The city of Pilsen is considered to be one of the last cities to be liberated by the Allies during the end of World War II. The exhibition "The Liberation of Pilsen" will explain the advance of Allied troops from Normandy to Pilsen, the role of General George S. Patton, and other historical circumstances. The exhibition is on view until…
Concert of the Pilsner Jazz Band, an eight-member orchestra from the city of Pilsen, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Pilsen's liberation by US Army troops. The Pilsner Jazz Band will perform their wide repertoire, from jazz to swing and blues. On May 6, 1945, the West Bohemian city of Pilsen was liberated by troops of the US Third…
This February and March, join historians, writers, filmmakers, and alumni at the Center for Jewish History for a series of discussions and films about City College, its rich Jewish history, and its transformative role in the lives of so many. Part II: The City Game: Triumph, Scandal, and a Legendary Basketball Team At a school better known for intellectual achievement…
Dramatic reading of Maria Eisenstein’s diary Internee n.6, (1944), one of the earliest testimonies of life in a fascist concentration camp. Details to be announced. Excerpts for the reading are translated from the Italian original: Maria Eisenstein, L’internata numero 6, edizione critica a cura e con un saggio introduttivo di Carlo Spartaco Capogreco, Mimesis, Milano-Udine 2014 (prima edizione Roma 1944).…
A Tribute to Oriana Fallaci Oriana's Words in Concert A Tribute to Oriana Fallaci Written, staged and interpreted by Maria Rosaria Omaggio Cristiana Pegoraro, piano Video editors: Carlo Fatigoni, Vincenzo Oliva Lights and sound: Stefano Berti During these turbulent times, much has been said and written about Oriana Fallaci. More than thirteen years after her death, her prophetic statements continue…
Tales of tricky trolls, clever billy goats, and a pancake that escapes from the pan! Stories from Norway and Sweden will be followed by a workshop for creating a puppet to retell the tales. Join storyteller Regina Ress and artist-educator Melkorka Helgadottir for our Saturday Storytelling on February 1st. All materials will be provided by Scandinavia House. This event is appropriate…
The multi-award winning Aeolus Quartet returns to perform a program of Czech masterworks, including Antonin Dvorak's Piano Quintet in A Major, Opus 81, one of the jewels of chamber music repertory. The program will also include a selection of Dvorak's love songs from The Cypresses cycle, reimagined for string quartet by the composer, as well as a colorful set of…
Civilian Internment in Fascist Italy Co-presented with Centro Primo Levi On the occasion of the English language publication of Mussolini's Camps Civilian Internment in Fascist Italy (1940-1943) (2019, Routledge) by Carlo Spartaco Capogreco Panelists: Silvana Patriarca, Fordham University Carlo Spartaco Capogreco, Università della Calabria Rudolf Mrazek, University of Michigan Discussant: Mary Gibson, CUNY Graduate Center | John Jay College of Criminal Justice…
Join for a lecture by Irina Prokhorova, cultural historian, literary critic, editor and political activist and Editor-in-chief, New Literary Observer Publishing House; Co-Founder, Mikhail Prokhorov Fund. This event is part of the Super-NOS Russian Literary Festival, sponsored by the Harriman Institute, Barnard Slavic Department, Columbia Slavic Department, and the Mikhail Prokhorov Charitable Foundation. Please click here to register. Irina Prokhorova is…
Please join for a lecture with: Michele Geraci, Former Undersecretary of State, Italian Ministry of Economic Development Moderated by: Maria Adele Carrai, Associate Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asian Institute; Marie Curie Fellow, KU Leuven School of Law Italy was the first G7 country to sign the MoU with China on the One Belt One Road. It has attracted lots of criticism both…