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EDOARDO MARRAFFA - tenor and alto sax
ALBERTO BRAIDA - piano
ANTONIO BORGHINI - bass
FABRIZIO SPERA - drums

Italy's top alternative rock outfit Afterhours(http://www.myspace.com/weareafterhours)celebrates a May run of sold-out dates at home with a June pair of special appearances in North America. The band will play in New York at the Mercury Lounge on Monday, June 16. Afterhours' latest CD, "I Milanesi Ammazzano il Sabato" (The Milanese Kill Saturdays), has already charted in the Top Five in Italy. The project is lead singer Manuel Agnelli's ode to his hometown of Milan, a city often referred to as the New York of Italy due to a shared focus on business from finance to fashion.

Presentation of the book "The Montefeltro Conspiracy, a Renaissance Mystery Decoded", by Marcello Simonetta.
William J. Connell, professor of history, and Joseph M. and Geraldine C. La Motta, chair in Italian Studies at Seton Hall University will be introducing the author.

Official Selection - Sundance Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival

Opening of exhibition ’Andrea Riccio: Renaissance Master of Bronze’ and lecture ’Riccio's Statuettes: Making and Meaning.’
For more information: http://www.frick.org/assets/PDFs/Press_2008/RiccioPressRelease1.pdf

Presentation of the movie "Puccini" by Giorgio Capitani.The Movie, a mini series for television has been produced by Compagnia Leone Cinematografica - founded by Francesco and Federico Scardamaglia -and Rai Fiction. Itoutlines the most significant chapters in the life of the great Tuscan musician: from the Bohemian years spent in Milan while studying at the conservatory to his first national successes, to international fame, and, finally, to his death.

IntroductionH. E. Mr. Araya Desta, Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations
Ambassador Giulio Terzi di Sant'AgataPermanent Representative of Italy to the United NationsOverview Dr. Naigzy Gebremedhin Former Director of the Cultural Assets Rehabilitation Project in Asmara
Presentation on Anna Godio.Italian Architecture in Eritrea Architect
Debate - Dr. Naigzy Gebremedhin, Moderator
Reception

Book Presentation ‘Italian Architecture in Eritrea’.Limited seating available. For security reason all participants must provide full name and tel. number by email no later than Tuesday October 7 to: [email protected]

Italian pianist Cristiana Pegoraro presents her highly acclaimed album “Ithaka.”

Special Event “Politics and Show Business,”a roundtable moderated by Antonio Monda. The screening of Marco Tullio Giordana’s movie “Sangue Pazzo” will follow at 6:00 p.m. For information: www.nyu.edu/pages/casaitaliana.