INFINITO: A Translation Marathon
- Literature
Celebrating Leopardi’s poem with Jonathan Galassi, Luigi Ballerini, and NYU students
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Topic: Italian Society
- History & Politics
“E’ stato il vento”: come si rilancia il modello Riace inventato da Mimmo Lucano
La voce di New York
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Cappuccino”
Today’s word is CAPPUCCINO, the espresso + milk froth combo.
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- History & Politics
Empire’s Mobius Strip: Italy’s Migrant Crisis Today and Its Colonial Past
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- Gastronomy
Stefano Albertini on Italian-Americans and Food on “Italics”
Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience is a monthly presentation in the CUNY Presents timeslot that features prominent Italian Americans in the arts, business, government, sports, academia, and more. Each episode explores various aspects of the Italian diaspora, Italian-American history and traditions, contemporary Italian-American life, and takes a projected look at the future of the Italian-American community.
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- Italian Society
Joanna Clapps Herman’s “When I Am Italian”
Author Joanna Clapps Herman presents When I Am Italian (2019, SUNY Press) with writers Mary Ann Carolan, Maria Laurino, Edvige Giunta, and Nancy Carnevale. With the participation of Michela Musolino. November 7, 2019
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- History & Politics
Where Evil Leans Hard on Good
Author of Empire’s Mobius Strip Stephanie Malia Hom discusses Italy’s migrant detention centers and colonial concentration camps, with Ruth Ben-Ghiat (NYU). November 4, 2019
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Passeggiata”
Today’s word is PASSEGGIATA, meaning “a stroll.”
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Sfogo”
Today’s word is SFOGO, meaning “venting,” “flowing into,” or “rash.”
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- Art
Melissa McGill presents Red Regatta
Organized and presented by Save Venice. A lecture by artist Melissa McGill. October 22, 2019
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Allegria”
Today’s word is ALLEGRIA, meaning “happiness.”
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- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Campana”
Today’s word is CAMPANA, Italian for “bell” or “church bell.”
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Parole Parole: “Ghetto”
Today’s word is GHETTO, from the Italian “getto.”
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