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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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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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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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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ITALIAN PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT – Readings
ITALIAN PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT is the first event dedicated to Contemporary Italian Drama and European theatre in New York. A new Italian translation, performance, and publishing initiative, an idea of The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, in collaboration with Italian Artistic Director Valeria Orani from 369gradi (Italy) and Umanism (NY) The Four plays were selected from […]
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ITALIAN PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT
Contemporary Italian Drama and European Theater in New York Round table EUROPEAN THEATER IN NEW YORK IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM ROUND-TABLE with producers, artistic directors and playwrights. With Giorgio Van Straten, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute NY; moderated by journalist Graziano Graziani. Opening Day of 2015-2016 ITALIAN PLAYWRIGHTS PROJECT, the first event dedicated to […]
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DON’T BE BAD (Non Essere Cattivo) By Claudio Caligari
Italy’s official Oscar® submission for Best Foreign–‐Language
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10 ITALIAN STORIES
RSVP necessario Presentation of the book 10 ITALIAN STORIES is a table book created in collaboration with Rai Eri (RAI’s publishing company), which includes the best images taken from the backstage of the ten movies that were donated to MoMA by RAI Cinema. Antonio Monda (Italian writer, film director, essayist, and professor) will interview director […]
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