Year: 2012

• Music

Pino Daniele and John Turturro [2012]

 Pino Daniele and John Turturro at Casa Italiana discussing Italy and the Neapolitan tradition with Massimo Gallotta and Letizia Airos. June 6, 2012

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Star Wigs [2012]

 An interview with the curators of the exhibition "Star Wigs", on view at Casa Italiana June 7-15 2012.

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• Literature

A Conversation with Alessandro Baricco [2012]

The author introduced and read from his novel Emmaus. May 29, 2012

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• History & Politics

Ius Soli. Immigration and Citizenship [2012]

The round table that followed the screening of Fred Kuwornu’s 18 Ius Soli. May 25, 2012.

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• Fashion

Let’s Sparkle: A Conversation with Patrizia di Carrobio [2012]

From the series in fashion and design AdDRESSing Style comes this conversation with author Patrizia di Carrobio and diamonds and other jewels. May 16, 2012.

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• Literature

In the Name of God [2012]

 The book presentation of Edmondo Lupieri’s In the Name of God: The Making of Global Christianity. May 10, 2012

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• History & Politics

Falcone and Borsellino: Truth and Memory [2012]

Prof. John Dickie’s lecture about Falcone and Borsellino. May 1, 2012.

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• Music

Ibla Foundation Winners Concert [2012]

The New York debut concert for the winners of this year’s Ibla Foundation contest, presented by pianist Salvatore Moltisanti. April 30, 2012

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• Fashion

AdDRESSing Style: Being Diana Vreeland [2012]

Lisa Immordino Vreeland in conversation with Grazia d’Annunzio and Eugenia Paulicelli speaks about her upcoming book and film about Diana Vreeland. April 25, 2012.

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• Music

A Conversation with Francesco Ernani [2012]

Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin, in conversation with Francesco Ernani, General Manager of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. April 24, 2012.

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• Italian Society

Corriere della Sera: Witness and Protagonist of Contemporary Italian History [2012]

Presentation of Il corriere della sera nell’età liberale, part of a collection of eight volumes retracing the history of the great Italian newspaper from its birth in 1876 through 1989: four volumes of essays sided by four volumes of documents selected from the rich archive of the Corriere della sera. April 16, 2012

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• Literature

Amelia Rosselli in Translation [2012]

On the occasion of the publication of Locomotrix: Selected Poetry and Prose of Amelia Rosselli (University of Chicago Press, 2012), the book’s editor and translator, Jennifer Scappettone (University of Chicago), presents aspects of her work on the formal and political research of Rosselli’s oeuvre in conversation with Teresa Fiore (Montclair State University) and Gian Maria Annovi (University of Denver). April 5, 2012

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