Claudio Angelini
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Claudio Angelini is currently president of the Dante Alighieri Society
in New York, U.S. political correspondent for RAI
, the Italian
national television network and is President Emeritus of RAI Corporation. He wrote the book Obama, un anno di sfide (Obama, a Year of Challenges).
Angelini recently ended a 4-year term as director of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, the Italian governmental agency for the worldwide promotion of Italian cultural affairs. His tenure was praised by some of the most prominent cultural and political figures, including U.S. Ambassador Richard Gardner and Professor David Friedberg, the director of the Italian Academy at Columbia University
http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/.
He is well known among Italian-Americans for hosting the weekly TV show "Zoom", on RAI International, a 30-minute lifestyle program focused on many aspects relevant to the large Italian community of North America.
In 1997 Angelini moved from Rome
to New York
, where he served as the U.S. Bureau Chief for RAI
. He was the first Italian journalist to broadcast the tragic September 11 terrorist attack. Before moving to the U.S., Angelini was the director of RAI News Radio and the deputy director of TG1 (RAI 1 news office). He also served for 20 years as the RAI chief correspondent for the president of the Italian Republic. This role made him a familiar face in Italian households and earned him the affectionate nickname of the “Voice of the Presidents.” Prior to these roles, Angelini anchored TG1
(RAI 1 TV news) and hosted the popular cultural program “Almanacco del Giorno dopo” for several years.
He has been editor-in-chief of important cultural publications including Fiera and has published many books of fiction and poetry with notable Italian publishers Rusconi and Bompiani. His latest book will be published in 2008 with Rizzoli
.
Renowned intellectuals such as Nobel Prize recipient Salvatore Quasimodo, Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Luzi and Carlo Betocchi have praised Claudio Angelini’s work.
He also writes a political column for the Italian daily newspaper Il Messaggero
.
Dante Alighieri Society
The Dante Alighieri Society is a society that promotes the Italian culture and language around the world.It was formed in Italy in July 1889. The society was named after Dante Alighieri , a pre-Renaissance poet from Florence and the author of The Divine Comedy...
in New York, U.S. political correspondent for RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
, the Italian
Italy
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national television network and is President Emeritus of RAI Corporation. He wrote the book Obama, un anno di sfide (Obama, a Year of Challenges).
Angelini recently ended a 4-year term as director of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, the Italian governmental agency for the worldwide promotion of Italian cultural affairs. His tenure was praised by some of the most prominent cultural and political figures, including U.S. Ambassador Richard Gardner and Professor David Friedberg, the director of the Italian Academy at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
http://www.italianacademy.columbia.edu/.
He is well known among Italian-Americans for hosting the weekly TV show "Zoom", on RAI International, a 30-minute lifestyle program focused on many aspects relevant to the large Italian community of North America.
In 1997 Angelini moved from Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
to New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, where he served as the U.S. Bureau Chief for RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
. He was the first Italian journalist to broadcast the tragic September 11 terrorist attack. Before moving to the U.S., Angelini was the director of RAI News Radio and the deputy director of TG1 (RAI 1 news office). He also served for 20 years as the RAI chief correspondent for the president of the Italian Republic. This role made him a familiar face in Italian households and earned him the affectionate nickname of the “Voice of the Presidents.” Prior to these roles, Angelini anchored TG1
TG1
TG1 is the brand for Italian state-owned TV channel Rai 1's news programmes. They are shown domestically on Rai Uno and across the Europe on Rai News 24 and the world on Raitalia several times throughout the day...
(RAI 1 TV news) and hosted the popular cultural program “Almanacco del Giorno dopo” for several years.
He has been editor-in-chief of important cultural publications including Fiera and has published many books of fiction and poetry with notable Italian publishers Rusconi and Bompiani. His latest book will be published in 2008 with Rizzoli
RCS MediaGroup
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. , based in Milan and listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, is an international multimedia publishing group that operates in daily newspapers, magazines and books, radio broadcasting, new media and digital and satellite TV...
.
Renowned intellectuals such as Nobel Prize recipient Salvatore Quasimodo, Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Luzi and Carlo Betocchi have praised Claudio Angelini’s work.
He also writes a political column for the Italian daily newspaper Il Messaggero
Il Messaggero
Il Messaggero is an Italian newspaper based in Rome, Italy, founded in 1878.It is owned by the Italian publishing company Caltagirone Editore, and its leaders include Azzurra Caltagirone, the partner of the political leader Pierferdinando Casini, on its board...
.