The Board of Directors of the National Institute of Verdi Studies appointed Alessandra Carlotta Pellegrini as the Director of the National Institute of Verdi studies. One of the foremost Italian musicologists of the 20th century, she has worked at institutions of high prestige in musicology such as La Fondazione Isabella Scelsi, where she has been […]
In only 15 years, Rai Cinema has emerged as an essential component of the Italian film industry. The organization, headed by Nicola Claudio, produces an assortment of films and documentaries each year, some of which have been chosen as part of the Museum of Modern Art’s celebration of Italian Film, 21st Century Style: A Tribute to Rai […]
Beginning November 13th, a twelve day celebration of Italian technological contributions took place at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York City. Make In Italy: 50 years in Italian Breakthroughs celebrates the past 50 years of technological contributions made by Italians, the past five decades. In 1965, a group of Italian engineers that worked at Olivetti, a manufacturer […]
Although the World Expo of 2015 ended in October, the Milan Expo Site is not expected to crumble into oblivion. On November 10th, just ten days after the closing of the World Expo, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced that by the end of June 2016, plans for “Human Technopole: Italia 2040,” a technology park and research institute dedicated to genomics and […]
After a steep decline in olive production of 2014 throughout all regions of Italy, this year the harvest is once again bountiful and of good quality. Although 2015 may not produce as many olives as a peak year, like 2013, would, the olive industry is no longer suffering from the many plights it faced last year. Disastrous weather […]
Italy contains two thirds of the world’s cultural treasures, but although it may be rich with cultural heritage, it’s lacking in monetary funds to maintain the beautiful monuments and historic buildings that pay homage to the country’s complex history. 2015 saw the start of many restorations for Italy’s prized structures, but funding has not come from the […]
Four parks in the Abruzzo region may become unesco world heritage sites. The parks have long been recognized for their environmentalist efforts and their wealth of plant and animal diversity. The Director of the National Park of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga, Domenico Nicoletti, met recently with the directors of three other parks in the […]
The World Pasta Congress convened from October 26 – 29, 2015 at the World Expo in Milan with a fascinating and exciting panel of thinkers, chefs, and scientists to discuss the various benefits of pasta: health and sustainability of pasta. World Pasta day occurs annually on October 25th, and the World Pasta Congress meets every five years. Countries […]
As the “first lady” of Italian culture and education in New York, as the patron of so many cultural events and institutions and as a great friend to so many over so many years, Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò leaves a profound legacy in all that she provided and created for Italian culture in New York. Born in […]
Built in 1298, The Abbey of San Martino dei Bocci or Valserena, also referred to as The Charterhouse of Parma, has been drastically altered both inside and out over the past 700+ years since its origin. It began as a Cisterian Abbey and housed monks for any of its years, but later the church was deconsecrated and used as […]