New York Stories: André Aciman Alexandria, Rome, Paris and New York. In this quadrilateral the human and literary existence of André Aciman takes place In his narrative the theme of exile is central and in whose writing irony is a screen to hide the pain: «on one side there is a nostalgic lyrical voice on the other, the irony that brings it down»…
New York Stories: Paola Peretti «Everything that is innovation can be frightening because it requires to learn new things. I like to say that I like to position myself between data, design and finally dreams»… Paola Peretti, today Chief Digital Officer of Fresh, was one of the first in Italy to lead important publishing industries in the field of e-commerce… Vincenzo Pascale interviews
New York Stories: Paula Bolla-Sorrentino “Passion is our main ingredient.” Brazilian but with Italian roots, Paula Bolla-Sorrentino is Director of Operations for Il Gattopardo Group. Passionate about art, design, food, and Italian culture, she has a background as a model. As she tells Vincenzo Pascale for the “New York Stories” series, she now manages all the visual and organizational aspects of three esteemed
New York Stories: Nadia Urbinati Nadia Urbinati, in conversation with Vicenzo Pascale for “Stanze italiane”, talks about today’s democracies starting from the concept of people, a collective subject that, even though it does not exist in empirical reality, is depicted as a “unit” by those who aim to gain consensus or feel legitimated to act. Professor of Political Theory at Columbia University, Urbinati
New York Stories: Aurélie Paradiso In front of the Fireplace of the “Stanze italiane”, a new episode of the “Stories of New York” series, curated by Vincenzo Pascale (Long Island University in Brooklyn), this time in conversation with Aurélie Paradiso, architect and interior designer. Aurélie Paradiso was born in Switzerland to a French-Swiss mother and an Italian father, has three passports (Swiss, Italian
New York Stories: Francesca Magnani Since 1997, when she moved to New York, Francesca Magnani has created and nourished with words and images an ideal bridge of thoughts and feelings between two countries that she calls home: Italy and the United States of America, brought together through her photographs. In front of the Fireplace of the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, Vincenzo
New York Stories: Gianna Pontecorboli In front of the fireplace of the “Stanze italiane”, Vincenzo Pascale interviews the journalist Gianna Pontecorboli on her new book “America nuova terra promessa” (“America the New Promised Land”, Francesco Brioschi Editore), also translated into English by the Primo Levi Center of New York. The book tells the story of the Italian Jews who, after the promulgation of
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
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
