music > Carlo Fierens: Homage to Paganini
Carlo Fierens Homage to Paganini April 24 | 6:30 PM Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome St, San Francisco Free Admission | Registration required REGISTER HERE Internationally acclaimed guitarist Carlo Fierens stands in a special place among today’s classical guitarists. He performed his music in many venues across the world. His solo concert is a […]
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Italian Research Day & Earth Day | ORA, THE LIMITS OF THE PLANET
Italian Research Day in the World & Earth Day ORA, THE LIMITS OF THE PLANET April 22 | 6:30 PM Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome St, San Francisco Free Admission | Registration required REGISTER HERE WATCH THE TRAILER PROGRAM On the occasion of Italian Research Day in the World and Earth Day, the Italian Cultural Institute […]
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books > ANOTHER LOOK presents: Dino Buzzati’s “The Singularity”
ANOTHER LOOK presents: Dino Buzzati’s The Singularity REGISTER HERE Another Look has a special surprise in preparation for the discussion on Buzzati’s book The Singularity. In preparation for the event, Another Look director, Stanford Prof. Robert Pogue Harrison, interviewed Edwin Frank, director of New York Review Books and the founder of the NYRB Classics series. The […]
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film > THE ARMADILLO’S PROPHECY
THU, APR 17 | 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) From Page to Screen: THE ARMADILLO’S PROPHECY (La profezia dell’armadillo) REGISTER HERE The fourth film in the series From Page to Screen, The Armadillo’s Prophecy (La profezia dell’armadillo), is a 2018 film directed by Emanuele Scaringi. The movie is loosely based on the 2011 […]
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MADE IN ITALY DAY | The Italian Flair. Is there an Italian Way to Innovation?
MADE IN ITALY DAY April 11, 2025 | 6:30 PM The Italian Flair. Is There an Italian Way to Innovation? From fashion to cars, from food to design, Italians have developed an original approach to the world of business. What is the impact of culture and visual imagination on the creation of the most memorable […]
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cinema > THE SHAMEFUL HISTORY (La storia vergognosa)
The Shameful Story (La storia vergognosa) Tuesday, April 8 | 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) Free admission | Registration required REGISTER HERE In collaboration with Comites SF and the Italian Migration Studies Working Group of the University of California Berkeley, under the patronage of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, the […]
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film festival > ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL PORTLAND
Italian Film Festival USA – Portland 21st Edition April 4 – 13, 2025 5th Ave Theatre, 510 SW Hall Street, Portland OR PROGRAM Free Admission / All film are in Italian with English subtitles Enjoy the local premieres of six recent, critically acclaimed Italian films, and one program of short films at the 2025 Italian […]
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opera > ARS MINERVA
Ars Minerva presents its next opera production at the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco on March 31, at 6:30 PM. Artistic Director Céline Ricci, alongside soprano Aurélie Veruni, mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich and harpsichordist Arthur Omura, will accompany the audience through the exceptional journey of an overlooked composer. REGISTER HERE Ars Minerva is a San […]
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film > Il colibrì (The Hummingbird)
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is pleased to present, for the third meeting of the series From Page to Screen, The Hummingbird (Il colibrì), a 2022 film by Francesca Archibugi based on the novel of the same name by Sandro Veronesi. Marco Carrera is like a Hummingbird, he uses all his energy to […]
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Voice Portraits: The Voice of Italian Poetry
March 21 – May 31, 2025 On view at the Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome St., San Francisco By appointment MON-FRI, 10 AM – 4:30 PM Email: contact.sanfrancisco@esteri.it Start the virtual tour HERE The Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco is pleased to present the exhibition “Evenings will return… The Voice of Italian Poetry” […]
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