CINEGELATO
MARK YOUR CALENDAR & GET READY TO JOIN US for the screening of 5 contemporary Italian movies at the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St. Thursday, June 17 | 6:30 PM AN ITALIAN NAME (Il nome del figlio) Dir: Francesca Archibugi, 2015 Starring: Alessandro Gassmann, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valeria Golino Thursday, […]
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film > FRAGMENTS OF A LIFE LOVED
Frameline48 FRAGMENTS OF A LIFE LOVED (Frammenti di un percorso amoroso) A film by Chloé Barreau The Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco BUY TICKETS Imagine walking into a room filled with all your former lovers, and they’re talking about you. Now imagine they’re all there because you invited them. Since her late teens, […]
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film > THE GIARRE CRIME (Il delitto di Giarre)
THE GIARRE CRIME / IL DELITTO DI GIARRE On the occasion of Pride Month, the Consulate General of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, presents The Giarre Crime (Il delitto di Giarre), the documentary by Sky Crime and History Channel on the double homophobic murder that changed the history of […]
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art > A BETTER PLANET, A BETTER WORLD
A Better Planet, A Better World is a multimedia art project and campaign by artist, writer and photographer Alessandra Mattanza, dedicated to creating awareness to the protection of nature, the environment, and indigenous cultures through the power of the arts. It combines photography, poetry, literature, technology, AI, and the new frontier of the future as sources […]
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music > PLAY IN THE SKY, Alberto Pizzo in concert
Play in the Sky – Wings of Sound Alberto Pizzo in concert Join pianist and composer Alberto Pizzo in his concert at the San Francisco Italian Cultural Institute in a program that includes his own pieces but also some of his arrangements of music by Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone and Astor Piazzolla. This event is […]
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Book Club | LACCI by Domenico Starnone
The title of the book for the next meeting of the Book Club of the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco is Lacci, by Domenico Starnone. The event will be held in hybrid mode, in-person at the Italian Cultural Institute and online via ZOOM Meeting. As always, you can purchase the book at Libreria Pino. Book […]
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IN SARDINIA: An Unexpected Journey in Italy
In Sardinia – An Unexpected Journey in Italy A presentation by Jeff Biggers and Valeria Orani Thursday, May 2 | 6:30 PM Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St Beyond its fabled beaches, reconsidering how its unique history and ways have shaped Italy and Europe today, Jeff Biggers, in conversation with Valeria […]
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film > GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARY (Vangelo secondo Maria)
Join director Paolo Zucca for the screening of his film Gospel According to Mary (Vangelo secondo Maria) at the Vogue Theater. Paolo Zucca will introduce the film and close the evening with a Q&A session. The Gospel According to Mary (Vangelo secondo Maria) Dir: Paolo Zucca Italy, 2023, 105′ With: Benedetta Porcaroli, Alessandro Gassmann, Lidia […]
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music > NOSTALGICA UTOPICA FUTURA
CCRMA presents Marco Fusi and Patricia Alessandrini performing nostalgica utopica futura. In a special performance at Stanford University, Luigi Nono’s La lontananza nostalgica utopica futura will be presented by violinist Marco Fusi and Patricia Alessandrini, who will perform the electronics. They will also perform their own homage to Nono, in the form of a brief improvised […]
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film > THE GORILLA
THE GORILLA San Francisco Silent Film Festival Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco Recently found at the Cineteca Milano, this entry in the Old Dark House genre boasts as much humor as horror and its success inspired two sound remakes and a host of imitations. Live music by Stephen Horne and Frank Bockius SYNOPSIS When a […]
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