cinema > ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF MARIN COUNTY
September 26, 2026 – October 31, 2026 Angelico Concert Hall, 20 Olive Avenue, San Rafael Italian Film Festival 2026 – 49th edition Festival director: Lido Cantarutti LEARN MORE & BUY TICKETS Originally started as an informal, one-time only presentation of Italian movies in a college lecture hall, the Italian Film Festival of Marin County has […]
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WEEK OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD – 26th Edition | COLPI DI MASCHERA (Mask Meyhem)
26th Annual Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World October 19-25, 2026 Brilliant language: Conceiving, Designing, and Creating with Italian COLPI DI MASCHERA (Mask Mayhem) A vibrant tribute to the tradition of Commedia dell’Arte, reimagined through a modern pop lens. Tuesday, October 20, 2026 9:30 AM | Club Fugazi 2:30 PM […]
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theater > COLPI DI MASCHERA (Mask Mayhem)
COLPI DI MASCHERA Mask Mayhem A vibrant tribute to the tradition of Commedia dell’Arte, reimagined through a modern pop lens. The play is in Italian. Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 7 PM Stanford University – Toyon Hall, 455 Arguello Way, Stanford Free Admission | Registration Required REGISTER HERE Arlecchino and Brighella are preparing for an […]
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art > ARGUING WITH THE PAST: CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN ART FROM ARTE POVERA TO THE PRESENT
ARGUING WITH THE PAST: CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN ART FROM ARTE POVERA TO THE PRESENT A conversation with Francesco Dama e Stefano Collicelli Cagol Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 6:30 PM Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco Event open to the public | Registration required REGISTER HERE What does it mean to make art […]
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opera > ANDROMEDA
ANDROMEDA Opera composed by Marc’Antonio Ziani on a libretto by Pietro Pariati November 6 & 7 | 7:00 PM November 8 | 2:00 PM Creativity Theater – 221 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA LEARN MORE AND PURCHASE TICKETS Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco can enjoy a special 10% discount on […]
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music > SIMONETTI’S GOBLIN IN CONCERT: CELEBRATING “TENEBRE” BY DARIO ARGENTO
SIMONETTI’S GOBLIN IN CONCERT celebrating Tenebre by Dario Argento Tuesday, November 10| 7:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30 PM) The Castro Theater 429 Castro St., San Francisco This film is rated R. LEARN MORE AND BUY TICKETS Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute enjoy a special discounted ticket price of $35 instead of […]
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documentary > ELVIRA NOTARI: BEYOND SILENCE
ELVIRA NOTARI: BEYOND SILENCE A documentary by Valerio Ciriaci Docufilm, Italy/US, 2025, 89 min. Cast: Giuliana Bruno, Cristina Vatielli, Flavia Amabile, Francesca Consonni In Italian with English subtitles Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) Italian Cultural Institute 710 Sansome Street, San Francisco REGISTER HERE 163 minutes: three feature films, […]
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music > CLAUDIO SANNA – LANDS END
CLAUDIO SANNA – LANDS END Friday, December 4, 2026 | 8:00 PM Old First Concerts 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco Italian pianist Claudio Sanna presents Lands End, a concert dedicated to solo piano works by Luciano Chessa, a composer and interdisciplinary artist known for his exploration of contemporary music, audiovisual art, and history. Praised by […]
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