Book Presentation with author Gerry Milligan (CUNY) in conversation with Virginia Cox (NYU) and Clare Carroll (CUNY). Moderated by Jane Tylus (Yale). October 24, 2018.
Watch the video: Moral Combat: Women, Gender, and War in the Italian Renaissance
Today’s word is ACUTO, the word for “sharp” and for a “high-note”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Acuto”
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Vito Adriaensens (Columbia University) presents a screening of Febo Mari’s Il fauno (1917) and the publication of Screening Statues. A Q&A with musician Tal Shtuhl. October 19, 2018.
Watch the video: Vito Adriaensens presents “Il Fauno” and “Screening Statues”
In conjunction with the exhibition NeoRealismo: The New Image in Italy, 1932-1960, Prof. Stefano Albertini introduces Roberto Rossellini’s masterpiece from 1945. October 18, 2018
Watch the video: Stefano Albertini introduces “Rome Open City”
Mauro Canali in conversation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Alexander Stille for the presentation of La scoperta dell’Italia. October 17, 2018.
Watch the video: When the American Press Flirted with Fascism
Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics, and the Making of an Automotive Empire author Luca Dal Monte in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU). October 16, 2018.
Watch the video: Presentation of “Enzo Ferrari” with author Luca Dal Monte
Today’s word is DON, a common title of honor in Italy.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Don”
Vincenzo Boccia, President of Confindustria, in conversation with Letizia Airos (i-Italy). October 11, 2018.
Watch the video: A New Italian Narrative
In collaboration with the Bogliasco Foundation. A lecture by David Yezzi, Johns Hopkins University. Introduced by Laura Harrison, President of the Bogliasco Foundation. October 10, 2018.
Watch the video: Anthony Hecht’s Italian Journey
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
Today’s word is SCORCIATOIA, Italian for “shortcut.”
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Scorciatoia”
Today’s word is ARRANGIARSI, Italian for “making due” or “getting by”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Arrangiarsi”
Today’s word is DISSIMULAZIONE, Italian for lie or concealment.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Dissimulazione”
Today’s word is FERRAGOSTO, the Italian mid-August holiday.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Ferragosto”
Today’s word is BIASIMARE, Italian for “blaming” or “cursing”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Biasimare”
Today’s word is CATTIVO, Italian for “bad” or “evil”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Cattivo”
Today’s word is SENSIBILE, that translates to “sensitive”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Sensibile”
Today’s word is PINZIMONIO, an Italian dish of fresh vegetables.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Pinzimonio”
Today’s word is TIFO, Italian for “sport rooting”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Tifo”
Today’s word is SCARABOCCHIO, Italian for “illegible writing.”
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Scarabocchio”
Today’s word is SCEMO, Italian word for “stupid.”
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Scemo”
An evening celebrating the art of the Neapolitan pizzaiuolo. A Q&A with director Matteo Troncone, Antonio Pace (President, Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana), Peppe Miele (Delegato Associazione per Stati Uniti), Pasquale Cozzolino and Rosario Procino (Ribalta), Rosario Granieri (Rossopomodoro), Ciro Iovine (Song Napule). Moderated by Stefano Albertini (NYU). April 17, 2018
Watch the video: Tu Vuo’ Fa’ il Napoletane: Facce da Pizza
Today’s word is MENZOGNA, the Italian word for “lie.”
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Menzogna”
Book presentation of “Pre-Occupied Spaces: Remapping Italy’s Transnational Migrations and Colonial Legacies”. Author Teresa Fiore in conversation with Konstantina Zanou (Columbia University). With the participation of Giovanna Calvino. May 24, 2018
Watch the video: Remapping Italy’s Transnational Migrations and Colonial Legacies
Today’s word is RAGÙ, the Italian ground-beef-based sauce.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Ragù”
Co-presented with EM Dreams Factory, in collaboration with Regione Veneto and Fondazione Arena di Verona, a celebration of the north-eastern Italian region, with tastings of local cuisine and wines, featuring an exclusive performance by Ruth Iniesta and Saimir Pirgu, with the participation of Federico Caner, Councillor of Tourism of Regione Veneto, and Cecilia Gasdìa, General Manager, Fondazione Arena di Verona. May 10, 2018
Watch the video: Veneto, the Land of Venice
Today’s word is GIOIA, the Italian word for “joy” that has many uses.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Gioia”
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
Watch the video: Presentation of “La lettera sovversiva”
Today’s word is INCANTO, the Italian word for “enchantment.”
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Incanto”
A lecture by Kay Bea Jones, 2015 Bogliasco Fellow (Knowlton School of Architecture). In partnership with The Bogliasco Foundation. April 25, 2018
Watch the video: Community as Catalyst: The Case of Olivetti
“Reflections on Oral History, Working Lives, and Popular Cultures”. Alessandro Portelli in conversation with David Forgacs (NYU) and Rachel Love (NYU). April 20, 2018
Watch the video: A Conversation with Alessandro Portelli
Today’s word is QUAQUARAQUA’, the phonosymbolic definition of someone who is all words and no action.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Quaquaraquà”
Today’s word is CAFONI, the somewhat Italian equivalent of ‘yokels.’
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Cafoni”
Today’s word is MAESTRO, Italian for “teacher”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Maestro”
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
Watch the video: Italian Colonialism and Resistances to Empire
Today’s word is BOICOTTARE, Italian for ‘boycotting,’ a word derived from the English.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Boicottare”
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
Watch the video: Giornali locali in un mondo globale
Today’s word is MAGARI, Italian for ‘if only!’ or ‘I wish’.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Magari”
Today’s word is IMBROGLIO, Italian for a ‘scam’ or for ‘cheating.’
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Imbroglio”
Today’s word is la RESISTENZA, Italian for the Resistance.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “La Resistenza”
Today’s word is INCIUCIO. Originally derived from the Neapolitan word for “chit-chat”, it is used today to describe secret political dealmaking.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Inciucio”
Gruppo Italiano’s first in a series of talks about the restaurant industry. February 27, 2018
Watch the video: Italian Table Talks: Food and Restaurants for Tomorrow
Director Gianluca Migliarotti presents his latest documentary Driving Dreams in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU). February 26, 2018
Watch the video: Gianluca Migliarotti on “Driving Dreams”
Italian rapper Amir Issaa performs “La mia pelle”. February 23, 2018
Watch the video: Amir Issaa performs “La mia pelle”
Rapper Amir Issaa in conversation with Merry C. White, presenting his book Vivo per questo. February 23, 2018
Watch the video: A Conversation with Amir Issaa
Today’s word is SCRUTINIO, that is used slightly differently in Italian than its English counterpart, “scrutinize”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Scrutinio”
A lecture by Nicholas Baker, Macquarie University, part of the NYU Medieval and Renaissance Center Distinguished Lecture Series. Introduced by Karl Appuhn (NYU). February 22, 2018
Watch the video: The Mercantile Culture of Risk in Renaissance Italy
Author Simone Somekh in conversation with Jane Tylus (NYU) presenting his novel Grandangolo (2017, Giuntina). February 20, 2018
Watch the video: Simone Somekh presents “Grandangolo”
Today’s word is QUALUNQUISMO, the Italian word for an anti-political political movement.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Qualunquismo”
A Lecture by Rita Librandi, Università Orientale di Napoli. Introduced by Jane Tylus, NYU. February 8, 2018
Watch the video: The Audacious Metaphors of Mystical Women
Today’s word is BALLOTTAGGIO, the Italian word for “counting ballots.”
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Ballottaggio”
Today’s word is PAROLAIO, the Italian word for “windbag.”
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Parolaio”
Today’s word is PESCE, the Italian word for “fish.”
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Pesce”
Director Elisa Flaminia Inno presents her documentary “Pagani” in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU) and Alessandra Belloni (musician/dancer/teacher/ethnomusicologist). January 22, 2018
Watch the video: Elisa Flaminia Inno presents “Pagani”
Today’s word is MERDA, the Italian word for “shit,” but also the good luck cheer among performers.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Merda”
Today’s word is A UFO (or A UFA), the Italian word for “free and limitless”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “A ufo”
Today’s word is SCRUPOLO, the Italian word for a doubt.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Scrupolo”
Author and journalist Marco Perillo presents his book Misteri e segreti dei quartieri di Napoli in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU). December 13, 2017
Watch the video: Marco Perillo on Neapolitan secrets and mysteries
Today’s word is SBIRRO, the Italian word for cop, but slightly worse.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Sbirro”
Director Alina Marazzi presents the course she will teach in Spring 2018, during an event titled Private Memories, Public Images: Re-Cycling Cinema. Introduced by Anna McCarthy (Chair of Tisch Film Studies). December 5, 2017
Watch the video: Alina Marazzi presents her 2018 course
On the occasion of World Aids Day 2017, director Daniele Segre talks to Brian DeGrazia (NYU), Beatrice Mazzi (Columbia University) and Alessia Palanti (Columbia University) about the making of Come prima, più di prima, t’amerò from 1995. December 1, 2017
Watch the video: A Conversation with Daniele Segre
Today’s word is OMBRA, the Italian word for shadow.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Ombra”
Alessandra Salerno performs a solo show, accompanying herself on the autoharp. Mpderated by i-Italy’s Editor in Chief Letizia Airos. November 27, 2017
Watch the video: In the Musical Wonderland of Alessandra Salerno
Today’s word is BACCHETTONA, the Italian word for a strict and severe person.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Bacchettona”
As part of the 2017 N.I.C.E. Festival, director Salvatore Allocca and screenwriter Amara Lakhous present their film Taranta on the Road, in conversation with Stefano Albertini. November 17, 2017
Watch the video: Salvatore Allocca and Amara Lakhous present “Taranta on the Road”
Today’s word is BORGATA, the Italian word for the working class city outskirts.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Borgata”
Director Francesco Carrozzini participates in a Q&A with Grazia d’Annunzio following a screening of his documentary Franca: Chaos and Creation, on the opening night of the 2017 N.I.C.E. festival. November 14, 2017
Watch the video: Francesco Carrozzini presents “Franca: Chaos and Creation”
Today’s word is BISLACCO, the Italian equivalent of “bizarre”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Bislacco”
The Roman singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU) on the occasion of his U.S. debut. November 6, 2017
Watch the video: A Conversation with Francesco De Gregori
Today’s word is TRANQUILLO, the Italian equivalent of “chill”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Tranquillo”
Banca d’Italia’s Matteo Bugamelli gives a presentation about the slow-motion change moving Italy’s economy. October 30, 2017
Watch the video: Productivity Growth in Italy
Today’s word is PAROLA, the Italian word for “word”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Parola”
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
Watch the video: Directors Lorena Luciano and Filippo Piscopo present “A Nobel for Two”
Today’s word is NEGOZIO, the Italian word for “store”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Negozio”
Today’s word is BOH, a common way to say “I don’t know”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Boh”
Today’s word is GRAFFIARE, the Italian verb “to scratch”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Graffiare”
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
Watch the video: Presentation of “Toscanini: Musician of Conscience”
Today’s word is CRETINO, the Italian word for cretin.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Cretino”
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
Watch the video: Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni
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
Watch the video: Luca Santaniello – “Quaccosa”
Today’s word is DESIDERIO, the Italian word for “wish”.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Desiderio”
Today’s word is ARZIGOGOLATO, a word used to describe a complex design such as a doodle.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Arzigogolato”
Today’s word is APRICO, a rare Petrarchan term.
Watch the video: Parole Parole: “Aprico”