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Premiered in Venice as part of the events held on the occasion of the 81st Mostra Internazionale dell’Arte Cinematografica the documentary film Il Mecenate directed by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory, tells the story of the first patron of the modernity: Galeazzo Arconati. Without him we would not have a history of great beauty. We would not all have t...

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Help make history by voting! Italian American filmmaker Taylor Taglianetti has been nominated for a Webby Award — known as the Oscars of the Internet! VOTE HERE NOW through April 17  Look for: Dr. Howard Tucker – the World’s Oldest Practicing Doctor (102-Years-Old) / What’s Next Film. Be sure to verify your email address to make your vote count! He...

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Tutti In Scena! Tuesday, April 8, 2025 • 7 to 8:30 pm. Casa Belvedere – The Italian Cultural Foundation - 79 Howard Ave, Staten Island, NY. Free for members, $10 suggested donation for non-members. Join us for a special screening of a documentary exploring the history of Italian theater in NYC from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, as told by toda...

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Pizza is more than just food. It’s a journey measured in flavors, flour, and the hands that have shaped it for generations. Once a humble neighborhood staple, pizza has become a global icon, carrying with it not just dough, but stories, identities, and a deep cultural exchange. This is the essence of Storie di Pizza – The American Dream, the second...

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The sixty-minute film, Botticelli’s Primavera (now available on Ideas Roadshow’s App for TV, tablet & phone and VOD and Amazon Prime) opens like a ceremonial lecture on the occasion of an exhibition opening or the start of an academic symposium: a familiar set piece in museums and art historical institutions, delivered by a well-known expert on a m...

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When: Tuesday, April 8 | 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) - Where: Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco - Free admission | Registration required - Register here In collaboration with the Italian Migration Studies Working Group of the University of California at Berkeley, under the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, the It...

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In February 2025, My FlorÌta, a feature-length documentary directed by Manuela Filomena, based on an idea by Vincenza Iadevaia, produced by Eufrasio Volpe, Michele Mary Volpe, Roger Alan Zessin, and co-produced by Iadevaia herself, was presented by the Italian Program at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and by the Italian Institute of Cult...

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The Sarasota Film Festival has announced the full slate of programming for its 2025 film festival, which takes place April 4-13. This year’s lineup includes 37 feature films, four world premieres, 10 Florida premieres and 41 short films. The festival opens April 4 with Marcella, the story of renowned chef Marcella Hazan, who changed the way we cook...

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here is an almost electric energy in how Oriana Fallaci is portrayed in the new Rai television series. Her writing, her sharp gaze, her relentless dismantling of the powerful with surgical precision – everything about her embodies conflict, passion, and ruthless intelligence. Miss Fallaci doesn’t merely recount her biography; it seeks to step ins...

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The sunset of an era. Sumptuous, poignant, inevitable. Both Luchino Visconti’s 1963 film and the recent Netflix series reinterpret The Leopard, the literary masterpiece by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (published by Feltrinelli in 1958), offering a captivating and mesmerized portrayal of the twilight of the Sicilian aristocracy during the years lead...

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