Bénédicte de Montlaur: the International Activity of the World Monuments Fund More than 700 sites conserved and advocacy for more than 800 treasured places embracing the history of humanity. This is the mission of the World Monuments Fund which protects the architectural and cultural heritage all over the world which is often damaged by time, neglect, natural forces but also through human intervention.
From November 27th: "New York Stories" In the Fireplace of the “Stanze Italiane”, the series "Stories of New York" by Vincenzo Pascale comes to an end with three new interviews: to David McCreery (banker, philanthropist, and Religious Studies scholar), Valentino Gallo (financial entrepreneur, marathon runner and cyclist) and George A. Hirsch (journalist, publisher, founder of the New York City Marathon and Officer of
New York Stories – Andrea Danese "New York Stories": a series of nine conversations, conceived by Vincenzo Pascale, with many protagonists from the academic,scientific, economic, tourism and philanthropic world, all linked by their Italian origins or passion for Italy, and well known throughout the United States. Vincenzo Pascale interviews Andrea Danese who, following a brilliant career in finance with the Bloomberg Company in
Mauro Porcini - Something that no one can take away from us Fabio Finotti speaks with Mauro Porcini, Senior Vice President and Chief Design Officer of PepsiCo and one of the 25 most influential innovation leaders in the world. Porcini recognizes innovation as his mantra and has radically changed the way some of the most important and richest multinationals of the world do
New York Stories – Stephen Lash "New York Stories": a series of nine conversations, conceived by Vincenzo Pascale, with many protagonists from the academic,scientific, economic, tourism and philanthropic world, all linked by their Italian origins or passion for Italy, and well known throughout the United States. Stephen Lash, founder of Christie's North America and currently Chairman Emeritus, is one of the world's leading
New York Stories – Allison Scola "New York Stories": a series of nine conversations, conceived by Vincenzo Pascale, with many protagonists from the academic,scientific, economic, tourism and philanthropic world, all linked by their Italian origins or passion for Italy, and well known throughout the United States. Vincenzo Pascale interviews Allison Scola, a tourism entrepreneur who left a managerial career at Columbia University to
New York Stories – Katia Passerini "New York Stories": a series of nine conversations, conceived by Vincenzo Pascale, with many protagonists from the academic,scientific, economic, tourism and philanthropic world, all linked by their Italian origins or passion for Italy, and well known throughout the United States. Vincenzo Pascale interviews Katia Passerini, one of the few Italian women at the top of the academic
Journalist Antonio Di Bella guest of the Fireplace The Fireplace of the Italian Cultural Institute in New York hosts a conversation with journalist Antonio Di Bella - RAI correspondent from the United States, former director of Rai3 and Rai News 24 - who talks about his long relationship with the USA from his university days to the very recent events that have become
Anthony Tamburri is the first guest of the Fireplace Anthony Tamburri (Dean, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute) inaugurates the series of conversations in front of the Fireplace. While also retracing his personal history, he talks about the relationship between Italians and America and vice versa, in light of Pietro Bassetti’s notion of "Italics" (i.e., those who have embraced Italian values and traditions
The Fireplace of the Stanze Italiane The Fireplace is the room dedicated to conversations dealing with examples and stories of Italians in New York, USA. It is presented by the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute, Fabio Finotti. Find out more What’s New in the Other Stanze Italiane
