HIDDEN GEMS OF ITALY | Screening – Le città di pianura (The last One for the Road)
Film screening: Le città di pianura (The Last One for the Road – 100’) by Francesco Sossai. Q&A following the screening: Giacomo Papi, writer and journalist, in conversation with Claudio Pagliara, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute Movie with English subtitles, Q&A in English SYNOPSIS Winner of the 2026 David di Donatello Awards for Best […]
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That day … 25 years later
7/11, the day that changed the world, 25 years after. PROGRAM: Screening of an excerpt from Quel giorno (That Day), a documentary by Claudio Pagliara originally broadcast on Speciale TG1 on September 5, 2021, to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. (To watch the full documentary, click here.) The screening will be followed by a […]
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MUSICALISINASCE
Musicalisinasce is a program descigned for children aged 0 to 5. Parents or caregivers are required to remain with their children throughout the session. Designed to forster socialization and early development through the universal language of music, the program is led by Claudia Calì, Assistant Professor of Music Education at Queens College.
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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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HIGH NOTES I Erica Piccotti (Cello)- Leonardo Pierdomenico (Piano)
HIGH NOTES A New Generation of Italian Musicians Erica Piccotti, cello Leonardo Pierdomenico, piano perform: M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco: I nottambuli, Variazioni fantastiche op. 47 S. Barber: Sonata Op. 6 in C minor for cello and piano I. Allegro ma non troppo II. Adagio III. Allegro appassionato Enrico Scaccaglia (1989): New work for cello and piano (2026), World premiere performance I. Stravinskij: Suite […]
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Award Ceremony | SuperBook Finalists: Mallamo & Marasco
The day has come. After months of antisipation, SuperBook reaches its final chapter. Two writers, two remarkable books, one prize: tonight, the winner pf the first edition of the prize of prizes will be announsed in New York Welcome Remarks Claudio Pagliara, Director, Italian Cultural Institute of New York Innocenzo Cipolletta, President, Italian Publishers Association […]
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PANEL | Italians: A Century of the American Dream
Italian immigrants in the United States faced discrimination, prejudice, and hostility before becoming an integral part of American socity. For more than two centuries, the United States has alternated between welcoming immigrants and restricting their entry, reflecting an enduring tension between its identity as a nation of immigrants and recurring waves of exclusion. Drawing on […]
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BOOK OF THE MONTH | L’America che verrà, by Viviana Mazza
Viviana Mazza, author of L’America che verrà. Dopo Trump (The America to Come: After Trump), and James Fontanella-Khan, U.S. Finance Editor at the Financial Times, in conversation with Claudio Pagliara, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, will take Mazza’s book as their starting point to explore the direction in which the world’s […]
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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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PAROLE DANZANTI (Dancing Words)
Parole danzanti (Dancing Words) is a bilingual creative movement workshop designed for children aged 2 to 5. Through dance, music, and play, it introduces young children to the Italian language in a natural and engaging way. Created and led by Arianna Stendardo Gamble, a dancer, multidisciplinary artist, and educator, the workshop takes place every other Saturday from […]
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