Lampedusa Beach
- Theater
Opening night: In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY 2025
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Topic: Italian Society
- History & Politics
Presentation of “La lettera sovversiva”
Presentation of “La lettera sovversiva: Da Don Milani a De Mauro, il potere delle parole” by Vanessa Roghi. The author in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU) and Chiara Trebaiocchi (Harvard). April 27, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Incanto”
Today’s word is INCANTO, the Italian word for “enchantment.”
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- History & Politics
Community as Catalyst: The Case of Olivetti
A lecture by Kay Bea Jones, 2015 Bogliasco Fellow (Knowlton School of Architecture). In partnership with The Bogliasco Foundation. April 25, 2018
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- History & Politics
A Conversation with Alessandro Portelli
“Reflections on Oral History, Working Lives, and Popular Cultures”. Alessandro Portelli in conversation with David Forgacs (NYU) and Rachel Love (NYU). April 20, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Quaquaraquà”
Today’s word is QUAQUARAQUA’, the phonosymbolic definition of someone who is all words and no action.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Cafoni”
Today’s word is CAFONI, the somewhat Italian equivalent of ‘yokels.’
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Maestro”
Today’s word is MAESTRO, Italian for “teacher”.
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- History & Politics
Italian Colonialism and Resistances to Empire
A lecture by Neelam Srivastava, Newcastle University, on the colonial history of Italy nad its impact on twentieth-century ideas of empire and anti-colonialism. April 3, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Boicottare”
Today’s word is BOICOTTARE, Italian for ‘boycotting,’ a word derived from the English.
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- History & Politics
Giornali locali in un mondo globale
A panel in honor of Paolo Boldrini, Editor-in-chief of the Gazzetta di Mantova – Italy’s oldest daily newspaper – featuring Andrea Fiano (Global Finance Magazine), Stefano Vaccara (La Voce di New York). With the participation of Andrea Visconti (L’Espresso) and actor Francesco Andolfi. Moderated by Stefano Albertini (NYU). March 28, 2018
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Magari”
Today’s word is MAGARI, Italian for ‘if only!’ or ‘I wish’.
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Imbroglio”
Today’s word is IMBROGLIO, Italian for a ‘scam’ or for ‘cheating.’
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