Via Francigena
The ancient road from Canterbury to Rome The historic Via Francigena, far less famous and less travelled than the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, is 1600km long and traverses Italy from north to south on a fascinating route extraordinarily rich in natural beauty, artistic and architectural treasures and cultural and spiritual traces. It is one […]
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Luca Pisaroni: bass-baritone
Recital by an acclaimed Italian opera singer Luca Pisaroni, baritoneWolfram Rieger, piano Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni has established himself as one of the most captivating and versatile singers performing today. Since his debut at the Salzburg Festival at age 26 with the Vienna Philharmonic under Nikolaus Harnoncourt, he has performed at many of the world’s […]
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JoyCut
Italian dark-wave post-rock band JoyCut, from Bologna, Italy, were formed in 2001 and named for the conceptual conjunction between the song ‘Joey’ from Nick Drake and Pink Floyd’s album The Final Cut. This post-rock, dark-wave outfit weaves powerful sonic moments using electronic melodies and percussion with found objects from the urban landscape. Often experimental but […]
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18 Ius Soli
Documentary about Italian citizenship for children of immigrants Currently, the main path to Italian citizenship is through ius sanguinis (the ‘right of blood’), meaning filiation, whereby children with one or both Italian parents are automatically Italian citizens. Birth in Italy to foreign parents confers no privileges other than the possibility of naturalising after one’s 18th […]
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Vari Symposium 2014
Italy: Migrations, Then and Now Annual symposium endowed by Dr Victor and Mrs Julia Botto Vari, celebrating Italian culture and its influence around the world. This year, several distinguished speakers will discuss the theme “Italy: Migrations, Then and Now”. Please visit this page or click on the link for the brochure for a full programme […]
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Italian superstar Zucchero: North American tour!
New album and tour dates Italian superstar Zucchero ‘Sugar’ Fornaciari announces a new album, La Sesión Cubana, and a North American tour in March, April and May! In his new Album, Zucchero fulfils his long-standing dream of playing in Cuba with local musicians, creating an enchanting musical alchemy. Zucchero’s tour dates within our consular area […]
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From Cumae to Pompeii: A Voyage Through Time
Paintings by Ferdinando Ambrosino inspired by archaeological sites in Campania This exhibition encompasses part of Ferdinando Ambrosino’s artistic production between 2007 and 2013. The artwork is inspired by the archaeological sites of Campania: Pompeii, Herculaneum, the Phlegraean Fields, but also Stabiae and the Amalfi coast – a cultural heritage of indisputable value – observed, visited […]
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Viola and piano recital
Morgan O’Shaughnessey, Viola; Jakub Tchorzewski, Piano Jakub Tchorzewski, a Polish pianist and naturalised Italian citizen, and violist Morgan O’Shaughnessey will play music by Johannes Brahms, Dmitri Shostakovich and Gino Gorini. Christ Church Lutheran, 1090 Quintara Street at 20th Ave., San Francisco (Tel: 415 664 0915); Sunday, 9 March, 2:00 PM. Please click here for the […]
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Fabio Pirola conducts ‘The Power and Majesty of God’
Music by Traetta, Tchaikovsky and Mozart We sometimes forget that some of the greatest music was composed with the intention of praising God. Seattle’s Ensign Symphony, conducted by the Italian Maestro Fabio Pirola, presents The Power and Majesty of God: music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky and the lesser-known composer Tommaso Traetta (1727-79) with the praise of […]
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Accidental death of an anarchist
By Dario Fo – discounts for IIC members! Save 20-50% on Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo at Berkeley Rep. A bank gets bombed, a suspect dies in custody and the police inquiry turns into…a masterpiece of comedy! Berkeley Rep hauls you down to the station for a hilarious interrogation of our culture. […]
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