Maestro Andrea Morricone will conduct the Amor Symphonic Orchestra and Choir. This evening concert will feature the Maestro's newest arrangements of some of the greatest films scores of all time, including The Godfather and a suite of themes from Cinema Paradiso.   More at http://www.thebroadstage.com/andrea_morricone/    So...

In these thirteen pieces, Mario Marazziti exposes the profound inhumanity and irrationality of the death penalty, and urges the U.S. to join virtually every other industrialized democracy in rendering capital punishment an abandoned practice belonging to a crueler time in human history.   The talk will be moderated by Cesare Romano...

Santa Monica Art Studios and Arena 1 Gallery host a special two-night opening this weekend for a mini Italian festival featuring art, music, and fashion titled "All Roads Lead to LA."   This cultural endeavor is presented in conjunction with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Los Angeles. Yossi Govrin, co-founder and director of the Santa...

by Federico Pacchioni On Sunday, March 5th, over 200 students and community leaders gathered for the Italian Studies Council's conference Culture and Business: An Italian Perspective. The conference brought together innovative business leaders representing film, architecture, design, agriculture and other industries from California and Italy. &nb...

The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to announce THE VERDI CHORUS Amore Italiano   Anne Marie KETCHUM, Artistic Director; Laraine Ann MADDEN, Accompanist Solists: Amanda SQUITIERI, Soprano; Daniel MONTENEGRO, Tenor; Malcolm MACKENZIE, Baritone   This weekend the Verdi Chorus will bring you some of...

Italian comics have long been a part of Italian society and culture. Antonio Iannotta, Ph.D., who led communications for an international comics festival in Naples, Italy, for six years, will trace how comics underline Italian history, examine prominent authors and discuss popular characters. More at http://www.chapman.edu/ Date: Thursday, Ma...

A poetic journey through the wine's stones and the valleys of Valtellina, in Northern Italy.   It's a lush and penetrating look at this unique community and place, noted for grape and wine production. Introduced by Ernest Miller, Co-Chair Slow Food LA.   Read more   Source: http://www.iiclosangeles.esteri.it/  

Tra le montagne della Regione Veneto, poco lontano dal confine con l'Austria, svetta Cortina. Conosciuta soprattutto come località sciistica e meta dei vacanzieri della stagione invernale, Cortina è uno dei gioielli d'Italia nonché patrimonio dell'UNESCO. Eppure, nonostante sia tra le mete preferite dagli Italiani, rimane ancora poco conosciuta ai...

by Silvia Simonetti   From the Embassy's magnificent headquarters in Washington D.C., Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero traveled to the West Coast on his official visit to California and – for the first time ever – to Oregon, in the week of March 8th.   While in Los Angeles, he was welcomed by the Italian institutions and communit...

The annual Newport Beach Film Festival brings to Orange County the best of classic and contemporary cinema from around the world from both emerging and seasoned filmmakers, in collaboration with the local community and educational institutions.   The Italian Spotlight will take place on April 28.   Read more   Source: http...