available online > Casta Diva – Piano Recital by Vanessa Benelli Mosell
From the marvelous theatre of the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, Italy, acclaimed pianist and conductor, Vanessa Benelli Mosell, performs a program inspired by her latest album “Casta Diva”. Translating the pyrotechnics of bel canto and the lyricism of Romantic opera into the language of pianistic composition, the concert features adaptations from Bellini and Rossini, with […]
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Remembrance Day 2022 > Film screening and discussion: Kinderblock (L’ultimo inganno) by Ruggero Gabbai
On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute invite you to a special screening of Kinderblock, a documentary by Ruggero Gabbai. The screening will be introduced by Ambassador Zappia’s opening remarks and a conversation with film director, Ruggero Gabbai, and Leslie Swift, Chief of Film, […]
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webinar > [Remembrance Day 2022] A Conversation with Edith Bruck
On January 24, 2022, as part of our commemorations for International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute invite you to an online conversation with Edith Bruck. Edith Bruck is a holocaust survivor whose adopted home is Italy. Born to a poor Jewish family in Tiszabercel, Hungary, Bruck […]
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available online > Make Music Day: Enrico Rava & Bebo Ferra Duo
Make Music Day is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 120 countries. In Italy alone, there will be more than 400 events, with the participation of about 5,000 […]
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available online > The Artemisia Connection – A Webinar at Casa Buonarroti Museum in Florence
When Michelangelo the Younger commissioned a 5-month pregnant Artemisia Gentileschi to paint the Allegory of Inclination on Casa Buonarroti’s ceiling, the fee was three times that of her male counterparts. Her allegorical depiction represented just one of many ‘virtues’ painted to commemorate the qualities of ‘the Divine Michelangelo’. And it had Artemisia’s face. To start […]
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available online > Canzoni by Patrizia Laquidara
Born in Sicily and adopted by Venice, Patrizia Laquidara is one of the most elusive, multifaceted, and brilliant singer-songwriter in the Italian music scene. Occasionally also actress and writer, Patrizia became “a cult figure”: her voice has been described “sometimes sweet and continuous, as well as raging and disruptive, with a stunning power to charm […]
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available online > Discovering Ancient Egypt with Museo Egizio
Located in Turin, Italy, Museo Egizio — the world’s oldest museum dedicated to ancient Egyptian culture — is home to the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities outside of Egypt. For nearly two centuries, Museo Egizio has led the way in bridging our knowledge of ancient Egypt — bringing this world back to life through […]
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streaming > The Shortest Day 2021
On December 21st, the shortest day of the year, join us for an entertaining program of quirky, amusing, and insightful short films representing some of the best emerging talents in Italian cinema. The topics in this year’s selection are mothers and daughters, change, family matters, Italian fashion and more. The lineup includes winners and […]
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streaming > Il giorno della civetta (Mafia) by Damiano Damiani
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonardo Sciascia, the Italian Cultural Institutes of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC have the pleasure to offer a screening of Il giorno della civetta (Mafia), a film directed by Damiano Damiani, featuring Claudia Cardinale, Franco Nero, Lee J. Cobb and Serge Reggiani. The film will […]
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webinar > Sciascia Lectures in the World – America as a Metaphor: Leonardo Sciascia’s Future Legacy
This event is organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institutes of Washington, DC and Los Angeles. The Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco presents LEONARDO SCIASCIA IN NORTH AMERICA – America as Metaphor: Leonardo Sciascia’s Future Legacy, a virtual panel with Giulia Pellizzato (Harvard University) and Eloisa […]
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