ARNOLDO MONDADORI: A PUBLISHER’S MARK ACROSS THE HISTORY OF ITALY
Week Of Italian Language The Mondadori, Italy’s largest publishing group, has a history, as is the case for almost all large industries, closely linked to the life of one man, in this case the “boy printer” Arnoldo Mondadori who in 1907, when he was still very young, began his career as a publisher in Ostiglia, […]
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THE FOUR CORNERS OF PALERMO
Giuseppe di Piazza Week of Italian Language In THE FOUR CORNERS OF PALERMO, Giuseppe Di Piazza uses his real-life experience as a crime reporter to bring to life the second mob war of Palermo. In his newspaper career, Di Piazza covered the murders of over 300 people, many of whom he knew personally: officers, judges, […]
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MEDARDO ROSSO
Medardo Rosso at the Center for Italian Modern Art (October 17, 2014 – June 27, 2015) Medardo Rosso, Ecce Puer in Rosso’s studio on the Boulevard des Batignolles in Paris, 1906. Private Collection. The Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA) launches its second season October 17, 2014, with a major installation of sculpture, drawing, and […]
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ZERO: Countdown to Tomorrow, 1950s–60s
ZERO: Countdown to Tomorrow, 1950s–60s, is the first large-scale historical survey in the United States dedicated to the German artists’ group Zero (1957–66) founded by Heinz Mack and Otto Piene and joined in 1961 by Günther Uecker, and ZERO, an international network of like-minded artists from Europe, Japan, and North and South America—including Lucio Fontana, […]
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MARCO BATTAGLIA
Italian music for guitar from the 19th century Concert Italian music for guitar from the 19th centurythe Italian patriot Giuseppe Mazzini’s guitar A concert by Marco Battaglia who will play a 19th century guitar once belonged to Italian Patriot Giuseppe Mazzini. Marco Battaglia was born in 1969 in Milan (Italy) where his high school studies […]
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iTALIAN JAZZ DAYS
Curated by pianist and composer Antonio Ciacca, the live music series Italian Jazz Days showcases the rich heritage of jazz in Italy by presenting Italian and American jazz artists in collaboration at venues throughout New York City from October 1 through October 9, 2011. Originating with the Italian Cultural Institute and produced by TwinsMusic Enterprises, […]
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Euro Innovation and Technology for Social Good
An evening forum to explore innovative strategies, technology and business models for social change and economic growth. This initiative is sponsored by European Commission. An engaging evening of expert panel discussion, companies showcase, and networking with thought leaders and practitioners interested in strategies and business innovation for positive social transformation as well as highlighting the […]
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Unmeasurable Picture-Sara Galas Band
The world-renowned organization La MaMa Experimental Theatre will host the Sara Galas Band formed by actor, singer songwriter Sara Galassini and composer and multi instrumentalist Yukio Tsuji, for two nights only. The eclectic Duo will play together with drummer Bill Ruyle, pianist and mandoline player Claudio Scarabottini and bass player Yuka Tadano. Well known Flamenco […]
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THE MACCHIAIOLI
Exhibition “The Macchiaioli” is curated by Marco Bertoli. The exhibition is part of a wider plan seeking to highlight the Italian artistic heritage, and make Italian 19th Century painting known to the American public – especially such a groundbreaking movement so vital for the development of modern art. It presents about twenty paintings, all from […]
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