webinar > Elena Ferrante Global Event – The Lying Life of Adults (IIC New York)
The Lying Life of Adults an international celebration of Elena Ferrante’s new novel, hosted by the global network of Italian Cultural Institutes and Europa Editions. A global event for readers with the participation of: Elena Ferrante’s “star translator” Ann Goldstein, authors Nicola Lagioia (Italy, Strega Prize) and Laura Pugno, and special guests t.b.a. for a celebration of Elena Ferrante’s global readership and a conversation […]
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online > 21st Edition of Pordenonelegge Literary Festival ( in Italian )
The 21st edition of the Pordenonelegge literary festival will take place September 16 to 20. It is one of the major national literary festivals in Italy. The festival will welcome about 250 authors throughout the more than 120 encounters scheduled over the course of the festival. A primary source for autumn previews and editorial news, […]
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online > RAFFAELLO 500: Titian, the ‘Raphael’ of Venice ( IIC Toronto )
Zoom webinar with Giorgio Tagliaferro, Associate Professor in History of Art, University of Warwick. On April 6, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, passed away in Rome. In the coming months, a live Zoom conference series featuring some of the most important experts on Raphael will be presented by the network of Italian Cultural Institutes […]
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online > RAFFAELLO 500: On the Footsteps of the Genius: Raphael and Paolo Veronese ( IIC Toronto )
On April 6, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, passed away in Rome. In the coming months, a live Zoom conference series featuring some of the most important experts on Raphael will be presented by the network of Italian Cultural Institutes (IIC) in the US and Canada, celebrating the Master through online […]
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online > Raphael’s Music: From Urbino to Rome, a Webinar by Dr. Robert Kendrick ( IIC Chicago )
Although music does not play such a prominent role in Raphael‘s output as in, for instance, Titian or Caravaggio, still he was born and worked in very musical places: Urbino and Rome. During this webinar, Robert L. Kendrick, William Colvin Professor in Music, Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago, will look at […]
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online > Raphael: The Making of a Master ( IIC Los Angeles )
Over the course of his short but unprecedented career, Raphael painted the image of the Virgin and Child many times and in different iterations. In this lecture Davide Gasparotto illustrates how Raphael was able to infuse new life into a traditional subject, exploring the artist’s creative process and his intense dialogue with contemporary painters, from […]
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online > Chigiana International Festival & Summer Academy
Accademia Chigiana continues its efforts to promote the importance of music with “OurSounds, Music over the distance”, the sixth International Festival & Summer Academy that started on July 5th and will continue until September 3, 2020. The festival features three sections: Live Concerts, From the Archives and Beyond the Silence: 18 live events and 22 […]
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online > “Raffaello as a Poet, the Complexity of an Artist”, Lecture by Stefano Jossa, Royal Holloway, University of London (IIC MONTREAL WEBINAR SERIES)
A Zoom webinar with STEFANO JOSSA, Royal Holloway, University of London. The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal, in collaboration and the Italian Cultural Institutes in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington D.C. are pleased to present the conference, by Prof. Stefano Jossa entitled: “Raffaello as a Poet, the Complexity of an Artist”. The event […]
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online [in Italian]> “La più bella del mondo. Perché amare la lingua italiana”, Lecture by Stefano Jossa, Royal Holloway, University of London (IIC MONTREAL WEBINAR SERIES)
A Zoom webinar with STEFANO JOSSA, Royal Holloway, University of London. The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal and the Italian Cultural Institutes in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington D.C. are pleased to present the lecture by Stefano Jossa (Royal Holloway, University of London), entitled: “La più bella del mondo. Perché amare la […]
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Fare Cinema: The Italian Movie Industry | June 15 – 21, 2020
“Fare Cinema” is a series of special events dedicated to Italian film industry professionals, highlighting their talent around the world. The initiative, organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, Anica and Luce Cinecittà is also promoted by the network of […]
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