On July 6th, at a press conference held in the hall of the Hotel Gemma in San Sebastiano dei Marsi, Stephen Acunto Berardini, founding chairman of Beacon International Holdings and a descendant of the American branch of the Berardini family of San Sebastiano dei Marsi, recalled the historic figure of banker Michele Berardini. Michele Berardini […]
A special event was recently held in Rome to present a book titled “The Embassy of Italy in India,” edited by Ambassador Gaetano Cortese. The book is part of a larger series dedicated to Italian embassies across the world, likely exploring the history, activities, and significance of these embassies, and highlighting the diplomatic, cultural, and […]
The only Italian film showing at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, “Don’t Tell Me You’re Afraid,” got a special mention in the Best International Narrative Competition. Directed by Yasemin Şamdereli and co-written with Deka Mohamed Osman, the film tells the true story of Somali athlete Samia Yusuf Omar. Portrayed by Ilham Mohamed Osman, the narrative […]
On Friday, June 7th, a gala concert was put on at the Verona Arena in Italy to celebrate Italian opera’s inclusion in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. The concert was put on by Italy’s culture ministry, showcasing opera singers Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, and Eleonora Buratto. Also featured at the concert were dancers […]
An event titled “The Golden Place” occurred at the Italian Cultural Institute on Park Avenue, New York. With approximately 100 attendees from both Italy and the United States, the event explored Sardinian cuisine, featured a diverse panel of speakers, and included a performance by the Paulicu Mossa Choir of Bonorva. The event, organized by the […]
Photo Credit: https://lavocedinewyork.com/en/new-york/2023/06/01/open-roads-new-italian-cinema-at-lincoln-center-in-new-york/ Open Roads: New Italian Cinema is a showcase recurring yearly that highlights new and impactful Italian Cinema. This year marks the 23rd edition of Open Roads, with shows running from May 30th to June 6th. This year’s film lineup reflects the “health” of Italian cinema and includes a unique and varying selection […]
85 year old Italian-American film director, Francis Ford Coppola continues his filmmaking career with the debut of Megalopolis at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival! The film takes place in a futuristic New York, depicting Adam Driver as Cesar, an ambitious architect who has the ability to start and stop time, aiming to build a “harmonious […]
Yesterday marked the 150th anniversary of one of the most important Italian inventors: Guglielmo Marconi. Born in Palazzo Marescalchi in Bologna on April 25, 1874, he changed human history in 1894 by sending the first radio signal from his home in the Bolognian countryside. Henceforth, Marconi became known as the inventor of the radio as […]
New York’s annual Italian theater festival called In Scena! Italian Theater Festival NY premieres on April 29th through May 13. Dating back to 2013, In Scena aims to raise awareness of Italian theater and artists among New York’s theatre spectators; furthermore, the yearly festival seeks to connect both American and Italian art scenes. In Scena […]
Receiving praise from New York Times bestselling authors and award-winning journalists for his newest novel, Italian author Alessandro Giordano features in two book presentations in New York and Montreal, discussing his latest and first published novel: The Caravaggio Syndrome. Published in English by Rutgers University Press, Giordano’s novel presents in New York on April 22nd […]