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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books > When Things Happen
WHEN THINGS HAPPEN Book presentation with author Angelo Cannavacciuolo in conversation with Gregory Pell, Laura E. Ruberto. Reading by Alessia Patregnani. Music by soprano Esther Rayo. October 18 | 6:30 PM at Libreria Pino 1501 Grant Avenue San Francisco REGISTER HERE Join author Angelo Cannavacciuolo in a conversation with Gregory Pell, Translator and Professor of […]
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documentary > A.P. GIANNINI – BANK TO THE FUTURE
A.P. GIANNINI – BANK TO THE FUTURE Monday, October 16 | 7 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM) Club Fugazi, 678 Green St #3, San Francisco As part of the celebrations for “Italian Heritage and Culture Month”, directors Valentina Signorelli and Cecilia Zoppelletto present their latest documentary about Amadeo Peter Giannini, the son of Italian […]
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XXIII WEEK OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD | CONTEST: THE ITALIAN WRITER ITALO CALVINO AND THE THEME OF SUSTAINABILITY
XXIII WEEK OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD CONTEST ITALO CALVINO AND THE THEME OF SUSTAINABILITY 2023 celebrates two special concurring events: In October, the 23rd edition of the “Week of Italian Language in the World” will focus on the theme of “Italian and Sustainability.” The selected theme aligns with the UN Agenda 2030 for […]
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23rd Week of Italian Language in the World | The Italian Language and Sustainability
23rd Week of Italian Language in the World The Italian Language and Sustainability October 16-22, 2023 The Week of Italian Language in the World is a yearly worldwide celebration of the Italian language and creativity. The theme for the 23rd edition of the Week is The Italian Language and Sustainability. ABOUT The Week of Italian […]
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opera > ITALIAN OPERA IN SAN FRANCISCO: THEN & NOW
October 14 | 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM ITALIAN OPERA IN SAN FRANCISCO: THEN & NOW A one-day symposium at the Museo Italo Americano San Francisco was an “opera town” from the very beginning and remains so to this day. San Francisco Opera partners with the Museo Italo Americano to present a historical seminar highlighting […]
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