Festivals and Awards
- Theater
Contemporary Theater: What’s on in Italy
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Year: 2017
- Music
Duo Sabatini Rugani: Brahms Violin Sonata no.2 in A major
Movements: 1. Allegro amabile 2. Andante tranquillo – vivace 3. Allegretto grazioso (quasi andante) Daniele Sabatini, violin; Simone Rugani, piano December 18, 2017
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- Music
Duo Sabatini Rugani: Paganini – Cantabile op. 17
Daniele Sabatini, violin; Simone Rugani, piano. December 18, 2017
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- Music
Duo Sabatini Rugani: Monti – Czardas
Daniele Sabatini, violin; Simone Rugani, piano. December 18, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Scrupolo”
Today’s word is SCRUPOLO, the Italian word for a doubt.
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- Art
Marco Perillo porta a New York i «Misteri e segreti dei quartieri di Napoli»
Il Mattino
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- Art
Marco Perillo on Neapolitan secrets and mysteries
Author and journalist Marco Perillo presents his book Misteri e segreti dei quartieri di Napoli in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU). December 13, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Sbirro”
Today’s word is SBIRRO, the Italian word for cop, but slightly worse.
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A Conversation with Harry Bicket
For Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin, a conversation with conductor Harry Bicket, on the occasion of his performances of Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro at the Metropolitan Opera. December 7, 2017
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- Cinema & Television
Alina Marazzi presents her 2018 course
Director Alina Marazzi presents the course she will teach in Spring 2018, during an event titled Private Memories, Public Images: Re-Cycling Cinema. Introduced by Anna McCarthy (Chair of Tisch Film Studies). December 5, 2017
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- Art
A Conversation with Daniele Segre
On the occasion of World Aids Day 2017, director Daniele Segre talks to Brian DeGrazia (NYU), Beatrice Mazzi (Columbia University) and Alessia Palanti (Columbia University) about the making of Come prima, più di prima, t’amerò from 1995. December 1, 2017
Watch the video: A Conversation with Daniele Segre
- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Ombra”
Today’s word is OMBRA, the Italian word for shadow.
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- Fashion
Mascagni: The Musician and the Dandy
As part of the series AdDRESSing Style, Grazia d’Annunzio interviews Francesca Albertini Mascagni about the role of composer Pietro Mascagni as a fashion trend setter of his day. November 29, 2017
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AdDRESSing Style: MASCAGNI, the Musician and the Dandy
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
- Photos
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- Music
“In the Musical Wonderland” of Alessandra Salerno
i-Italy
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- Cinema & Television
Cecilia Mangini’s Poetics
Prof. Noa Steimatsky talks about Cecilia Mangini’s work. Introduced by David Forgacs (NYU). November 28, 2017
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- Italian Society
In the Musical Wonderland of Alessandra Salerno
Alessandra Salerno performs a solo show, accompanying herself on the autoharp. Mpderated by i-Italy’s Editor in Chief Letizia Airos. November 27, 2017
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Concert: IN THE MUSICAL WONDERLAND OF ALESSANDRA SALERNO
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
- Photos
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Bacchettona”
Today’s word is BACCHETTONA, the Italian word for a strict and severe person.
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- Cinema & Television
Salvatore Allocca and Amara Lakhous present “Taranta on the Road”
As part of the 2017 N.I.C.E. Festival, director Salvatore Allocca and screenwriter Amara Lakhous present their film Taranta on the Road, in conversation with Stefano Albertini. November 17, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Borgata”
Today’s word is BORGATA, the Italian word for the working class city outskirts.
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- Art
Michelangelo and Paper as Palimpsest
A talk by Prof. Mauro Mussolin about Michelangelo’s drawings for the fortifications of Florence. November 15, 2017
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- Cinema & Television
Francesco Carrozzini presents “Franca: Chaos and Creation”
Director Francesco Carrozzini participates in a Q&A with Grazia d’Annunzio following a screening of his documentary Franca: Chaos and Creation, on the opening night of the 2017 N.I.C.E. festival. November 14, 2017
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N.I.C.E. 2017: Screening of FRANCA: CHAOS AND CREATION
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
- Photos
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- Art
La prima di De Gregori negli States: un tuffo nel passato
Sì o No Magazine
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- History & Politics
Seminar on Aldo Moro
The seminar Global Interdependence and the Crisis of Democracy: Aldo Moro’s Vision, George L. Mosse’s Interpretation. November 10, 2017
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Seminar: GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE AND THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY: Aldo Moro’s Vision, George L. Mosse’s Interpretation
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
- Photos
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Bislacco”
Today’s word is BISLACCO, the Italian equivalent of “bizarre”.
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A Conversation with Gerald Finley
Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin, in conversation with baritone Gerald Finley, on the occasion of his performances at the Metropolitan Opera in Massenet’s Thais. November 9, 2017
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- Music
E QUALCOSA RIMANE…CONVERSAZIONE CON FRANCESCO DE GREGORI
I segreti di Matilde
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Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin: A Conversation with GERALD FINLEY
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
- Photos
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- Music
L’estetica e l’arte secondo Francesco De Gregori (forse)
La voce di New York
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- Italian Society
A Conversation with Francesco De Gregori
The Roman singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU) on the occasion of his U.S. debut. November 6, 2017
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- Art
De Gregori Visits Casa Italiana at the Kick Off of His NY Debut
i-Italy
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- Literature
Tra le pagine chiare e le pagine scure, De Gregori si racconta a New York
La voce di New York
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FRANCESCO DE GREGORI: A Conversation with the Prince of Singer-Songwriters
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
- Photos
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- Theater & Dance
L’eternità dolcissima di Renato Cane
Saltinaria.it
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Tranquillo”
Today’s word is TRANQUILLO, the Italian equivalent of “chill”.
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- Literature
The Babylonian Talmud: A Living Book that Now Speaks Italian
i-Italy
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- Economy & Finance
Productivity Growth in Italy
Banca d’Italia’s Matteo Bugamelli gives a presentation about the slow-motion change moving Italy’s economy. October 30, 2017
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- Cinema & Television
Con “Sweet Democracy” Diomà denuncia a New York la “censura subdola” in Italia
La voce di New York
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- History & Politics
Two Sardinians in the World
A lecture by Sonita Sarker (Macalester College, winner of the 1st LUISA SELIS FELLOWSHIP at the University of London with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute, London and the Fondazione di Sardegna), introduced by David Forgacs (NYU) on Grazia Deledda and Antonio Gramsci. October 27, 2017
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- Art
Mariuccia Zerilli Marimò: le azioni continuano a essere più forti delle parole
La voce di New York
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- Art
Burri’s Posters at Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò
i-Italy
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Parola”
Today’s word is PAROLA, the Italian word for “word”.
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- Cinema & Television
Richard Gere Reads Calvino at Casa Italiana
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Exhibition Opening: BURRI – POSTERS
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- Cinema & Television
N.I.C.E. Film Festival Celebrates its 27th Edition in the United States
i-Italy
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- Cinema & Television
Richard Gere Reads Calvino
A conversation about and reading of Italo Calvino’s The Baron in the Trees, featuring Richard Gere, Giovanna Calvino and Stefano Albertini. October 25, 2017
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- Theater & Dance
Marco Vergani: “La morte? Meglio sorridere, fa paura come la vita”
La Repubblica
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- History & Politics
Presentation of the MigrArti Project
The MigrArti Project promoted by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism is a series of short movies with the aim to foster intercultural dialogue. October 19, 2017
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- Cinema & Television
Director Michele Diomà presents “Sweet Democracy”
As part of a tribute to Dario Fo, director Michele Diomà presents his film Sweet Democracy in conversation with Francesco Andolfi. October 19, 2017
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Presentation: RICHARD GERE Reads ITALO CALVINO
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
- Photos
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- History & Politics
The Babylonian Talmud Translation Project
The Babylonian Talmud Translation Project presented, featuring Rabbis Riccardo Di Segni and Adam Mintz. October 24, 2017
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Panel: THE BABYLONIAN TALMUD TRANSLATION PROJECT
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- Shushu Chen
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- Cinema & Television
Directors Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo present “A Nobel for Two”
Part of a tribute to Dario Fo. Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo present their documentary A Nobel for Two, moderated by Stefano Albertini (NYU). October 20, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Negozio”
Today’s word is NEGOZIO, the Italian word for “store”.
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- Literature
Giacomo Leopardi’s Theory of Infinite Desire
A lecture by Prof. Alessandro Carrera (University of Houston). October 18, 2017
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Italy on Screen Today Screenings: TRIBUTE TO DARIO FO and presentation of Migrarti Project
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
- Photos
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- Music
A Conversation with Joseph Calleja
Tenor Joseph Calleja and Fred Plotkin begin the 2017-18 season of Adventures in Italian Opera. October 17, 2017
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Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin: A Conversation with JOSEPH CALLEJA
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- Shushu Chen
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- History & Politics
Hadrian’s World
A special Bogliasco Foundation event, featuring a lecture by Barry Strauss on the leadership lessons we can learn from the Roman emperor Hadrian. October 10, 2017
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- Literature
Chiara Marchelli and Jhumpa Lahiri present “Le notti blu”
Authors Chiara Marchelli and Jhumpa Lahiri present – in Italian – Marchelli’s latest novel Le notti blu. October 6, 2017
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- Art
Il piccolo mondo antico di Hope Herman Wurmfeld, nell’Italia del 1964
La voce di New York
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Book Presentation: LE NOTTI BLU (with author CHIARA MARCHELLI and special guest JHUMPA LAHIRI)
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
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Panel Discussion: ROMA MIGRATIONS: Stories from Italy and the USA
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
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- Art
Hope Wurmfeld’s “Vintage: Italy 1964”
An interview with photographer Hope Wurmfeld on the occasion of her exhibit Vintage: Italy 1964 on view at Casa Italiana September 14 – October 13, 2017.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Boh”
Today’s word is BOH, a common way to say “I don’t know”.
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- Literature
Presentation of “Come della rosa”
Book presentation of Tiziana Rinaldi Castro’s Come della rosa. The author in conversation with authors Jhumpa Lahiri and Teresa Fiore. September 29, 2017
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Book Presentation: COME DELLA ROSA (author Tiziana Rinaldi Castro with special guest Jhumpa Lahiri)
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
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- Art
The Aesthetics of Water
In collaboration with Save Venice Inc., a lecture by Patricia Fortini Brown (Princeton University). September 28, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Graffiare”
Today’s word is GRAFFIARE, the Italian verb “to scratch”.
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- Italian Society
Presentation of “Toscanini: Musician of Conscience”
Music historian Harvey Sachs presents his latest biography on conductor Arturo Toscanini, in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU) and Jonathan Rosenberg (CUNY). September 27, 2017
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- Theater & Dance
Renato Cane conquista New York con la sua “Eredità dolcissima”
La Stampa
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Cretino”
Today’s word is CRETINO, the Italian word for cretin.
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- History & Politics
Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni
The visit of Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni to Casa Italiana, where he gave a talk titled Reforming Italy in a Changing World, followed by a Q&A moderated by Stefano Albertini. September 19, 2017
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- Politics/History
Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at Casa Italiana [Press Review]
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ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER PAOLO GENTILONI: “Reforming Italy in a Changing World”
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- Italian Society
Luca Santaniello – “Quaccosa”
Composed by Pino Daniele, arrangement by Luca Santaniello. With Luca Santaniello, drums; Dayna Stephens, sax; Joseph Lepore, double bass; Tuomo Uusitalo, piano. September 8, 2017
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- Music
Luca Santaniello – “Scalinatella Longa Longa”
Composed by Giuseppe Cioffi, arrangement by Luca Santaniello. With Luca Santaniello, drums; Dayna Stephens, sax; Joseph Lepore, double bass; Tuomo Uusitalo, piano. September 8, 2017
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Exhibition Opening: VINTAGE: ITALY 1964 (Photographs by Hope Wurmfeld)
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
- Photos
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Desiderio”
Today’s word is DESIDERIO, the Italian word for “wish”.
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Theatrical Performance: L’ETERNITÀ DOLCISSIMA DI RENATO CANE
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
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- Art
A photographer’s ode to an Italy that no longer exists
CNN.com
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Jazz Concert: Luca Santaniello
- Photographs by
- Shushu Chen
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Arzigogolato”
Today’s word is ARZIGOGOLATO, a word used to describe a complex design such as a doodle.
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- Art
Alla chiamata dell’autunno, la Casa Italiana di New York risponde presente
La voce di New York
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- Theater & Dance
Il sogno americano di un attore milanese
Corriere della Sera
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Aprico”
Today’s word is APRICO, a rare Petrarchan term.
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- Art
Casa Italiana Launches “PAROLE PAROLE”
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Fascismo”
Today’s word is FASCISMO, a very relevant term in today’s politics.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Spaparanzato”
Today’s word is SPAPARANZATO, meaning to be sprawled.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Arco”
Today’s word is ARCO, meaning arch or bow.
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- Art
Was Thomas Jefferson “an Italian President”?
We The Italians
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Masseria”
Today’s word is MASSERIA, a typical structure of the southern Italian region of Puglia.
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- Art
Fuori dal Bozzolo: an Italian column by Casa’s Director
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Precipitevolissimevolmente”
Today’s word is PRECIPITEVOLISSIMEVOLMENTE, an adverb invented by a poet in 1677, meaning extremely fast.
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