When: Thursday, March 20 · 5pm PDT - Where: Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90024 United States The Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles cordially invite you to a special screening of "Paolo Vive", a docu-film directed by Debora Scalzo, presented on the occasion of...

March 14 - May 18, 2025. Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA. On view by appointment, click here. Visions of Volterra invites you on a journey where innovation meets history, unveiling digital preservation efforts in this ancient Italian city. At the heart of the exhibit is Volterra’s recently discovered Rom...

Oscar winning actress Mira Sorvino told the Los Angeles Italia film festival at the Italian Institute of Culture in California Friday night that her dream is to be Neapolitan like her father and actor Paul and her grandfather Fortunato who lived in Naples' Vomero quarter. "I want to be Italian, or rather Neapolitan, in homage to my father Paul and...

The Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research is pleased to announce the ninth edition of the Italian Perspective Series, focusing on the intersection of Space and Culture. The event will take place in the magnificent yet intimate venue of the Musco Center for the Arts, our dynamic focal point for campus life and the broader community....

The 10th edition of Filming Italy - Los Angeles, created and directed by Tiziana Rocca (Agnus Dei), will take place from February 19 to 22, 2025, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, APA (Association of Audiovisual Producers), the Italian Consulate General, and ITA (Italian Trade Agency).The festival promotes Italy a...

On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute organize a special commemoration ceremony with the screening of the documentary Liliana (84′ Italy, 2024) directed by Ruggero Gabbai, who will be in attendance...

From Houston to Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, December 12 marked the celebration of the launch of San Marco 1, Italy’s first satellite, sent into orbit on December 15, 1964. This milestone established Italy as a key player on the global space exploration stage. To highlight the contributions of Italian science and technology to humanity’s progre...

Once again this year the Italian Cuisine Week took place here in Los Angeles, from November 18 to 22, intended primarily to promote our agri-food products and our extraordinary culinary culture in the world. The event is promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that also involves other ministries as well as the Italian Academy of Cuisine founded...

Wednesday, November 20 · 5 - 7pm PST. Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, CA. 17:00-18:00 Reception of Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar tastings. 18:00-19:00 Panel Discussion. In celebration of the 9th annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, the Italian Cultural Institute, COM...

“It all starts with the handprint. In the cave, this early human, she dips her hand in the paint, she makes a mark, and then shows the others how to do it too. That is the first family portrait, and also marks the beginning of design - art - everything.” And so it was with this foundational moment of humanity’s desire to personalise the spaces we i...