watch online > Dante | Book presentation with author Alessandro Barbero
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, in collaboarion with the network of Italian Cultural Institutes of North America, under the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in Washington D.C., is pleased to present a series of webinars to commemorate the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death. In the opening event, Italian historian and author […]
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film > CINEDAY al femminile | JUST LIKE MY SON (Sembra mio figlio)
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is happy to present CINEDAY al femminile, a series of productions directed by Italian female filmmakers. This series is dedicated to Italian director Cecila Mangini (1927-2021), considered the first Italian female documentary filmmaker, and it is available to the first 300 to register. SOLD OUT Please note that […]
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film series > CINEDAY “al femminile”
The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is pleased to present CINEDAY al femminile, a series of productions directed by Italian female filmmakers. This series is dedicated to Italian director Cecila Mangini (1927-2021), considered the first Italian female documentary filmmaker, and it is available to the first 300 to register. Please note that the link […]
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Dante’s Others: A Presentation by Teodolinda Barolini
This year marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, the master poet known as the Father of the Italian language. On February 3rd, join us for the first commemorative event with Dante’s Others, a special presentation by Prof. Teodolinda Barolini. In this webinar, Prof. Barolini will unveil Dante’s views of “others” in […]
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La Patria di Sciascia
Per Leonardo Sciascia, umanista europeo, la nazionalità non ha a che fare con i confini, l’appartenenza è soprattutto una questione culturale, una scelta di valori. A cent’anni dalla sua nascita, un omaggio alla vera patria di Sciascia, antitesi dell’homo unius libri et unius loci, evocando in questo spirito la memoria dello scrittore, nel nome della ‘costellazione’ […]
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Giorno della Memoria :: Testimoni dei testimoni
L’Isitituto Italiano di Cultura e il Consolato Generale d’Italia a San Francisco si uniscono alle iniziative per commemorare il Giorno della Memoria, la ricorrenza internazionale che ha luogo il 27 gennaio di ogni anno per ricordare le vittime dell’Olocausto, con la proiezione del video Testimoni dei testimoni realizzato da Studio Azzurro per documentare l’esposizione realizzata a […]
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Raphael and the Ladies: The Prince of Painters and Female Patrons, Collectors, and Viewers
During his all-too-brief career, Raphael of Urbino (1483-1520) frequently benefited from the patronage of women and painted works intended for female viewers ranging from noblewomen to nuns. In Urbino, Città di Castello, and Perugia, Raphael created large altarpieces and small, delicate paintings for women and, in what is conventionally called his Florentine period (1504-08), many […]
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Cinema Italian Style 2020
Cinema Italian Style 2020 brings the best in new Italian cinema right to your home with a virtual edition featuring work from established masters and new voices and pre-recorded filmmaker Q&As. This year Cinema Italian Style goes virtual, thanks to the collaboration with the Seattle International Film Festival, who will host it on its platform. Many movies […]
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16th Contemporary Art Day | Art, Labor, and Artificial Intelligence
Art, Labor, and Artificial IntelligenceA conversation between Italian artist Elisa Giardina Papa and curator Valentino Catricalà In this webinar presentation, Elena Giardina Papa will present her most recent trilogy of work dedicated to the topic of labor, care and artificial Intelligence. Technologies of Care (2016), the first work of the series, documents the ways in […]
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5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World | Native Italian Grapes – Part 3: Northern Italy
No other country in the world even comes close to offering the number of distinct grape varieties found in Italy. Join the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco for this three-part Zoom series on Native Italian Grapes presented by Leslie Rosa, a sommelier and Founder of La Dolce Vigna Wine + Culture Tour Co. Each […]
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