JEWISH HERITAGE IN TRANI AND MUSIC OF THE HOLOCAUST
A conversation and a performance by Francesco Lotoro Two less-known topics in Jewish history are among the most keen interests of Francesco Lotoro, a versatile Italian classical pianist and musicologist from Puglia. After having studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Lotoro became a specialized piano player, studying with Kornél Zempléni, Viktor […]
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FABIO VOLO
A conversation with LA STRADA VERSO CASA, THE ROAD HOME- BY FABIO VOLONow in the U.S. THE EAGERLY AWAITED NEW NOVEL BY THE ITALIAN PHENOMENON With five million copies sold, Fabio Volo’s books have made him unquestionably one of the most read authors in Italy and a sort of miracle in a country which does […]
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ANDREA ZANZOTTO-HAIKU FOR A SEASON
A talk by editor Patrick Barron Composed directly in English during a period of writer’s block and later ‘translated’ by the poet himself into facing semi-independent Italian versions, Andrea Zanzotto’s fascinating Haiku for a Season constitutes a singular addition to world literature: a classic poetic form handled deftly by a master innovator and one of […]
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CETTINA DONATO
In concert Born and raised in Messina (Sicily), Cettina Donato started playing drums at the age of 6. She performed since she was a child. At the age of 8 she met during a concert the Director of the Conservatory of Messina who really wanted her to study music at the Conservatory. Cettina started studying […]
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YOUNG ITALIAN FILMMAKERS AWARD 2013
rsvp@diana.santi@nyfa.edu ICI and NYFA celebrate the three young film directors who won the YOUNG ITALIAN FILMMAKERS AWARD 2013. They will have the opportunity to showcase their work and discuss with their peers from different countries cinema and its future.The award was granted in the following categories: DOCUMENTARY: “Pietra Pesante” by Davide Gambino SHORT FILM: “Storia […]
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MARIO FRATTI – A FORBIDDEN DIARY
Book presentation “Diario Proibito” (A Forbidden Diary) was written in 1958. Mario Fratti was 15 year old when nine of his partisan friends were murdered by the fascist regime, in his home town of L’AQUILA.Shocked, he felt the need to write about his experiences during the war. He, also, honored their memory in the play […]
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THE TRANSATLANTIC GAZE
Italian Cinema, American Film Mary Ann McDonald Carolan In The Transatlantic Gaze, Mary Ann McDonald Carolan documents the sustained and profound artistic impact of Italian directors, actors, and screenwriters on American film. Working across a variety of genres, including neorealism, comedy, the Western, and the art film, Carolan explores how and why American directors from […]
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Italy 2020: Challenges and Opportunities of Growth
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FORTUNATO DEPERO
For its inaugural year, the Center for Italian Modern Art presents an installation of the work of Italian artist Fortunato Depero (1892–1960). Throughout his career, Depero worked beyond the Futurist movement’s orthodoxy, engaging in fruitful dialogues with Dada and Metaphyiscal Painting, Esprit Nouveau and the Bauhaus, Valori Plastici and Art Deco. More than any other […]
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Italian Futurism, 1909–1944: Reconstructing the Universe
The first comprehensive overview of Italian Futurism to be presented in the United States, this multidisciplinary exhibition examines the historical sweep of the movement from its inception with F. T. Marinetti’s Futurist manifesto in 1909 through its demise at the end of World War II. Presenting over 300 works executed between 1909 and 1944, the […]
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