Istituto Di Cultura - San Francisco

In Focus: Federico Fellini lecture/screening series complements BAMPFA’s centennial retrospective of the films of Federico Fellini. Informative and engaging lectures will offer insights into the development of Fellini’s themes and working methods and his impact as a creator of art films that reached viewers ar...

The Social History of Truth: An International Conference organized by Rita Lucarelli, Ph.D. (Leiden University, the Netherlands, 2005), Associate Professor of Egyptology at UC Berkeley. PROGRAM4:00 pm | Opening4:15 pm | Rita Lucarelli (UC Berkeley)“Living according to Maat”: Truth, Knowledge and Wisdom in ancient E...

Join Humanities West for a fascinating series of lectures about the Etruascan civilization at the Marines' Memorial Theatre. The Etruscans were major contributors to some of Western civilization’s greatest achievements in architecture, engineering, and art. A sophisticated and wealthy people living in central Italy bet...

Celebrate Chopin's birthday with a recital of his works by Enrico Elisi, one of the most passionate Italian pianists on the concert scene today, hailed for his mastery of elegance, refinement, and fantasy. Co-presented with the San Francisco Chapter of the Chopin Foundation. Reception sponsored by the Italian Cultural...

On the 100th birthday of Federico Fellini, with celebrations happening all over the world in 2020, the Leonardo da Vinci Society of San Francisco in conjunction with the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute, and City Lights Booksellers present an evening with Mauro Aprile Zanetti exploring Fellini's...

On the occasion of Federico Fellini’s 100th anniversary and in conjunction with Federico Fellini at 100, a tribute to the Maestro co-presented by the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive from January 16 through May 17, 2020, Luce Cinecittà has organized a series of international initiatives to present th...

Join Luigi Vitelli and Antonio Imbesi as they present their documentary Vado Verso Dove Vengo and the video installation entitled I'm Going Where I Come From. Both works investigate and compose, from an anthropological point of view, passages from personal stories of Lucanians who emigrated abroad (both old and new emigration),...

On March 19 at 6.30pm, Ars Minerva celebrates the first day of Quinquatria at the Italian Cultural Institute. In the ancient Roman religion, the Quinquatria was a festival of Etruscan origin dedicated to the goddess Minerva, to celebrate the spring equinox with women's rebirth rites, from the 19-23 of March. Learn about...

The 4th edition of Italian Design Day in the World (IDD) will take place in 100 cities all over the world and focus on Drawing the Future. Development, Innovation, Sustainability, Beauty. As in the past editions, the theme will be expressed with particular attention to sustainability by 100 “Italian design am...

Hear why Grammophone calls Gabriele Baldocci a "pianist of formidable capabilities" as he performs Liszt's transcription of Beethoven's 5th Symphony alongside improvisations on Beethoven, his own compositions and World Premieres. Gabriele Baldocci's unique style, visionary programming and versatile artistic personality...

Italian superstar Zucchero returns to San Francisco, bringing his current D.O.C. Tour which will see him performing all over North America, Australia and Europe in 2020, including two nights the London’s Royal Albert Hall and an astounding 12 nights at the Arena di Verona, Italy. With over 60 million records sold, Zucc...

Italian Between Word and Image: Graffiti, Illustrations, Comic Books is the theme for the XX Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 19-25, 2020), a theme that can be developed both in a socio-linguistic key and by emphasizing expressive forms such as comics books, graphic novels and children’s books. Furtherm...