As part of the 9th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, a groundbreaking research project aimed at studying the adaptation of the Mediterranean Diet in Italian communities abroad began today, starting in the US. The project, called “Dieta Planeterranea,” was held at the Institute of Italian Culture in NY directed by Prof. Fabio Finotti in collabor...

Tuesday November 12 2024, 6 PM to 8 PM (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Join us for an insightful conference exploring the enduring ties between the USA and Italy through the architectural legacy and landscape traditions of the Veneto Villas. Starting from their Palladian inception, these estates not only influenced American architectural...

Friday November 15 2024, 6 PM (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Register here. Presentation of the book "Grandpa’s Recipes and Memories, a Mediterranean lifestyle" (Graus Edizioni, 2024) by Francesca Di Matteo. Like all grandparents, Grandpa Angelo always had a lot to tell and teach. Born in Italy, he emigrated to America to build his own f...

Wednesday November 13 2024, 6 PM to 8 PM (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. The aim of the event is to explore the adaptation of the Mediterranean diet outside Italy and how it changes when it comes into contact with other cultures. Professor Annamaria Colao, UNESCO Chair and professor at the Federico II University of Naples, defines this ph...

Friday November 08 2024, 6 PM. IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Antonio Pio Saracino is an acclaimed Italian architect, designer and artist based in New York. He founded APS Designs and Atelier APS, multidisciplinary studios known for their innovative integration of architecture, design and art. His works are permanently housed in numerous major museums...

October 28 2024: Italian Institute of Culture, Manhattan, New York

N.I.C.E. USA 2024 - 34th EDITION. New York: November 8-9-12. Philadelphia: December 6-7-8. N.I.C.E. (New Italian Cinema Events) is a cultural organization founded by Viviana Del Bianco in Florence, with the aim of promoting contemporary independent Italian cinema worldwide through screenings and cultural events in Europe, Asia and the US.  "I like...

Basilicata New Italian Wonder”, is a promotional tour that kicked off in Boston before arriving in NY to advertise the release of the first time Lonely Planet has created a guide book for this region.The curated event by Caterina Orlando of the Italian National Tourist Board, ENIT, took guests on an immersive two day experience learning about the r...

Dear friends, We the Italians is spending October, the Italian Heritage Month, back and forth between New York, Rome and Washington DC. This is the busiest month of the year for us, and for several friends in the Italian American community. October began with a very special moment for me. As you may know, I have the honor of being the representativ...

The alarm about an imminent new civil war in America has been ringing for a few years now, to the point of hypothesizing an imminent end of democracy in this country. But Maria Teresa Cometto and Glauco Maggi say in their new book “Qui non è Nuova York” (This is not New York) - published by Neri Pozza and in bookstores since October 22 - that what...