art > BOTTICELLI DRAWINGS
NOV 19, 2023 – FEB 11, 2024 BOTTICELLI DRAWINGS At the Legion of Honor Botticelli Drawings is the first exhibition ever dedicated to the drawings of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli (ca. 1445 – 1510). Exploring the foundational role drawing played in Botticelli’s work, the exhibition traces his artistic journey, from studying under maestro Fra Filippo […]
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art > A SYMPOSIUM ON BOTTICELLI
A SYMPOSIUM ON BOTTICELLI At the Legion of Honor, Gunn Theater Saturday, November 18 | 1 – 5 PM Join us for a one-day international symposium and hear from scholars, curators, and academics on Sandro Botticelli’s art and design processes. This program will include an introduction to the exhibition Botticelli Drawings organized by exhibition curator […]
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Week of Italian Cuisine in the World | An Italian Gourmet Crime Story
Wednesday, November 15 | 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) AN ITALIAN GOURMET CRIME STORY (La cena perfetta) On the occasion of the 8th annual edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco presents An Italian Gourmet Crime Story(La cena perfetta), second feature of director […]
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8th Annual Edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
8th Annual Edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World November 13-19, 2023 “At the Table with Italian Cuisine: Well-being with Taste” A showcase for Italy and Italian taste in the world, the Week of Italian Cuisine in the USA, this year in its eighth edition, is an annual initiative developed to promote […]
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film festival > CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE 2023
Cinema Italian Style features some of the best Italian films. Entering its 15th year, the festival will take place November 9–16, 2023 at SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle. Join us for una settimana di straordinari film italiani. Note: All films will be presented with English subtitles. LEARN MORE & BUY TICKETS CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE SCHEDULE Thursday, […]
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CINEAPERITIVO | Nostalgia
THURSDAY, NOV 2 | 6:30 PM NOSTALGIA Dir: Mario Martone 2022, Drama, Italy, 118′ Cast: Pierfrancesco Favino, Francesco Di Leva, Tommaso Ragno, Aurora Quattrocchi, Sofia Essaidi, In Italian with English subtitles Free access | Registration required REGISTER HERE
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Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin Performs the Live Score to ‘Demons’
Composer Claudio Simonetti has written and recorded some of the most influential scores and soundtracks in horror, including Suspiria, Dawn of the Dead, Deep Red / Profondo Rosso,Tenebre, and many others, with his seminal work still informing the genre to this day. This year, Simonetti’s Goblin returns to the Castro to celebrate Dario Argento’s 1985 […]
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A Green Mixtape: The Ecological Soul of Italian Music and Songwriting
Thursday, October 26 | 6:30 PM 23rd Annual Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World A GREEN MIXTAPE: THE ECOLOGICAL SOUL OF ITALIAN MUSIC AND SONGWRITING A live radio show presented by Italian scholar and Radio DJ Sara Marinelli On the occasion of the Week of Italian Language in the World focused […]
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The Constitution of Italy – A Roundtable Celebration
A Roundtable Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Italian Constitution Friday, October 20, 2023 | 6 PM-8 PM Consulate General of Italy, 2590 Webster St., San Francisco PROGRAM Welcoming Remarks Sergio Strozzi, Consul General of Italy Introduction John Yoo, Emanuel S. Heller Chair in Law, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California at Berkeley […]
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opera > OLIMPIA VENDICATA
OLIMPIA VENDICATA An Opera composed by Domenico Freschi in 1682 Libretto by Aurelio Aureli October 20-21-22, 2023 ODC Theater, 3153 17th St Ars Minerva is proud to bring forgotten music back to life, in collaboration with artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since its inception, Ars Minerva has presented the modern world premieres of […]
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