Mapping Italian Contemporary Literature
By Laura GIACALONE
An exploration of Alessandro Baricco’s book the Barbarians – An Essay on the Mutation of Culture
Columns
New Faces in Italian Fashion
By Barbara ZORZOLI
Creativity, innovation, fantasy, style: keys to success for these six emerging designers
Abel Ferrara
By Rose MINUTAGLIO
Often violent and buzzing with sexual energy, the films of Abel Ferrara reflect the bad boy style their author exudes: rogue, provocative, yet alluring
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Verdi Concert at Carnegie Hall. Maestro Zeffirelli receives IAF Bravo! Award. John Cabot University Gala. 40 Roman Women: Book Launch. New York Stage and Film Winter Gala. Rebirth Rome: Panel and Reception. Italian Academy Foundation Reception. Naoto Nakagawa Studio Visit. Free Fall Art Opening Rome.
Social Journal 9
Venetian Heritage Gala. La Fondazione’s La Notte Gala. The Futurist Imagination at the Pope Center. Aldo Ragone Performs Beethoven at IAF Reception. Just Ancient Loops Screening. Capolavori Productions presents The Red and the Black.
Social Journal 7
Pisa Delegation fêted by IAF at Hudson Cliff House John Cabot University honors Minister Giulio Terzi, Rome IAF Sponsors Stefano Miceli’s “The Italian Sonata” IAF Salutes Amb. Giorgio Radicati at Carnegie Hall IAF and the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art Feature Torino-Born Sculptor Sabin Howard
Social Journal 6
Arriverderci, Francesco Talo John Cabot University Student Center Opening Perugia International Film Festival Preview Radicati paintings on display in Rome IAF and ARPA
Social Journal 5
La Scuola d’Italia Annual Gala at Cipriani’s IAF Concert Celebrates Italy’s 150th Birthday President Giorgio Napolitano Visits New York IAF and the International Culture Festival of Bergamo
Conference Launches “Rebirth”
On October 14, 2013, Rebirth Rome officially launched with a conference featuring an outstanding panel on the topic of “resiliance”. Rebirth Rome was founded by the renowned proponent of culture (and Italian Journal columnist), Ludovica Rossi Purini. (Photos from this event appear in the Social Journal on page 45). Held in the prestigious Deputy Chamber, […]
Piero Tosi Wins Academy Award
Renowned costume and set designer Piero Tosi received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Academy Award for his outstanding design career. He earned five Academy Award nominations for costume design, in the films La Traviata (1983), La Cage aux Folles (1978), The Leopard (1963), Death in Venice (1971) and Ludwig (1973) – the latter three in collaboration […]