DANTE’S INFERNO. Silent film
With live soundtrack by Marco Castelli The Inferno, (1911) silent movie by Francesco Bertolini, Giuseppe de Liguoro and Adolfo Padovan, produced by Milan Films, is the first feature film in history Italian cinema. Adaptation of the first cantica of Dante’s Divine Comedy, only available in copies damaged, mutilated or censore, was, 2011, painstakinkly restored to […]
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MOTUS . MDLSX
MDLSX STARRING THE KINETIC SILVIA CALDERONIis an 80-minute performance/monologue/ DJ set performed by the award-winning actress Silvia Calderoni, and directed by Motus founders, Enrico Casagrande and Daniela Nicolo. MDLSX weaves autobiography and literary evocations in a wild and fervent paean to the freedom of becoming, to gender-blending, to a being that cannot be contained within […]
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DANTE MARATHON
The Inferno: A Continuous Reading On the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s birth, (1265-1321), the Italian Cultural Institute wishes to honor Italy’s greatest poet by holding a continuous reading of the Divine Comedy’s first Cantica, the “Inferno”.We wish to celebrate Dante not only as the father of the Italian language and literature […]
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Sculptures of maestro Dionisio Cimarelli
Maestro Dionisio boasts a wide international experience and is one of the most well known Italian sculptors exercising his artistic activity in China. After his first visit in 1986, he continued investigating, with passion and marked interest, the culture and art of this extraordinary country.The sculptures made in porcelain by Maestro Dionisio Cimarelli have been […]
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BRONZINO- Allegorical Portrait of Dante
Exhibition When I was appointed Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, I felt it was necessary to bring something that represents the best of my country and also of Florence, my city. 2015 celebrates 750 years of Dante’s birthday and at the Uffizi Gallery I saw his portrait painted by Bronzino. I […]
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Bernardo Siciliano | Panic Attack
Aicon Gallery New York is pleased to announce Panic Attack, a solo exhibition of New York-based artist Bernardo Siciliano. Born in Rome in 1969, the artist has made New York his home and muse. Capturing the rugged urban sprawl of the city, Siciliano manages to highlight the many tattered edges of its fabric. He then […]
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ItalianOnline
ItalianOnline:PLANNING, DESIGNING AND TEACHING AN ONLINE COURSE IN THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Our presentation will focus on the structure and content of ItalianOnline, an online course in the Italian language and culture developed at Wellesley College, and equivalent to the first three semesters of Italian. REGISTER AT: HTTPS://GOO.GL/7S4ZRI CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED […]
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ALBERTO BURRI: HOW MATERIALS MAKE MEANING
Panel Discussion Over the course of his 50- year career, Alberto Burri developed his artistic path in series, most of which were defined after a dominant material or process: Catrami (tars), Sacchi (sacks), Combustioni (combustions), Legni (woods), Ferri (irons), Cellotex. The most recent in-depth scientific analysis of Burri’s works was crucial to demonstrate how extensively […]
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Piercing Eyes | Distilled Art Pieces
A unique curatorial projectshowcasing contemporary art pieces made by some of the best Italian Artists and Designers together with Master Craftsmen. The project will debut in New York City from December 9th to 16th, at the furniture shop Stillfried Wien in Tribeca, renown for its support of fine craftsmanship in NYC. More than 50 works […]
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SONO COSA NOSTRA Film Documentary
USA premiere of “Sono Cosa Nostra,” a documentary by Rai Cinema and Associazione Libera, an association founded by Don Ciotti to raise awareness and fight against the Mafia. This documentary tells all the activities that Associazione Libera has been promoting since 1995 with the intent of promoting the fight against organized crime and support law […]
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