FRANCESCO CAFISO Quartet
One of the most precocious talents in the history of jazz. When he was barely nine years old Francesco took his first steps, playing with internationally acclaimed musicians. Meeting Wynton Marsalis in 2002 at Pescara Jazz Festival was a turning point in Francesco’s career. Amazed by Francesco’s qualities, Marsalis took him along with his septet […]
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OPEN ROADS NEW ITALIAN CINEMA
For 16 years, Open Roads has proudly offered North American audiences the most diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian film available. The 2016 edition strikes a satisfying balance between emerging talents and esteemed veterans, including feature debuts by Carlo Lavagna (Arianna) and Adriano Valerio (Banat); the latest from Gianni Zanasi (The Complexity of Happiness), […]
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IDACO “ITALIAN DANCE CONNECTION”
IDACO “ITALIAN DANCE CONNECTION” Second Annual NYC Festival May 24-28, 2016. Opening night and round table. Reception, program presentation, video screening and site specific performance. ITALIAN DANCE CONNECTION, “IDACO nyc,” is a platform for Italian artists visiting and living in New York, and for New York artists who want to take part in a dialogue […]
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IT OCCURS TO ME THAT I AM AMERICA
In 1956, the poet of the Beat Generation Allen Ginsberg publishes one of his most famous compositions, emblematically titled “America”. In these verses Ginsberg portrays the many contradictions of the American culture, and his own conflicted relationship with his homeland. The image that shines through his words is that of a complex country in which […]
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ROBERTO GATTO TRIO
Roberto Gatto, drums; Domenico Sanna, piano; Luca Fattorini, Bass. Born in Rome, Roberto Gatto attended the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome and the Conservatory in L’Aquila. He holds the chair of jazz drums at Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. His professional debut dates back to 1975 with Trio di Roma (Danilo Rea, Enzo Pietropaoli). […]
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IN SCENA! -MARIO FRATTI AWARD
IN SCENA! ITALIAN THEATER FESTIVAL NY announces the winner of the 2016 Mario Fratti Award: BUTTERFLIES by Emanuele Aldrovandi. Presented annually to an emerging Italian playwright, the winning play is translated into English and the playwright receives a specially commissioned lithograph by artist Victoria Febrer. The award is named after Mario Fratti, the internationally acclaimed […]
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SHAKESPEARE AND THE MARIONETTES
Conference/performance by Eugenio Monti Colla and Piero Corbella The theatre of figure at large and the Company Carlo Colla & Sons in a special way have always paid great attention to the Shakespearian dramas, which never fail to fascinate the audience with the emotions they stir: the fight for power, obsessive jealousy, tragic contrasted love, […]
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GIORGIO BASSANI 100
A round table on the occasion of the publication of GIORGIO BASSANI, New York Lectures and interviews, CPL Editions; a collection of the conferences and interviews held by the writer at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. And the publication of American Lessons of Giorgio Bassani, edited by V.Cappozzo, Giorgio Pozzi publisher. With the […]
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PANORAMA EUROPE FESTIVAL
OPENING NIGHT FILM & RECEPTION – Anna (Per amor vostro) With actress Valeria Golino in person New York premiere. Italy/France. Dir. Giuseppe M. Gaudino. 2015, 117 mins. In Italian with English subtitles. With Valeria Golino, Massimiliano Gallo, Adriano Giannini. A woman’s downward spiral is viscerally evoked in this fantastical and psychologically charged character study. Winner […]
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VALERIO PICCOLO-POETRY NOTES
Presentation of the concept album Poetry Notes, with special guest Rick Moody. Poetry Notes is a project that combines poetry and music. Nine American poets/novelists/singer-songwriters wrote nine poems that Valerio Piccolo put to music turning them into songs. A musical journey that narrates and presents – through song – North American poetry written by the […]
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