fashion & innovation > THE GEEK OF CHIC An American Dream Italian Style
Federico Marchetti THE GEEK OF CHIC An American Dream Italian Style Le avventure di un innovatore. Il sogno americano, tutto italiano, del fondatore di Yoox. Book presentation with Mauro Aprile Zanetti Wednesday, Febuary 4 | 6:30 PM Event open to the public | Registration required REGISTER HERE At the turn of the millennium, when the […]
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books > A VERY COLD WINTER by Fausta Cialente
A VERY COLD WINTER Un inverno freddissimo by Fausta Cialente Presentation of Julia Nelsen’s English translation In conversation with Enrico Rotelli February 3, 2026 | 6:30 PM Event open to the public | Registration required REGISTER HERE In collaboration with Transit Books and the Leonardo da Vinci Society San Francisco Julia Nelsen, in conversation […]
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music > DAVIDE SANTACOLOMBA PIANO RECITAL
Davide Santacolomba Piano recital 30 gennaio 2026 | ore 18:30 Italian Cultural Institute, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco Event open to the public | Registration required SOLD OUT PROGRAM Davide Santacolomba (from his album Desiderio) Emergency | Mare Dentro | Desiderio | Valzer della Noia | Verso Te | Freedom Song | Tesseract | Carovana […]
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cinema > FILM MASTERCLASS WITH ROMAN COPPOLA
MASTERCLASS Roman Coppola in conversation with Pietro Pinto Wednesday, January 28 | 6:30 PM Event open to the public | Registration required SOLD OUT Oscar-nominated filmmaker Roman Coppola explores his work across music, videos, film, and beyond. In an engaging discussion with film professor Pietro Pinto, Coppola shares insights into his creative process, observations, and strategies […]
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cinema > SHLOMO’S BREATH (Il Respiro di Shlomo)
Tuesday, January 27 | 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm)Italian Culture Institute @INNOVIT710 Sansome St, San Francisco SHLOMO’S BREATH (Il Respiro di Shlomo)Directed by Ruggero Gabbai With Shlomo Venezia, Mario Venezia, Beatrice Prasquier Italy, Documentary, 2023, 58 minIn Italian with English subtitles Free admission with reservation REGISTER HERE On the occasion of International Holocaust […]
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opening event > GIOVANNI DA NOLA – ANNUNCIATION
January 19-20, 2026 Giovanni da Nola, Annunciation. A Rediscovered Masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance Opening event with Elizabeth Defeis, Antonio Amendola, Ivan Giovanni Allevi and Jane Williams January 19, 2026 | 6:30 PM Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome St, San Francisco REGISTER HERE From January 19 to January 31, the Italian Cultural Institute in […]
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art exhibit > GIOVANNI DA NOLA – ANNUNCIATION
January 19-20, 2026 Giovanni da Nola, Annunciation. A Rediscovered Masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance Exhibition open to the public By appointment email: contact.sanfrancisco@esteri.it From January 19 to January 31, the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco will host the exhibition Giovanni da Nola, Annunciation. A Rediscovered Masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, an international cultural project […]
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dance > DÖKK | A live media performance by fuse*
Friday, December 5 | 7:30 pm Memorial Auditorium 551 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford Everything that surrounds us is nothing but a collection of atoms, particles, and electromagnetic fields, vibrating without any apparent meaning. When these impulses are interpreted by our mind, they become colors, tastes, music, memories, and emotions: the foundations of what each one […]
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cinema > NAPOLI–NEW YORK
WED NOV 19 | 6:30 – 9:00 PM Istituto Italiano di Cultura @INNOVIT710 Sansome St, San Francisco NAPOLI–NEW YORK A film by Gabriele Salvatores Join us for a special screening in celebration of the 2,500 years since the foundation of Naples (Neapolis 2500)! This event is open exclusively to current members and to anyone […]
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WEEK OF ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD – 10th Edition
10th Annual Edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World November 10-16, 2025 Italian cooking between wellbeing, culture, and innovation A showcase for Italy and Italian taste in the world, the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, this year in its tenth edition, is an annual initiative developed to promote Italian culinary traditions […]
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