Sounding Limits: The music of Pascale Criton
The expressive Italian duo composed of Silvia Tarozzi (violin) and Deborah Walker (cello) join CalArts composer and violist Eyvind Kang to present the US premiere of recent works by the innovative French composer Pascale Criton. Tarozzi and Walker will hold masterclasses at CalArts and a workshop and performacne on October 23 at UC Santa Barbara. REDCAT Purchase […]
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Silvio Soldini: Bread and Tulips (2000, 1 hour 56 min)
A screening of the Italian-Swiss production and romantic comedy, Bread and Tulips (2000, 1h 56m) directed by Silvio Soldini. After being forgotten in a highway café’ during a bus trip, a housewife decides to start a new life in Venice. In Italian with English subtitles. Organized by the Consulate General of Switzerland and the IIC […]
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2017 Italian Languge Teachers’ Workshop
This year’s workshop will focus on best practices and strategies for what goes into the very best lessons. www.dornsife.usc.edu
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Ludovico Einaudi in concerto
Back by popular demand, UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance again welcomes the incomparable Ludovico Einaudi to Royce Hall for two unforgettable evenings. A classically trained pianist and composer, Einaudi is best known for his unique, genre-defying musical style that blends elements of classical, avant-garde, rock, jazz, electronica and world music in an effortlessly […]
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Giovanni Bellini: The Poetry of Landscape
Davide Gasparotto, Senior Curator of Paintings at the Getty Museum, will give his insight on the Giovanni Bellini exhibition Landscapes of Faith which he curated. The exhibition will be on display at the Getty Center through January 14, 2018. Gasparotto is a native of Bassano del Grappa, Italy. He studied Art History and Classical Archaeology at the University of […]
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Leopardi – Il Giovane Favoloso by Mario Martone (2014, 2h 25m)
On the occasion of the 17th Week of The Italian Language in the World a screening og the film Leopardi (2014, 2h 25m) by Mario Martone. Based upon the short but fruitful life of illness-racked Italian poet and philosopher Giacomo Leopardi, the film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice […]
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Maestro Riccardo Muti & The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Hosted by the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, Riccardo Muti will conduct the multi-Grammy Award-winning Chicago Symphony Orchestra on the Philharmonic Society’s 2017-18 season opening night. Purchase tickets HERE. 10% off with the discount code: ITALY www.philharmonicsociety.org
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Italian Cocktail Night – Unconventional Italian Aperitivo: from Amaro to Spritz
Wine in contemporary Italy: Exploring the unique wines of each region. There are around 350 common wine grape varieties in Italy, so there is so much to taste! Discover a favorite new bottle and learn something new about the wine culture of the Italian Alps in this interactive wine tasting party organized with Vinomatica.com Wine […]
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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World
Promoted by the cultural and diplomatic network of Italy and under the high patronage of the of the President of the Republic of Italy, the Italian Language Week in the World is the most important annual international initiative dedicated to the promotion and valorization of the Italian Language. The program includes a series of events […]
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Taste of Italy
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles presents the ninth annual Taste of Italy: L.A.’s premiere Italian food and wine event. For one evening the heart of historic Downtown Los Angeles is transformed into a charming Italian Piazza where guests can enjoy the region’s best Italian Restaurants and World Class Wines, Live Entertainment and Chef […]
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