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
The Alighieri's after Dante Dante Alighieri lived for part of his life in the Veneto region, and in 1353 his son Pietro bought land in the Valpolicella area, which is still today owned by the heirs who, since the sixteenth century, bear the double surname Serego Alighieri. More details about the family history, and other tales, are revealed in a conversation - on wine and literature- between Pieralvise
Leonardo Frigo's violins dedicated to the "Sommo Poeta" We continue our journey in the "Dante's Room" with Dante Alighieri Inferno - a project by London based Italian artist and violinist Leonardo Frigo - that blends music, poetry, design, and craftsmanship; completed in December 2020, after 5 years of work. A total of 34 musical instruments, 33 violins and a cello, on which Leonardo worked inspired by the first Canticle of
Stoà Room Opens and Features the Reading of Per riveder le stelle The Stoà room features the reading of Per riveder le stelle written by Director Fabio Finotti, who wants to invite us to ponder on the beauty of the natural light of the stars, listening to the verses of Giacomo Leopardi (Song of a wandering shepherd from Asia) and Théodore de Banville (Odes Funambulesques); with songs by Francesco Guccini,
Dante ipermoderno the exhibition curated by Giorgio Bacci Another finding in the “Dante’ room” is the presentation of the exhibition Dante ipermoderno – Illustrazioni dantesche nel mondo 1983-2021 curated by Giogio Bacci, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with the patronage of the Italian Dante Society, Dante 2021 National Committee for the celebration of 700 years from Dante’ s death, and the Association of Italianists. It is also possible
Mimmo Paladino's Brooch for Dante The Dante's room hosts a preview of: "Dante 'precious' 1321-2021" a brooch designed by Mimmo Paladino for Cleto Munari, made in 18k gold, enamel and diamonds, in a limited edition. A unique work of art created for this year Dante's celebrations. It is possible to closely observe the jewel, watch a video interview with the artists, moderated by Alba Cappellieri (director of the Vicenza Jewelry Museum and professor at the Milan Politecnico),
March 22nd, 2021: "Stanze italiane" of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York are open The promotion and dissemination of Italian culture in the world has not stopped and will start anew thanks to the possibilities offered by digital technologies, which make it possible to aggregate and coordinate a network of people whose aim is to make Italy and its treasures always feel
