Fare Cinema 2021 > Biopic TV
Online screening of two biopic limited series “Enrico Piaggio, an Italian dream” (2019) with Alessio Boni and Violante Placido, dedicated to the life of the entrepreneur famed for Italy’s iconic Vespa motor scooter , and “Luisa Spagnoli” (2016) with Luisa Ranieri, a two-part series based on the biography of the founder of the Perugina chocolate factory. […]
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Fare Cinema 2021 > Corti d’autore
Six original shorts from a MAECI project in collaboration with ANICA. Available on the Vimeo channel of the Italiana portal. “Noi italiani parliamo con le mani” by Carlo Poggioli “Dolente Bellezza” by Roberto Recchioni Guardami cosi'” by Edoardo De Angelis “Rigoletto a Circo Massimo” by Enrico Parenti “Azione” by Manlio Castagna “Il sole e le […]
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Fare Cinema 2021 > BooktoScreen: : from book to film (or TV series)
Three documentaries on the making of successful television series based on books: the “Commissario Montalbano” series by Andrea Camilleri, “Gomorra” by Roberto Saviano and “L’amica geniale” by Elena Ferrante. Presented in collaboration with the Salone del libro di Torino, the Turin Book Fair, and available on the Vimeo channel of the italiana portal and on […]
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Fare Cinema 2021 > With the Movie Camera
Series of recente Italian movies available on-line at MyMovies: The series includes: Fortuna by Nicolangelo Gelormini, 2020Il vizio della speranza by Edoardo De Angelis, 2018Sembra mio figlio byCostanza Quatriglio, 2018I moschettieri del re by Giovanni Veronesi, 2018Il sindaco del rione sanità by Mario Martone, 2019 In Italian with English subtitles.
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book presentation > Voyage of the St. Louis Graphic Novel
Join us for an online discussion about the events surrounding the tragic Voyage of the St. Louis, as told in the graphic novel Voyage of the St. Louis made in Italy by Sara Dellabella, author and Alessio Lo Manto, artist and now, California, translated by Antony Shugaar and published by Red Car Press.In Italy the […]
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jazz concert > Rita Marcotulli
Enjoy an exclusive piano solo concert by Roman jazz musician and composer Rita Marcotulli recorded at the Farfa Benedectine Abbey in Northern Lazio in anticipation of Make Music Day 2021 Program Indaco | Rita Marcotulli I Think it’s Going to Rain Today | Randy Newman La Strada Invisibile | Rita Marcotulli Giulietta e Romeo | […]
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virtual exhibit > Lorenzo Marini: Alphatype21
Discover the virtual exhibit Alphatype21 by Milanese artist Lorenzo Marini exploring typography and color in mixed media and installation works merging visual art and poetry. After the landmark exhibition held in Venice at the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, an exhibition of originals at the Gaggenau Design Elementi Hub in Milan, Italy and a preview at […]
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online book > Geronimo Stilton’s A Thousand Wonders: A Journey to Discover Italy.
There is a new mouse-tastic treasure hunt dedicated to the beauties of Italy. The protagonist is Geronimo Stilton – the mouse journalist most loved by children all over the world. Born from an idea of Elisabetta Dami, Geronimo explores our country in a new 224-page book entitled Mille Meraviglie Viaggio alla scoperta dell’Italia (A Thousand […]
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Italian language & culture course for kids > A Journey to Discover Italy
“A Journey to Discover Italy” – Kids 7+ Italian Language & Culture Summer Course In collaboration with the Istituto Italiano Di Cultura Los Angeles, Fondazione Italia is excited to offer a summer 2021 kids course based on a special edition of Geronimo Stilton, “Mille Meraviglie” created for the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Join Geronimo […]
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meeting > IICLA BOOKCLUB Online: Viola Ardone “Il treno dei bambini”
The readers of the Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles bookclub will discuss the novel “Il treno dei bambini” (Einaudi, 2019) by Viola Ardone. If you are interested in joining, read here first.
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