A Lecture by Professor Luca Bonomi Professor Luca Bonomi, President of the Societa` Dante Alighieri in Siena, will describe the most unusual and hidden aspects of his city, Siena. Drawn in by the “visible and evident” beauty of the city and its artistic treasures, visitors often overlook Siena’s less accessible aspects, which make up its grandeur. First Professor Bonomi will discuss the very roots … Continued
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The Salone Internazionale del Libro (www.salonelibro.it), formerly the Fiera Internazionale del Libro, will be held in Turin from May 13-17, 2010. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the lastest offerings from Italian publishers, learn about publishing trends and book rights at the International Book Forum (www.ibf.it), and enjoy espresso in the company of Luigi Pirandello and Italo Calvino. Claude Potts, Librarian for Romance Language … Continued
The Decameron, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, is a satire of church, state and class structures in 14th century Italy. Presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, as part of the Italics Film Series, the film is adapted from Giovanni Boccaccio’s classic novel, available at Rizzoli. For tickets and information about the MCA’s Italics Film Series, click here.
The Grand Prix Möbius Multimedia Lugano 2009 was awarded to Roma Antica in 3D by Altair4 Multimedia. In presenting the prize, Paolo Panini, President of the Jury, remarked that the accuracy and the scientific methods applied in the reconstruction assured a spectacular rendition of the archeological strata through different eras. For more information about Altair4 Multimedia, visit www.altair4.com.
Ennio Cavalli is the winner of the 2009 Viareggio-Rèpaci Award for Poetry. The award was started in 1929 by a group of Italian authors and journalists. Dedicated to works in Italian by Italian writers published the preceding year, the prize is awarded in the summer in Viareggio, a small town on the coast of Tuscany. The Viareggio-Rèpaci Awards are divided into three categories: Fiction, … Continued
On November 30, the Italian pavilion created by the Italian Trade Commission was awarded the prize for Best Pavilion at the 23rd edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair. The Italian Trade Commission, following the success of last year when Italy was the guest of honor, organized the Italian participation at the Guadalajara Book Fair, in collaboration with AIE (Italian Publishers Association). The ITC … Continued
Italics: Italian Art between Tradition and Revolution 1968–2008 is on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago from November 14, 2009 – February 14, 2010. This exhibition, copresented by the MCA and the Palazzo Grassi, Venice, explores Italian art and creativity from the late 1960s to the present. The major survey of Italian contemporary art features work by more than 75 Italian … Continued
Dino Buzzati was an Italian novelist, short story writer, graphic artist, painter and poet, as well as a journalist for Corriere della Sera. Best known worldwide for his novel Il deserto dei Tartari, translated into English as The Tartar Steppe, his English-speaking fans are eagerly awaiting the October 6th publication of Buzzati’s Poem Strip. Translated for the first time into English by Marina Harss, … Continued
