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Between 1782 and 1788, Gaetano Filangieri and Benjamin Franklin engaged in a remarkable correspondence, an exchange of letters that revealed a deeper, more profound correspondence of ideals and values. Their written dialogue uncovers a shared commitment to peace, trade liberalization, human rights, and good government. This talk will present the le...

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From October 22 2024, 18:30 To October 31 2024, 00:00 (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. RSVP here. The exhibition will focus on the ways in which the Academies have designed – and continue to design – new forms of cities and common life. The Academies of Fine Arts represent an Italian tradition of great importance. They are institutions of...

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Monday October 7 2024, 18:00 to 00:00 (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Register here. Exhibition on view from October 7 to October 12, 2024 Among the participants: Dr. Silvana Mangione (Deputy Secretary General, General Council of Italians Abroad) and Prof. Loredana Rea (Director of the Academy of Fine Arts of Frosinone). In connection wit...

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The fifth edition of Caruso Tribute Prize, created by Dante Mariti and produced by Melos International, after many editions in Sorrento, arrives in New York. Enrico Caruso, in November 1903, leaves Napoli heading to USA, and debuts with “Rigoletto” at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. It’s a great success for Caruso, with the audience screaming f...

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Thursday September 26 2024, 18:00 To 19:30 (Local time). IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Register here. Six Popes: A Son of the Church Remembers ( Humanix Books, 2021) is Monsignor Hilary C. Franco’s engaging memoir and a story only a son can tell, a son not only of the Catholic Church, but also of Italian immigrants. As a young man he attended Rome’s...

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The stories of our Italian ancestors are all different, and all alike, all equally fascinating. The Italian Cultural Institute of New York presents L’America di Irene – Storia di una friulana di frontiera (Chiandetti Editore) by author Paola Trappo, a book about the incredible life of her aunt Irene, emigrated from her Northern Friuli to America. ...

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When: September 25 2024 from 18:00 to 19:30 (Local time) - Place: Italian Cultural Institute in New York 686 Park Avenue, NY - with Pasquale Cozzolino Chef of Ribalta – Italian Restaurant in NY Tomato plays a central role in Italian cuisine and represents a true symbol of our culinary identity. Originating from the Americas and introduced to Italy...

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Fall is approaching and the Italian Institute of Culture in New York is opening its annual season with Inauguration, a series of concerts celebrating the new Bechstein piano acquired to “fully honor the excellence of the performers invited to play,” they wrote in a statement.  “A European-made Bechstein was chosen, with a broad, lyrical, and deep s...

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May 31, 2024–6 PM, IIC New York. In collaboration with the Italian National Tourist Board (ENIT), Com.It.Es, and DisterraUS (Sardinian Community in the US), the panel features scholars, architects, journalists, and tourism industry officials, who will gather to discuss the resources of Sardinia, focusing also on its villages, like Rebeccu and Bonor...

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It’s going to be a Verdi extravaganza at the Italian Institute of Culture in New York. The FESTIVAL VERDI DAY on Wednesday, May 29, will kick off at 5pm with a lecture-recital by renowned scholar Francesco Izzo, Director of the Accademia Verdiana. At 6 pm, the Festival Verdi and Verdi Off 2024 presentation will start, followed by a 7:30 pm Cocktail...

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