THE FRIENDS OF THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK INC

THE FRIENDS OF THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK INC LAFONDAZIONE, FORMERLY KNOWN AS "THE FRIENDS OF THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE", IS AIMED AT SUPPORTING YOUNG ITALIAN ARTISTS BY PROMOTING THEIR INTEGRATION IN THE AMERICAN CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS YOUNG AMERICAN ARTISTS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGHLY REGARDED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN ITALY. MOREOVER, LA FONDAZIONE ORGANIZES EXHIBITS, TRANSLATION PROJECTS, AUDIOVISUAL SHOWS, CONFERENCES AND OTHER CULTURAL EVENTS, BOTH IN ITALY AND IN THE US; SUCH EVENTS HIGHLIGHT THE PRINCIPLE OF CULTURAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.