The 26th Italian Language Week in the World celebrates the creativity and vitality of the Italian language. This year’s theme, Ingenious Language: Ideating, Designing, Creating with Italian, highlights Italian as a language of innovation, design, and imagination. Drawing on a rich cultural heritage while looking to the future, the Week explores how Italian continues to inspire and shape creativity across fields including art, literature, cinema, technology, science, design, fashion, and gastronomy. The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles joins the celebrations with a special program of events exploring Italian language and culture through poetry, performance, and conversation.
Events
Poetic Walk — October 17 | Downtown Los Angeles
A site-specific poetic walk through Downtown Los Angeles with Italian poet Gabriele Tinti and American author and actor Jerry Stahl, marking the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Ekphrasis: An Evening of Boxing & Poetry — October 19 | UCLA
An evening with Gabriele Tinti combining poetry, visual art, and performance, featuring a screening, a conversation, and a live poetry reading inspired by The Boxer at Rest.
Under The Italian Spell. Why Hollywood Keeps Falling in Love With The Italian Language — October 22 | IIC Los Angeles
A special panel presented during ITTV International 2026 exploring the influence of the Italian language and culture on creativity, storytelling, and the global creative industries.Colpi di
Maschera (Mask Mayhem) — October 23 | Buena Vista Branch Library, Burbank
A family-friendly celebration of Commedia dell’Arte bringing Italian masks, physical comedy, and improvisation to the Buena Vista Branch Library in Burbank.
Promoting and Teaching Italian: Tools for Educators between policies and practices — October 24 | USC
A professional development course for italian teachers at all levels – in California and beyond – focused on contemporary teaching methodologies and the promotion of the italian language.