The Longevity Table| World Week of Italian Cuisine – SOLD OUT
A conversation with Prof. Valter Longo & Chef Luigi Fineo on how food can become our best ally to live a longer and healthier life. Video message by Alessandro Del Piero. Moderated by journalist Valentina Martelli. Special Spotlight on prosecco DOCG wine from the hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene that have just officially become Italy’s 55th UNESCO […]
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Federico Rampini: When Our History Begins | Week of the Italian Language in the World
Renowned Italian journalist Federico Rampini will present his latest book, When Our History Begins. The Great Turning Points of the Past that Shaped the World We Live in Today (Quando inizia la nostra storia. Le grandi svolte del passato che hanno disegnato il mondo in cui viviamo Mondadori, 2018). History is the teacher of life: […]
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Wine Tasting Event: Pasta Party with Master Taster and Wine Educator Giammario Villa & Osteria Mamma | World Week of Italian Cuisine
Giammario Villa, Master Taster and Wine Educator will lead the even and will sample wines from family owned wineries, focused on local grapes and sustainable farming. Special spotlight on prosecco DOCG wine from the hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene that have just officially become Italy’s 55th UNESCO World Heritage Site. Food curtesy of Osteria Mamma. […]
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Honoring Lina Wertmüller
OCTOBER 26th, 2019, 6:00 PMTCL Chinese Theater, HollywoodSpecial screening of The Basilisks (US Premiere) OCTOBER 28th, 2019, 11:30 AM7065 Hollywood BoulevardPresentation and Ceremony: Star on the Hollywood Walk of FameGuest Speakers: Pascal Vicedomini, Secretary General of the Capri in the World Institute, and Oscar-winning screenwriter Steven Zaillian. OCTOBER 28th, 2019, 6:00 PMTCL Chinese Theater, HollywoodSpecial […]
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“Amazing Leonardo” directed by Jesus Garces Lambert (2019, 90’) | Leonardo 500 | Week of the Italian Language in the World
US premiere of a filmic journey through the life of Leonardo starring Luca Argentero. Produced by Sky with Progetto Immagine. The film will also be screened in San Francisco on October 23 and in Houston on October 24. Introduction by Davide Gasparotto, Senior Curator of Paintings at J. Paul Getty Museum. Organized on the occasion […]
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“Essere Leonardo da Vinci”: Santa Ana | Leonardo 500 | Week of the Italian Language in the World
Last stop of director/screenwriter/actor Massimiliano Finazzer Flory’s tour of the Southwest organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles to celebrate the 500th year of Leonardo da Vinci’s death with select screenings of his award-winning film. Finazzer Flory, the film’s writer and director, also plays the role of da Vinci in his unique documentary […]
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Swept Away Again by Lina Wertmüller
Lina Wertmüller has always played by her own rules. Her fascination with disorder, politics, religion and controversy as well as her rebellious nature began at an early age when, as a teenager, she managed to get herself expelled from 15 Catholic schools. Thus, it should come as no surprise that few people – male or […]
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Being Leonardo Da Vinci by M. Finazzer Flory: Los Angeles, UCLA | Leonardo 500 | Week of the Italian Language in the World
Part of director/screenwriter/actor Massimiliano Finazzer Flory’s tour of the Southwest organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles to celebrate the 500th year of Leonardo da Vinci’s death with select screenings of his award-winning film. Finazzer Flory, the film’s writer and director, also plays the role of da Vinci in his unique documentary that […]
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Leonardo Da Vinci: Inventing the Future | Leonardo 500 | Week of the Italian Language in the World
This conference focuses on Leonardo’s work on Flight, the Heart, Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, and the Environment, and is accompanied by an exhibition of relevant facsimiles of Leonardo’s drawings matched with photographs of contemporary dissections and modern artistic works. Organized by Massimo Ciavolella (UCLA) and Francis Wells (Cardiac Surgeon, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge) in conjunction […]
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Being Leonardo Da Vinci: Las Vegas | Leonardo 500 | Week of the Italian Language in the World
Part of director/screenwriter/actor Massimiliano Finazzer Flory’s tour of the Southwest organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles to celebrate the 500th year of Leonardo da Vinci’s death with select screenings of his award-winning film. Finazzer Flory, the film’s writer and director, also plays the role of da Vinci in his unique documentary that […]
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