Lampedusa Beach
- Theater
Opening night: In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY 2025
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Topic: Literature
- Literature
A Conversation with André Aciman
A Bogliasco Foundation Special Event. André Aciman, novelist and 2016 Bogliasco Fellow, joined by professor Giancarlo Lombardi (CUNY). April 12, 2017
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- Literature
The Works of Elena Ferrante: Reconfiguring the Margins
The presentation of the volume edited by Grace Russo Bullaro and Stephanie V. Love. Russo Bullaro in conversation with Rebecca Falkoff (NYU) and Franco Baldasso (Bard College). April 13, 2017
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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
De Vulgari Eloquentia: Dante’s Laboratory of Vernacular Speech
An international symposium, part of The Global Dante Project of New York, presented by NYU and Columbia University. April 7, 2017
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- History & Politics
The NY Literature of European Migrants
A lecture by Martino Marazzi (Università di Milano) on the New York literature by European migrants between 1880 and 1940. March 28, 2017
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- Literature
Reading as the Angels Read
Book presentation of Reading as the Angels Read: Speculation and Politics in Dante’s Banquet by NYU Professor Maria Luisa Ardizzone. March 1, 2017
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- Literature
Thus Spake Orunmila!
Alessandra Di Maio and Maaza Mengiste converse about the poetry anthology Migrazioni/Migrations. February 27, 2017
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- Literature
Sirens of La Serenissima
A roundtable discussion on the remarkable tradition of early modern Venetian women’s writing, part of Carnegie Hall’s La Serenissima: Music and Arts from the Venetian Republic. February 10, 2017
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- Literature
Fabio Canino presents “Rainbow Republic”
Fabio Canino presents his novel Rainbow Republic in conversation with Roberto Mancinelli and Rebecca Falkoff. February 1, 2017
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- Literature
Book Presentation: Embroidered Stories
Prof. Joseph Sciorra presents the volume he edited together with Edvige Giunta on interpreting women’s domestic needlework from the Italian diaspora. December 5, 2016
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- Literature
Dacia Maraini. A Life of Writing
NYU Professor and Director of Casa Italiana Zerili-Marimò, Stefano Albertini in conversation with award winning writer and playwright, Dacia Maraini. They chat about her life, the importance of the Italian language, and her novel “The Child and the Dreamer”. Broadcast on i-ItalyTV, November 15, 2016
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- Literature
“Everyday Renaissances” with Sarah G. Ross
Prof. Sarah Gwyneth Ross presents her book Everyday Renaissances: The Quest for Cultural Legitimacy in Venice with Jane Tylus and Karl Appuhn. November 3, 2016
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