Arts - 25 Marzo 2019 Writers Broaden Italy: Contemporary Literature Breaks Down Borders Let’s begin with a little test: which of these authors are NOT Italian writers? Pay attention to appearances that could lead you to make a mistake. Barolini, Janeczek, De Lillo, Lahiri, Lakhous, Scego, Talese, Tusiani. The answer can be found at the end of the article. So, what does it mean to be an “Italian […]
Arts - 7 Marzo 2018 When New York is an Art Pot Staged at the Cell Theatre in Chelsea, "An Art Pot from the World" is the debut in New York of Italian poet and La Voce contributor Sara Fruner. By combining poetry, opera and dance, the show marks the beginning of a collaboration with Gramercy Opera, a promising inclusive opera company.
Arts - 20 Febbraio 2018 Simone Somekh: “I Want to Give a Voice to Those Who Cannot Express It” "I’m not a photographer, but I guess I’ve always been fascinated by images and by photography. I imagined that for Ezra it would not be that impossible to receive a camera for his bar mitzvah. He would have never received a smartphone. It would have been impossible. But, a camera, I said, “Maybe we can push it that far.” And a camera can open you up to worlds that you cannot even imagine. It is Ezra’s companion throughout the whole story".
Arts - 1 Maggio 2017 Sandro Veronesi: New Yorkers are Today’s Romans Adapted from Sandro Veronesi’s book, the show "Non Dirlo", coming to New York this week, offers a new interpretation of the “Gospel According to Mark.” The author defines it as an action story and explains: “Mark has the hardest task, that is to talk to a population that is not spiritual at all, like the Romans.”
Arts - 13 Maggio 2016 Nostalgia and Laughter: Remembering Umberto Eco Two months after the passing of renowned essayist and novelist, literary critic, philosopher, and semiotician, the Italian Cultural Institute hosts a conversation to commemorate Umberto Eco, Italian polymath