From Audrey Hepburn to Brigitte Bardot passing by Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni, Rome has always been one of the favorite Italian destinations for both actors and directors who have chosen the Eternal city as the set for unforgettable movies but also for their glamorous Italian getaways. With its timeless charm and wonderful spots,...
READ MOREby Sam Dangremond Negroni Week—a charitable homage to the three-ingredient cocktail of Campari, gin, and vermouth (1 part of each)—begins on June 1. More than 1,700 bars and restaurants around the world will mix their favorite Negroni variations and donate a portion of the proceeds from each one sold to a charity of their choice. ...
READ MORELa Dolce Vita di Federico Fellini, uscito nel 1960, rappresenta una pietra miliare nel cinema italiano ed europeo e dopo 54 anni rimane tutt'ora attuale. La nuova release è stata presentata lunedì 10 novembre alla Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimò della NYU insieme ad una conferenza e alla proiezione di alcuni contenuti extra del film girato da...
READ MORELunedì sera New York ha ricordato Federico Fellini in una serata tributo al Pershing Square Signature Center organizzata dalla Venetian Heritage Foundation e sponsorizzata da Fendi. Gli attori Diane Lane e Edward Norton hanno messo in scena la vita di Federico Fellini interpretando dal vivo Caro Federico, una piece teatrale scritta da Ludovica Dami...
READ MOREby Nick Vivarelli Italy's Cinecittà Studios are set to welcome Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight" with a unique launch from its legendary Studio 5 soundstage, once Federico Fellini's second home, now being turned into a special screening venue equipped for 70mm projection and 888 seats. Tarantino specifically asked Cinecittà to s...
READ MOREWhen Flavia Laviosa was a young woman in Bari, Italy, she had a front-row seat for a golden age of artistry in Italian cinema. “I grew up at a time when education became free and accessible to everyone, and I had easy access to film screenings,” says Laviosa, senior lecturer in Italian Studies. “Those were the years, into the ’70s, when th...
READ MOREScreening of The White Sheik (Il sciecco bianco, 1952, 83 min.) by Federico Fellini with Alberto Sordi, Giulietta Masina, and Brunella Bovoin Italian with English subtitles Tuesday, February 3rd at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute Join us for the first screening of Italian films of the season! A selection of films by Federico Fellini will...
READ MOREIf you haven't seen "Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945" at the Portland Art Museum, what are you waiting for? It's a gorgeous collection of haute couture, made the way only the Italians can make it with silk and sashes and fox trim collars. I saw it last Friday evening, the museum's free admission night, and it was packed with couples and girl's-ni...
READ MOREFederico on My Mind, an Art Exhibition by Annamaria Suppa, is now for the first time in the United States for the Year of Italian Culture. This Exhibition – a tribute to the Maestro Fellini's masterpieces – has been featured as one of the official side events of The 4th Bif&st Bari International Film Festival (March 16-23, 2013 Bari, I...
READ MORESono 20 milioni i visitatori attesi ad Expo Milano 2015, di cui 6 milioni dall’estero. È partita, dunque, la positiva competizione dei territori italiani per attrarre turisti e promuovere le proprie bellezze. L’Emilia-Romagna per farsi vedere nel mondo utilizzerà anche il cinema. Nell’ambito del festival Visioni Italiane, vuole off...
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