TEATRO
October 30 – 2.00 p.m.
October 31 – 6.00 p.m.
Sette Operette Morali / Seven Moral Essays by Giacomo Leopardi – Play, presented by Italian Cultural Institute New York in collaboration with Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi and Teatro Stabile Torino
La Scuola d’Italia Guglielmo Marconi Middle School/Liceo Auditorium Theater
406 East at 67th Street
RSVP: Phone 212 369 4433
or develop@lascuoladitalia.org
Adaptation for the theatre by Mario Martone and Ippolita di Maio
Cast (in alphabetical order): Renato Carpentieri, Iaia Forte, Giovanni Ludeno, Franca Penone
Directed by Mario Martone in collaboration with Paola Rota
Produced by Fondazione Teatro Stabile di Torino especially for the New York Performances
Mario Martone’s daring challenge produced one of the most successful shows in recent years, drawn from an Italian lite rary maste r p i e ce. Operette Morali / 7 Moral Essays is a visionary excursion through the depths of the author’s soul and the main themes of his work. Operette Morali / 7 Moral Essays are a collection of 24 works in the form of prose, dialogues and novellas, written by Leopardi between 1824 and 1832.
START UP
October 31 – 3.00 p.m.
Università degli Studi and Politecnico di Torino – Debate Italian Cultural Institute
686 Park Avenue
Academic start up companies are the engine of knowledge economy. In this round table New York and Torino co m p a re their models and experiences through the participation of representatives of universities, city administration and industrial world.
CINEMA
October 31 – November 2
Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino – Restored films selection MoMA
11 West at 53rd Street
In the framework of The 11th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation, two Francesco Rosi films restored by the Museo Nazionale del Cinema of Torino are shown.
October 31 – 7.30 p.m.
Lucky Luciano
November 1 – 7.30 p.m.
I Magliari
LEONARDO
October 25 – February 2
Leonardo Da Vinci: Treasures from the Biblioteca Reale, Turin – Exhibition The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street
The world famous Codice sul Volo degli Uccelli by Leonardo Da Vinci is exposed together with eight original drawings by Leonardo and seven by his scholars.
Presentation of the exhibition:
October 25 – 9.30 a.m.
November 4 – 7.00 p.m.
La FondazioneNY Gala 2013 – Gala benefit dinner
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street
A gala benefit is organized by La FondazioneNY in The Gilbert Court on the occasion of the exhibition of the Leonardo Da Vinci drawings. During the event, whose main aim is to raise funds to support young Italian artists and cultural initiatives for 2014, two prizes and three awards are assigned to prominent personalities.
ARTE
October 31 – November 30
Matteo Pericoli “The Cities Out My Window: New York and Torino” – Exhibition
La Birreria @ Eatalyrooftop
Fifth Avenue at 23rd Street
The Italian artist and author of The City Out My Window presents a series of re productions of his window view drawings of New York and Torino .
Opening: October 31 – 11.00 a.m.
October 28 – November 3
Torino contemporary art in New York – Events by Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Torino, Fondazione De Fornaris, Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT
October 30 – 5.30 p.m.
GRAN TORINO The City of Contemporary Art – Symposium VW Dome, MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Avenue at 46th Avenue
The Director of MoMA PS1 hosts a conference on the main achievements and future challenges of a contemporary art system which is gaining great recognition at international level.
Among the lecturers the Mayor of Torino and the directors of Gagosian Gallery, Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Torino and Italian Cultural Institute in New York.
October 28 – November 3
Torino contemporary art system – video by FARGOfilm
Times Square – billboard
A video is shown in the heart of New York City to present the outstanding contemporary art system developed in Torino. A public toast to celebrate the video projection is organized on 31 October at 7.45 p.m.
