Holocaust Remembrance Day | Conference
Old Prejudices, New Realities: Italian Jewry and the Changing Faces of Antisemitism The conference explores the historical depth and contemporary transformations of antisemitism through the specific lens of Italian Jewish experience. Moving between past and present, the discussion examines how long-standing prejudices were able to translate into persecution, and why antisemitism has proven so resilient […]
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HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY | PERFORMANCE
13419 The Necessity of Return Written, directed, and performed by Roberto Attias lights and sound by Matteo Ziglio Produced by Ettore Scola The Strange Encounter Between a Man and a Senator of the RepublicA mysterious story takes the audience to the peaceful Rome of the 1930s. The misery brought by racial laws, war, the partisan […]
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READING IN ITALIAN
Reading in Italian (Ages 6–12) will begin again on January 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM. We are excited to welcome you back!You can RSVP at the link below. Children between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to participate in weekly sessions featuring a curated selection of Italian books. Each session focuses on a specific theme […]
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Holocaust Remembrance Day | Cinema
THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN ANDRA AND TATI’S STAR | SERGIO’S STORY Synopsis: Andra and Tati’s Star Andra and Tati’s Star tell the true story of sisters Andra and Tatiana Bucci, deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau during World War II at the ages of 4 and 6, along with part of their family. Upon arrival at the […]
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BOOK PRESENTATION | Cortina d’Ampezzo
Cortina d’Ampezzo, jewel of the Italian Alps, has long drawn those who seek both adventure and old-world charm. Its modern origin story begins with its glamorous rise in the twentieth century as the “Queen of the Dolomites.” Cortina then stepped onto the world stage with the 1956 Winter Olympics, after which there was no turning […]
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EXHIBITION | Giovanni da Nola, Annunciation
Giovanni da Nola’s Annunciation: A Rediscovered Renaissance Masterpiece in New York New York, NY — From February 4 to February 14, 2026, the Italian Cultural Institute in New York will present Giovanni da Nola, Annunciation. A Rediscovered Masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, an international cultural project celebrating the restoration and contemporary reinterpretation of an extraordinary sixteenth-century […]
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EXHIBITION | What is Europe For You?
WHAT IS EUROPE TO YOU? The European photographic journey through images and voices an ongoing photographic narrative by artist Lisa Borgiani, who since 2019 has traveled across major European cities and capitals, posing a single question to the people she photographs: What is Europe to you? Each encounter results in a simple yet powerful record: […]
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BOOK CLUB – Monthly reading
BOOK CLUB Reading of this month Uno, Nessuno e Centomila by Luigi Pirandello Special guest: Sean Wilsey, translator of the newest edition One, None, and a Hundred Grand, published by Arcipelago Books. When purchasing directly from the publisher, archipelagobooks.org, IIC Book Club members receive a 40% discount on the cost of the book by […]
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