COOKING WITH A MICHELIN STAR CHEF LUIGI FINEO Welcome to Tuscany!
LUIGI FINEO A native of Puglia, a Southern region of Italy, Luigi Fineo worked in Michelin starred restaurants alongside acclaimed chefs such as Francesco Berardinelli and Karl Baumgartner. In 2008 Luigi was bestowed with a prestigious Michelin Star award while operating as Executive Chef at La Botte Ristorante in Santa Monica, CA. Luigi earned the […]
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Los Angeles Times Food Bowl: Italian Wine Tradition and Leonardo da Vinci
On the occasion of the Los Angeles Times Food Bowl private guided tour by Davide Gasparotto, the senior curator of paintings for the pop-up exhibit “Celebrating Leonardo da Vinci” at the Getty Center, will be followed by a wine event led by Giammario Villa, Master Taster and Wine Educator, at the Italian Cultural Institute. With […]
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San Diego Italian Film Festival Monthly Screenings
The San Diego Italian Film Festival presents a series of monthly screenings, showing expetional films that represent the best in current Italian cinema. From May 9, 2019 to December 12, 2019 at La Paloma Theatre in Encinitas and The Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. Full program available here.
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Starring Europe: New Films from the EU
European Award winning short and feature films and box office successes will screen at the American Cinematheque as part of this Festival featuring the best of contemporary cinema from the European Union. Italy is represented by Ovunque Proteggimi (Wherever You Are, 2018, 1h 50m) by Bonifacio Angius. In Italian with English subtitles. Organized by European […]
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Leonardo500: Leonardo at the Getty
On the occasion of the pop-up exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: 500 years (April 30th – June 2nd, 2019), Davide Gasparotto, Senior Curator of Paintings, Sue Ann Chui, Associate Conservator of Paintings, and Julien Brooks, Senior Curator of Drawings, will talk about the exhibited artworks and recent studies on Leonardo’s work. Organized by the Getty Museum. More info […]
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South East European Film Festival
The festival educates about and promotes cultural diversity of South East Europe through its annual presentations of films from this region and year-round screenings and programs. SEEfest organizes conferences and retrospectives, serves as the cultural hub and resource for scholars and filmmakers, and creates opportunities for cultural exchange between Southern California and South East Europe. […]
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Leonardo da Vinci: 500 years
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death (on May 2nd, 1519 in Amboise, France), the Getty Museum is placing on view the two rare drawings by the master from its collection. Incorporating draft studies for paintings, sculpture, machinery, and human physiognomy, along with his characteristic “mirror-writing,” the two sheets present a fascinating glimpse […]
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Screening: Beautiful Things
Casa Italiana di Las Vegas proudly presents Beautiful Things (2017, 1h 35m), a heartfelt documentary by Giorgio Ferrero and Federico Biasin, winner of Best Italian Film by the Arca Jury (under 26) at the 74th Venice Film Festival. It is dedicated to those of us who could not endure a life without collecting useless objects, to […]
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Italian Research Day: Individualized Cancer Therapy in the Age of Precision Medicine
On the occasion of the Italian Research Day, an initiative launched by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) to promote the important work of Italian scientists and researchers around the World, the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles presents a conversation with Italian scientists and researchers, moderated by Professor Marco Giovannini, Director of […]
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Italian Research Day: Individualized Cancer Therapy in the Age of Precision Medicine
On the occasion of the Italian Research Day, an initiative launched by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) to promote the important work of Italian scientists and researchers around the World, Professor Marco Giovannini, Director of the UCLA Neural Tumor Research Laboratory, and Dr. Filippo Giancotti, Scientific Director of the David H. Koch Center […]
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