FESTIVAL NAPA VALLEY > Maria Manetti Celebrates La Dolce Vita! honoring Luciano Pavarotti
Tuesday, July 14 | 6:30PM Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug 2800 Main Street | St. Helena Experience the enchantment of La Dolce Vita at this special evening dedicated to the artistic legacy of Luciano Pavarotti, one of the world’s most celebrated tenors and cultural ambassadors. The evening begins at Charles Krug Winery, where the festival pays […]
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cinegelato > AMANDA
CINEGELATO 2026 Thursday, June 25 | 6:30 PM AMANDA Dir: Carolina CavalliItaly, 2022, 93 minStarring Benedetta Porcaroli, Galatea Bellugi, Michele Bravi, Monica Nappo, Margherita Missoni, Giovanna Mezzogiorno In Italian with English subtitles REGISTER HERE SYNOPSIS Amanda, a 25-year-old woman, lives in deep loneliness and struggles to form meaningful connections. Raised in a wealthy but emotionally distant family, she finds comfort only in […]
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cinema > CINEGELATO 2026
CINEGELATO is back! Join us for a series of four movies and… gelato. All films are in Italian with English subtitles. Free admission | Registration required Thursday, June 25 | 6:30 PMAMANDADir: Carolina CavalliItaly, 2022, 93 minStarring Benedetta Porcaroli, Galatea Bellugi, Michele Bravi, Monica Nappo, Margherita Missoni, Giovanna MezzogiornoIn Italian with English subtitles Thursday, July 16 […]
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cinema > SUMMER WITH MONICA VITTI
SUMMER WITH MONICA VITTIJune 11 – August 13, 2026Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA The Summer with Monica Vitti film series celebrates one of the most iconic actresses in Italian cinema. Tracing Monica Vitti’s extraordinary career—from her unforgettable collaborations with Michelangelo Antonioni in the 1960s to her beloved performances […]
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exhibit > WOMEN OF THE REPUBLIC
WOMEN OF THE REPUBLIC. Eighty Years of Achievements in ANSA Reports, 1946 – 2026 Photography and Documentary Exhibition Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome Street, San Francisco On view June 9 – Aug 31, 2026 Open to the public by appointment M-F, 10 AM-4 PM Email contact.sanfrancisco@esteri.it The exhibition Women of the Republic. Eighty Years […]
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THROUGH HER EYES > The Time it Takes (Il tempo che ci vuole)
THROUGH HER EYES A Five-film Series by Italian Women Directors Thursday, June 4 | 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) Italian Cultural Institute 710 Sansome Street, San Francisco THE TIME IT TAKES (Il tempo che vi vuole) Directed by: Francesca Comencini Italy/France, 2024, 110 min Starring: Fabrizio Gifuni, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Anna Mangiocavallo, Luca Donini In Italian […]
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docufilm > SCHOOL OF LIFE
Thursday May 28th, 2026 | 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) Italian Cultural Institute 710 Sansome Street, San Francisco SCHOOL OF LIFE Directed by: Giuseppe Marco Albano Documentary, Italy, 2025, 87 min. Starring: Nicolò Govoni With English Subtitles In most parts of the world, school is a crucial environment for growth, learning, and […]
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cinema > ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL PORTLAND
Italian Film Festival USA – Portland 22nd Edition May 8 – 16, 2026 Fifth Avenue Cinema, 510 SW Hall Street, Portland (OR) PROGRAM Free Admission / All films are in Italian with English subtitles Enjoy the local premiere of five recent Italian films and a program of short films at the 2026 Italian Film Festival […]
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books > IN CALIFORNIA WITH JOAN DIDION
In California with Joan Didion: Horizons, Fears and Abysses along the West Coast Book presentation with author Benedetta Faedi in conversation with Sara Marinelli Thursday, May 7 | 6:30 PM This presentation is in English Free Admission | Registration required REGISTER HERE On a June morning in 1948, an eighth-grade girl delivers her graduation speech […]
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cinema > CARLO CHATRIAN at the SF Silent Film Festival
San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2026 AMAZING TALES FROM THE ARCHIVES A presentation by Carlo Chatrian, Director of the Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino Thursday, May 7 | 11 AM Castro Theater, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco Free Admission Event sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco LEARN MORE The SF Silent Film […]
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