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There will be the screening of "La Forza del Destino" composed by Giuseppe Verdi and directed by F. Molinari Pradelli, with Renata Tebaldi, Franco Corelli, Ettore Bastianini, Boris Christoff.

R.S.V.P. 212 879 4242 ext. 375
Suggested admission 10$, IICMembers 5$

Join us for this exciting opportunity to meet andspeak with Edoardo Bennato, one of the mostcreative and innovative Italian rock and roll icon. He will speakabout his long and successful careerandhis exclusive NYC performance.
General admission 5$
R.S.V.P. 212 879 4242 ext.376

From the pen of the international bestselling author of the Last Legion comes a new political thriller set during the tempestuous final days of Julius Caesar’s Imperial Rome.R.S.V.P. 212 879 4242 ext. 361

An evening of music and poetry reading with Talea Ensemble, D. Savron, music by S.Sciarrino, F.Nieder, S.Gervasoni, P.Billone, poetry of G.Caproni, D.Rondoni, P.Valesio, poetry readings by D.Rondoni and S.Giampaola.

R.S.V.P. 212 879 4242 ext.377
Suggested admission 10$, IICMembers 5$

ATTENTION PLEASE! We regret to inform that the event has been CANCELLED!!Opening “ Color Memory “, solo exhibition by Massimo Giannoni.On view Trough May 7, 2010.Rsvp 212 879 4242 ext. 360

Exhibition opening of “Make Me Up a Star”
A tribute to Italy’s greatest movie make-up artists. In collaboration with Elisabetta Cantone and Francesca Silvestri, with their Dress in Dreams Foundation, Rome. Special guests Vittorio Sodano, David Donatello Award and Oscar nomination for Il Divo, and Manlio Rocchetti, Oscar Award for Driving Miss Daisy, in a conversation with the Italian journalist Andrea Visconti.
On view through May 5, 2010
R.S.V.P. 212 879 4242 ext. 362

Round-table discussion on the topic "The Fear of God" with the Director of Italian Cultural Institute Riccardo Viale, and the Festival Artistic Director Pamela Villoresi , with readings taken from "Noah's Ark" by Michele di Martino, Dante's "Inferno", "The Bacchae" by Euripides and a number of representatives of different religious faiths in New York. After that, THE ANTUR DUO, with A. Dressler and U. Rener, extraordinary musicians from Russia, will perform an amazing repertoire based on Debussy, Massenet, Ravel "troubadour", Jewish and Klezmer`s music.

Opening reception of Premio New York, Spring 2010 Exhibition, by Meris Angioletti and Luca Trevisani. Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York and Italian Academy at Columbia University, in collaboration with International Studio amp; Curatorial Program (ISCP).R.S.V.P.: 212 879 4242 ext. 363

guitars, oud Domenico Ascione
percussions Arnaldo Vacca
The Mediterran and the Near East: from tradition to contemporary vitality, a journey through the lesser known regions of the world of Jewish music. From songs in Judeo-Spanish to the melodies of North Africa and those of the Italian tradition, the warm and captivating voice of Evelina Meghnagi gives a fresh colour to ancient melodies. An extraordinary concert, a fascinating mix of languages and music, of melodies and rhythms, of the archaic and the contemporary.
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After the screening of the message by the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano to celebrate the Theatre World Day, Lina Sastri will perform “Napoletana”.
R.S.V.P. 212 879 4242 ext. 367