- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Parola”
Today’s word is PAROLA, the Italian word for “word”.
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- Cinema & Television
Directors Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo present “A Nobel for Two”
Part of a tribute to Dario Fo. Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo present their documentary A Nobel for Two, moderated by Stefano Albertini (NYU). October 20, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Negozio”
Today’s word is NEGOZIO, the Italian word for “store”.
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Parole Parole: “Boh”
Today’s word is BOH, a common way to say “I don’t know”.
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Parole Parole: “Graffiare”
Today’s word is GRAFFIARE, the Italian verb “to scratch”.
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- Italian Society
Presentation of “Toscanini: Musician of Conscience”
Music historian Harvey Sachs presents his latest biography on conductor Arturo Toscanini, in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU) and Jonathan Rosenberg (CUNY). September 27, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Cretino”
Today’s word is CRETINO, the Italian word for cretin.
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- History & Politics
Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni
The visit of Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni to Casa Italiana, where he gave a talk titled Reforming Italy in a Changing World, followed by a Q&A moderated by Stefano Albertini. September 19, 2017
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- Italian Society
Luca Santaniello – “Quaccosa”
Composed by Pino Daniele, arrangement by Luca Santaniello. With Luca Santaniello, drums; Dayna Stephens, sax; Joseph Lepore, double bass; Tuomo Uusitalo, piano. September 8, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Desiderio”
Today’s word is DESIDERIO, the Italian word for “wish”.
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Parole Parole: “Arzigogolato”
Today’s word is ARZIGOGOLATO, a word used to describe a complex design such as a doodle.
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Parole Parole: “Aprico”
Today’s word is APRICO, a rare Petrarchan term.
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