Topic: Italian Society

• Art

1982-2002: A Chronology for Italian Queer Movements

• Cinema

Rossella Schillaci presents “Libere – Free Women”

• Art

It Begins with a Name: Learning to Remember the Triangle Fire

Alba Capriati Lecture

• Literature

Pinocchio’s Truth: The Real Messages of the World’s Best-Lovedand Most Misinterpreted Tale

A lecture by Anna Kraczyna Co-translator of the Penguin Classics edition of The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi

• Cinema & Television

‘Big Night’ One, Two, Three: Notions of an Italian/American Identity

A lecture and visual presentation by Anthony J. Tamburri (Dean at the Calandra Italian American Institute)

• Art

Dressing the Screen: The Best Fashion-Shows in Movies

AdDRESSing Style

• Cinema & Television

Presentation of “Talien” with director Elia Moutamid

Part of the series Black Italia Following the screening of “Talien”

• History & Politics

Contemporary Theater by Italians of African Descent: The Playwrights, the Stories, the Challenges

Part of the series Black Italia

• History & Politics

Book Presentation: “An Ugly Word. Rethinking Race in Italy and the United States”

Part of the series Black Italia

• History & Politics

Alessandra Belloni and I Giullari di Piazza feat. SudCantica

A Santa Lucia celebration performance of Sicilian folk music, featuring: Alessandra Belloni, artistic director, vocals & percussion John La Barbera, music director, guitarist & composer, chitarra battente & mandolin Steve Gorn, bansuri flutes, saxophone & clarinet Wilson Montuori, guitar

• Cinema & Television

Summer Minerva, Danila Cannamela, Marzia Mauriello on “Summer Within” and “Italian Trans Geographies”

Following the screening of “Summer Within” (2023, Documentary, USA, 70 min.)

• Cinema & Television

“The Best of Youth” at 20 with Fabrizio Gifuni and Sonia Bergamasco

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the film release of “La meglio gioventù” (The Best of Youth) Panel discussion with actors Fabrizio Gifuni and Sonia Bergamasco

• History & Politics

Calvino and the Americas (Panel Discussions)

Calvino and the Americas

• History & Politics

Elsa Morante’s “Lies and Sorcery” presented at NYU

Lies and Sorcery (2023, New York Review Books)

• Cinema & Television

Presentation of “Shelter: Farewell to Eden”

Director Enrico Masi in conversation with Alessandra Lancellotti, ass. director David Forgacs, NYU Giulia Sbaffi, NYU

• History & Politics

Pages Ripped Out of My Skin: Pier Vittorio Tondelli. The Man, His Quest, His Works

Book Presentation of “Ho sempre cercato tutto Pier Vittorio Tondelli: l’uomo, la ricerca, le opere” by Fr. Antonio Spadaro s.J. (Undersecretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education)

• History & Politics

The Italian Squad: The True Story of the Immigrant Cops Who Fought the Rise of the Mafia

Book Presentation The Italian Squad: The True Story of the Immigrant Cops Who Fought the Rise of the Mafia (2023, NYU Press) by Paul Moses

• History & Politics

Lovers’ Letters

Theatrical Performance Lovers’ Letters

• Cinema & Television

“Maka” Q&A with Elia Moutamid and Simone Brioni

Director Elia Moutamid and screenwriter Simone Brioni present their documentary “Maka” in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU).

• Cinema & Television

A Call for Disobedience: The Unexpected Revolution of Two Priests in Post-War Italy

An introduction to Don Primo Mazzolari by Diletta Pasetti, Rutgers University An introduction to Don Lorenzo Milani by Vanessa Roghi, historian and author

• Art

Vanessa Roghi presents “In Search of Elsa Morante”

Following the screening of “In Search of Elsa Morante” (“In cerca di Elsa Morante. Storia di una scrittrice)

• Art

Eros: Thinking, Feeling, Writing Love from Classical Antiquity to Early Modernity

A two-day international symposium organized by Ida Caiazza, NYU.

• Art

Q&A with director John Maggio and Grazia d’Annunzio

AdDRESSing Style The Rise of the Italian Fashion Industry

• Art

“Devoti Tutti” Q&A with director Bernadette Wegenstein

Following the screening of “Devoti Tutti” (2023)

• Casa Italiana

Presentation of “Stonebreakers”

Introductory remarks by Roberto Múkaro Borrero, Kasike of the Guainía Taíno Tribe and organizer of Indigenous Peoples’ Day NYC

• Art

Moda Menu: The Longtime Affair of Food & Fashion

Part of the series “AdDRESSing Style”

• Art

Eleonora di Toledo and the Creation of the Boboli Gardens

Book Presentation “Eleonora di Toledo and the Creation of the Boboli Gardens” by Bruce Edelstein, NYU Florence

• Art

2022-2023 Highlights: Casa’s Comeback

2022-2023 Season Highlights “Casa’s Comeback”

• Cinema & Television

“The Legend of Carlo Tresca” Film Presentation

In collaboration with The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute

• Cinema & Television

“Our Return to Italy” Presentation

Directors Marylou & Jerome Bongiorno in conversation with Anthony J. Tamburri, Dean, Calandra Institute, CUNY

• 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.

• History & Politics

Only Mozart Is Missing

Part of In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY 2023

• History & Politics

Roundtable with Cristina Ubah Ali Farah, Djarah Kan, and Chiara Tagliaferri (Multipli Forti 2 Edition)

Roundtable with authors: Cristina Ubah Ali Farah Djarah Kan Chiara Tagliaferri