December 9
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura NY, Monday , December 9, 2024 – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Italian Musical Nostalgia. Songs selected and performed “unplugged” by Mario Platero.
Italian pop songs that defined a social and political era for the Country, a poetic and literary artistic movement of “cantautori” (songwriters) that shared an historical musical link with this Country and that over the Seventies and Eighties became also a point of reference for those Italians who over those years, and later, left their home country coming to America.
December 10
- Casa Italiana – Zerilli – Marimò – Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – 6:00 pm
Novecento”What Makes It Italian?” Music + Architecture 2
“What Makes It Italian?” is a music listening and discussion group that meets online on the Zoomplatform and is open to everyone. Participation is free. The group is led by Gina Crusco, who has also guided listening at Bard LLI and Riverdale Y; acted as maestro del coro for opera in Italy; instructed music at The New School; and directed Underworld Productions. - Casa Italiana – Zerilli – Marimò – Tuesday, December 10, 2024 -6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Petrarch in Global Translation John Freccero Lecture Series (Talk by Ramie Targoff, Brandeis University).
Ramie Targoff is the Jehuda Reinharz Professor of the Humanities, Professor of English and Co-chair of Italian Studies at Brandeis University. Her research focuses on Renaissance literature, lyric poetry, the intersections of religion and literature, Shakespeare, and women’s writing in Renaissance Europe. - Istituto Italiano di Cultura NY – Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – 6:00 – 7:30 pm
This Earthly Globe, presentazione del libro con l’autore Andrea di Robilant
Dall’autore del best-seller A Venetian Affair (“Una narrazione di risonanza romanzesca… Astonishing” — The Washington Post), la storia di un editore di libri rinascimentale italiano che ha introdotto le menti europee al resto del mondo attraverso la sua passione per la geografia. In This Earthly Globe (Knopf, 2024), Di Robilant fa rivivere gli intrighi di palazzo, le lusinghe editoriali, le delicate alleanze e la vibrante curiosità che hanno portato al colpo di stato dell’editore Giovambattista Ramusio. - Istituto Italiano di Cultura NY – Tuesday, December 10, 2024 – 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Giovanni da Verrazzano. Navigator and gentleman.
A docu-film by Luigi Giovanni Cappellini, President of Fondazione Giovanni da Verrazzano
Presented in collaboration with: Italy OnScreen Today New York Film & TV Series Fest
December 11
- Casa Italiana – Zerilli – Marimò – Wednesday, December 11, 2024 – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Moment to Moment: The Music of Henry Mancini Concert Celebration and Christmas Party.
Come celebrate the centennial anniversary of Henry Mancini: one of the most revered film composers of the 20th century. Born to Italian immigrants and raised in Pennsylvania, Henry Mancini became a top recording artist and one of the most in-demand film composers beginning in the 1950s. He catapulted to fame with the Peter Gunn tv series and cemented his place in iconic cinema with films such as Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses, and The Pink Panther. Hollywood adored Henry, in fact several Hollywood actresses requested him to score their films, such as Audrey Hepburn, Sofia Loren, and Julie Andrews. Winning multiple awards, including 4 Academy Awards and 20 Grammys, Henry Mancini’s music continues to be heard throughout the world, recognized as an important part of Hollywood history.
December 12
- Casa Italiana – Zerilli – Marimò – Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 6:30 pm
Jenna Esposito in Concert A.I.C.R. Annual Christmas Party & 40th Anniversary Celebration.
Singer Jenna Esposito made her New York nightclub debut in 2004 and has been delighting audiences across the country ever since, with her dynamic, high-energy shows. She is renowned for her tributes to Connie Francis and Dean Martin, as well as her tributes to “The Great Italian-American Songbook.” Jenna also has a passion for the rock and pop music of the ’50s and ’60s, and often performs tributes to the music of that era.
December 13
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura NY – Friday, December 13, 2024 – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Presentazione libro Parliamentarism and Encyclopaedism, Giovanni Rizzoni.
Il libro si propone di esplorare un aspetto specifico del parlamentarismo moderno: la sua capacità di produrre e organizzare conoscenza politica. La tesi centrale del volume è che il significato stesso della democrazia parlamentare non possa essere adeguatamente compreso senza considerare il valore cognitivo insito nella funzione rappresentativa esercitata dai parlamenti nei confronti della comunità politica. - Istituto Italiano di Cultura NY – Friday, December 13, 2024.
Chiamata alle Arti | 2021 – 2024. Exhibition (ultimo giorno di apertura della mostra al pubblico)
On display works by young creatives from the Academies of Bari, Bologna, Brera – Milan, Catania, Florence, L’Aquila, Macerata, Naples, Rome, Turin, Urbino, Venice.
December 14
- Casa Italiana – Zerilli – Marimò – Saturday, December 14, 2024 – 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tiramisù Lab for Kids.
Part of La Casa dei Piccoli series, this special workshop by Casa Italiana in collaboration with Allora Cultural Center invites children to learn about the origins of Tiramisù and then dive right into making their own version under the guidance of Chef Valentina Carbone.
December 16
- Casa Italiana – Zerilli – Marimò – Monday, December 16, 2024 – 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
La Portalettere, Francesca Giannone.
Casa Italiana hosts this book club online on the Zoom platform to discuss contemporary Italian books in Italian. The Club is open to anyone and its purpose is to offer the possibility to practice the Italian language. Everybody is encouraged to speak. The group suggests the books, usually by contemporary Italian authors, that reflect the changes that have taken place with time in the language and customs. The discussion is informal. - Istituto Italiano di Cultura NY – Monday, December 16, 2024 – 6:00 pm
“Airs of Freedom” Rosana Auqué. Exhibition
“Airs of Freedom” is the first major solo show presented at the Instituto Italiano di Cultura di New York of renowned Italian Colombian artist Rosana Auqué. The exhibition showcases her latest body of work, featuring over 30 artworks for the first time, all of which symbolize the cycle of renewal and transformation and their intricate relationship with poetry. - Istituto Italiano di Cultura NY – Monday, December 16, 2024
“INAUGURATION”. A series of concerts to celebrate the new Bechstein piano at the IIC in New York
Every singer is first and foremost a voice, with its unique timbre, tonal qualities, and colors. Even great performers seek instruments that can give voice to their interpretation of musical texts. Composers such as Bach, Paganini, and Clementi played a crucial role in innovating the characteristics of musical instruments of their time, precisely because they were in search of sounds that emerged in their imagination but did not yet exist in reality. For this reason, a high-culture institution like the Italian Institute of Culture in New York has taken on the task of acquiring a new piano that fully honors the excellence of the performers invited to play.
December 17
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura NY – Tuesday, December 17, 2024 – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
aroundMEny: Living Italy in New York – Presentation
Around me NY brings this vision to life, putting the heart and soul of Italy right in the palm of your hand. It aims to be the ultimate guide for every tourist eager to explore the Italian side of the Big Apple. It’s not just about visiting places, but about living authentic experiences that tell the stories of legendary figures, timeless art, and unforgettable flavors. This service will allow tourists to embark on an extraordinary journey, tracing Italy’s profound influence in the heart of New York.
December 18
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura NY – Wednesday December 18, 2024 – 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Managing (Possible) Decline: Lessons from Rome’s Survival Through Crises. A talk by Marco Cappelli.
Join Marco Cappelli, host of Storia d’Italia – one of the leading Italian podcasts – as we explore how Rome navigated these crises through reform, immigration, and assimilation yet faltered when Rome forgot the lessons it had so painfully learned.