
Pasolini’s Last Words
Introduced by Cathy Lee Crane, with a poetry reading by Stacy Szymaszek
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On the occasion of Italian Heritage and Culture Month, dedicated this year to Italian Women in America: Breaking Barriers. A conversation with author and director Gabriella Belloni, moderated by Stefano Albertini (NYU). October 9, 2018
Watch the video: Gabriella Belloni’s American Dream
Today’s word is TRASECOLARE, Italian for being dumbfounded.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Trasecolare”
A lecture by Filippo La Porta, critic and essayist, in conversation with Achille Varzi (Columbia University). October 4, 2018.
Watch the video: Filippo La Porta on an “Ethical” Dante
Today’s word is MALMOSTOSO, Italian for someone who is grumpy.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Malmostoso”
The Future of Italian Restaurants. The third chapter of Gruppo Italiano’s Italian Table Talks. September 24, 2018.
Watch the video: Globalization vs Authenticity

“La stanza verde: Autobiografia di Sandro Manzo” (2017, Electa) by Fiamma Arditi. Author Fiamma Arditi and Sandro Manzo in conversation with artists Vincenzo Amato, Shoja Azari, Phong Bui. Moderated by Stefano Albertini (NYU). September 20, 2018
Watch the video: Presentation of “La stanza verde”
Today’s word is LIBRETTO, the booklet of verses for a work of musical theater. Featuring New York City Opera’s Francesca Campagna.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Libretto”
Antonioni, Olmi, De Seta, and Post-WWII Industrial Cinema. A lecture by Pierpaolo Antonello, Cambridge University, UK. September 19, 2018.
Watch the video: The (Political) Forms of Technology
Casa director Stefano Albertini and i-Italy Editor-in-Chief Letizia Airos interviewed on RAIUno’s talk show UnoMattina. September 17, 2018.
Watch the video: Director Albertini on UnoMattina
Today’s word is SCIALLA, which means “take it easy”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Scialla”
A panel discussion in conjuntion with the exhibition NeoRealismo: The New Image in Italy, 1932-1960. Featuring curator Enrica Viganò and Prof. Maria Antonella Pelizzari (CUNY). Moderated by Ara Merjian (NYU). September 10, 2018.
Watch the video: Neorealism and Photography