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Gio Moretti brings her acoustic rock and jazz sound to Drom for an evening that is sure to be fun, festive and funky. The Italian-born siren, whose sound is reminiscent of the early works of Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Tracy Chapman, stops by to celebrate the long-awaited debut of not one, but two CDs, Animacustica and Meeting Point.These CD, both co-produced by veteran hit maker Steve Addabbo (Suzanne
Vega, Shawn Colvin) feature several musical gems that will be performed
tonight.

San Giorgio in New YorkOpening May 5, 2011 - 7-10pm, Eden Fine ArtGroup exhibition by the Italian artistsAngelo Di Tommaso Maria Cristina Conti Roberto Guadalupi Silvano D'Orsi Stefano PueloOn view in full format until May 9, 2011 and in partial format until May 22, 2011

Amelia Rosselli is widely recognized as one of the most innovative and exciting Italian poets of the past half-century. As she was both a poet who wrote in three languages—Italian, English and French—and a translator, questions of translation are central to her work. This international conference brings together the major critics and translators of Rosselli to discuss her poetry and read some of the finest translations of her work.

Wednesday, May 11th 2011 at 8pm at Red Room of Horse Trade Theatre Group (85 East 4th Street), the Italian theatre company Senza Confini Di Pelle presents his show “15 Landscapes”
The show is the sequence of 15 landscapes composed by performative actions where a man and a woman speak about their relationship with the contemporary world which is in continuous evolution.
Moving freely from love affairs to politics, the human gesture is the key to read the complexity of social relationships in which the characters get lost during their constant search of balance.

ISCP OPEN STUDIOS

May 12-15, 2011 - International Studio amp; Curatorial Program
Opening Reception Thursday May 12, 7-9pm

Open Studios offers the public access to innovative contemporary art practices from across the globe - seen for the first time together in New York City - providing an exceptional opportunity to engage with the production, process and archives of artists working with a diverse range of mediums, approaches and concepts.

Neapolitan music, with his emotionally charge, will be hosted at the American Bible Society for a concert in memory of Carla Giordano.A special night with Trio Napolincanto’s Gianni Aversano, guitarist, singer, actor and songwriter, Ferdinand Piscopo, composer and mandolin player and Domenico De Luca, composer and Guitarist.Passion, sweetness, beauty but also melancholy and pain are the typical themes that are brought forward by the Neapolitan songs.In one of the most famous Neapolitan song, Torna a Surriento, the verb “to look” appears seven times.

Cinema Italiano is meant to fill a cultural void in New York by providing regular access to contemporary Italian films and an open environment for the discussion of cultural trends in Italy. The Italian film Festival will be screened at one at the most attractive and alternative areas of New York City; at the St. Patrick Youth Center on 268 Mulberry St in the Nolita area.

The italian movie "La Prima Cosa Bella" by Paolo Virzi' (2010) will be screened on Sunday June 5th at 8.00 pm at Saint Patrick's Youth Centre, 268 Mulberry Street
New York, NY.The movie will be played in original Italian with English subtitles. For RSVPs and trailer please visit: http://www.meetup.com/ItalianFilmFestival/events/20474151/

After the award in a music contest sponsored by the Italy's most important music magazines, after the exposure on MTV Italy and the collaboration with Giovanni Ferrario, P.J. Harvey's producer, the young indie rock band The R’s will be in New York City to play some shows on June 14th at Bruar Falls in Brooklyn and June 16th at the renowned Pianos in Manhattan.The young italian rock band, now signed to Nat Geo Music, record label of the National Geographic Society, will make their US debut with the release of their latest album, titled De Flora Et Fauna.

THE POWER TO HOSTJune 15, 2011 - July 01, 2011

Participating artistsDušica Dražić amp; Deqa Abshir
Global Alien
Li MuAlexandra Navratil
Vladimir Nikolić
Slavs and Tatars
+ the hospitality shelf

with the participation of the Italian artist Marinella Senatore

curated by Maja Ćirić