THRILLING WINGS: Fedele, Berio, Corrado
Ivan Fedele Suite Francese II (2010) for solo violin;Luciano Berio Sequenza VIII (1976) for solo violin;Ivan Fedele Thrilling Wings (2013) for solo violin;Ivan Fedele Elettra (2014) for electric 5 strings violin and electronics;Pasquale Corrado Dal segno d’ombra (2016) for electric 5 strings violin and electronics;Ivan Fedele Suite Francese VI b (2015) for electric 5 strings […]
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IMMAGINARE DOCU-FILM BY WALTER VELTRONI
Screening of the documentary film Immaginare from the series The Eyes Change by Walter Veltroni. (In Italian with English subtitles). Followed by Q&A with the director. This compilation of archival footage from RAI, Italian national public broadcasting company, features an amazing amount of rare finds, that can shed a light on the relationship between television […]
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THE GREAT BEAUTY EXHIBIT
THE GREAT BEAUTY (La Grande Bellezza)- Five photographers and the city of Rome, curated by Marco Delogu. Every year takes place in Rome the International Photography Festival, which commissions to a different important photographer a project on the city. Among the many who have participated, we selected four Italian photographers: Olivo Barbieri, Gabriele Basilico, Marco […]
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PETER CAMERON
For the series: authors that speak about their ties with Italy, the Institute presents, author and novelist, Peter Cameron in conversation with Stefano Albertini, Professor of Italian, Director of Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU. Peter Cameron was born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey in 1959 and grew up there and in London, England. He spent […]
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BOOM ! CIRCUS
BOOM! CIRCUS ITALY/US BOOM! breathes new life into the ancient tradition of masked theater, full of spontaneous improvisations with the public, heart-touching drama, impossible skills and hilarious moments of sheer humanity. Peter Sweet and David Poznanter portray a cast of 6 characters who put on an entire circus, complete with slackrope, Cyr Wheel, juggling and […]
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MICHELE DE LUCCHI for Italian Design Day
On the occasion of the Italian Design Day in 100 locations around the world, 100 “ambassadors” of Italian culture (designers, entrepreneurs, journalists, critics, communicators, teachers…) will illustrate the concept of excellence. ICI presents world-famous Italian architect/designer Michele de Lucchi in conversazion with Mario Milana, Matteo Milani, and Jonathan Wajskol. A pop-up exhibition: CRAFT LOCAL // […]
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DACIA MARAINI – WRITING LIKE BREATHING
On the occasion of the recent English publication of “Beloved Writing”, a selection of her most important works, some of which had never been translated into English before, Dacia Maraini will talk with Jane Tylus, Professor of Italian at NYU. The title of the talk hints at the idea of writing as a constant feature […]
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RINALDO ALESSANDRINI
Italian conductors in New York series. Rinaldo Alessandrini in conversation with Harvey Sachs Rinaldo Alessandrini will conduct, on Tuesday February 21, Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea (opera in concert) at the Stern Auditorium as part of the Festival La Serenissima, Music and Arts from the Venetian Republic organized by the Carnegie Hall. Rinaldo Alessandrini is […]
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THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE VENETIAN REPUBLIC
“Venice and the Ottoman Empire”with Alessandro Barbero “Freedom of Thought in Renaissance Venice”with Edward Muir Jr. In talks that explore La Serenissima’s social, cultural, and political history, bestselling Italian historian and novelist Alessandro Barbero views Venice’s relationship with the Ottoman Empire through the lens of the epic Battle of Lepanto in 1571, while Edward Muir […]
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MANAGERS:FROM ITALY TO TOP GLOBAL BUSINESSES
SPECIAL EVENT OPEN ONLY TO: Friends of the Institute Luca Maestri, Chief Financial Officer of Apple, will open the first of a series of encounters which focus on the excellence of Italian human capital and personal success stories, presenting Italian top managers holding important positions in global companies. He will be in conversation with Maria […]
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