Arts - 5 Aprile The Flying Whale: Chasing Stories, Art and Culture Between Italy and America Caterina Monda explains, "It all started with a reflection with my mother about the multiculturalism present in our family. I spent many years in New York, and now I live in Milan. My mother, Jacqueline Greaves, is Jamaican, and my father is Italian. We went from how multicultural Italy is and how it is connected to America in many ways, and we decided to tell stories. Cultures, backgrounds and diversity are the key. At a time when we were all locked up reading again and writing again, I found myself doing much research and I developed a strong need to tell stories."
New York - 14 Dicembre 2020 Covid in NYC, What’s Life Like? On Real Estate, Safety, Culture, and Entertainment… The city has suffered tremendously from the lack of entertainment and the need to remain indoors. In a city that thrives on its cultural offerings, the majority of many institutions have remained closed, and the museums that have opened are on very limited scheduling. The Metropolitan Opera is closed until next Fall, movie theatres remain a high-risk factor, and social distancing although mandated, is still not insurance that one will be safe. But I don’t believe that one insurmountable event will ultimately alter the entire course of our lives.
Arts - 28 Luglio 2020 Vito Vincenti of Tiro a Segno: Champion of Italian American Studies at NYU Our most formidable partner in convincing reluctant Tiro members to support the fellowship was The Sopranos, the TV series that captivated audiences but that enraged the Italian American community. Vito and I would begin our discussions with stakeholders with one question: “Would you be happy if all that your grandchildren knew about their Italian heritage was what came from The Sopranos?”
Arts - 1 Maggio 2020 “Creativity Will Save Us”: Cultural Resilience, Coronavirus and NYC The initiative is a video, podcast series and social media campaign that gives voice to many prominent figures from the world of art, culture and entertainment. The project was conceived, written and produced by Creative Pois-On, the NYC-based storytelling platform and multimedia production boutique.
Arts - 25 Ottobre 2019 Spunky Boston Indie I AM Books Kicks off Two-Day Festival of Italian Culture After a successful debut last year, the IDEA Boston festival is returning packed with an expanded lineup of more than 25 panels, 60 guest speakers from academia to award-winning authors, poets, artists, social and political analysts, actors, musicians, a photo exhibit (open to the public) and a gala to wrap up the two days of intellectual stimulation and live entertainment. While focusing on things Italian, all sessions are held in English for greater accessibility.
Arts - 8 Settembre 2019 “BVLGARI: the Story, the Dream”, Three Generations of an Iconic Family of Jewelers The decadence of “Hollywood on the Tiber” played a crucial part in transforming the image of Italy from that of a struggling country, into a glamorous industrial power. It also gave Rome new appeal, thanks also to its fashion houses and artisanry, and not least for the contributions of the Bulgari jewelers. Starting in the 1950s the Eternal City returned to being the cradle of art and history, but also the center of glamour—a resource for at least the next forty years.
New York - 17 Febbraio 2019 Shen Yun: A Magical and Seductive Experience in New York We are all overdue for an instant fix, a panacea to the daily news we are forced to endure. The climate of this country has become morose with mediocrity replacing high expectations, hope and promise for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren. There must be a way for us to cleanse these feelings of despair...
Arts - 4 Gennaio 2019 The Matera Model, European Capital of Culture In 2019, the city of the Sassi, together with the Bulgarian city of Plovic, will be the European Capitals of Culture, a point of cultural reference for the entire community of the continent. Matera is already in a state of excitement and is preparing the calendar of events focusing on cultural citizenship.
New York - 7 Dicembre 2018 In Scena!, the Italian Theater Festival, Comes Back to New York City Each year In Scena! presents a survey of the best Italian theater from Italy, in New York City. The festival features full productions that have already toured in Italy as well as readings of Italian plays in translation, conferences, lectures and exchanges between Italian and International artists. The goal is to promote greater awareness of Italian theater and Italian artists among New York theatergoers
People - 8 Novembre 2018 Idea Festival Is Inspired by Italian Culture: But How Do Italian Americans Fit In? It will be interesting to observe how this heritage continues to renew itself as the shared stories inevitably warp and older relatives’ memories fade away– but whatever happens, Italian Americans today are certainly willing to keep spinning the fabric and providing the tales that unite them