5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World | Italian Drive-In
On the occasion of the 5ht Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is delighted to present two iconic movies characterized by a connection with the theme of the Italian cuisine. The screenings will take place at the Fort Mason Flix Drive-In, and will feature Sergio Leone’s masterpiece […]
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5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
Showcasing Italy and the Italian taste in the world, the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World is a yearly initiative developed to promote Italian culinary traditions and food-and- wine connoisseurship as a distinctive trait of Italian identity and culture. The theme for the 5th edition is the Mediterranean Diet. Nov 16: Native Italian Grapes […]
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#RAFFAELLO500 | Raphael in the Vatican: A special year for the Vatican Museums
#RAFFAELLO500 | Raphael in the Vatican: A special year for the Vatican Museums Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | 11:00 PST Zoom Webinar with BARBARA JATTA Director of the Vatican Museums On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Raffaello Sanzio’s death, while we wait for cultural institutions to overcome these difficult times, the network of […]
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4th Italian Design Day in the World
The 4th edition of Italian Design Day in the World (IDD) will take place in 100 cities all over the world and focus on Drawing the Future. Development, Innovation, Sustainability, Beauty. As in the past editions, the theme will be expressed with particular attention to sustainability by 100 “Italian design ambassadors” – architects, designers, academics, business people, […]
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2020 Art Quadriennale: FUORI (OUT)
The next edition of the Art Quadriennale, titled FUORI, curated by Sarah Cosulich and Stefano Collicelli Cagol and organized by Fondazione La Quadriennale di Roma and Azienda Speciale Palaexpo, will be open to the public from October 29, 2020 to January 17, 2021 at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome. The Art Quadrienniale is the […]
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20th Week of the Italian Language | POETRY READING/CONCERT | Postcards for San Francisco
A journey of music and words, a reading-concert, Postcards for San Francisco showcases music by American minimalists John Cage and Philip Glass, a world premiere by Niko Muhly, a page by Luciano Berio and a wonderful nocturne by Ottorino Respighi. Sometimes, along with the music, or with silence, the reciting voice of Alessandro Mari reads poems by […]
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20th Week of the Italian Language | LECTURE | The Italian Language Through Words and Images: A Stroll Through History
In order to explore some of the most important steps in the history of the Italian Language, Valeria Della Valle and Giuseppe Patota have created a path through words and images granting the public direct access to documents and historic testimonies. Viewers will have the chance to visit an ancient Roman church and discover the […]
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20th Week of the Italian Language in the World
Italian Between Word and Image: Graffiti, Illustrations, Comic Books is the theme for the XX Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 19-25, 2020), a theme that can be developed both in a socio-linguistic key and by emphasizing expressive forms such as comics books, graphic novels and children’s books. Furthermore, the possibility to […]
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20th Week of the Italian Language | Comics at the Museum
20th Annual Week of Italian Language in the World Under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic Comics at the Museum is a project created by the Press and Communication Office of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, in collaboration with Coconino Press – Fandango, designed specifically for children […]
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20th Week of the Italian Language | EXHIBIT | Drawing Stories: Evolution of the Italian Language in Comics
Drawing Stories: Evolution of the Italian Language in Comics is the digital exhibition organized by the Cultural Institutes of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC and Toronto, in collaboration with Romics, International Comic Books, Animation, Cinema and Gaming Convention. The exhibition opening will be on the 19th of October 2020. The event is part […]
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