|
 |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
CROWDFUNDING PROJECT
May 14th- June 28th, 2013
Help Protect Bernini's Masterpiece: The Bust of Francesco I d'Este
Last May, the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy was hit by a devastating earthquake. The damage to the region’s artistic and cultural institutions was extensive, and many have yet to reopen to the public. The Galleria Estense in Modena, which houses an incredible collection of Italian Renaissance and Baroque art, is one such institution. The gallery cannot reopen until certain protective measures are put in place, in particular, an anti-seismic pedestal that will cost € 60,000 (approximately $ 80,000) in order to safeguard its most precious masterpiece: the 17th century bust of Francesco I d’Este, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
This fundraising initiative has been organized in the U.S. by Friends of FAI, at the request of FAI-Fondo Ambiente Italiano, which has committed to support this project. We hope to raise $60,000 for the project, but we cannot do it alone. We hope you will contribute to this important cause, and enable the public to once again enjoy this beautiful and significant work of art.
Click here to learn more about the project, and the exciting benefits you will receive when you donate: Help Protect Bernini's Masterpiece
The project has been organized in conjunction with "The Year of Italian Culture in the United States."
|
|
|
|
 |
|
FILM SCREENING
The Courthouse Theater, New York
32 Second Avenue
Wednesday, April 17th at 6pm
The Peasant and the Priest
Friends of FAI is delighted to invite you to a screening of “The Peasant and the Priest,” a documentary by Esther Podemski, presented by New Filmmakers Festival & the Anthology Film Archives. The Peasant and the Priest addresses two aspects of globalization: landscape change and human trafficking as encountered by two italian men in their eighties. Sergio, a peasant, still works in the ancient olive groves; Father Oreste, a priest, ministers to women caught in global sexual slavery. The point of departure for exploring these two parallel lives is a 14th century fresco: The Allegory of Good and Bad Government, by Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
Admission is $6.00. Tickets may be purchased at the door and will entitle you to view all the films showing that evening.
For further information, please visit: www.newfilmmakers.com
|
|
|
|
 |
|
EXHIBIT
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
536 West 22nd Street
January 12th-February 9, 2013
Photography Exhibit
Friends of FAI invites you to attend the opening of the "Italian Pictures" Exhibit at Sonnabend Gallery. The show features photographs by Lawrence Beck from his "Italian Gardens" series, including a stunning image of FAI's Villa della Porta Bozzolo. The exhibit will also showcase several of Beck's new pieces, which capture the haunting beauty of the Roman Aqueducts.
Exhibit Opens Saturday, January 12th
5:00-7:00 pm
The "Italian Pictures" series will continue through February 9th.
For further information, please visit the Sonnabend Gallery website: www.sonnabendgallery.com |
|
|
|
 |
|
AMERICA DISCOVERS ITALY
Various locations throughout the U.S.
January - December 2013
Year of Italian Culture in the United States
2013 will be the year of Italian culture in the US. The initiative, organized by Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is designed to promote Italian culture across the country, from New York to San Francisco, Washington to Chicago, with a series of unique events that will highlight Italy’s contribution to artistic, scientific and technological advancement through the centuries, starting with the Renaissance. The program's content will focus on Italian art, music, cinema, literature, fashion, and cuisine, and Friends of FAI is pleased to be collaborating on several of these initiatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND TO VIEW THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS >>
|
|
|
|
 |
|
LECTURE
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, November 15th, 6:00 pm
24 West 12th Street, New York, NY
THE PRINCE & I: Following the Italian Grand Tour of Crown Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony
Curator and scholar Maureen Cassidy-Geiger has twice driven the 3000-kilometer Grand Tour itinerary of this remarkable teenage heir to the throne, using his handwritten travel diaries from 1738-1740 as her guidebook. His route took her from Dresden to Naples via Palmanova, Loreto and Bologna, bypassing Venice and Rome. After a cure on Ischia, and a year in Rome, the prince spent four weeks touring Tuscany, Lombardy and the Veneto before arriving at Ca'Foscari in Venice for Christmas and carnival. The boy's rank guaranteed him first-class accommodations wherever possible, and Professor Cassidy-Geiger has identified those which exist, and will speak about issues of access and preservation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION >>
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
FAI, Food, Fashion and Ferraris
Fifth Avenue Beverly Hills
September 19 2012
Friends of FAI had co-host a private shopping event with Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills.
The event hosted a fashion show and Italian automobiles from private collections.
10% of the event’s sales were donated at Friends of FAI, to restoring and preserving important architectural, historic and scenic landmarks in the Republic of Italy. |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
 |
|
EXHIBIT
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
536 West 22nd Street
February 25th-April 21st, 2012
Photography Exhibit
Friends of FAI is pleased to announce an exhibit at Sonnabend Gallery featuring photographs from the "Italian Gardens" series by Lawrence Beck. The series includes a large scale photograph of Villa della Porta Bozzolo, a FAI property.
The exhibit will also feature installations by Carlito Carvalhosa and Philip Haas.
Exhibit Opens Saturday, February 25th
5:30-7:30 pm
The Italian Gardens series will continue through April 21st.
For further information, please see the press release, or visit the Sonnabend Gallery website: www.sonnabendgallery.com |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
YOUNG FRIENDS OF FAI LAUNCH PARTY
WINE TASTING
New York
26 April 2012
Last April, we inaugurated the new Young Friends of FAI group with a wine tasting event, hosted by Chiara de Rege, and Celine Crosa di Vergagni, who will serve as the group’s co-chairs. The evening featured Italian wines from three regions which contain FAI restoration projects: Tuscany, Piemonte, and Puglia.
In fact, one of the wines is produced at Castello della Manta, which was donated to FAI in 1984 by Elisabetta De Rege Provana. |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
BALBIANELLO CIRCLE TOURS
Spring Tour of Florence and Tuscany, May 10-16, 2012
Florence and Tuscany
Friends of FAI invites you to experience Florence & Tuscany as you never have before. The tour will begin in the Bolgheri region where you will have the opportunity to visit three premier wineries and taste their celebrated Supertuscans. Before heading to Florence, we will visit the charming hilltop town of San Gimignano...
FURTHER INFORMATION >>
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
LECTURE
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, November 10th, 6:00 pm
24 West 12th Street, New York, NY
Towering Ambitions: From Private to Public in Renaissance San Gimignano
Professor Deborah L. Krohn, of Bard Graduate Center, will offer a glimpse into the later history of San Gimignano, a town famed for its iconic Medieval towers but, whose rich architectural and artistic achievements dating from the Renaissance period and beyond have been largely overlooked. This talk will provide a context for the current FAI restoration project of
the 13th-century Campatelli Palace & Tower from urban stronghold to historic house museum.
FURTHER INFORMATION >>
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
 |
|
RESTORATION PROJECT
April 2011
Casa e Torre Campatelli
The hilltop town of San Gimignano cuts a striking profile against the Tuscan countryside thanks to prominence of its 13 Medieval Towers. The Campatelli Palace and Tower is a prime example of these iconic structures, and will be only the second of its kind open to the public in San Gimignano. Not only is the property fascinating from an architectural standpoint, but it also provides a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Tuscan upper classes of the 19th and 20th centuries.
FURTHER INFORMATION >>
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
BALBIANELLO CIRCLE TOURS
Spring tour of Veneto, May 12-18 2011
Venice and the Palladian Villas
The tour offers the opportunity to see the nealy restored Villa dei Vescovi, funded in part by the generosity of the Friends of FAI.
In addition you will visit the splendid Palladian villas, palazzi and cities set in the gentle landscape of the Veneto...
FURTHER INFORMATION >>
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
CONCERT
New York, Carnegie Hall, November the 10th 2010
The Seasons Project
"Friends of FAI it's glad to announce you a very unique event: the New York debut of "The Seasons Project" by Philip Glass, performed by the violinist Robert McDuffie and the Venice Baroque Orchestra. The concert will take place at Carnegie Hall on November the 10th 2010, at 7.30 pm. It will be opened by the Vivaldi's world famous "The Four Seasons" in the first half and the new Philip Glass "American Four Seasons" in the second half. The concert will be followed by a Gala dinner to benefit Friends of FAI. More information will coming soon." |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
FIRST EUROPEAN TOUR
May 20 - 26, 2010
London the Regal
The London tour has been very special, both for the fascinating places we visited and for the friends, hosts and hostesses we met in England.
FURTHER INFORMATION >>
|
|
|
|
|
| |
 |
|
TO DISCOVER FAI'S BEAUTIFUL PROPERTIES
The book of FAI
It's now available for all Friends of FAI supporters the new FAI Book in English. Now in its third printing, the Book of FAI will offer you a close-up view, with a marvelous array of photographs, of all the properties with which FAI is now endowed. This winter give your friends and relatives a wonderful gift: buy a copy of this publication. To reserve a copy, please contact:
FRIENDS OF FAI INTERNATIONAL US OFFICE
c/o Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò
New York University
24 West 12th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: +1 212 242 3377
Email: info@friendsoffai.org
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
