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

Marco Balzano Casa Italiana hosts this book club that meets once a month to discuss contemporary Italian books in Italian. The Club is open to anyone and its purpose is to offer the possibility to practice the Italian language. Everybody is encouraged to speak. The group suggests the books, usually by contemporary Italian authors, that reflect the changes that have…

Mads Tolling & Jacob Fischer: A Tribute to Svend Asmussen

Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue, New York City

Danish jazz violinist Svend Asmussen, known worldwide as  “The Fiddling Viking,” was greatly loved throughout Scandinavia. From the age of 15 until Asmussen’s death last year, San Francisco-based Danish violinist Mads Tolling kept in frequent contact with the older musician, who counseled him on his early musical training. Asmussen later donated a large chunk of his music collection to Mads, including…