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Topic: Gastronomy

  • Gastronomy

Recitar Mangiando: Fred Plotkin on Opera and Food in conversation with Stefano Albertini

On the occasion of the publication of Italy for Food Lovers (Avalon, 2023) by Rick Steves and Fred Plotkin. Author and expert on everything Italian Fred Plotkin talks about food and Italy, through selections from operatic productions, in conversation with Casa Italiana Director Stefano Albertini.

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Casa Italiana Holiday Party 2022 and screening of i Promessi Sposi: NYU Casa Italiana
  • Casa Italiana

Casa Italiana Holiday Party 2022 and screening of I Promessi Sposi (1922)

On the occasion of the publication of ‘The Betrothed’ A new translation by Michael F. Moore of Alessandro Manzoni’s ‘I promessi sposi’ Casa Italiana presented a screening of I promessi sposi (The Betrothed) (1922, Silent with Italian intertitles subtitled in English, 130 min.) In a newly restored version by the Fondazione Cineteca Italiana (Cineteca di Milano) With a new soundtrack commissioned by NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò Composed by Art Hirahara Performed live by: Paul Bollenback – guitar Art Hirahara – programming, piano, keyboards Mas Koga – flute, saxophones Jennifer Vincent – 5 string cello

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  • Gastronomy

Stefano Albertini on Italian-Americans and Food on “Italics”

Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience is a monthly presentation in the CUNY Presents timeslot that features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. Each episode explores various aspects of the Italian diaspora, Italian-American history and traditions, contemporary Italian-American life, and takes a projected look at the future of the Italian-American community.

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  • Gastronomy

Tu Vuo’ Fa’ il Napoletane: Facce da Pizza

An evening celebrating the art of the Neapolitan pizzaiuolo. A Q&A with director Matteo Troncone, Antonio Pace (President, Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana), Peppe Miele (Delegato Associazione per Stati Uniti), Pasquale Cozzolino and Rosario Procino (Ribalta), Rosario Granieri (Rossopomodoro), Ciro Iovine (Song Napule). Moderated by Stefano Albertini (NYU). April 17, 2018

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  • Art

Veneto, the Land of Venice

Co-presented with EM Dreams Factory, in collaboration with Regione Veneto and Fondazione Arena di Verona, a celebration of the north-eastern Italian region, with tastings of local cuisine and wines, featuring an exclusive performance by Ruth Iniesta and Saimir Pirgu, with the participation of Federico Caner, Councillor of Tourism of Regione Veneto, and Cecilia Gasdìa, General Manager, Fondazione Arena di Verona. May 10, 2018

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