19th WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD | Italian on Stage
Theater, melodrama, song and more: Italian on Stage is the theme chosen this year for the 19th Edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 21-27), in which Embassies, Consulates and Institutes of Culture will organize events to promote Italian throughout the world. The Week of the Italian Language in the […]
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Flesh & Blood
Flesh and Blood: Italian Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum, opening on October 17th at the Seattle Art Museum, offers a rare opportunity to experience the fierce beauty of art from the 16th and 17th centuries. Renowned Renaissance artists such as Titian and Raphael join Baroque masters including Artemisia Gentileschi, Jusepe de Ribera, Guido Reni, and […]
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A Gentleman Banker | Il banchiere galantuomo
On the occasion of Italian Heritage Month, Italian author Giorgio Chiarva presents his novel A Gentleman Banker (Il banchiere galantuomo), based on the extraordinary story of Amadeo Giannini, born in San Jose, CA in 1870 to Italian immigrants, who became the founder of Bank of America, pioneered banking practices that served “the little fellow,” funded […]
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151st Italian Heritage Parade
The Italian-American Community of San Francisco proudly celebrates the 151st Italian Heritage Parade, with the participation of prominent Italian and Italian-American personalities, music, shows, floats and representatives of Italian and Italian-American organizations and companies. The parade starts at 12:30 p.m. at the the intersection of Jefferson and Powell Street in Fisherman’s Wharf, proceeds south through North […]
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Litquake 2019 | San Francisco’s Literary Festival
Hosted by Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival, in the section Words Around the Worlds: I Am God, A Diary of the Almighty, Italian author Giacomo Sartori discusses his diabolically funny novel I Am God, the Almighty’s diary of the existential crisis that ensues when, inexplicably, he falls in love with a human. In conversation […]
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Leonardo, What a Genius!
The Elfo Puccini Theater arrives in Salt Lake City and San Francisco from Milan with its latest creation dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci: a great pop-up book waiting to be opened and containing the story of the greatest Renaissance man. A world in three dimensions that, page by page, retraces the fundamental stages of the […]
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Italian Excellence: Illustrators for Gianni Rodari
OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION AND CRITICAL INTERVENTION BY PINO BOERO: A Grammar of Fantasy.With the participation of illustrator Gaia Stella. The year 2020 marks the centennial of the birth, on October 23, 1920, of Gianni Rodari, one of the most innovative children’s authors and the first Italian to win the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award […]
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50 Faces | Contemporary Mosaic Portraits from the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli
Experience this stunning exhibit of contemporary mosaic artwork from the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli in Italy. In its first US appearance, the collection showcases the work of young mosaic artists who enhance the ancient tradition of mosaic art with innovative methods and materials. Curator Guglielmo Zanette explains: “50 FACES is a unique blend of art, […]
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2019 Italian Film Festival of Marin
The 2019 Italian Film Festival of Marin celebrates its 43rd anniversary with eight top comedies and dramas from Italy! More… The Italian Cultural Institute is a proud sponsor of the Italian Film Festival. September 21-November 2Marin Center, Showcase Theatre, San Rafael
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Lights, Camera, Talk! Stories of Italian Immigration in the Bay Area
Join us for the screening of the newly released documentary Italians By The Bay and the presentation of the recently published photo book La Valle del Silicio. Both projects feature interviews with Italian professionals living in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, and present an original snapshot of what it means to be an Italian […]
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