Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, located in the
General Winfield Scott House at 24 West 12th Street in
Manhattan
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, is the home of the Department of
Italian Studies at
New York University
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.
History
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò was founded in 1990 thanks to a donation from the Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò, in memory of her husband Guido Zerilli-Marimò.
The donation consisted of the purchase and complete restoration of the 19th century
General Winfield Scott House in
Greenwich Village
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, situated near
Washington Square.
Mission
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò was founded with the specific intent of spreading
Italian culture
The culture of Italy encompasses the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, and customs of the Italian peninsula throughout history. Italy has been a pivotal center of civilisation, playing a crucial role in the development of Western culture. I ...
outside of its national boundaries. The Center offers cultural events pertinent to Italian culture, including art exhibits, concerts, lectures, film screenings, literary presentations and awards. The ground floor serves as an art gallery.
The programs of Casa Italiana deal with literature, cinema and political and social reflection.
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò houses and involves itself with Italian artists, scholars and politicians, whose presence engages new points of discussion, opening and encouraging dialog with Americans on Italian life and culture.
Casa Italiana collaborates with Italian centers and institutes, both public and private, developing a program of extra-curricular cultural events, embracing literary, musical and artistic events.
Directors
* Professor Luigi Ballarini (1990–1993)
* Professor James Ziskin (1993–1998)
* Professor Stefano Albertini (1998–today)
See also
* The
Zerilli-Marimò Prize for Italian Fiction
*
Villa La Pietra
External links
*
The Department of Italian Studies at New York University
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