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 […]
Legendary Italian architect, designer and artist, Gaetano Pesce, died last Wednesday in New York City at the age of 84. Known best for his architecture, urban planning, interior, exhibition, and industrial design, Pesce received global commissions including public and private projects in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Born in the city of […]
Directed by renowned Italian American filmmaker Martin Scorsese, a new religious docuseries releases this November on Fox Nation – a streaming platform managed by Fox News Media since 2018. Titled “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints”, this eight-episode series focuses on the lives of eight beatified individuals who sacrificed everything for their faith. In addition to […]
Famous Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini died at age 82 last Saturday. Due to heart problems, Pollini began to cancel many of his recitals after 2022. Born in Milan on January 5, 1942, Pollini came from a musical and artistic background. His father was a violinist and renowned architect while his mother sang and played the […]
Nearing the 15-year anniversary of the earthquake that struck the capital of Abruzzo, Italy’s Ministry of Culture announced that L’Aquila is the upcoming Italian Capital of Culture for 2026. Chaired by journalist Davide Maria Desario, the selection committee of culture and tourism experts unanimously voted for L’Aquila during the nomination ceremony last Thursday in Rome. […]