Giangaetano Patané. The Last Five Fish in the Sea
Artist Giangaetano Patané will be in conversation with Claudio Pagliara, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute, in conjunction with his temporary public art project The Last Five Fish in the Sea, installed in the fountain at Bella Abzug Park, in Hudson Yards, New York. The intervention, realized in the public space and presented in collaboration […]
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SOLD OUT- PASTA NON BASTA I Make your Own Pasta
SOLD OUT PASTA NON BASTA (Pasta is not enough): a new series of masterclasses to learn how to cook Italian products and celebrate Italian cuisine, now recognized as part of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage. The second encounter of the series is a Pasta Class: because, pasta can also be made at home… and if you […]
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EXHIBITION OPENING | Sicilia 1954: Alan Lomax and Diego Carpitella’s Musical Journey
This project celebrates the pioneering work of American ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax and Italian scholar Diego Carpitella, who carried out a groundbreaking field recording campaign in Sicily in 1954. Their research preserved an extraordinary heritage of Italian folk music, bringing the voices of rural communities into the global conversation on culture, memory, and identity. The event […]
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READING IN ITALIAN
Children between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to take part, accompanied by an adult, in a series of weekly reading sessions in Italian, created and led by Malina Mannarino. Each session will focus on a specific theme and will include: Readings from Italian children’s literature; Guided discussions; Creative, hands-on activities to enrich the […]
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Voices of Sardinia: Tenores di Neoneli
A Chimbanta – traditional Sardinian polyphony The Italian Cultural Institute of New York is pleased to present Tenores di Neoneli, the renowned Sardinian vocal ensemble founded in 1976 and led by Tonino Cau, with the participation of musicians Orlando Mascia and Matteo Muscas. The performance, titled “Omines Ammentos – Anthology,” offers a journey into the […]
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In Scena! Playwright 2026
Award Ceremony and Closing Night Reading of Via Crucis by playwright Marco Di Stefano as the winner of their 2026 In Scena! Playwright Award (formally the Mario Fratti Award). The play is translated by Caterina Nonis. VIA CRUCIS is a solo show in free verse structured in 14 scenes. The speaking character is a 30-year-old man living on the margins. Arrested for […]
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BOOK of the MONTH | “The God of Our Fathers” with Aldo Cazzullo
Join us for a book event with best-selling international author and Italy’s most prominent journalist Aldo Cazzullo. In his latest book, The God of Our Fathers: The Great Stories of the Bible, Cazzullo delves into select figures and stories from the Old Testament, examining the Bible as both a literary achievement and a book that […]
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Jazz Meets Hip Hop I Francesco Cavestri
Pianist, composer, and producer Francesco Cavestri returns to New York with a concert at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura. He is joined by two young New York–based talents from the international scene: Mattia Muller on drums and Joav Ganor on bass, both alumni of the Berklee College of Music. The trio becomes a space for […]
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CONCERT: Nick La Rocca & His Brothers | Some Like It Hot Jazz Band in Concert
The concert “Nick La Rocca & His Brothers | Some Like It Hot Jazz Band in Concert” is the third of five musical initiatives promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s “United in Sound: America at 250” festival. A Celebration of Early Jazz and Italian-American Musical Heritage On […]
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DOCUMENTARY I School of Life
Screening of School of Life followed by Q&A with the documentary’s protagonist, Nicolò Govoni, moderated by Claudio Pagliara, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute. In most parts of the world, school is a crucial environment for growth — a place where children can learn, develop, and achieve self-fulfillment. Then there are places where school can […]
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