Istituto Di Cultura - San Francisco

ISSNAF (Italian Scientists & Scholars in North America Foundation) annually awards the Young Investigator Awards in various disciplines to outstanding, early-career Italian researchers working in the United States or Canada, in recognition of their significant and innovative contributions to their field of research. RnB...

Last Supper in Pompeii: From the Table to the Grave A special exhibition presented by the Legion of Honor museum of San Francisco | May 7-Aug 29 In AD 79, the Bay of Naples was rocked by the fiery eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii and nearby villages and farms were completely buried under pumice and hot ash, which killed...

Mille Meraviglie (A Thousand Wonders) is a project created by Edizioni Piemme-Mondadori Children's Books for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with the aim of bringing girls and boys from all over the world closer to the many artistic and cultural treasures of Italy. Published in four langu...

The Italian Cultiral Institute of San Francisco is pleased to launch CINEDAY for Kids, a new series of films dedicated to our youngest audience. The links for each film will be released for free weekely on our newsletter to the first 300 to register.   PROGRAM JUN 13 | 5 PM Momo alla conqiusta del tempo (Momo -...

Oltre lo Schermo: 15 Documentaries Celebrate Italian Cinema Behind the Scenes. Free streaming from June 14th to July 25th, 2021 To mark the occasion of the fourth edition of Fare Cinema, an initiative dedicated to the promotion of Italian cinema in the world, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation...

In anticipation of Italian Design Day, we are pleased to showcase a program organized by Milano Design Film Festival. 1891, 1917, 1935, 1983. These are the birth years of Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Jr., Tobia Scarpa and Antonio Aricò—four of the leading architects of Italian design. This program, organized...

Estate all’Italiana Festival 2021 July 4 - September 21 A world tour of music and theatre, streamed on demand for free to international audiences   From July 4th to September 21st, the second edition of Estate all’Italiana Festival, a virtual tour of the most prominent Italian festivals, will present a wi...

Ballet superstar Roberto Bolle brings his celebrated show, Roberto Bolle and Friends, to Napa for the annual Festival Napa Valley Dance Gala, an event that invariably ranks among the year’s Festival highlights. A principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre from 2009-2019, a principal dancer étoile a...

Il COMITATO NAZIONALE PER IL CENTENARIO SCIASCIANO ha progettato un ciclo di Lezioni Sciasciane, appuntamenti che potranno assumere forme diverse (lezioni vere e proprie, seminari, laboratori, letture), avviate in Italia e che adesso proseguono nel mondo, in una ideale staffetta che coinvolge realtà e paesi anche...

L'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco è lieto di presentare CINEDAY Bambini, una nuova serie di film dedicata ai più piccoli. Il link per la registrazione verrà rilasciato sulla nostra newsletter e sito web ai primi 300 registrati. Il link è valido per 72 ore! REGISTRATI QUI &nbs...

Domestication of the wild grapevine was a fundamental step in the history of agriculture and civilization. A product of nature and, above all, of mankind, wine is the protagonist of incredible stories dating back to the origin of the Mediterranean civilization. From the Ancient Near East to Etruria, Rome and the vineyards...

Domestication of the wild grapevine was a fundamental step in the history of agriculture and civilization. A product of nature and, above all, of mankind, wine is the protagonist of incredible stories dating back to the origin of the Mediterranean civilization. From the Ancient Near East to Etruria, Rome and the vineyards...

Among the many celebrations for the seventh centenary of Dante's death, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco are organizing a webinar, moderated by Valerio Cappozzo, focusing on the inspiration Dante Alighieri has given to modern readers to address their social condition and...