Monk With a Camera
Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk in 1972. Grandson of legendary Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland, and trained by Irving Penn to become a photographer, Nicholas’ life changed drastically upon meeting a Tibetan master, one of the teachers of the Dalai Lama. Soon thereafter, he gave […]
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THE BRIDGE AT 50-Gay Talese on New York’s Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
A conversation between acclaimed Italian-American writer Gay Talese and longtime New York Times columnist and reporter Clyde Haberman about the construction of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the stories of the workers who built it.
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MARCONI AND HIS INTUITIONS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES Round Table Born in Bologna, Italy in 1874, died in Rome in 1937, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist and inventor Guglielmo Marconi did the groundbreaking work necessary for all future radio technology. Through his experiments in wireless telegraphy, Marconi developed the first effective system of radio communication. […]
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A Lasting Commitment To Human Dignity – The Role Of The Red Cross In Swiss & Italian Society
The Consulate General of Switzerland in New York and the Italian Cultural Institute have the pleasure of inviting you to the following event to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Geneva Convention and the establishment of the Italian Red Cross Society, featuring a conversation with: Irène Herrmann Professor of Swiss History at the University of […]
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ITALOAMERICANA: THE LITERATURE OF THE GREAT MIGRATION, 1880-1943
By Francesco Durante Book presentation and readings With the participation of Anthony J. Tamburri (Dean, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, CUNY) James J. Periconi (President, Periconi LLC) Roberty Viscusi (CUNY Brooklyn College) To appreciate the life of the Italian immigrant enclave from the great heart of the Italian migration to its settlement in America […]
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NEW ITALIAN CINEMA EVENTS (N.I.C.E.)
New Italian Cinema Events is heading back to New York City to launch its 24th annual traveling film series dedicated to bringing Italy’s newest directors and films to the US audiences and celebrating the country’s rich cinematic tradition. Once again, the Italian Cultural Institute, New York will host the presentation of this year’s selection, which […]
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THE CAPTIVE SON
Pirandello at the time of the Great War By Pietro Frassica The lecture is based on the close correspondence between Luigi and Stefano Pirandello, the eldest son of the great Sicilian author. Stefano fought during the First World War at the battlefield’s frontline and then was taken as a prisoner in Mauthausen. Since his childhood […]
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50 MAIN STREET, The Face of America
Piero Ribelli Conference Italian photographer and author Piero Ribelli, will introduce the subjects of his latest book project: “50 MAIN STREET, The Face of America,” 50 stories and 50 portraits of 50 people in 50 towns, one in each of the 50 states, all found at the same address: 50 Main Street. Accompanied by a […]
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PICO DELLA MIRANDOLA AND RENAISSANCE INTELLECTUAL CULTURE
Lecture Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463-1494) is widely known to have been a partner in philosophy with Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) the leading figure of the Renaissance revival of Platonism. Pico is also popular as the author of a speech On the Dignity of Man, which has become a signature text of humanist and Renaissance appreciation […]
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GIOVANNI MAZZARINO TRIO
Giovanni Mazzarino: piano Marco Panascia: bass Marcello Pellitteri: drums Concert Program – Oh Que Sarà (Chico Buarque) – Nobody Else But Me (Jerome Kern) – Waltz For Ruth( Charlie Haden) – Wrong Together(Steve Swallow) – Piazza ( Giovanni Mazzarino) – Moonlight Serenade( Glen Miller) Giovanni Mazzarino was born on May 26, 1965. He has been […]
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