Events

The Controversial Verdi: Boheme Opera NJ Artistic Director Joseph Pucciatti will explore the background, story and music of Verdi’s Rigoletto, planned for the company’s 31st season in spring 2020. Despite initial problems with Austrian censors who controlled Northern Italian theaters,…

Molise, The Last Undiscovered Region of Italy: Wedged between Abruzzo and Puglia is Molise, the last undiscovered region of Italy. Jenifer Landor, who lives and works part of the year in Molise, explores this hidden region, with a focus on…

Ma che bella sorpresa (What a Lovely Surprise), 2015; Directed by Alessandro Genovesi. Film in Italiano Click HERE to view or download the film flyer

Pompeii—Life in a Roman Town: The astonishing preservation of Pompeii has captured popular imagination ever since it was rediscovered in the 1700s. Princeton University Classics Professor Caroline Cheung will uncover the urban fabric of the city by looking at its…

Polenta Festa: It’s our traditional feast where polenta reigns supreme. Dust off your favorite recipes— whether polenta with lentils, with sausages, with cheese or anything else you can imagine—and bring it to share. Oven space is limited, so bring your…

Finché c’è prosecco c’è speranza (The Last Prosecco), 2017; Directed by Antonio Padovan Film in Italiano Click HERE to view or download the film flyer  

Leonardo—Painter, Military Engineer, Inventor: Although 500 years have passed since Leonardo da Vinci’s death, his art, studies of human anatomy and vision of future technology still astonish the world. Princeton University Professor of Aerospace and Engineering Michael Littman will focus…

Sono tornato (I Am Back), 2018; Directed by Luca Miniero Film in Italiano Click HERE to view or download the film flyer  

The Culture of Fashion in Italy—Women, Film and the Media: Eugenia Paulicelli, Professor of Italian and Women’s Studies, Queens College and the Graduate Center, The City University of New York, will talk about the crucial role women have played and…

A casa tutti bene (There Is No Place Like Home), 2018; Directed by Gabriele Muccino Film in Italiano Click HERE to view or download the film flyer