Project Talmud: A Challenge Successfully Met
The Talmud Project represents the first complete Italian translation of the Babylonian Talmud, carried out with the scientific support of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), within the framework of a memorandum of understanding involving the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and […]
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THEATER | Rossini: Il gusto della musica
Gioachino Rossini celebration show presented by Manuele Morgese brings together live music, theater, and storytelling in a tribute to the musical and theatrical genius of Rossini. Through the theatrical text by Paola Bidinelli, Rossini relives his career in the form of a confidential conversation over dinner, filled with anecdotes, music, witty remarks, irony, and delicious […]
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BOOK CLUB – Monthly reading
BOOK CLUB Book of the month: Verdigris by Michele Mari Translated by Brian Rober Moore Special guest: Brian Robert Moore, translator, winner of the 2025 PEN Translation Prize and the 2025 Italian Prose in Translation Award Synopsis At the tail end of the 1960s, the thirteen-year-old Michelino spends his summers at his grandparents’ modest estate […]
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SCREENING | Documentary | Ennio
The screening “Ennio” is the last of five musical initiatives promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s “United in Sound: America at 250” festival. A special screening of Ennio, the acclaimed documentary by Oscar-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore, dedicated to the life and music of Ennio Morricone. Why Morricone […]
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INKWAVES – Nicola Lagioia on Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Wednesday June 24, 2026 6:00 PM Nicola Lagioia on Gilead by Marilynne Robinson in conversation Claudio Pagliara We are pleased to host Nicola Lagioia at the Institute as one of the most important voices in contemporary Italian literature and culture. His presence is especially meaningful not only because of his literary achievements, but also […]
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CONCERT | Enrico Granafei: HarmoNY in the Big Apple
HarmoNY in the big apple A journey through sound, culture, and innovation. This special evening celebrates the music of Enrico Granafei, an artist whose path bridges classical tradition, jazz improvisation, and bold experimentation. From Italy to New York, and through his studies at the Manhattan School of Music with Toots Thielemans, Granafei has shaped a […]
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HIGH NOTES I Erica Piccotti (Cello)- Leonardo Pierdomenico (Piano)
HIGH NOTES A New Generation of Italian Musicians Erica Piccotti, cello Leonardo Pierdomenico, piano perform: M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco: I nottambuli, Variazioni fantastiche op. 47 S. Barber: Sonata Op. 6 in C minor for cello and piano I. Allegro ma non troppo II. Adagio III. Allegro appassionato Enrico Scaccaglia (1989): New work for cello and piano (2026), World premiere performance I. Stravinskij: Suite […]
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HIGH NOTES | Lucilla Mariotti, violin & Alessio Enea, piano
HIGH NOTES A New Generation of Italian Musicians Lucilla Mariotti, violin Alessio Enea, piano Perform: Echoes of Salons Gershwin: Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) D’Ambrosio: Canzonetta; Romanza, Op. 9; Two Pieces, Op. 38 1. Aveu 2. Le Rouet; Rêverie in A major Wieniawski: Polonaise de concert in D major, Op. 4 Respighi: Romanza and Aubade […]
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HIGH NOTES | Giuseppe Gibboni, violin & Carlotta Dalia, guitar
HIGH NOTES A New Generation of Italian Musicians Giuseppe Gibboni, violin Carlotta Dalia, guitar perform: Paganini: Sonatina in E minor Op. 3 n. 6 I Andante II Allegro vivo e spiritoso Tartini: Sonata in G minor The devil’s trill Ernst: The last rose of summer for solo violin Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Siciliana from Sonatina Op. 205; […]
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