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Small ensembles with mixed lineups present excerpts from the latest 2010/11 releases of the label.

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.

The famous chef Lidia Bastianich will meet 200 children who study Italian. Lidia - author of bestseller Italian cookbook, TV show host and owner of a chain of restaurants located all over the US and of Eataly - will talk about Italian culture and cuisine and will answer to the questions that students will ask her in Italian.  

The Metropolitan Opera Guild will celebrate revered soprano Renata Scotto at Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse on Sunday, February 27, sharing video clips of her remarkable performances and engaging in an illuminating, far-ranging conversation about her life and venerable career.  "Met Legends: Renata Scotto," the third major public program in the Guild's 75th anniversary season, will feature Ms. Scotto in discussion with Paul Gruber, executive producer for this and many Guild events; the audience will also be treated to a new video biography of Ms.

Dinner and featuring "Venetian Carnevale" Exhibit organized by Cleve Crosby Designs; Art by Linda Mason, NYC and Crystal Mask and Venetian Costumes by Luis Rivera, silent auction and raffle prizes. Carnevale gift bags for all guests. Please call for payment, reservation and event information.

Admission: $130

A night of music and dancing, featuring Emilio & Federico.

Admission:  $10; $5 WCC Credit Students

The spring 2011 concert series at Columbia University's Italian Academy for Advanced Studies will feature soprano Lucy Shelton in a program of vocal chamber music.

Berio: "Circles"

Sciarrino: "La Perfezione di uno spirito sottile" with Matteo Cesari, flute (NY premiere).

Admission: free; open to the public

09.00-09.30 Registration

09.30-09.45 Welcome: Guido Bonsaver (Oxford), Grace Russo Bullaro (CUNY), Anthony Julian Tamburri (CUNY)

09.45-11.00 Opening Session:

Teresa Fiore (Montclair): 'Immigration in Italy as a Space Pre-Occupied by Italian Emigration'

Robert Viscusi (CUNY): 'Migration as a Textual Condition'

11.00-11.30 Coffee

11.30-13.30 Plenary Session: Representing Italian America

Mary Jo Bona (Stony Brook): 'Narrative Resistance: Writers of Italian America'

Writer Giorgio Montefoschi will present his analysis of Italian literature after the Second World War. His in-depth viewpoint is not that of a literary historian, but that of a writer talking about writers.

Experience the legendary Carnevale in Venice while savoring an inspiring selection of wines from the storied Veneto region. This combined event will truly put you in the spirit of this Italian phenomena we know as Carnevale.
Taste, see and hear Carnevale only at Casa Belvedere on February 17th.
Our very special guest will make it all come alive!
 

Two events for the price of One!

ATI Theater and La Strada Company

proudly present the stage adaptation of

La Strada

Written by

FEDERICO FELLINI, TULLIO PINELLI

and ENNIO FLAIANO

Spanish adaptation by

GERARD VAZQUEZ

Directed by

Rene Buch and Jorge Merced

Starring:

Luis Carlos de La Lombana

Irene Aguilar

Israel Ruiz

Winston Estevez

Nanda Abella

Adela Maria Bolet