Rapahel’s Dream
On April 6th, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, died in Rome. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Raffaello Sanzio’s death, while we wait for cultural destinations to reopen and to be able to see works of art live again, the network of Italian Cultural Institutes (IIC) in the […]
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STREGA PRIZE 2020
Premio Strega 2020 – excerpts of the 12 works long-listed for the prestigious literary prize are now available in English, thanks to a collaboration between the Fondazione Bellonci and 5 Italian Cultural Institutes: our own Los Angeles one, as well as London, Melbourne, San Francisco and Washington D.C. The books are: La nuova stagione, by […]
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Maggio Musicale in Los Angeles – Second video concert
A series of four video concerts organized by Antonio Lysy, an Italian cello player and Latin Grammy winner. He is the founder of the Incontri in Terra di Siena Chamber Music Festival in Tuscany, Italy. He has performed as a soloist in major concert halls worldwide, and continues to perform regularly both as a solo, […]
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Meet the Author Online: Gianrico Carofiglio
The award winning, best selling author Gianrico Carofiglio, whose books have been translated into over 24 languages, offers a warm greeting to the IICLA Director Valeria Rumori and the Institute’s dedicated public, in particular he wishes happy reading to the IICLA book club currently reading books nominated for the prestigious literary prize Il Premio Strega.Carofilgio […]
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Cinzia Zuffada: Reflections on the Earth Viewed from Space
IIC Webinar Series Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles with the Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago, the Italian Cultural Instiute in Montreal, the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco, the Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington D.C. Journalist Maria […]
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Maggio Musicale in Los Angeles – First video concert
A series of four video concerts organized by Antonio Lysy, an Italian cello player and Latin Grammy winner. He is the founder of the Incontri inTerra di Siena Chamber Music Festival in Tuscany, Italy. He has performed as a soloist in major concert halls worldwide, and continues to perform regularly both as a solo, and […]
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Handemade cinema
On the occasion of May Day celebrating workers and in anticipation of the event Fare Cinema, the documentary Handmade Cinema (2012, 52′) by Guido Torlonia about the artisans of Italian cinema is available for free until May 3. STREAM IT HERE Written by journalist Laura Delli Colli with Guido Torlonia, who is also the […]
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Meet the Author Online: Dacia Maraini
On the occasion of World Book Day 2020, the award winning writer and one of the most important figures in contemporary Italian literature Dacia Maraini offers her reflections on the Covid-19 health emergency for the Italian Culture Institute in Los Angeles and our public in an exclusive message. Also on the occasion of Earth Day […]
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Boundries of Belonging : Culture, Identity, and Narrative in South East Europe
The South East European Film Festival Los Angeles presents a Cultural and Literary Salon exploring contemporary artistic approaches to identity, nostalgia, and narrative representation. Using the conflict-ridden history of South East Europe as a springboard for a wide-ranging discussion, the diverse panel of specialists will offer perspectives on past and current issues of belonging. […]
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POSTPONED: LORENZO MARINI – ALPHATYPE
After the great success of Alphacube at 2020 LA Art Show, the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles will host the exhibit ALPHATYPE by Lorenzo Marini. In conjunction with a show at The Bruce Lurie Gallery. “The success of Marini’s typocentric artworks depends intellectually on this rich range of citation, but also on a literary […]
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