literature > ONE EVENING WITH GIACOMO SARTORI
Writer Elizabeth Mc Kenzie and literary translator Michela Martini will be in conversation with Italian writer Giacomo Sartori about his work, including the novel Anatomia della battaglia/Anatomy of the Battle, which they recently translated into English and is being reissued in Italy in March 2025, Sono Dio/I Am God, and Baco/Bug (published in the US by Restless Books). Free Admission | […]
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Black History Month | AMIR ISSAA: This is What I Live For
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | 6:30 PM Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome Street, San Francisco THIS IS WHAT I LIVE FOR Book presentation and concert Amir Issaa presents his new book This is What I Live For, released in parallel text, English and Italian, in an enticing conversation with Cristina Farronato (UC Berkeley). The presentation will […]
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A GLIMPSE OF SARDINIA
Glimpse just a bit of Sardinia’s majesty and explore the indescribable beauty of Sardinian handwoven textiles in this short adventure into the Mediterranean island’s art, culture, and heritage. Kelly Manjula Koza, founder of Sardinian Arts, will share photos, film clips, and stories of the island with a focus on the tessitrici artigianali—the unique women weavers […]
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art > MOSAICO: ITALIAN CODE OF A TIMELESS ART
FEB 20 – MAY 31 | @The Leonardo, Salt Lake City The Leonardo is thrilled to announce the opening of the highly anticipated multimedia immersive exhibition MOSAICO: Italian Code of a Timeless Art. Presented by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, conceived and produced by Magister Art, and organized by the Italian […]
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film > WE WERE HERE
The Department of Italian Studies and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco are proud to present and discuss the film We Were Here – The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe with the director Fred Kuwornu. The film sheds light on the overlooked presence of African and Black individuals in Renaissance Europe, […]
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CONSCIOUSNESS, QUANTUM PHYSICS AND SPIRITUALITY
Thursday, February 13, 2025 | 6:30 PM Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome St, San Francisco CONSCIOUSNESS, QUANTUM PHYSICS AND SPIRITUALITY A panel discussion with: Federico Faggin, University of Padua Alumnus, Physicist, Inventor, Entrepreneur, President Federico and Elvia Faggin Foundation Irfan Siddiqi, Chair, Physics Department, Giancoli Chair and Professor of Physics, Professor of Electrical Engineering […]
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ITALIAN DESIGN DAY – 9th EDITION | INEQUALITIES. DESIGN FOR A BETTER LIFE
The 9th Edition of Italian Design Day in the World – Italian Design Day (IDD) will be held on February 12, 2025 and will have as its theme Inequalities. Design for a Better Life that re-iterates the topic of next International Exhibition of the Milan Triennale (May 13 – September 9, 2025), entitled Inequalities. How […]
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music > LUCA CIARLA NORTH AMERICA TOUR
SAT, FEB 8; SUN, FEB 9; TUE, FEB 11; WED, FEB 12 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 […]
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film > SAMIA (Non dirmi che hai paura)
The second film in the series From Page to Screen is Non dirmi che hai paura (Samia), the true story of Samia Yusuf Omar, a young Somali athlete boldly moving towards her future and becoming a symbol in the fight for freedom and women’s rights worldwide. Samia defies taboos by racing through the streets of Mogadishu, in a […]
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music > CRISTIANA PEGORARO
Cristiana Pegoraro presents her version of Vivaldi’s famous Four Seasons in an original multimedia, innovative work, which combines an unpublished transcription for piano with the sonnets written by Vivaldi himself, which were the genesis of his opus. To completely immerse ourselves in this world of sounds and images, and experience the atmospheres that inspired Vivaldi, […]
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