A Marxist in New York
Conceived and directed by Marco Calvani. Based on Pasolini’s conversations with Oriana Fallaci
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Topic: Italian Society
- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Americanata”
Today’s word is AMERICANATA, the Italian word to describe over-the-top American practices.
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- Cinema & Television
Open Roads Round Table 2017
A roundtable with the artistic delegation of the Italian film festival Open Roads: New Italian Cinema, moderated by Jenny McPhee. June 3, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Meditabondo”
Today’s word is MEDITABONDO, the Italian word to describe someone lost in thoughts.
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Parole Parole: “Mollica”
Today’s word is MOLLICA, the Italian word for the soft inside of a loaf of bread.
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- Cinema & Television
A Conversation with Pappi Corsicato
Director Pappi Corsicato in conversation with Stefano Albertini, on the occasion of his presence at the Tribeca Film Festival. April 29, 2017
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- Italian Society
The Life and Work of Natalia Ginzburg
A panel discussion about Ginzburg, women writers, and the state of the art of translation, featuring Jenny McPhee (NYU), Jhumpa Lahiri (Princeton University), Ann Goldstein (editor, The New Yorker), Giovanna Calvino (NYU), Lynne Sharon Schwartz (Bennington College), moderated by Ruth Ben-Ghiat (NYU). With the participation of Alessandra Ginzburg. April 28, 2017
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Impennata”
Today’s word is IMPENNATA, a difficult word to translate, indicating to rise upwards.
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Parole Parole: “Indaffarato”
Today’s word is INDAFFARATO, meaning “busy”.
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Parole Parole: “Chiacchiere”
Today’s word is CHIACCHIERE, meaning chatter or even BS.
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Parole Parole: “Iettatore”
Today’s word is IETTATORE, someone who curses someone else with bad luck.
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- History & Politics
Vital Subjects: Race and Biopolitics in Italy
Presentation of Rhiannon Noel Welch’s volume, in conversation with NYU’s David Forgacs, Ann Morning, Ara Merjian and Rebecca Falkoff. April 10, 2017
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- History & Politics
The Shallows and the Sickly Coast
A lecture on the history of menace and reassurance on the Adriatic seashore by Sean Cocco (Trinity College, CT). April 6, 2017
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