Short: Miss Italia 1996 - Beauty competition Author: Guido Alfani Uploader: apierotti flashnet it Type: pix/misc Architecture: generic MISS ITALIA 1996 Italian Beauty Competition set in SALSOMAGGIORE (PR) on 5-6-7 September 96 Winners: 1st: DENNY MENDEZ (also Miss Cinema) 2nd: ILARIA MURTAS (also Miss Moda Mare) 3rd: MARIA MAZZA Personally, I prefer more the 6th RAFFAELLA CANEDI (beautiful green eyes) and the 2nd ILARIA MURTAS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIGITIZER: MacroSystem's V-LAB Y/C real time 24 bit digitizer. PROCESSING: Nova Design's IMAGE F/X 2.6 image processor. ALL PICTURES AND TEXT © BY Guido Alfani, Roma. - NO CHANGEMENT PERMITTED. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST NEWS (from TELEVIDEO RAI 7 Sept.): La Miss Italia '96 č Denny Mendez, la ragazza di colore che aveva gią vinto il titolo di Miss Cinema. La ragazza č originaria di Santo Domingo. La sua presenza alle finali di Salsomaggiore ha provocato polemiche tra i giurati, esclusioni e ripensamenti sul fatto che una ragazza dalla pelle scura possa rappresentare i canoni di "italianitą". Diciotto anni compiuti, Danny č alta 1.79 m. Sogna di diventare indossatrice o di lavorare in televisione. Oltre il titolo di Miss Italia vince 170 milioni in contratti di lavoro. La diretta su RAIUNO č stata seguita da 10 milioni e 700mila spettatori pari al 55.5 % dell'ascolto. Summary: Polemics in Italy after the election as Miss Italy of a black girl, not considered representative of the "italianity" canons. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LETTER from TIME n.17, Oct. 21, 1996: A Black Miss Italy. The woman chosen Miss Italy should have Italian roots, ”talian patterns; simply to be an Italian citizen is not enogh [Sept. 23]. It is not a matter of skin color; she has to be Italian through and through, and not just on paper. What has happened here is reverse racism against Italian folks who have few rights in their own country. C.R., Italy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's TRUE! The Miss Italy must have Italian roots. But what has to be changed is the Regulament of the beauty competition. In fact it has permitted the election of a girl with Italian citizenship and living in Italy, but born in S. Domingo and doughter of non-italian parents! G.Alfani, Roma, Italy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Short notes about G.A.: Guido Alfani was born in Roma (Italy) in 1967, he's 1.80 m tall. After getting the Classic Maturity Diploma he studied Political Sciences (improving also english and learning romanian language) at the University of Roma "La Sapienza" becoming Doctor in Political Sciences with specialization historico-political [2nd level university degree / 4-5 years] discussing a thesis in History of the Political Doctrines (1993). After winning a scholarship of the University of Bucharest he attended a summer course in Romania regarding romanian language, literature and history (Sinaia, July-August 1993). In 1994 he wrote a biographical entry (G.L. Frollo, Venezia 1832-Bucharest 1899) soon published in the next volume of "Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani" (Biographical Dictionary of the Italians) by Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Treccani. The following year he attended a course about the History of Hungary in XX century (Academy of Hungary, via Giulia 1, Falconieri Palace, Roma). He's currently studying for a postgraduate university course for Consulents of Assembly [3rd level] at the Department of Theory of the State of the Faculty of Political Sciences aiming to prepare experts in the working of the elective assemblies. His hobbies are: the reading, swimming, image processing and martial arts (Kung Fu - Loong Fu Tong). He's been using AMIGA since 1987!! From A1000 to A4000/040 Cybervision!!