film festival > SAN DIEGO ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
This fall, the San Diego Italian Film Festival celebrates its 20th feStivale, themed Legacy, honoring two decades of Italian cinema and community in San Diego. Featuring films, shorts, guest discussions, Ristretto Awards, and the closing feSta, this milestone edition celebrates SDIFF’s past while looking ahead to its future stories. A special launch event on September […]
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Italian classes FALL 2026 – in person & online
Fall 2026 dates: October 5 – December 12, 2026 Calendar and schedule For further information and to register please call or text Ina Cohen at (310) 741-9669 or write to classes.iicla@esteri.it
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music festival> HIT WEEK 2026
The 2026 edition of Hit Week celebrates the festival’s 20th anniversary by expanding global opportunities for Italian music. This year’s highlight is the debut of the Sync Mission, an initiative dedicated entirely to music licensing for audiovisual media, including film, TV series, advertising, and video games. From October 5–7 in Los Angeles, Sync Managers from […]
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theater performance > MASK MAYHEM
Experience the vibrant world of Commedia dell’Arte in Colpi di Maschera (Mask Mayhem), a family-friendly celebration of iconic Italian masks, physical comedy, improvisation, and pop culture presented in English. Commedia dell’Arte, the iconic Italian theatrical tradition born in the 16th century and widely regarded as one of the foundations of modern comedy features legendary masked […]
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exhibition > THE ETRUSCANS: FROM THE HEART OF ANCIENT ITALY
The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy introduces the remarkable culture that flourished in ancient Etruria, in the region between the Arno and Tiber Rivers, from the 9th to the 2nd century BC. The exhibition features important artworks lent by museums in Italy, complemented by additional loans from museums in Europe, the U.S., and Canada. […]
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