Italea Piemonte is proud to celebrate a special bond that unites Piedmont, Italy and the world, through culture and art. The project is proud to support Simona Rodano, an artist, producer, educator and author, and her theatre company, Incanto Productions. Simona Rodano is known as the “Italian Fairy” for bringing the magic of the Italian language and culture to American schools, helping students rediscover their roots.

Incanto Productions, Simona Rodano’s New York-based theater company, offers bilingual musicalsand in Italian and English to schools in the New York area. Participating classes receive a teaching guide, which prepares students for the performance and makes the theater experience more engaging. In March and April 2025, the company presented the musical “Treasure Hunt: Treasure Hunt” in six theaters, with 16 performances, for an audience of about 4,000 students, from kindergarten children to high school students. The shows were supported by the IACE (Italian American Committee on Education), the Educational Office of the Consulate General of Italy in New York and the collaboration of Italea Piemonte.

Simona Rodano has recently received attention from the

The New York Times for his work. Simona, has played the Italian Fairy for years, offering multilingual musical programs to students from kindergarten to twelfth grade. Simona lives in Astoria, Queens, with her husband, Luigi Rosa and their cat, Stellina. He worked as a singer and artist, performing at Carnegie Hall and starring in a television show in Italy for 12 years before moving to Astoria in 2010. The nickname “fairy” was given to her by a parent when she started teaching Italian to children in Manhattan. Italea Piemonte is preparing to support the next season of shows, with a new production of “Pinocchio” scheduled for the following spring.

Italea Piemonte firmly believes in roots tourism: a way to discover, know and love one’s origins, building a future rich in identity and beauty. Simona’s mission to tell the story of the Italian and Piedmontese soul with art and passion is a recognition that honors the value of this cultural dialogue .