- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Trasecolare”
Today’s word is TRASECOLARE, Italian for being dumbfounded.
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- History & Politics
Filippo La Porta on an “Ethical” Dante
A lecture by Filippo La Porta, critic and essayist, in conversation with Achille Varzi (Columbia University). October 4, 2018.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Malmostoso”
Today’s word is MALMOSTOSO, Italian for someone who is grumpy.
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- Economy & Finance
Globalization vs Authenticity
The Future of Italian Restaurants. The third chapter of Gruppo Italiano’s Italian Table Talks. September 24, 2018.
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- Art
Addio al “Gabbiano”, la galleria “comunista” di una Roma felliniana
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- Art
Presentation of “La stanza verde”
“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
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Libretto”
Today’s word is LIBRETTO, the booklet of verses for a work of musical theater. Featuring New York City Opera’s Francesca Campagna.
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- Cinema & Television
The (Political) Forms of Technology
Antonioni, Olmi, De Seta, and Post-WWII Industrial Cinema. A lecture by Pierpaolo Antonello, Cambridge University, UK. September 19, 2018.
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- Casa Italiana
Director Albertini on UnoMattina
Casa director Stefano Albertini and i-Italy Editor-in-Chief Letizia Airos interviewed on RAIUno’s talk show UnoMattina. September 17, 2018.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Scialla”
Today’s word is SCIALLA, which means “take it easy”.
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- Art
Neorealism and Photography
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.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Scorciatoia”
Today’s word is SCORCIATOIA, Italian for “shortcut.”
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