This edition: Alain Elkann & ILICA
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Original tape date: October 27, 2025. First aired: November 24, 2025.This month, we visited the Italian Cultural Institute for the presentation of Pound’s Silence,
the new book by Italian journalist and writer Alain Elkann. In Pound’s Silence, the protagonist Morli — a writer — explores the life of Ezra Pound, the brilliant and
controversial American poet: a visionary artist and scholar, but also a figure marked by political extremes and imprisonment for treason. We spoke with the author before the book presentation.
Later, we attended ILICA’s events, beginning with
a conference at the Calandra Italian American Institute,
titled Italian Heritage: Our Culture Between Politics and Economics,
and concluding with a gala dinner and performance at the Queens Museum.
Guest List
Donna M. Chirico, Ph.D. Professor, CUNY
Federico D'Ortenzi Dancer, Philadelphia Ballet
Alain Elkann Journalist/Writer, Independent
Fred Gardaphé, Ph.D Distinguished Professor, English & Italian American Studies, Calandra Institute/Queens College/CUNY
Dr. Antonio Giordano President & Founder, Sbarro Health Research Organization
Yuka Iseda Principal Dancer, Philadelphia Ballet
Cav. Vincenzo Marra Chairman & Founder, Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance/ILICA
Claudio Pagliara Director, Italian Cultural Institute/NY
Gianpiero Pagliaro Senior VP, MSC USA
Giuseppe Samà Architect, Giuseppe Samà Design Studio
Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, PhD. Host, Italics
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Monday, February 16 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Tuesday, February 17 - 9:30am
- Thursday, February 19 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Wednesday, February 18 - 9:30am
- TBA
- Monday, February 23 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, February 24 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, February 25 - 9:30am
- Thursday, February 26 - 9:30am
- Monday, March 2 - 9:30am
- Maria Lai. A Journey to America
- Tuesday, March 3 - 9:30am
- POWS IN THE UNITED STATES & NIAF
- Wednesday, March 4 - 9:30am
- Italian American Culture & NOIAW
- Thursday, March 5 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Monday, March 9 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Tuesday, March 10 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Wednesday, March 11 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Thursday, March 12 - 9:30am
- Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu
- Monday, January 26 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, January 27 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, January 28 - 9:30am
- Thursday, January 29 - 9:30am
- Monday, February 2 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, February 10 - 9:30am
- Book Launch, PIACE, and a Presepio
- Thursday, January 22 - 9:30am
- Monday, February 9 - 9:30am
- Alain Elkann & ILICA
- Wednesday, January 21 - 9:30am
- Thursday, February 5 - 9:30am
- THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO: CONVERSATION WITH ADRIANA TRIGIANI
- Tuesday, January 20 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, February 4 - 9:30am
- Thursday, February 12 - 9:30am
- CAFÉ MARS AND CIVITA
- Monday, January 19 - 9:30am
- Tuesday, February 3 - 9:30am
- Wednesday, February 11 - 9:30am
- Claudio Pagliara
- Thursday, January 15 - 9:30am
- Open Roads: New Italian Cinema
- Wednesday, January 14 - 9:30am
