online screening > International Holocaust Remembrance Day: I Only Wanted to Live by Mimmo Calopresti (2006)
This documentary chronicles the Holocaust as experienced in Italy, from the racial laws Mussolini enacted in 1938 through the German invasion in 1943 and the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945. The experiences are made personal through the use of testimony from the archive of the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education. Nine […]
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audiobook > From the Dark Wood to Paradise. A Journey through Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy in thirty-three languages
The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles is pleased to present the audiobook From the dark forest to Paradise. A journey through Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy in thirty-three languages, published by Emons Audiolibri. The audiobook, produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the occasion of the celebrations of Dante’s centenary in […]
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live online discussion > Fellini of the Spirits
Following the sold out US premiere of Fellini of the Spirits (Fellini degli spiriti | Italy 2020, 100′) a live discussion of the movie and Fellini at large with the Director Anselma dell’Olio and film critics Beth Accomando (KPBS), Miguel Rodriguez (Film Geeks San Diego), and Yazdi Pithavala (Moviewallas). Organized by the San Diego Italian […]
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Online screening > Fellini of the Spirits (Fellini degli spiriti | Italy 2020)
US Premiere – Released in celebration of the centennial of Federico Fellini’s birth the documentary explores for the first time, “the hidden world” of Fellini drawing on unseen materials from pubcaster Rai and state film entity Istituto Luce. Directed by Anselma Dell’Olio (David di Donatello for La lucida follia di Marco Ferreri). Produced by Mad […]
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online screenings > Short Film Day 2020
A selection of recent Italian shorts is presented to celebrate the shortest day of the year, December 21. PROGRAM Il nostro tempo, Veronica Spedicati 2019 – 16′ Roberta is a nine-year-old girl who wants to enjoy the last days of summer on the beach playing with her friends, while her father Donato forces her to […]
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webinar > Raphael and the Ladies: The Prince of Painters and Female Patrons, Collectors, and Viewers
During his all-too-brief career, Raphael of Urbino (1483-1520) frequently benefited from the patronage of women and painted works intended for female viewers ranging from noblewomen to nuns. In Urbino, Città di Castello, and Perugia Raphael created large altarpieces and small, delicate paintings for women and, in what is conventionally called his Florentine period (1504-8), many […]
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online film festival > Cinema Italian Style 2020 USA Virtual edition
This year Cinema Italian Style will go virtual, thanks to the collaboration with the Seattle International Film Festival, who will host it on its platform. Many movies will be available December 10 – 17, 2020. for the entire USA, but the capacity is limited so make sure to reserve your passes or tickets on time! […]
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exhibit > Fellini in Action: 8 1/2 Set Photography by Paul Ronald
After years in the photographer Paul Ronald’s attic, these rediscovered images taken on the set of Fellini’s Oscar winning film 8 ½ (1963) are presented for the first time in North America on the occasion of the Maestro’s centenary. The negatives donated to the curator Antonio Maraldi by Ronald were a result of their many […]
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webinar > Pre-opening presentation by Fellini in Action curator Antonio Maraldi
BY INVITATION ONLY Join photography curator Antonio Maraldi in an exclusive pre-opening presentation as he discusses the exhibit Fellini in Action, 8 1/2 set photography by Paul Ronald. The exhibit celebrates the 100th anniversary of Federico Fellini and features photographs that have never been presented in North America until now. On display from December 8 […]
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video tour > Meet the Artists online: Exclusive Studio Tour with Mattia Biagi & Valerj Pobega
Artists Mattia Biagi and Valerj Pobega offer an exclusive glimpse of their studio in Los Angeles in this private studio tour. Mattia Biagi an Italian artist and Designer with over two decades of experience. Pobega is an Italian Avant-garde Fashion Designer, Creative Director and Artist who launched her own collection in 2008 blurring the lines […]
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