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Screening of Brooklyn (dir. John Crowley)

Glucksman Ireland House NYU One Washington Mews, New York City, NY, United States

  As immigration ignites new conversations in the U.S., it continues to be a divisive issue across the globe. This film series explores the experiences of people who leave their homeland seeking a better life and new opportunities. From the U.S. to Italy and Germany, these films portray the values and aspirations, dreams and nightmares associated with the places where immigrants and refugees settle. As much as…

Celebrating the Neapolitan Presepio

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Lecture and Presentation Presented by the American Italian Cultural Roundtable Commendatore Aldo Mancusi, President In association with The Enrico Caruso Museum Celebrating the Neapolitan Presepio A lecture and presentation by Anita Sanseverino and Lou Barella featuring the unveiling of a newly created Presepe Napoletano by Brooklyn artist John Miniero A Neapolitan Presepio is more than a Nativity scene! It is a unique…

The Second Life of Czech Torah Scrolls

Bohemian National Hall 321 E 73rd St., New York, NY, United States

Opening a touring exhibition “The Second Life of Czech Torah Scrolls” highlighting the tradition of the Torah scroll and its place in the life of the synagogue. It also covers the fate of Torah scrolls from Bohemia and Moravia during and after the Shoah. >> More information about the exhibition. Evening program Against the Tide: The Museum as Modern Ark,…

Is Russia more informal than other countries? Evidence from the Global Informality Project

Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia 19 University Place, 2nd Floor, New York City, NY, United States

Please join us on Tuesday, December 4th for a talk with Alena Ledeneva from University College London on “Is Russia more informal than other countries? Evidence from the Global Informality Project”. Russia is a perfect laboratory for researching informal practices, unwritten rules and open secrets. How does Russia compare to other countries? Are some countries more informal than others? On the…

Quanto Basta

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City, NY, United States

N.I.C.E. Opening Night New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.) Film Festival celebrates its 28th edition in the United States. Quanto Basta (As Needed) (Italy, 2018, 92 min.) Directed by Francesco Falaschi Screening to be followed by Q&A with Francesco Falaschi in conversation with Stefano Albertini (NYU). Francesco Falaschi addresses the issue of Asperger syndrome by showing the difficulties faced by those…

Tea with Mussolini

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City, NY, United States

N.I.C.E. Opening Night New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.) Film Festival celebrates its 28th edition in the United States. Tea with Mussolini (Italy/UK, 1999, 117 min.) Directed by Franco Zeffirelli Starring Cher, Judy Dench, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, Lily Tomlin The touch of Maestro Zeffirelli can be seen through the frescoes of Florence in the 1930’s, although the atmosphere is enchanting,…

Book Talk. Laboratory of Socialist Development: Cold War Politics and Decolonization in Soviet Tajikistan by Artemy M. Kalinovsky

1201 International Affairs Building 420 W 118th St, New York City, NY, United States

Please join us for a talk with Artemy Kalinovsky(University of Amsterdam) about his recent book Laboratory of Socialist Development: Cold War Politics and Decolonization in Soviet Tajikistan (Cornell University Press, 2018). RSVP required to Elidor Mehilli at em705@hunter.cuny.edu Kalinovsky’s book investigates the Soviet effort to make promises of decolonization a reality by looking at the politics and practices of economic development in central Asia between World…

Honoring Ambassador Peter Wittig & Huberta Von Voss-Wittig

Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th Street, New York City, NY, United States

This year, LBI will present the Leo Baeck Medal for the first time to a couple who have used their positions and their expertise in diplomacy and journalism respectively to make lasting contributions to the memory of German-Jewish history. Our dinner is nearly fully subscribed, but a limited number of tickets are still available. Please call (212) 744-6400 ext. 4…

Built with Faith

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Italian American Imagination and Catholic Material Culture in New York City On the occasion of the paperback release of: Built with Faith Italian American Imagination and Catholic Material Culture in New York City (University of Tennessee Press, 2015; 2018 paperback) by Joseph Sciorra Over the course of 130 years, Italian American Catholics in New York City have developed a varied…

Marguerite Krull, soprano

Italian Academy (Columbia) 1161 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, NY, United States

Mango Baroque Chamber Ensemble "Saint/Sinner: In Her Own Words and Music" Italian music from 1650 to 1720 by women: Barbara Strozzi, Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, and Isabella Leonarda "Marguerite Krull - a regular star of bel canto evenings at Caramoor - was superb, her embellishments skillfully and beautifully worked into the line to create long phrases of perfect naturalness. Her sound…