RAFFAELLO 500: The story of Raphael and Sebastiano del Piombo
The story of Raphael and Sebastiano del Piombo Thursday, October 1 | 12:00 pm PDT Zoom webinar with MATTHIAS WIVELAub Jebsen Curator of Sixteenth-Century Italian PaintingsNational Gallery – London Registration Required CLICK HERE TO REGISTER On April 6, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, passed away in Rome. In the coming […]
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Incontro con l’autore online: Marco Nereo Rotelli
Artist Marco Nereo Rotelli explores the relationship between art and poetry in his work, highlighting the theme of the upcoming 20th Italian Language Week in the World (October 19-25, 2020), Italian Between Word and Image: Graffiti, Illustrations, Comic Books. In his short video recorded at the start of quarantine he discusses collaborations connecting art and […]
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The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante: A Global Event for Readers
An international celebration of Elena Ferrante’s new novel Hosted by the global network of Italian Cultural Institutes and Europa Editions on Tuesday, September 29 | 12 PM PDTConversation | Reading | Q&A REGISTER HERE Join Elena Ferrante’s “star translator” Ann Goldstein, authors Nicola Lagioia (Italy, Strega Prize) and Laura Pugno, and special guests t.b.a. for […]
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San Diego Italian Film Festival 2020
The San Diego Italian Film Festival (SDIFF) 14th annual feStivale will take place entirely online, for five consecutive weekends in October 2020.CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TRAILER The Festival will showcase the best of Italian contemporary cinema, dedicated to the theme of Activism. This year also brings the second edition of the SDIFF Ristretto Awards, […]
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Screening “MICHELANGELO INFINITO” – SOLD OUT
“MICHELANGELO INFINTO”, directed by Emanuele Imbucci (2018, 97′), portrays the life and works of Michelangelo Buonarroti through two protagonists: Michelangelo himself (Enrico Lo Verso) and Giorgio Vasari (vano Marescotti), famous art historian, artist and architect. 4K HDR Movie produced by Sky and Magnitudo Film in collaboration with the Vatican Museums and Vatican Media. Event organized […]
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Meet the Author Online: Franco Avicolli
Academic expert and writer Franco Avicolli recounts his experience during quarantine in Venice. Franco Avicolli was the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Cordoba (Argentina); Expert at the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City; Researcher at the Cuban Academy of Sciences; Manager for external relations and the press office of the IUAV. He founded the […]
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RAFFAELLO 500: Titian, the ‘Raphael’ of Venice
Titian, the ‘Raphael’ of Venice Tuesday, September 8 | 1:00 pm PDT Zoom webinar with GIORGIO TAGLIAFERROAssociate Professor in History of ArtUniversity of Warwick Registration Required CLICK HERE TO REGISTER On April 6, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, passed away in Rome. In the coming months, a live Zoom conference […]
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Contemporary Comics: Themes, Authors and Language in the Italian Graphic Novel
In anticipation of the 20th Italian Language Week in the World (October 19-25, 2020), with the theme of Italian Between Word and Image: Graffiti, Illustrations, Comic Books, this new exhibit takes us on a journey through the themes, authors and language of comics in Italy. After debuting as a medium for children (the historical magazine […]
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Opening of events commemorating the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s passing
On September 5 and 13, the city of Ravenna will hold a series of events on the occasion of the upcoming 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s passing. The events will commence on September 5th at 2:30pm EDT, in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, with the solemn reopening of the […]
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Meet the Author Online: Paolo Di Paolo
The young intellectual and writer Paolo Di Paolo dicusses from his home in Rome the type of historical record our comunication on social media during quarantine will leave for posterity. He envisions it as a gigantic collective diary. Di Paolo hopes this period of reflection will lead us to a spiritual reconstruction for humanity. Paolo […]
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