BOOK CLUB – Monthly reading
BOOK CLUB Book of the month: Verdigris by Michele Mari Translated by Brian Robert Moore Special guest: Brian Robert Moore, translator, winner of the 2025 PEN Translation Prize and the 2025 Italian Prose in Translation Award. See a preview of Brian Robert Moore’s presentation on our ICC-NY Instagram page Synopsis At the tail end of the […]
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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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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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Zig Zag: A Visual Bridge Between Italy and the USA
Zig Zag A Visual Bridge Between Italy and the United States: 250 Years of Friendship Festival and Exhibition Opening Two hundred and fifty years of friendship between Italy and the United States are told through the eyes of Italian and American authors and illustrators. Beginning with images that symbolize the relationship between the two […]
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READING IN ITALIAN
Children between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to take part, accompanied by an adult, in a series of weekly reading sessions in Italian, created and led by Malina Mannarino. Each session will focus on a specific theme and will include: Readings from Italian children’s literature; Guided discussions; Creative, hands-on activities to enrich the […]
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PAROLE DANZANTI (Dancing Words)
Parole danzanti (Dancing Words) is a bilingual creative movement workshop designed for children aged 2 to 5. Through dance, music, and play, it introduces young children to the Italian language in a natural and engaging way. Created and led by Arianna Stendardo Gamble, a dancer, multidisciplinary artist, and educator, the workshop takes place every other […]
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EXHIBITION | Enrico Caruso: From Naples to New York
Enrico Caruso: From Naples to New York June 5 – August 31 Open: Monday to Friday – from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (free entrance, no reservation needed) The Italian Cultural Institute of New York celebrates Enrico Caruso, the legendary Neapolitan tenor whose voice transformed the history of music and helped bring Italian opera […]
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HIGH NOTES I Martina Consonni (Piano)
HIGH NOTES A New Generation of Italian Musicians Martina Consonni (pianoforte) PERFORMS: Bach: Concerto Italiano in F major, BWV 971. Allegro – Andante – Presto Scarlatti: Selection from the piano sonatas. K 380 in E major, K 27 in B minor, K 14 in G major, K 95 in C major, K 1 in D […]
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DOCUMENTARY I School of Life
Screening of School of Life followed by Q&A with the documentary’s protagonist, Nicolò Govoni, moderated by Alessandra Botta, cultural attaché of the Italian Cultural Institute. In most parts of the world, school is a crucial environment for growth — a place where children can learn, develop, and achieve self-fulfillment. Then there are places where school […]
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READING IN ITALIAN
Children between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to take part, accompanied by an adult, in a series of weekly reading sessions in Italian, created and led by Malina Mannarino. Each session will focus on a specific theme and will include: Readings from Italian children’s literature; Guided discussions; Creative, hands-on activities to enrich the […]
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