The Social History of Truth
The Social History of Truth: An International Conference organized by Rita Lucarelli, Ph.D. (Leiden University, the Netherlands, 2005), Associate Professor of Egyptology at UC Berkeley. PROGRAM4:00 pm | Opening4:15 pm | Rita Lucarelli (UC Berkeley)“Living according to Maat”: Truth, Knowledge and Wisdom in ancient Egypt4:45 pm | Massimo Pinto (Aldo Moro University, Bari)The Truth of […]
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“Once Upon a Time…” | Reception and Relevance of Gianni Rodari’s Work in the US and Italy
On the occasion of the closing of the exhibition Figures for Gianni Rodari: Italian Excellence, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco will host the presentation Reception and Relevance of Gianni Rodari’s Work in the US and Italy, with the participation of Vanessa Roghi and Jack Zipes. Vanessa Roghi is a historian who has worked […]
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Fairy Tales & Snacks | Favole a merenda
Children of all ages, join us for a wonderful selection of Gianni Rodari’s fairy tales, read in Italian and in English, followed by Italian snacks and the screening of the animated movie La freccia azzurra, in English! Free Admission (limited seating) | RSVP richiesta
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POSTPONED: In Focus: Federico Fellini
In Focus: Federico Fellini lecture/screening series complements BAMPFA’s centennial retrospective of the films of Federico Fellini. Informative and engaging lectures will offer insights into the development of Fellini’s themes and working methods and his impact as a creator of art films that reached viewers around the world. Led by film scholar Russell Merritt and presented […]
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Shores of Light: Salento 1945-1947
CHANGE OF TIME: The event starts at 6:00pm On International Holocaust Remembrance Day the Italian Cultural Institute is screening Shores of Light: Salento 1945-1947, a poignant untold story of warmth and compassion after a terrible war. Thousands of Jewish survivors arrived in Southern Italy after WWII, on their way to the land of Israel. To […]
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Noir City at the Castro
Noir City, now in its 18th edition, is screening two intriguing Italian movies by great directors Michelangelo Antonioni and Pietro Germi, featuring Lucia Bosè and Claudia Cardinale. Story of a Love Affair (Cronaca di un amore) | 7:00pmInvestigation by a suspicious husband drives his young wife into the arms of an old flame. Unexpected tragedy […]
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POSTPONED; Fellini at 100
BAMPFA | Fellini at 100 “Federico Fellini (1920–1993) was a masterful artist of memory, dreams, fantasy, and desire. A central figure in the international art cinema movement that took off in the mid-1950s, he earned some of film’s highest honors, winning Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film for La strada, Nights of Cabiria, 8 […]
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Cinema Italian Style SF
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!Cinema Italian Style, November 22-24, 2019 We invite you to celebrate Italy’s best cinematic offerings at the 1st edition of Cinema Italian Style in San Francisco, November 22-24, 2019 at the Vogue Theatre. The festival opens on November 22 with a private screening of The Traitor, Italy’s entry to the Academy Awards® […]
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Carmen Consoli | Eco di Sirene World Tour
Acclaimend Italian singer-songwriter Carmen Consoli will bring her Eco di Sirene World Tour at the Brava Theater in San Francisco! Carmen Consoli was the first Italian woman artist to ever tread the stage of the Olympic Stadium in Rome, and the only Italian artist to take part of the commemoration of Bob Marley’s death. In her […]
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Gualtiero Marchesi: The Great Italian
4th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World You are invited to an exclusive reception with director Maurizio Gigola following the screening of Gualtiero Marchesi: The Great Italian, a documentary about the great, revolutionary artist whose cooking has changed the history of Italian regional cuisine: with him, basic components become the absolute protagonist of his […]
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