We Are Italy
#WeAreItaly | We are honored to share with you a message from Maestro Uto Ughi, opening the doors to his home and leading us far away with the notes of his violin. #StayTunedonIT | Watch the video – perfomances of @AndreaBocelli and @TizianoFerro www.youtube.com www.esteri.it/mae/en/politica_estera/promozione-integrata-del-sistema/weareitaly/
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POSTPONED: Celebrate QUINQUATRIA with Ars Minerva
EVENT POSTPONED: New date tba. On March 19 at 6.30pm,Ars Minerva celebrates the first day of Quinquatria at the Italian Cultural Institute. In the ancient Roman religion, the Quinquatria was a festival of Etruscan origin dedicated to the goddess Minerva, to celebrate the spring equinox with women’s rebirth rites, from the 19-23 of March. Learn about […]
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Culture Lives On
Culture Lives On Because We Are Italy. Today the story of a creative and vital Italy facing the #Coronavirusemergency begins, creating and spreading culture throughout the world. Follow our website and social media platforms to discover video messages by Italian artists and Italian cultural institutions’ best online initiatives. Share, participate and find out more on: […]
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POSTPONED: ISSNAF BAC Talk Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and ISSNAF Bay Area Chapter will celebrate it featuring four outstanding Italian scholars and scientists working in the Bay Area: Laura Fantone, Maria Luisa Gorno Tempini, Giulia Guidi and Caterina Vernieri. PROGRAM7:00pm | Check in7:30pm | DinnerPresentation (10 min per speaker) Laura Fantone (University of California, Berkeley)Women in Contemporary Asian […]
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Vado Verso Dove Vengo
UPDATE: The filmmakers will NOT be in attendance at the Italian American Heritage Foundation for the screening but they will be available through Skype for the post-screening discussion. We thank you for your understanding. More informationThe Center for Disease Control (CDC) has specified that all those arriving from Italy should undergo a voluntary self-isolation period […]
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Fellini 100: Homage to Federico Fellini
URGENT NOTICEAll those who traveled to Italy in the 14 days prior to the Fellini 100 Film Festival are asked to refrain from participating in the event, based on the latest indications from the US government of March 4, 2020: in particular, the Center for Infectious Disease Prevention (CDC) has specified that all those arriving […]
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La Natura Morta de La Dolce Vita
On the 100th birthday of Federico Fellini, with celebrations happening all over the world in 2020, the Leonardo da Vinci Society of San Francisco in conjunction with the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute, and City Lights Booksellers present an evening with Mauro Aprile Zanetti exploring Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, a seminal film […]
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Enrico Elisi | Chopin Birthday Concert
Celebrate Chopin’s birthday with a recital of his works by Enrico Elisi, one of the most passionate Italian pianists on the concert scene today, hailed for his mastery of elegance, refinement, and fantasy. Co-presented with the San Francisco Chapter of the Chopin Foundation. Reception sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and the […]
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Etruscan Italy: Life and Afterlife | February 28-29, 2020
Join Humanities West for a fascinating series of lectures about the Etruascan civilization at the Marines’ Memorial Theatre. The Etruscans were major contributors to some of Western civilization’s greatest achievements in architecture, engineering, and art. A sophisticated and wealthy people living in central Italy between the 8th and 2nd centuries BCE, the Etruscans leave us […]
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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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