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Per la prima volta negli USA, Roberto Benigni metterà in scena il tanto acclamato one-man-show ispirato alla Divina Commedia di Dante. Il tour partirà da New York, dove l’attore si esibirà il 30 Maggio presso il Manhattan Center. Seguiranno gli appuntamenti di Boston, il 6 Giugno e Chicago il 12.
Per maggiori informazioni: www.massimogallotta.com

In conjunction with the festivities honoring Italian National Day, The Consulate General of Italy in New York informs the public that on May 31st at 4 pm there will be a show at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center of Staten Island featuring Mauro Pagani in “La Notte della Taranta” . The concert is organized in collaboration with the Region of Puglia, the Italian Culture Institute, the Fitzgerald Foundation of Florence and the Snug Harbor Cultural Center. Admission is free.

Reading and Music
“Martyrs” by Mario Fratti and “Unearthed” by Valentina Fratti, with Massimilano Balduzzi, Earle Hugens, Tim McCracken, Nicholas Rodriguez, Tom Schubert and Lynn Cohen.
In honor of the historic Italian town L’Aquila, capital of the Abruzzo region which was devasted by the recent earthquake, we present a reading of two acts honoring the city and its special place in history. The evening also includes the music of the Italian partisans.
Tickets: $25 in advance/$35 the night of the event
To purchase tickets for L’Aquila online:

Tuesday June 2 2009, 7.00 pm – Le Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012

Whitetree eaturing Ludovico Einaudi, Robert Lippok, Ronald Lippok

Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
June 4-11. All North American, U.S. amp; New York Premieres
The Film Society of Lincoln Center will showcase the best in contemporary Italian
film with the ninth edition of its annual Open Roads: New Italian Cinema series,
screening at the Walter Reade Theater from Thursday, June 4 through Thursday,
June 11. Featuring all films in their North American, U.S. or New York premieres, the
series will welcome directors Alessandro Baricco, Marco Amenta, Maria Sole Tognazzi,

4,5,6,7 June, 2009 – 7:30 p.m. St. Peter`s Church in Chelsea
Sunday June 7 – 3:30 p.m.
“Suor Angelica” by Giacomo Puccini
With Maestro Carmine Aufiero and the Chelsea Opera Chamber Orchestra
Celebrating Chelsea Opera`s inaugural production, Puccini`s “Suor Angelica” with a cast of New York`s singers under the baton of Maestro Carmine Aufiero with the Chelsea Opera Chamber Orchestra.
Stage direction by Beth Greenberg. St. Peter`s Church in Chelsea 346 W 20th St. (8th/9th), NYC

The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) and LIVE from the NYPL
present ISLAM IN EUROPE – Insult: Fractured States?
part of the festival, Muslim Voices: Arts amp; Ideas
Program schedule
Tuesday, June 9

7:00 p.m. Opening Event: How did we get here?

ternationally acclaimed Singer/percussionist: Alessandra Belloni presents:
TARANTATA
A night of Southern Italian Gypsy Music
Dedicated to the healing power of drummingfeaturing the trance dance of the tarantella

tickets $ 15

Featuring Alessandra Belloni - vocals, percussion dance
John La Barbera - Music Director/composer –guitars and mandolin
Joe Deninzon - acoustic and electric violin
Wilson Montuori - Guitars
Vinnie Scialla - drums, percussion

Free screening of a documentary on the Italian American immigrant experience as part of the celebrations for the Italian National Holiday.

LaGuardia Performing Arts Center – Mainstage Theatre
LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101

Directions: take the train to 33rd/Rawson or the E, G, V, R to Queens Plaza
10 minutes from Grand Central Station
By car please call (718) 482-5151 or visit www.laguardia.edu/lpac

Monday, June 22 2009 – 9 pm Nublu
Monday, June 29 - 11 pm Nublu
Lorenzo Jovanotti
Lorenzo Jovanotti will performe with a project called SolelunaNYLab which combines musicians from his “Roma Collettivo” with New York – based musicians. The gigs will have the anything goes attitude of experimental jam sessions
Tickets for the Nublu sets will only be available at the door on the evening of show.
Nublu 62 Avenue C bet. 4th and 5th Street, NY.