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di Francesco Semprini   Non solo arte, moda, design, cibo e vino, la lingua italiana si parla diffusamente anche nell'alta tecnologia. Una lezione questa che stanno imparando in presa diretta centinaia di ragazze e ragazzi studenti della lingua italiana nelle scuole di New York, New Jersey e Connecticut. La lezione è netta e di enorme impatt...

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Discussants: Edgar Peters Bowron and Eve Straussmann-PflanzerDate: Monday, January 26, 2015 - 5PM Venue: Italian Cultural Institute - 686 Park Avenue - New York, NY 10065 Organized by: IIC New York Twenty years after its first appearance in 1995, Francesca Baldassari presents a revised and updated edition of her acclaimed monograp...

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The Consulate General of Italy together with the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, and the four Cities of the Medicean Versilia – Pietrasanta, Seravezza, Forte dei Marmi and Stazzema – present "Michelangelo and Versilia", an initiative organized to illustrate the excellences of the territory and to highlight the historical and artistic figure...

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Trasformare il paesaggio contemporaneo in un luogo interiore, trasponendolo su tela con un paziente e meticoloso lavoro di pittura a olio. Così nascono le opere di Andrea Chiesi, vincitore, insieme al collettivo ZimmerFrei, del Gotham Prize 2013 indetto dall'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York. Arrivato alla terza edizione, il concorso offre...

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Simone Pallotta, a Public and Urban Art curator based in Rome, brings together the works of 10 contemporary street artists to the prestigious halls of the Italian Culture Institute of NY in the new show: "From Street to Art".   The exhibit delves into the world of Italian public and urban art through these artists who have made a memorable m...

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Italian photographer and author Piero Ribelli, will introduce the subjects of his latest book project: "50 MAIN STREET, The Face of America," 50 stories and 50 portraits of 50 people in 50 towns, one in each of the 50 states, all found at the same address: 50 Main Street. Accompanied by a comprehensive slide show that will include outtakes from the...

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The Italian Cultural Institute presents: Musical Treasures from 17th Century Italy. Isabella Bison, Violinist; Stefano Marcocchi, violist; John Thiessen, trumpeter; Dongsok Shin, organist will perform virtuosic 17th Century Italian chamber music on original instruments Thursday, May 21 - 6PMItalian Cultural...

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Can Italy avoid seven more years of lean cows? Yes, but only if we restart thinking long-term. Today's strategic decisions will determine what Italy will be in 2020. Italy should restore hope in the young generations and rediscover some of its traditional strengths: stimulate social mobility by promoting meritocracy starting from schools;  ...

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A Civil War: A History of the Italian Resistance by Claudio Pavone, translated by Peter Levy, preface by Stanislao Pugliese "Among the few indisputable masterpieces of contemporary history." –Financial Times . A Civil War is a history of the wartime Italian Resistance, recounted by a historian who, when only a boy, took part in the struggle against...

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Italyʼs medieval universities established the study of human anatomy for physicians. To heighten their art, Renaissance masters clandestinely examined anatomy through human dissection. The profound connection between art and science is best demonstrated by the genius of Michelangelo.   Indeed, the wooden crucifix he carved in gratitude for s...

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