: Gianluca Isaia (58), CEO of the ISAIA fashionwear brand, poses for a portrait by a mural depicting football player Diego Armando Maradona, an icon of Naples, here in the Quartieri Spagnoli in Naples, Italy, on February 14th 2022.<br />
<br />
SAIA was founded in Naples in the 1920s, thanks to the intuition of Enrico Isaia, forefather of the family, who opened a fabrics store for the most renowned tailors in town. In later years, Enrico set up a small workshop next to the store, where skilled craftsmen made tailor-made men's clothing.<br />
<br />
In 1957 the brothers Enrico, Rosario and Corrado Isaia moved the business to Casalnuovo, a village near Napoli, where half of the residents were professional tailors. Within a decade ISAIA became a veritable tailoring company and produced high quality garments for the most prestigious Italian shops.<br />
<br />
In the early 1980s, as the brand gained recognition grew, ISAIA began to grow its business globally, which led to distribution abroad in the United States, Europe, Japan, and China.<br />
<br />
ISAIA's history and success are based on the concept of "made in Naples" pays homage to the Neapolitan tailoring tradition, which is highly regarded all around the world. ISAIA takes this one step further with its contemporary perspective on sartorial tailoring, widely known as "contemporary tradition".
    CIPG_20220214_FT-Gianluca-Isaia_A73-...jpg
  • PESCARA, ITALY - 18 SEPTEMBER 2019: A mural of the Italian poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, originally from Pescara, is seen here in the historical center of Pescara, Italy, on September 18th 2019.<br />
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The closure of  the Italian news webbsite "Prima Da Noi", as a result of the European privacy law Right To Be Forgotten provides a cautionary about challenges of internet regulation.
    CIPG_20190918_NYT-RightToBeForgotten...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 17 JANUARY 2019: Children play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 17th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190117_NYT_Palermo_M3_9486.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 16 JANUARY 2019: Children play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 16th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190116_NYT_Palermo_M3_8610.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 16 JANUARY 2019: Children play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 16th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190116_NYT_Palermo_M3_8552.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 16 JANUARY 2019: A man sits under a street art mural illustrating "winning" worldknown leaders (left) and "losers" (right) in the historic market of Ballarò in Palermo, Italy, on January 16th 2019.<br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190116_NYT_Palermo_M3_7705.jpg
  • SOVERIA MANNELLI, ITALY - 17 NOVEMBER 2016: Leonardo Sirianni (64), mayor of Soveria Mannelli, poses for a portrait by a mural in the townhall council room in Soveria Mannelli, Italy, on November 17th 2016.<br />
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Soveria Mannelli is a mountain-top village in the southern region of Calabria that counts 3,070 inhabitants. The town was a strategic outpost until the 1970s, when the main artery road from Naples area to Italy’s south-western tip, Reggio Calabria went through the town. But once the government started building a motorway miles away, it was cut out from the fastest communications and from the most ambitious plans to develop Italy’s South. Instead of despairing, residents benefited of the geographical disadvantage to keep away the mafia infiltrations, and started creating solid businesses thanks to its administrative stability, its forward-thinking mayors and a vibrant entrepreneurship numbering a national, medium-sized publishing house, a leading school furniture manufacturer and an ancient woolen mill.
    CIPG_20161117_SoveriaMannelli_5M3_66...jpg
  • SOVERIA MANNELLI, ITALY - 17 NOVEMBER 2016: Leonardo Sirianni (64), mayor of Soveria Mannelli, poses for a portrait by a mural in the townhall council room in Soveria Mannelli, Italy, on November 17th 2016.<br />
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Soveria Mannelli is a mountain-top village in the southern region of Calabria that counts 3,070 inhabitants. The town was a strategic outpost until the 1970s, when the main artery road from Naples area to Italy’s south-western tip, Reggio Calabria went through the town. But once the government started building a motorway miles away, it was cut out from the fastest communications and from the most ambitious plans to develop Italy’s South. Instead of despairing, residents benefited of the geographical disadvantage to keep away the mafia infiltrations, and started creating solid businesses thanks to its administrative stability, its forward-thinking mayors and a vibrant entrepreneurship numbering a national, medium-sized publishing house, a leading school furniture manufacturer and an ancient woolen mill.
    CIPG_20161117_SoveriaMannelli_5M3_66...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: People relax at sunset by a mural along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
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While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
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According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: People relax at sunset by a mural along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
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While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
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According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A man relaxes at sunset near a mural under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
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While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
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According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: People relax at sunset by a mural under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
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While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: People relax at sunset by a mural under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
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While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SEULO, ITALY - 10 JUNE 2022: Salvatore Murgia (55) walks by a mural of Antonia Boi, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 102 years old, here in Seulo, Sardinia, Italy, on June 10th 2022.<br />
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Seulo claims to have a higher concentration of centenarians than Perdasdefogu, who recently entered the World Guinnes Record. As a matter of fact, Seulo has five centenarians in a population of 800 - or 0.62 percent per capita - against the 0.449 percent per capita of Perdasdefogu.<br />
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The World Guinness Record of the largest concentration of centenarians - 0.449 percent per capita - was achieved by the town of Perdasdefogu, in the island of Sardinia, Italy, in April 2022. At the time the record was set, there were 8 centenarians in a population of 1,778.<br />
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Sardinia has been identified as one of five regions in the world that have high concentrations of people over 100 years old: a total of 534 people across or 33.6 for every 100,000 inhabitants. But Perdasdefogu is unique because the number of centenarians in a town of its size is 16 times the national average.<br />
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Perdasdefogu shot to fame in 2012 when the Melis family, made up of nine brothers and sisters, entered the Guinness World Records as the oldest living siblings on Earth, with a combined age at the time of 818. The town’s longest-surviving citizen to date is Consolata Melis, the eldest of the siblings, who died in 2015, two months short of 108 years old. Antonio Brundu, who turned 104 in March, is the current oldest resident.
    CIPG_20220610_NYT-Centenarians_A7IV-...jpg
  • SEULO, ITALY - 10 JUNE 2022: A mural of Antonia Boi, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 102 years old, is seen here in Seulo, Sardinia, Italy, on June 10th 2022.<br />
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Seulo claims to have a higher concentration of centenarians than Perdasdefogu, who recently entered the World Guinnes Record. As a matter of fact, Seulo has five centenarians in a population of 800 - or 0.62 percent per capita - against the 0.449 percent per capita of Perdasdefogu.<br />
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The World Guinness Record of the largest concentration of centenarians - 0.449 percent per capita - was achieved by the town of Perdasdefogu, in the island of Sardinia, Italy, in April 2022. At the time the record was set, there were 8 centenarians in a population of 1,778.<br />
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Sardinia has been identified as one of five regions in the world that have high concentrations of people over 100 years old: a total of 534 people across or 33.6 for every 100,000 inhabitants. But Perdasdefogu is unique because the number of centenarians in a town of its size is 16 times the national average.<br />
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Perdasdefogu shot to fame in 2012 when the Melis family, made up of nine brothers and sisters, entered the Guinness World Records as the oldest living siblings on Earth, with a combined age at the time of 818. The town’s longest-surviving citizen to date is Consolata Melis, the eldest of the siblings, who died in 2015, two months short of 108 years old. Antonio Brundu, who turned 104 in March, is the current oldest resident.
    CIPG_20220610_NYT-Centenarians_A7IV-...jpg
  • LAMPEDUSA, ITALY - 30 APRIL 2019: A pro-migration mural stating "Protect People, Not Borders" is seen here in Lampedusa, Italy, on April 30th 2019.<br />
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Since the early 2000s, the island has become a primary European entry point for migrants, mainly coming from Libya. In 2011, many more immigrants moved to Lampedusa during the rebellions in Tunisia and Libya. By May 2011, more than 35,000 immigrants had arrived on the island from Tunisia and Libya. By the end of August, 48,000 had arrived.
    CIPG_20190430_LE-MONDE_Lampedusa_M3_...jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 17 JANUARY 2019: A child walks with his bikes while others  play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 17th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190117_NYT_Palermo_M3_9546-BW.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 17 JANUARY 2019: Father and son are seen here under a street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 17th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190117_NYT_Palermo_M3_9496-BW.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 17 JANUARY 2019: Children play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 17th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190117_NYT_Palermo_M3_9486-BW.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 17 JANUARY 2019: Children play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 17th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190117_NYT_Palermo_M3_9424-BW.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 16 JANUARY 2019: Children play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 16th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190116_NYT_Palermo_M3_8610-BW.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 16 JANUARY 2019: Children play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 16th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190116_NYT_Palermo_M3_8552-BW.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 16 JANUARY 2019: A man sits under a street art mural illustrating "winning" worldknown leaders (left) and "losers" (right) in the historic market of Ballarò in Palermo, Italy, on January 16th 2019.<br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190116_NYT_Palermo_M3_7705-BW.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 16 JANUARY 2019: Two men sit under a street art mural illustrating "winning" worldknown leaders (left) and "losers" (right) in the historic market of Ballarò in Palermo, Italy, on January 16th 2019.<br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190116_NYT_Palermo_M3_7685-BW.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 17 JANUARY 2019: A child walks with his bikes while others  play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 17th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190117_NYT_Palermo_M3_9546.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 17 JANUARY 2019: Father and son are seen here under a street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 17th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190117_NYT_Palermo_M3_9496.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 17 JANUARY 2019: Children play soccer by the street art mural of Saint Benedict the Moor by artist Igor Scalisi Palminteri in Palermo, Italy, on January 17th 2019. Benedict the Moor was Franciscan friar in Sicily, born of African slaves, during the 16th century AD. <br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190117_NYT_Palermo_M3_9424.jpg
  • PALERMO, ITALY - 16 JANUARY 2019: Two men sit under a street art mural illustrating "winning" worldknown leaders (left) and "losers" (right) in the historic market of Ballarò in Palermo, Italy, on January 16th 2019.<br />
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The historic market Ballarò of Palermo, in the neighbourhood known as Albergheria, is the oldest and biggest among the markets of the city.<br />
For about half a century, after World War II, Ballarò was increasingly depopulated as families moved to airier suburbs. Today there are over 14 ethnicities in Ballarò and more than 25 languages spoken: migrant communities, students, professionals, historic merchants and new entrepreneurs coexist.
    CIPG_20190116_NYT_Palermo_M3_7685.jpg
  • SOVERIA MANNELLI, ITALY - 17 NOVEMBER 2016: Leonardo Sirianni (64), mayor of Soveria Mannelli, poses for a portrait by a mural in the townhall council room in Soveria Mannelli, Italy, on November 17th 2016.<br />
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Soveria Mannelli is a mountain-top village in the southern region of Calabria that counts 3,070 inhabitants. The town was a strategic outpost until the 1970s, when the main artery road from Naples area to Italy’s south-western tip, Reggio Calabria went through the town. But once the government started building a motorway miles away, it was cut out from the fastest communications and from the most ambitious plans to develop Italy’s South. Instead of despairing, residents benefited of the geographical disadvantage to keep away the mafia infiltrations, and started creating solid businesses thanks to its administrative stability, its forward-thinking mayors and a vibrant entrepreneurship numbering a national, medium-sized publishing house, a leading school furniture manufacturer and an ancient woolen mill.
    CIPG_20161117_SoveriaMannelli_5M3_67...jpg
  • RIACE, ITALY - 24 October 2013: A mural against the 'Ndrangheta, the organized crime of Calabria, in Riace, Italy, on October 24th 2013.
    CIPG_20131024_STERN_Riace__M3_3507.jpg
  • RIACE, ITALY - 24 October 2013: A mural against the 'Ndrangheta, the organized crime of Calabria, in Riace, Italy, on October 24th 2013.
    CIPG_20131024_STERN_Riace__M3_3503.jpg
  • RIACE, ITALY - 24 October 2013: A mural against the 'Ndrangheta, the organized crime of Calabria, in Riace, Italy, on October 24th 2013.
    CIPG_20131024_STERN_Riace__M3_3340.jpg
  • RIACE, ITALY - 24 October 2013: Immigrants walk by a mural against the 'Ndrangheta, the organized crime of Calabria, in Riace, Italy, on October 24th 2013.
    CIPG_20131024_STERN_Riace__M3_3337.jpg
  • RIACE, ITALY - 24 October 2013: A mural in the historic center of Riace, Italy, on October 24th 2013.
    CIPG_20131024_STERN_Riace__M3_3275.jpg
  • SANT'AGATA DEL BIANCO - 16 APRILE 2022: Il murale "Orecchio del desiderio" realizzato dall'artista Andrea Sposari (in arte Spos.art) a Sant'Agata del Bianco, il 16 aprile 2022.
    CIPG_20220416_TOMO-TCI-Calabria-A73-...jpg
  • SANT'AGATA DEL BIANCO - 16 APRILE 2022: Il murale "A Saverio Strati" realizzato dall'artista Andrea Sposari (in arte Spos.art) sulla facciata dell casa dove nacque lo scrittore, a Sant'Agata del Bianco, il 16 aprile 2022.
    CIPG_20220416_TOMO-TCI-Calabria-A73-...jpg
  • SANT'AGATA DEL BIANCO - 16 APRILE 2022: Il murales "Non voglio vivere in una storia mai raccontata" realizzato dall'artista Andrea Sposari (in arte Spos.art) a Sant'Agata del Bianco, il 16 aprile 2022.
    CIPG_20220416_TOMO-TCI-Calabria-A73-...jpg
  • SANT'AGATA DEL BIANCO - 16 APRILE 2022: Il murale "Dante Alighieri" realizzato dall'artista Andrea Sposari (in arte Spos.art) a Sant'Agata del Bianco, il 16 aprile 2022.
    CIPG_20220416_TOMO-TCI-Calabria-A73-...jpg
  • SANT'AGATA DEL BIANCO - 16 APRILE 2022: Murales realizzato dall'artista Andrea Sposari (in arte Spos.art) a Sant'Agata del Bianco, il 16 aprile 2022.
    CIPG_20220416_TOMO-TCI-Calabria-A73-...jpg