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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RAFFAELLO 500: On the Footsteps of the Genius: Raphael and Paolo Veronese
On the Footsteps of the Genius: Raphael and Paolo Veronese Thursday, August 20 | 3:00pm EDT Zoom webinar with THOMAS DALLA COSTAHarry M. Weinrebe Curatorial FellowNational 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 months, […]
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Meet the Author Online: Mauro Covacich
Writer Mauro Covacich encourages us to listen to the silence of this period of isolation and pause, to invite the silence in for a chat and to listen to what it has to say. Mauro Covacich is an Italian journalist and writer. After graduating with a degree in Philosophy at the University of Trieste he […]
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Italy and the Holocaust: Teicholz Holocaust Remembrance Film Series
The Garden of the Finzi Continis – August 6 The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film. Directed by the legendary Vittorio De Sica and based on the classic 1962 novel by Giorgio Bassaniis, the film tells the story of the Finzi-Continis, a wealthy Jewish aristocratic family […]
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Meet the Author Online: Leonardo Merlini
Writer, journalist and radio reporter Leonardo Merlini offers us his reflections during his 50th day of quarantine from Milan, discussing the uncertainty of the future and the feeling of memories of beloved places fading. Merlini is a Milanese journalist and literary critic. He is head editor for Askanews, often producing videos for media outlets such […]
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10 Shorts Around the World
For the fifth year in a row, the Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio (National Short Film Centre), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, promotes around the world, ten Italian short films, selected from the most special and representative works made in 2019. The selection, as every year, presents an overview of […]
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From Italy with Laughter: A Comedy Film Festival
The Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles is happy to promote a series of Italian comedies premieres in the South West, with 2 movies playing online once each weekend, from July 31 until September 5, 2020. Sign up here to receive the screening invites IIC members and Lingua Viva Students receive exclusive early invites. Registration required. […]
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