Bebo Ferra – Paolino Dalla Porta Duo
Bebo Ferra: acoustic and classical guitar; Paolino Dalla Porta: acoustic bass. Bebo Ferra and Paolino Dalla Porta have been collaborating since 1995 in various groups and recording projects. The duo was born in 1997 following an invitation by the “Centro Meridionale di Cultura italiana” for a festival of acoustic duos and original music, in Bologna, […]
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Primo Levi at 100: If This Is a Man
To commemorate the centennial of the author’s birth, writers, performers, and scholars gather for a multilingual, full-length reading of his seminal memoir. “Many people—many nations—can find themselves believing, more or less consciously, that “every stranger is an enemy.””—Primo Levi, preface to “If This Is a Man’. In 1947, just three years after he was liberated […]
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Giovanni Guidi – Piano Solo
Giovanni Guidi in a rare piano solo performance. Born in Foligno 1985, Guidi met Enrico Rava during a workshop in Siena. Rava noticed his talent and decided to include him in “Rava Under 21” project, that would become “Rava New Generation” after a little time. With this group Guidi has recorded three CDs in 2006, […]
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Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
The 19th edition of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema, June 6-12. Open Roads: New Italian Cinema is the leading screening series to offer North American audiences a diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian films. This year’s edition again strikes a balance between emerging talents and esteemed veterans, commercial and independent fare, outrageous comedies, gripping […]
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Primo Levi at 100 (1919-2019) – Pankaj Mishra on “The Drowned and the Saved”
This lecture – organized by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Centro Primo Levi – launches “Primo Levi at 100”, a series of events on the occasion of 100 years from Primo Levi’s birth, that will take place at various venues in town, including the New York Public Library and Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò. Novelist […]
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Alessandro Lanzoni Trio
Alessandro Lanzoni, young and talented Italian pianist, performs in trio with Ben Street (double bass) and Eric McPherson (drums). Alessandro Lanzoni has, from a very young age, performed in many of the most important Jazz Festivals both in Italy and abroad, and has received the “Top Jazz 2013” award from Musica Jazz magazine. Early […]
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Paolo Galluzzi on Leonardo
This year marks the quincentennial of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance master who died in May 1519. Artist, inventor, architect, and all-around genius his works will be on display in dozens of exhibitions around the world. The Institute hosts a talk by Paolo Galluzzi titled: Leonardo da Vinci. The signs of […]
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Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo – A conversation
“Fare Cinema”, a global initiative promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Anica and Istituto Luce Cinecittà, in collaboration with the ASC, is devoted to the various crafts that have made possible Italian cinema’s success. The Institute has the pleasure of hosting Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo for a conversation with the public. The […]
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IDACO nyc – Italian Dance Connection Festival
IDACO nyc is an opportunity for both Italian and New York artists who want to take part in a dialogue with Italian culture, to explore and share their unique works through movement, choreography and visual arts. IDACO nyc aims at encouraging artistic research and network building, crossing cultural boundaries and cultivating a sense of shared […]
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IDACO Opening Night
Opening Night of IDACO nyc. Reception, program presentation, video screening and site specific performance. IDACO nyc is an international, collaborative dance and art event in its fifth year, that presents a wide variety of performing experiences featuring more than 20 dance companies, artists and filmmakers. Events will include Creative Residencies in partnership with Between the […]
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