The Lure of Italy: Artists’ Views
From the crumbling ruins of ancient Rome to the crystal clear light of Venice, Italy has fascinated travelers and artists for centuries. Painters and draftsmen have found inspiration not only in the cities but also in the countryside and in the deep history and culture. Visiting from France, England, the Netherlands, and Germany, artists drew […]
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Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe
From Paris to Madrid and Vienna to London, from the Doge’s Palace to St. Peter’s Square, Europe’s most iconic cities and monuments have played host to magnificent ceremonies. During the golden age of view painting in the eighteenth century, princes, popes, and ambassadors commissioned artists such as Canaletto and Panini to record memorable moments ranging […]
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Olive Oil in Focus – Public event
On the occasion of the Los Angeles Times Food Bowl and the 150th anniversary of Filippo Berio a special presentation on one of the most flavorful and healthiest ingredients of the Italian and Mediterranean diets, olive oil. The talk will highlight both the “human factor” in the process of olive oil making, the richness in tastes and […]
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Olive Oil Tasting Party: 150 years of Filippo Berio – only for IIC members and Lingua Viva students
On the occasion of the Los Angeles Times Food Bowl and the 150th anniversary of Filippo Berio, a special presentation on one of the most flavorful and healthiest ingredients of the Italian and Mediterranean diets, olive oil. The talk will highlight both the “human factor” in the process of olive oil making, the richness in […]
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Los Angeles Times Food Bowl
A major new annual food festival that will celebrate L.A.’s dynamic and influential food scene while promoting awareness about food waste and hunger. Hundreds of events throughout the city will showcase its culinary diversity and California’s produce through a unique and vibrant festival program. Massimo Bottura, founder of three-Michelin-star Osteria Francescana in Modena and creator […]
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Lucrezia Borgia’s Self-Representation
How did noble women represent themselves through the objects they acquired, wore, and used to outfit their living quarters? Professor Diane Ghirardo (School of Architecture, University of Southern California) addresses this question by examining Lucrezia Borgia’s jewelry, library, art and religious objects, and the decoration of her quarters in the Estense Castle and Palazzo di […]
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Meet the Author: Claudio Magris
Scholar, translator and writer Claudio Magris, professor of modern German literature at the University of Trieste, in conversation with Thomas Harrison, Director of the Department of Italian at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) discussing Magris’ work and his latest novel, Blameless. Claudio Magris, whose works have helped to promote an awareness of Central European culture and […]
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Newport Beach Film Festival
The Italian spotlight at the annual Newport Beach Film Festival will feature Orecchie (2016, 90 min) by Alessandro Aronadio bringing to Orange County the best of classic and contemporary cinema from around the world from both emerging and seasoned filmmakers in collaboration with the local community and educational institutions. www.newportbeachfilmfest.com
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Locarno Festival in Los Angeles presents Yuri Ancarani: The Challenge
The Locarno Festival in Los Angeles (April 21 – 23) is delighted to present the film The Challenge directed by Yuri Ancarani (2016, 69 min). Falconry has a history that stretches back over 40 centuries. In the West it was a prevailing passion of the medieval aristocracy, but its prestige continues undiminished in contemporary Arab […]
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Giacomo Puccini: Tosca
A fiery prima donna becomes trapped between her allegiance to her rebel lover and the scheming of a treacherous police chief who will stop at nothing in his lust for her. The explosive conflict between these three unforgettable characters comes to a hair-raising conclusion in one of opera’s bloodiest, most intense dramas. Baritone Ambrogio Maestri […]
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