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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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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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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AI4Progress – Education: Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom
What does it mean to talk about the responsible use of artificial intelligence in education when theory meets the reality of the classroom? This event brings together two perspectives that rarely share the same stage: that of a leading researcher studying what responsible AI should look like in education, and that of an Italian technology […]
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HIDDEN GEMS OF ITALY | Screening – La vita va così
Film screening: La vita va così (118’) directed by Riccardo Milani. Q&A following the screening: Sara Perria, journalist from the Rai offices in Cagliari, in conversation with Claudio Pagliara, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute Movie with English subtitles, Q&A in English SYNOPSIS Efisio Mulas is an elderly shepherd who lives in a small village on the […]
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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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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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BOOK CLUB
BOOK CLUB The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti The Eight Mountains is a coming-of-age novel written by Paolo Cognetti, published in 2016 and winner of the Premio Strega Giovani in 2017. The book is divided into three parts: Childhood Mountain, which tells the story of the beginning of the friendship between Pietro and Bruno; The […]
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HIDDEN GEMS OF ITALY | Screening – Le otto montagne (The Eight Mountain)
Film sreening: Le otto montagne (The Eight Mountains – 147 min.) Directed by Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch Q&A with Daniela Berta, Director of the Museo Nazionale della Montagna – CAI Torino, in conversation with Claudio Pagliara, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York. Film in Italian with English subtitles. Q&A in English. […]
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