“La più bella del mondo. Perché amare la lingua italiana” Lecture by Stefano Jossa
A Zoom webinar with STEFANO JOSSA, Royal Holloway, University of London. The Italian Cultural Institute of Montreal and the Italian Cultural Institutes in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto and Washington D.C. are pleased to present the lecture by Stefano Jossa (Royal Holloway, University of London), entitled: “La più bella del mondo. Perché […]
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Make Music Day: concert Enzo Favata
Make Music Day is an international free celebration of music that began in 1982 in France and today is held on the same day in 1000 cities in 120 countries around the world. This year the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles will again participate in the festivities with a special concert available on the […]
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Estate all’Italiana Festival 2020
The Italian artistic excellence, wherever you are: all you need is an Internet connection to attend 21 events of 11 Italian festivals. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the ItaliaFestival Association and with participation of some of the most prestigious Italian Festivals, presents over two months of high-quality shows in a unique […]
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Meet the Author Online: Antonio Scurati
The Neapolitan author Antonio Scurati and winner of the 73rd edition of the 2019 Strega Prize, Italy’s most prestigious literary award, discusses his experience and thoughts regarding the current health situation from Milan. He won the 2019 Strega Prize for his 800-page novel, “M. il figlio del secolo” (Bompiani editions) an anti-fascist history. VIDEO
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Fare Cinema 2020
Fare Cinema is an inititive of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to promote quality Italian cinema and the Italian film industry. It is organized in collaboration with MiBACT, ANICA, ICE and Istituto Luce – Cinecittà. Launched in 2018, Fare Cinema aims to organize events dedicated to Italian cinema all over the […]
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Theatre Streaming: Compagnia Pippo Delbono
Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione and Compagnia Pippo Delbono present a series of theatre performances that can be streamed from the comfort of your home. The performances are subtitled in English and introduced by a special video message by Pippo Delbono. Available until June 30, 2020. LINKS TO THE PERFORMANCES: Questo Buio Feroce (The Wild Darkness) […]
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Making Pasta at Home | Online Cooking Workshop
A live Zoom cooking event with Elisabetta Ciardullo, founder of Think Italian! Events to learn how to make pasta fatta in casa. Fee applies ($25). For more information and to register call or text 310 741-9669 Zoom meeting invitation will be sent upon registration. The session will be recorded.
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Meet the Author Online: Valeria Parrella
In anticipation of the announcement of the 2020 Strega Prize winner, the writer, dramatist and Italian journalist Valeria Parrella recounts her experiences during the pandemic and how the experience may influence writers. Her most recent book Almarina is a candidate for the 2020 Strega Prize and tells the story of a woman and girl who […]
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October 15K-12 ITALIAN LANGUAGE ART CONTEST – Graffiti Art, Illustrations and Comics
In honor of the 20th edition of Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 19-25, 2020) Fondazione Italia, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco under the auspices of the Italian Consulate General in Los Angeles and the Italian Consulate General in San […]
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Progetto Rode: 24 Caprices for solo violion, Op. 22
The Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica (CIDIM), a member of UNESCO’s International Music Council, presents Progetto Rode, an online musical project as part of the 2020 edition of Progetto Suono Italiano, promoted in collaboration with Suonare News magazine. Progetto Rode, conceived by Italian violinist Davide Alogna, features twenty-four distinguished Italian violinists, including Alogna himself, in self-recorded […]
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