On occasion of the U.S. release of Blameless, world famous author Claudio Magris will give a presentation about his new romance novel and will converse with fellow authors Jamaica Kincaid and Norman Mane. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 19th at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York . Magris’s new novel confronts the human obsession with war and its savagery that transcends age and country. It … Continued
The winners of the second edition of the Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi Award are: -David Cirici with Muschio (by Il Castoro) for the 6-10 age group -Luigi Garlando with L’estate che conobbi il Che (by Rizzoli) for the 11-15 age group. The Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi Award is considered the most important award in children’s literature presented to authors whose work promotes narrative and reading among … Continued
BolognaFiere is pleased to announce the new copyright trade and licensing show dedicated to publishing, international rights, and licensing. The show’s debut is scheduled for May 30 – June 1, 2018 in New York, NY. Key partners in making this event possible include: –Publishers Weekly (the international news platform of the book publishing industry) –Combined Book Exhibit, a marketing resource for publishers and agents at U.S. … Continued
Publishing house, Round Robin recently announced that the unique and magical tale of Orientalia, by Alberto Toso Fei, illustrated by Marco Tagliapietra, is nominated for a Strega Award. The Strega Award is the most presitgious Italian literary awards. It is presented annually to the author whose work is voted as the best Italian narrative (fiction or nonfiction) published the preceding year. Winning authors/works beautifully and effectively portray Italy by recounting its traditions, … Continued
In collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago – Education Office, the Accademia Italiana will be giving a presentation at the Italian Cultural Institute on March 27th to provide information about the opportunities to travel to the Campania region of Italy for an immersive experience in the Italian language, history, and culture. Teachers of Italian FL, High School students, and College students are invited to … Continued
Pitti Bimbo and The Bologna Children’s Book Fair teamed up again to bring to you: The Extraordinary Library.” From January 19 – January 21, Florence hosted Pitti Bimbo 84, a must see event with the latest kid’s fashion trends from around the world. During the event, guests were able to visit “The Extraordinary Library” a special exhibition of 100 picture books focusing on fashion, art, … Continued
Amazon has once again released its list of the top-selling books in Italy for the year of 2016. Here below, we’ve included the top-sellers for both physical books and eBooks. The top selling Italian language books came primarily from novels in the thriller and love categories. Which of these have you read? Which ones will be added to your list? — Digital format: Il … Continued
Don’t miss out on the chance to meet acclaimed author and chef Fabio Picchi in New York City this month! Picchi, known for his eccentric style as well as his books Florence: Walking Through Food and Culture and Papale Papale. Thoughts and Recipes to Nourish your Soul, will be present at several events in New York City. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016 INSTITUTE OF ITALIAN CULTURE 686 … Continued
Don’t forget to register for Global Kids Connect in New York City! Global Kids Connect is a daylong conference presented by Publishers Weekly and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. At Global Kids Connect, you participate in the only conference in the U.S. exclusively dedicated to international insights and global solutions for children’s publishers. Listen, learn and connect with an international roster of the industry’s … Continued
Visit Babilonia at the Italian Pavilion of ACTFL 2016! Since 1992, we have passionately dedicated ourselves to promoting Sicilian heritage and culture along with the study of the Italian language and culture courses. We also offer short term, semester and internship programs for academic credits to U.S University students. Learn all about it at Booth #1122 and we look forward to welcoming you soon … Continued
