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Prime Minister Mario Monti's trip to the United States takes him to New York today. He will visit Wall Street, The New York Times, the United Nations Headquarters, and meet the Italian and Italian-American communities. Here is a summary of his activities so far.

Masks are an important part of the Italian Carnevale festival. Every year there is a growing trend toward pop-culture references in costumes and this season's new arrival seems to be Francesco Schettino. People can buy the outfit online but the character portraying the infamous captain allegedly responsible for thre tragedy of the Costa Crociere ship has been excluded by Viareggio's popular float competition.

All in all, it’s always a good thing to see people out there helping each other. Perhaps we will see a stronger Italy emerge from this storm, a more cohesive unit rather then the fractured (read factioned) one which has become de rigour in the last couple of years.

On January 27, i-Italy attended the memorial ceremony held at the Consulate of Italy and spoke to the many attending guests. These are the comments we gathered, and they all teach very important lessons on the value and the actuality of Remembrance.