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Thusday March 10 marks the beginning of the second edition of the Women in the World Summit in New York, an event that gathers women worldwide committed to the fight against gender discrimination. The goal is to raise international awareness and take a strong stand in issues regarding women around the world. Italy will be represented by Emma Bonino

A special event featuring

the new generation of Italian writers selected by RCS Rizzoli:

Silvia Avallone, author of the novel "Acciaio", 

winner of the Campiello Opera Prima Prize and finalist for the Strega Prize

Giuseppe Catozzella,author of "Alveare"

Barbara Di Gregorio, author of "Le giostre sono per gli scemi"

Welcoming remarks by:

David Freedberg, Director of the Italian Academy, Columbia University

Francesco M. Talò, Consul General of Italy in New York

National Anthems

Welcome remarks:

Professor Anna Fiore, Head of La Scuola

Opening remarks:

Consul General of Italy in New York, Ministro Francesco Maria Talò

Professor Riccardo Viale, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute

La Scuola d’Italia Liceo students, 6th  and 8th grade students:
and a brief performance about the Risorgimento.

Excerpts from the documentary “Garibaldi eroe romantico e moderno”, by Paola Gallo and other video screening

The Triangle Fire Remembrance Coalition launched the planning for the centennial of the fire (March 25, 2011) in which 146 factory workers, mainly young Jewish and Italian immigrant women, died due to unsafe working conditions and bolted exit doors.

 
To support The Triangle Fire Remembrance Coalition, donations can be made to our Fiscal Agent: CityLore Inc. www.citylore.org and sent to Triangle Fire Remembrance Coalition Neighborhood Preservation Center, 232 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003

Common Hour (11:15am to 12:45pm):
Roughly 700 years after Marco Polo made his famed voyage from Venice to China and back, two men filmed their own experience following the route. Mr. O’Donnell will present select clips from their film and discuss his experiences on the journey.

Follow-up (4:30 to 6pm):
Faculty panel discussion with audience Q&A. Faculty include Hofstra professors Alexander Naymark (Fine Arts/Art History) and Daniel Varisco (Anthropology).

*For more information, contact prof.

..::Electroshop::..
Live electronics & visual performance

Anna Troisi, sounding sculptures and live electronics
Antonino Chiaramonte, live electronics and live video processing
Gaia Mattiuzzi, voice
Marco Cappelli, electric guitar
Francesco Cusa, drums
Alberto Popolla, bass clarinet

Naked Musicians meets Elliott Sharp playing his composition "Flexagons"

w/ Elliott Sharp, guitar & composition
Soni Sfardati
Enrico Cassia, guitar
Antonio Quinci, drums

Introducing their album "Tri Soni", wich idea [is to depart] from structure, to tear it off, 'sfardarla' with the use of loops that rhythmically degrade with the only aim of creating a pulse and a precarious harmonic ambient, at times with a tematic idea put at the end of the piece, on other occasions leaving room to sudden and unexpected conclusions.

Naked Musicians
w/ special Guests: Cristina Zavalloni & Mauro Pagani
The vulcanic sicilian label presents its improv/orchestra conducted by Francesco Cusa sparkled by Cristina Zavalloni and Mauro Pagani and introduced with showcases of the label's newest releases
 
Tetraktys
Paolo Sorge / Enrico Cassia / Fabrizio Licciardello / Marco Cappelli, guitar
The electric guitar quartet led by Paolo Sorge - presents its self-titled debut album featuring stunning renditions of works by the likes of Claude Debussy, Fred Frith, Elliott Sharp.

Paolo Sorge / Enrico Cassia / Fabrizio Licciardello / Marco Cappelli / Taylor Levine / David Linaburg / Josh Lopes / James Moore, guitar
 
Tetraktys will be joined by the NYC based guitar quartet Dither in an unforgettable improvised set for Guitar Octet!

Described as "the  talk of  the italian jazz scene" [Jazzit, december 2006] since its birth in 2004, Improvvisatore Involontario has soon become one  of the most innovative and relevant artists' collectives in Europe.

Gaia Mattiuzzi, voice
 
The Drums&Voice duo presents its debut album "Caribbean Songs"

Described as "the  talk of  the italian jazz scene" [Jazzit, december 2006] since its birth in 2004, Improvvisatore Involontario has soon become one  of the most innovative and relevant artists' collectives in Europe.