GIUSEPPE MENTUCCIA
Concert Italian pianist Giuseppe Mentuccia began his piano studies at five years of age. He first worked with Almerindo d’Amato and Elisabetta Pacelli at the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome and with Sergio Perticaroli at the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, graduating with highest honors. In the United States Giuseppe has been guest artist […]
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THE ORIGINS OF BOTANICAL GARDENS: THE FRUITS OF SCIENCE AND ART
The exemplary case of the Orto Botanico of Padua Symposium The Italian Cultural Institute presents a symposium for the opening of the exhibition “Wild Medicine: Healing Plants Around the World,. Featuring The Italian Renaissance Garden”, on view from May 18 to September 8 at the New York Botanical Garden. Speakers: Todd Forrest, New York Botanical […]
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WILD MEDICINE: HEALING PLANTS AROUND THE WORLD, FEATURING THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE GARDEN
Discover how cultures around the world rely on plants for everything–from food and medicine to cosmetics–through a stunning re-creation of Europe’s first botanical garden in Padua and surprising displays of healing plants featuring research by several NYBG experts. Explore a fascinating presentation of rare books and manuscripts known as herbals, as well as engaging science […]
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LUDOVICO EINAUDI – IN A TIME LAPSE TOUR 2012 Usa and Canada
LUDOVICO EINAUDI – IN A TIME LAPSE TOUR 2012 Usa and Canada
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H2CU
Italy and US: strategy for joint acedemic collaborations Workshop During 2013, the Year of Italian Culture in the USA, the Honors Center of Italian Universities (H2CU) presents a series of events – meetings and conferences – that will show theresults of the ten years of the H2CU activity in the US while outlining the strategy […]
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PETITE GEMS: Salvatore di Vittorio & Chamber Orchestra of New York
PETITE GEMS: Salvatore di Vittorio & Chamber Orchestra of New York
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LIVING PONTI STYLE
Experiments in domestic living and architectural spaces in which to live and work. Gio Ponti’s residences The exhibition presents a collection of furniture and a series of letters, family photographs, and videos that exemplify the modernity of Gio Ponti, a key figure of 20th century design. Architect and designer, founder of “Domus” and “Stile” magazines […]
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ITALY AFTER THE ELECTION: AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE
A conversation between Maurizio Molinari (American Correspondent, La Stampa) and Sergio Fabbrini (Director, School of Government of LUISS, Rome). Following its general election, Italy still finds itself at an impasse; the formation of any stable governing majority appears nearly impossible. At the same time, the country is in the midst of one of its most […]
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THE HOME OF HEARTBEATS
Book presentation and exhibition Seguso Seguso, the renowned Murano Company producing glass since 1397, along with the Italian Cultural Institute host a very special evening on Thursday, May 9 from 6 pm – 8pm with Mr. Giampaolo Seguso, Murano glass artist, poet and philosopher. Giampaolo Seguso is the 22nd generation of the Seguso glassmaking dynasty, […]
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THE HOTEL COLORS
Written by Eliza Bent Directed by Anna Brenner
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