STOP THE POUNDING HEART dir. Roberto Minervini, USA/Belgium/Italy, 2013, 100 min
Sara is a young girl raised in a family of goat farmers. Her parents homeschool their twelve children, rigorously following the precepts of the Bible. Like her sisters, Sara is taught to be a devout woman, subservient to men while keeping her emotional and physical purity intact until marriage. When Sara meets Colby, a young […]
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POETS OF THE ITALIAN DIASPORA
by Luigi Bonaffini and Joseph Perricone Round Table and Readings Poets of the Italian DiasporaFordham University Press 2014, 1532 pages Edited by Luigi Bonaffini and Joseph Perricone Participants: Luigi Bonaffini, Peter Carravetta, Joseph Perricone Poets of the Italian Diaspora is part of a long-range project, by the editors and contributors, to expand the boundaries of […]
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VICO AND NAPLES
The Urban Origins of Moden Social Theory Lecture and book presentation Barbara Naddeo’s Vico and Naples provides an intellectual portrait of the Neapolitan philosopher Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) that reveals the politics and motivations of one of Europe’s first scientists of society, or philosophers of social justice. Rich with period detail and attentive to Vico’s historical, […]
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MONA LISA: A LIFE DISCOVERED
Book presentation She was the subject of the most famous painting on earth. We know her name—Lisa Gherardini—but until now, her life has remained a mystery. Not anymore. Thanks to author Dianne Hales, the life of the girl with the iconic smile is no longer unknowable. In MONA LISA: A Life Discovered (Simon & Schuster, […]
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PAINTED WORDS
Curated by Antonio De Carlo ALFREDO RAPETTI MOGOL Alfredo Rapetti Mogol, was born in Milan in 1961,and his artistic training was influenced by the family cultural richness, where for generations music, literaturem and poetry were a constant presence. His maternal grandfather, Alfredo De Pedrini, President of the Association Graphic Arts of Milan, introduced him to […]
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COMING TO AMERICA
Immigration Options for Italian Scientists and Artists This event is organized in collaboration with Gibney Anthony & Flaherty llp. The panel will cover the various U.S. visa options, both temporary and permanent, for Scientists and Artists. It will include a detailed discussion of basic visa criteria as well as practical tips on how to plan […]
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ALMORAIMA IN CONCERT
Almoraima is a multi-ethnic group based in Salento, which presents an original sound inspired by Gypsy musical tradition and, in particular, by the musical connections developed by them on the various sides of the Mediterranean: Southern Italy, Southern Spain, Balcans, Maghreb and Mashrek. It is no coincidence then that the group takes its name from […]
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NUOVI YORKERS
An artist-run nonprofit venue, NOoSPHERE Arts is a collaborative platform dedicated to art from elsewhere. As a tribute to our greatest patron, Sicilian-born Tony Argento of Broadway Stages, NYC, we are pleased to inaugurate this brand new gallery season with a show of Italian artists who have also made New York their oyster. Spanning several […]
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A GREAT FUTURIST EVENING
by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory adapted from Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and Giovanni Papini Why do we want to bring Futurism to the stage?Because it’s part of our history. Because we are in love with the transcendent tomorrow. Because we believe in the wireless imagination. Theatre is life. Life is movement. Movement is Futurism. A Great Futurist […]
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ARAGOSTA (Lobster) by ASMED-Balletto Teatro di Sardegna
ARAGOSTA (Lobster) by ASMED-Balletto Teatro di SardegnaWorld premiere Presented by Between the Seas Festival The new production by ASMED – Balletto di Sardegna carries on its work of research around the great non-conformist Italian stylist of the thirties, Elsa Schiaparelli, began last year. Nowadays Elsa Schiaparelli still inspires many generations of contemporary artists not only […]
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