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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Curator Tour of the exhibition: “The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy”
The Italian Cultural Institute is partnering up with the Poster House in New York to offer to the 40 fastest fingers the opportunity to experience a private curator guided tour of the exhibition “The Future Was Then: The Changing Face of Fascist Italy”, on January 26th at 6PM. From the Poster House web site, the exhibit starting point […]
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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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“Musicali si Nasce” – monthly event, January 24
🎵 Musicali si Nasce (Ages 0–6) For our youngest audience, the Institute also presents Musicali si Nasce, a monthly musical experience for children aged 0 to 6. This program is designed to foster early socialization and development through the universal language of music. Led by Claudia Calì, Assistant Professor of Music Education at Queens College, the sessions encourage participation from […]
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CONCERT | Crescendo Competition
The POMIR Festival is a Classical Music Festival. Since its foundation, its goal has been to create “Musical Bridges” between different countries and cultures. The project was founded in Italy, in Padua, in 2018. From its very first edition, it has been enriched with masterclasses, themed cultural visits, concerts, and the “Crescendo Competition”, which takes […]
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THE COURAGE TO DREAM | Luciano Floridi
As part of the series The Courage to Dream Lecture by: Luciano Floridi Founder and Director of the Center for Digital Ethics at Yale University The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the World of Work Moderated by: Claudio Pagliara Director, Italian Cultural Institute of New York The revolution sparked by artificial intelligence […]
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PRESENTATION | Early Printed Books and U.S. Heritage Collections
Printing Revolution and American Collections: The Migration of Cultural Heritage in Times of Political Change (PrintRevUS) Books, Writings, and People of Hernando Colón’s Universal Library: European Culture and Intellectual Production at the Dawn of the Global World (Colibri) This event presents two major international research projects developed in collaboration with heritage libraries in the United […]
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READING IN ITALIAN
📚 Reading in Italian (Ages 6–12) will begin again on January 24, 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 […]
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BOOK of the MONTH | La scossa globale by M. Molinari
“La scossa globale” by Maurizio Molinari The author presents his latest book, “La scossa globale”, Rizzoli editions In conversation with Charles A. Kupchan Professor of International Affairs, Georgetown University Moderated by Claudio Pagliara Director ICI-NY Trump’s return to the White House sends shockwaves across the globe, with cascading repercussions for the […]
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BOOK CLUB – Monthly reading
BOOK CLUB The reading of this month will be The Book of Homes by Andrea Bajani Andrea Bajani’s most recent novel, translated from the Italian by Elizabeth Harris, takes as its structure a list of seventy-eight “homes” (repeats allowed), each the title and premise of a brief chapter. The book flits between years, between […]
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