International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Diplomats’ Exhibit and Screening of “Shores of Light”
On International Holocaust Day, the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center presents Beyond Duty, an exhibit of 30 foreign diplomats who saved Jews and minorities during WWII, and a screening of the documentary film Shores of Light. The screening will be preceded by a reception with the Israeli and Italian Consul Generals. Shlomi Kofman, Israel’s Consul […]
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The Music of Julius Eastman
Join us for a special program of music by Julius Eastman, programmed by pianist and composer Luciano Chessa, including a selection of religious works as well as Crazy Nigger. Luciano Chessa, piano and voice; Riley Nicholson, piano;Regina Myers, piano; Chris Brown, piano; Kevin Baum, baritone; Richard Mix, bass PROGRAM Prelude to the Holy Presence of […]
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IoT Designers: Andrea Trasatti meets Leandro Agró
This talk will offer a point of view that starts from an Italian design perspective and will take us to imagine our near future. Leandro Agrò (Digital Design Director at Design Group Italia and author of the books IoT Designer and Internet of Humans, meets Andrea Trasatti (Senior Product Manager at Samsung-ArtiK). Our two speakers […]
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FILM | The Order of Things (L’ordine delle cose)
Join us for the screening of the film The Order of Things (L’ordine delle cose). For the occasion, Italian director Andrea Segre will be joined by Vetri Nathan for the introduction and the closing Q&A session. This is the filmmaker’s last stop on his West Coast tour, following his two presentations at UCLA and at […]
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Hit Week presents Roberto Cacciapaglia
The annual Italian Music Festival Hit Week returns to San Francisco showcasing composer and pianist Roberto Cacciapaglia, a key protagonist on the international scene of the most innovative music. His compositions blend electronic experimental music with the classical tradition. For many years Cacciapaglia has been researching the powers of sound, leading towards a music beyond […]
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FILM | Crimebuster: A Son’s Search for His Father
Crimebuster: A Son’s Search for His Father follows photojournalist Lou Dematteis as he searches for the story of his late father, the influential Italian American crime fighter and jurist Louis B. Dematteis, and examines their often strained personal relationship. District Attorney and Judge Louis B. Dematteis fought organized crime in northern California in the 1940s […]
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Federico Rampini | Red Lines
Join us for a thought provoking audiovisual performance by journalist and writer Federico Rampini, where he will present his latest book Red Lines: Men, Borders, Empires: Geographical Maps That Recount Our World (Mondadori, 2017), and use lights, sounds and the projection of special maps to help us understand the (crazy) world we live in. “We […]
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Violipiano
A creative and surprising violinist, Luca Ciarla easily transcends the boundaries among genres to trace an innovative musical path, a magical acoustic seduction in perfect balance between written compositions and improvisation, traditional and contemporary sounds. He has successfully performed in jazz, classical and world music festivals and concert series in more than fifty countries in […]
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Pianist and composer Alberto Pizzo at the IIC
Join us for an enchanting evening with pianist Alberto Pizzo at the Italian Cultural Institute! Starting from a young age, Neapolitan born musician Alberto Pizzo demonstrated an aptitude for the piano. In 2004 he graduated from the Conservatory of Music San Pietro a Majella in Naples and participated in various national and international piano competitions, […]
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Greg Delaune | Floating City Project
Out on the Pacific horizon, Blue Frontiers is building autonomous floating islands, or “seasteads.” Seasteads are permanent settlements on floating structures, which Blue Frontiers is designing to be environmentally responsible and equipped with state-of-the-art communication technologies. These seasteads will function as integrated solution platforms for mitigating the impacts of sea level rise and climate change. […]
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