Archival Records of Italian Jewry
The Central Archives for the History of Jewish People (CAHJP) at the National Library of Israel put online new sources concerning the Jewish communities of many Italian cities including Asti,…
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Holocaust Music
Why the new “Holocaust Music” is an insult to music and the the victims of the Shoah In the never-ending search for ways to remember the Holocaust, the newest…
Inspired by the Archives
Manifesto of Italian Archivists www.new.archivisti2016.it 1) Why are we worried? 2) What is the use of archives? 3) What is the role of archivists? 4) Why are archivists invisible? 5)…
Humanism and Hebrew Culture
Humanism and Hebrew Culture in the Italian Renaissance 10 March 2016 – International Studies Institute, Florence Palazzo Rucellai – Via della Vigna Nuova 18 – 50123 Firenze +39 055-2645910 – info@isiflorence.org…
An Evening for Bianca
On January 25th, 2016, was a special evening at the Italian Cultural Institute. The occasion was the launching of Primo Levi, The Friend by Bianca Guidetti Serra, CPL Editions, 2015….
Who is That Warrior?
Confronting Italy’s colonial ‘adventure’ in Ethiopia The most startling moment in “If Only I Were That Warrior”—and there are many startling moments—might be when Giuseppe, an Italian agronomist and military…
The Ghetto Reconsidered
The Ghetto Reconsidered: Minority and Ethnic Quarters in Text and Images On the occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the establishment of the Venice Ghetto (1516) by a decree of the Serenissima,…
Italian Chazanut
The Erna Finci Viterbi Italian Chazanut Round Table A resource on Italian Jewish liturgy and music On February 14, 2016 Centro Primo Levi presented its new project dedicated to the…
CDEC Seeks New Director
Director of the Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea CDEC Deadline: February, 28th The Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea CDEC onlus is currently looking for a high profile candidate…
Giorno della Memoria in New York
Events in New York City January 25 at 6:00 pm Istituto Italiano di Cultura, 686 Park Avenue, New York Book discussion: Primo Levi, The Friend by Bianca…