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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ALONG THE DANUBE: ROMANS, THEIR NEIGHBORS, AND THE MAKING OF EUROPE
The Danube river is one of the main locations marking the long process of the creation and contestation of European civilization in the late Roman period. As we celebrate the European Union and the political and cultural legacy of Europe today, we take the opportunity to turn back to the historical past and to the […]
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ALDO DE VERO, GIUSEPPE CAMPISI: PIANO DUET
Aldo de Vero and Giuseppe Campisi met in 2006 and decided to form a piano duet.Since then, they have played an amazing number of concerts in Italy and Europe, though Aldo lives in Naples and Giuseppe lives in Avola, Sicily. What makes their (very long distance!) rehearsal meetings fruitful and alive is the awakening of […]
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ELECTRIC GUITAR IN MY LIFE
LUCA NOSTRO solo concert This concert is dedicated to Italian and American composers of contemporary music that brought electric guitar to its extremes. From the soft and groovy minimalism to the rock, psychedelic, noise and electronic music, electric guitar is such a versatile instrument that can be played and used as a tool in different […]
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MY TWO ITALIES
Book presentation Presentation of the book: My Two Italies (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2014), by Joseph Luzzi.A poignant personal account from a child of Calabrian peasants whose lifelong study of Italy unveils the mysteries of this Bel Paese, “Beautiful Land,” where artistic genius and political corruption have gone hand in hand from the time of […]
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IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL
CLOSING NIGHT – Kairos Italy Theater, the preeminent Italian theater company in NYC, will present its second In Scena! Italian Theater Festival (www.inscenany.com) in all five boroughs from June 9 to 24, 2014. The event will feature six full productions and four readings. Production highlights include “Hanno tutti ragione” (Everybody’s Right), performed by Iaia Forte, […]
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FROM STREET TO ART
Curated by Simone Pallotta Exhibition “From street to Art” is an overview of Italian Street Art through the work of 10 contemporary artists, hosted by the Italian Cultural institute of New York, and curated by Simone Pallotta. The exhibition presents the individuals who have determined the Italian Street Art scene over the past two decades, […]
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