BLACK ITALY FESTIVAL | Afrofuturism, Ancient Egypt and Black Visual Arts
AFROFUTURISM, ANCIENT EGYPT AND BLACK VISUAL ARTS Part of The Past into the Future: Afrofuturism and Ancient Egypt at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of California, Berkeley A conference by Claudia Attimonelli (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy) and Abu Qadim Haqq (Detroit): The Book of Drexciya I & II, from the Bubble […]
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music > MBRASCATU in concert at Libreria Pino
MBRASCATU in concert at Libreria Pino Mbrascatu a cross-pollination of numerous influences, including spaghetti Westerns, immigrant dance music of Eastern Europe, psych rock, folk, to create a unique blend of sounds. Along with bands like Calexico, Devotchka and Gogol Bordello, they infused modern indie music with a global flavor. Mbrascatu was formed in 2010 in […]
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ITALIAN DESIGN DAY 2023 | Inside Renzo Piano Building Workshop
On the occasion of Italian Design Day 2023, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Consulate General of San Francisco present Inside Renzo Piano Building Workshop March 9, 2023 | 6:30 PMItalian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT710 Sansome St, San Francisco Italian Design Day in the World 2023 (IDD) will take place in 100 cities all […]
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BLACK ITALY FESTIVAL | Five Shorts at the Parkway Theater
March 2 | 6:30 PM FIVE SHORTS AT THE NEW PARKWAY THEATER474 24th St, Oakland, CA 94612 Introduction by Dr. Cristina Farronato, Lecturer and Language Program Coordinator, Department of Italian Studies, UC Berkeley All shorts are subtitled in English Free Admission | Registration required REGISTER HERE LA MIA MILANO by Nadia Ali (24 min) […]
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book club > CAFFÈ LETTERARIO – I miei stupidi intenti
Il libro scelto per Il prossimo incontro del CAFFÈ LETTERARIO è I miei stupidi intenti, il primo lavoro dello scrittore Bernardo Zannoni, vincitore del Premio Campiello 2022. Come sempre, potrete acquistare il libro presso la Libreria Pino usufruendo dello sconto del 15% riservato ai soci dell’Istituto e ai partecipanti del CAFFÈ LETTERARIO (invia una email contact.sanfrancisco@esteri.it […]
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CINEAPERITIVO > The King of Laughter (Qui rido io)
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is pleased to introduce CINEAPERITIVO, a new film series featuring Italian contemporary cinema accompanied by an aperitivo and light refreshments. The series opens with Mario Martone’s The King of Laughter (Qui rido io). NOTE: The event date has changed to February 15, 2023, 6:30 PM. WATCH THE […]
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BLACK ITALY festival > Autumn Beat (film)
On the occasion of Black History Month in the United States, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco will present a series of feature films and shorts celebrating Italian diversity and Italians of African descent. National African American History Month, also known as Black History Month, was conceived by notable historian Carter G. Woodson and […]
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film > Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema
On the occasion of Black History Month in the US, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco will present a series of feature films and shorts celebrating Italian diversity and Italians of African descent. National African American History Month, also known as Black History Month, was conceived by notable historian Carter G. Woodson and other […]
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day | Luciano Chessa in concert with Frances-Marie Uitti
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a concert curated by Luciano Chessa and featuring Frances-Marie Uitti (cello, voice) and Chessa (piano, voice). The program includes two works, both inspired by Primo Levi. The opening piece, QUEST[O] (for […]
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film > The Four Lives of Federico Faggin
The Four Lives of Federico Faggin Italian, American, Inventor, Consciousness Researcher December 15, 2022 | 6:30 PM Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco @INNOVIT710 Sansome St, San Francisco Federico Faggin shares his fascinating journey through the ages, from being born in war-time Italy to living the American dream as he became the renown physicist, serial […]
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