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Italian Ecocinema Beyond the Human

Italian Ecocinema Beyond the Human
Author Elena Past talked about how filmmaking practice—from sound recording to location scouting to managing a production—helps uncover cinema’s ecological footprint and can offer new perspectives on the nonhuman world … Continue >Italian Ecocinema Beyond the Human

Luigi Ferri: The Survival of a 12-year-old  Italian Child at Auschwitz

“The Holocaust is a page in the book of Humanity from which we must never remove the Memory bookmark” (Primo … Continue >Luigi Ferri: The Survival of a 12-year-old  Italian Child at Auschwitz

The Roman Theaters by Prof. Wladek Fuchs

On this special Caffè & Cultura by Prof. Wladek Fuchs talked about the rise of the Roman theater as an architectural … Continue >The Roman Theaters by Prof. Wladek Fuchs

Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo | Week of Italian Language

Where: The Scarab Club – 217 Farnsworth, Detroit, MI 48202 The XVIII Week of Italian Language in the World was … Continue >Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo | Week of Italian Language

“La donna negli occhi degli artisti” Evoluzione della figura femminile nell’arte.

For International Women’s Day, Sabrina Cavallari guided us on a trip to discover the female body and its evolution in … Continue >“La donna negli occhi degli artisti” Evoluzione della figura femminile nell’arte.

Songs from a Lost World of Italian Jewish Composers

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2017 The Dante Aligheri Society, Michigan Chapter and the Wayne State Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies with … Continue >Songs from a Lost World of Italian Jewish Composers

“Benedetto Croce: the philosopher that intimidated Mussolini”. By Armando Delicato

“Benedetto Croce: the philosopher that intimidated Mussolini”. A lecture by Armando Delicato Benedetto Croce (died in 1952) is a leading … Continue >“Benedetto Croce: the philosopher that intimidated Mussolini”. By Armando Delicato

Italian Movie Night – May 27th at 7pm – Il Vigile

A fabulous cast of best actors like Alberto Sordi, Vittorio De Sica, Sylvia Koshina, Marisa Merlini and Mario Riva, to … Continue >Italian Movie Night – May 27th at 7pm – Il Vigile

Scholarships: "Depicting Dante" – La giornata della Dante

With the proceeds derived from the Art Auction which took place during Dante Alighieri’s 90th Anniversary Gala on November 1, 2014 … Continue >Scholarships: "Depicting Dante" – La giornata della Dante

Who Is Filippo Mazzei?

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal…”   It’s a refrain familiar to all … Continue >Who Is Filippo Mazzei?