“A Journey To Discover Italy”: Kids 7+ Italian Language And Culture Course By Fondazione Italia
Join Geronimo Stilton and his team in a new adventure throughout the “Thousand Wonders” (Le Mille Meraviglie) of the regions of Italy! This new kids online Italian language course is presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles and is based on the book, “Viaggio alla Scoperta Dell’Italia.” This special edition of Ge...
"A casa with the Museo" #2 The Italian American Experience: The archive as classroom
Sunday 05/02/2021 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT. The Italian American Experience: The Archive as Classroom. The Museo presents a conversation with Professor Lina Insana on how archives can become spaces of active learning and fruitful collaborations, offering a more experimental approach to the study of Italians in places such as Pittsburgh, PA, and Santa...
Angela Russo-Otstot Talks No Sleep 'Til Film Fest, Reveals What It's Really Like Working With Her MCU Filmmaker Brothers - Exclusive Interview
The name Russo has become quite well known to moviegoers all over the world in the last decade, especially when director brothers Joe and Anthony Russo made their grand entrance into the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2014 with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, followed by Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame....
“She Seduced Me: A Love Affair With Rome”, The Ultimate Novel By Mark Tedesco
Mark Tedesco is a writer and educator residing in California. Having lived in Italy for eight years, he enjoys weaving stories connecting the present to the past and exploring how deep human longings are expressed in relationships, events, culture and history. Mark has written in the genres of travel, historical fiction, memoir, self-help and child...
CINEDAY "al femminile" | THE WONDERS (Le meraviglie)
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is pleased to present CINEDAY al femminile, a series of productions directed by Italian female filmmakers. This selection is dedicated to Italian director Cecila Mangini (1927-2021), considered the first Italian female documentary filmmaker, and it is available to the first 300 to register. Please not...
The Twisted True Story Behind House of Gucci: See the Cast vs. the Real Life Characters
Pick a famous Italian brand—Ferrari, Fiat, Versace—and there's an unbelievable story behind it. But few are as wild as what has transpired within the Gucci family, even before an heir to the luxury fashion house's fortune was gunned down in 1995, a murder borne of spite, jealousy and greed. All vices that never seem to go out of style. Scheduled fo...
In our community: Italian icon artist Christopher Paluso
It’s April in San Diego, spring is in the air, and a sense of hope and renewal can be felt through our city streets. This month also signals that baseball season is upon us—another crucial milestone being met, perhaps, in our collective grasp for a return to normality. While we root for a great season for our beloved Padres, however, another import...
online lecture > The Doctor Prescribed Dante's Inferno: Reading, Thinking, Justice and Community Health
When: Thursday, April 22, 2021 At 11:00 am - Organized by : San Diego State University Italian Studies Program,the Department of European Studies In collaboration with : SDSU Center for European Studies, College of Arts and Letters, and IIC Los Angeles Stephanie Jed, Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at the University of California,...
A(nother) Spring in the Pandemic? The Italian Cultural Institute got us covered with food, culture and literature virtual events
This Spring, wherever you are, there’s a program full of events launched by the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco that can be followed on your laptop or streamed through your TV, safe at home. From food to arts, to literature, there are many opportunities to stay connected and active virtually while we follow guidelines to avoid the sprea...
'Raging Bull' at 40: Martin Scorsese depicts the violent impotence of a champion
“Cinema is a matter of what’s in the frame and what’s out.” – Martin Scorsese The greatest boxing film to have ever been made is, actually, not even about boxing at all. Raging Bull is often cited as Martin Scorsese’s comeback film, the manifestation of his artistic genius after the poor reception of New York, New York in 1977 and nearly dying of a...
webinar > Montage on Dante with Alessandro Marianantoni
Alessandro Marianantoni, Director of Mediars and M Accelerator, will illustrate Dante's influence in cinema and television through some intriguing collages of images, videos and music, in conversation with Massimo Ciavolella, Distinguished Professor of Italian Studies, UCLA Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies and former direc...
Strumenti Digitali per l’Internazionalizzazione: l’esperienza italiana a Los Angeles” in un webinar del Consolato Generale
“Strumenti Digitali per l’Internazionalizzazione: l’esperienza italiana a Los Angeles” è il webinar organizzato dal Consolato Generale e dalle Istituzioni del Sistema Italia a Los Angeles in linea con l’approccio innovativo promosso dal Patto per l’Export. Obiettivo dell’iniziativa è quello di illustrare l’importanza degli strumenti digitali per l’...