American Film Institute AFI Fest 2017
During the 2017 edition of the Festival presented by Audi, there will be a special screening of Michelangelo Antonioni’s iconic movies Red Desert (1964, 2h) and Blow-Up (1966, 1h 51m)
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Journey through the Wines of Piedmont
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 wine culture in this interactive wine tasting party organized with Vinomatica.com Wine Agency and its Founder and […]
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Corso di cucina: Cooking DOP & IGP
In anticipation of the Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, Alessandra “Ale” Gambini will host a cooking class focused on Italian DOP and IGP denominations. She is a LA-based Italian food blogger, recipe developer, host home chef in web series and author of the cookbook “A Queen in the Kitchen”. Born and raised in Northern […]
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Tina Modotti: Dogma and Passion by Laura Martínez Díaz (2013, 52 min)
The connection between art, activism, love and tragedy is the subject of Tina Modotti: Dogma and Passion by Laura Martínez Díaz (2013, 52 min), a documentary dedicated to the Italian photographer, model, actress, and revolutionary political activist. In Spanish with English subtitles. Organized by the Consulate General of Mexico in L.A. in collaboration with the IIC, on the occasion of […]
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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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