film festival > Cinema Italian Style 2021 Los Angeles
From crowd-pleasing comedy (LIKE A CAT ON A HIGHWAY 2) to crime thriller (BLUE EYES) to family drama (THE MACALUSO SISTERS), there’s a little something for everyone on offer. This year’s documentary selection is as strong as the narrative features, including profiles of famed musician Ezio Bosso and propagandist cameraman Alfredo Cecchetti as well as […]
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video installation > WORD. TURBOMONDI (MELODIA)
Video opera (2021) and exclusive video presentation by the artist Andrea Martinucci for the 17th annual Giornata del Contemporaneo | Italian Contemporary Art Monday, December 6 – Saturday, December 11, 2021. US Premiere. Turbomondi (Melodia) is a hypnotic experience within worlds that interrogates the communicative power of the word, its persuasiveness and the mechanisms it […]
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performance > Pasquale Esposito sings Enrico Caruso
Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito will perform live at the 31st Annual Ambassadors’ Ball in honor of Italy, benefiting the Diplomatic Corps of Arizona Scholarship Fund and the Students at Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. Esposito pays homage to the acclaimed opera singer Enrico Caruso to celebrate his 100th anniversary.
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online workshop online > Italian Ancestry
Millions of Americans identify themselves as having Italian ancestry. This online workshop provides you with the basic information on how to begin the process on your path to la cittadinanza italiana through ancestry. Presenter Bill Cellini, Jr., has 25 years of experience working with, translating, and interpreting Italian genealogical vital records in the United States […]
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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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