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.
Read moreStarring 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 […]
Read moreLeonardo500: 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 […]
Read moreSouth 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. […]
Read moreLeonardo 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 […]
Read moreScreening: 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 […]
Read moreItalian 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 […]
Read moreItalian 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 […]
Read moreSymposium on the Italian Diaspora
The one-day symposium brings together the leading researchers from Italy and the United States to explore the many facets of Italian identity in the transnational spaces defined by Italian mobility. More info at https://bit.ly/2IgZgob Organized by California State University Long Beach in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. PROGRAM Opening Remarks (10:30-11:00 AM) […]
Read moreItalian Film Festival USA – Phoenix edition
On April 12,13 and April 26,27, the annual edition of Italian Film Festival USA of Phoenix will feature local premieres of recent, critically acclaimed Italian films and shorts. Organized by Italian Film Festival USA in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, ASU’s School of International Letters and Cultures and Scottsdale Civic Center Library. […]
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