The Ghetto of Venice In Venice, which in 2021 will be 1600 years old since its foundation, one of the first Jewish quarters in Europe was born in 1516, the first one to be called ghetto. Today it is a lively and busy district of the city where there still are some Jewish religious and administrative institutions and five synagogues. In the Stoà
The “Jewish Italian Elegy” The history of the Jews is deeply and sometimes dramatically intertwined with the history of Europe and in particular with the history of Italy. On the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022, the director of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, Fabio Finotti, invites you to listen in the Stoà of the “Stanze italiane” to the “Jewish-Italian Elegy”,
This is Not New York Maria Teresa Cometto and Glauco Maggi are two Italian journalists who have lived in New York since 2000; the husband and wife team; she writes for "Corriere della sera", he for "La stampa", "Investire", and "money.it". They are passionate travelers, and from June 7 to August 2 will travel from New York City to unusual destinations in the
In Memory of Carla Fracci The New York Times defined Carla Fracci as "The Duse of Dance", a star of Italian dance who during her long career graced the most important stages in the world. Today, at the age of 84, one of the greatest dancers of our time on an international level has left us after having dedicated her life entirely to
The Tour of Italy On the occasion of the Giro d’Italia, “Tour of Italy”, (May 8th - May 30th 2021), the “Italian rooms” will open a space throughout the duration of the competition, where related texts, videos, and stories will be shared. We will begin on Saturday, May 8th with a text on the relationship between Italy and the “Pink Jersey” event. This
In Memory of Milva We celebrate one of the divas of the Italian theater and music, who was famous worldwide for her charisma and interpretative strength, from Sanremo to Strehler, from Alda Merlini to Battiato and Astor Piazzolla. In the Stoà, you will find a commemoration by Fabio Finotti of "her enormous talent, not only musical but also as an actress and histrionic
Migrant Music An exclusive video interview with Luca D'Ambrosio, blogger and music expert, with the participation of Umberto Marin of the Association "Time for Africa" in Udine. A dialogue on music as a form of cultural mediation. Migrant musicians (such as griot Kora Hero) perform pieces from the repertoire of their own cultural traditions and new compositions. Find out more
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,
