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 > Reboot: Italian Cinema Returns and The New Embrace of Cinema: From the Pandemic to the Set
Two series of original videos dedicated to the professional careers in Italian cinema and the resiliency of the Italian film industry, produced in collaboration with the Cinema Foundation for Rome: 10 videos centered on the professions of cinema and 2 clips with excerpts from interviews with protagonists of Italian cinema on the theme of the […]
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Fare Cinema 2021 > Oltre lo schermo
15 documentaries celebrate Italian cinema behind the scenes On the occasion of the fourth edition of Fare Cinema, an initiative dedicated to the promotion of Italian cinema in the world, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation presents ‘Oltre lo schermo. 15 documentaries to tell the story of Italian cinema behind the scenes’. […]
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online festival > Fare Cinema 2021
Since 2018, Fare Cinema is the week that the Farnesina dedicates every year to the ‘seventh art’ with events around the world organized by Italian Embassies, Consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes to introduce foreign audiences to the best of Italian cinema. Since the first edition, the focus of the festival has been the professions of […]
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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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