concerto online > Pasquale Esposito Sings Caruso & Italian Opera Legends
Neapolitan tenor Pasquale Esposito pays homage to the great Italian tenors of the past century: Enrico Caruso, Franco Corelli and Giuseppe Di Stefano. Esposito performs a robust repertoire that highlights many songs that were made international hits by Caruso and re-interpreted by the two tenors. This special concert was recorded in Longola, an archaelogical site […]
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online exhibition > Caruso, Corelli, Di Stefano (1921-2021) Italian Opera Legends
It was 1921, 100 years ago. Enrico Caruso, one of the most famous singers in history, died in Naples. That same year Giuseppe Di Stefano and Franco Corelli, two of the great tenors of the last century, and the stars of legendary performances at Teatro alla Scala (Milan), were born. To celebrate these great tenors […]
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online workshops > Learn, Taste & Dine: Ribollita; Maltagliati al sugo scappato
On the occasion of the 6th annual World Week of Italian Cuisine celebrating tradition, the Mediterranean diet and food sustainability the Institute and Lingua Viva with Eataly Los Angeles presents two learn, taste & dine virtual workshops: Traditional Tuscany: Ribollita on November 16 at 6 pmReal Ravenna: Maltagliati al ‘sugo scappato‘ on November 17 at 6 […]
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panel discussion > Artemisia Gentileschi: New Perspectives
The Getty Museum recently acquired Lucretia, a newly discovered painting by Artemisia Gentileschi — arguably the most famous Italian woman painter of the 17th century. In this panel discussion, four leading experts on the work of Artemisia Gentileschi focus on the discovery of new documents and the emergence of unknown paintings over the last 20 […]
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screening > Playtime (Giochi 2021 19′) by Simone Bozzelli at AFI FEST Film Festival
Featuring 115 titles representing 50 countries, this year’s AFI FEST Film Festival (November 10-14) will showcase internationally acclaimed and award-winning films, including six World Premieres. The program also includes the North American Premiere of the 2021 short Playtime (Giochi 2021 19′) by Simone Bozzelli: A mother wants to play with her son. A boy wants to find […]
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concerts > Quartetto di Cremona in California and Texas
On tour on the West Coast, Quartetto di Cremona – Cristiano Gualco violin, Paolo Andreoli violin, Simone Gramaglia viola and Giovanni Scaglione cello – will perform in two concerts presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles: November 6 at 4 pm PT in Santa Monica, CaliforniaThe Maestro FoundationMendelsohn HallProgram:Wolf: Italian SerenadeDvořák: String […]
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webinar> Italian Fashion for a Cause: The Franca Sozzani Fund for Preventative Genomics
Meet two innovative collaborators using the power of DNA to transform medicine and prevent disease. Filmmaker Francesco Carrozzini will share his story and inspiration for the Franca Fund, his mother and late editor for Vogue Italia Franca Sozzani and Dr. Robert Green, professor of medicine, will present scientific evidence supporting preventive genomics. Attendees will also […]
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festival > ITTV Festival
ITTV Festival, the first Festival dedicated to Italian television and aimed at bringing attention to the lively Italian TV production and growing relationships between Italian and American TV creators and talents. returns to Los Angeles with the slogan “Let Italy Entertain You.” The festival will celebrate the boom in Italian shows airing in America including […]
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webinar > Meet the Author Online: Giulia Caminito
Giulia Caminito, winner of the 2021 Campiello Prize, a prestigious award that has been presented since 1963, with L’acqua del lago non è mai dolce (Bompiani 2021), “The Water of the Lake is Never Sweet,” in conversation with Professor Clorinda Donato, Director of The Clorinda Donato Center for Global Romance Languages and Translation Studies at […]
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screening > LUCA (2021) by Enrico Casarosa at the Animation Is Film Festival
Animation Is Film brings us a special big-screen presentation of Pixar’s LUCA – a love letter to Italy (and sea monsters!) The film will screen once during the Festival, presented in-person by director Enrico Casarosa and Producer Andrea Warren. USE promo code ITALY to receive 25% off your tickets. The film did not play in […]
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