design and art > A conversation with architect Roberto Palomba: Living with the art / The art of living
Seriality and uniqueness. The connection between these two concepts defines what is contemporary. As design increasingly intersects with art, we are reimagining the relationship between mass production and uniqueness. Innovation today lies in merging these realms, creating new perspectives and possibilities. When does a serial object become art, and when does a unique piece challenge […]
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film festival > San Diego Italian Film Festival
The 18th annual feStivale will bring to San Diego the best new Italian cinema with a series of premieres varying from dramas and comedies to documentaries, discussions with guest filmmakers, producers and artists, and the 6th annual Ristretto Awards (the shorts competition). This year’s theme is Core, a play on words between the English meaning, and […]
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Italian classes FALL 2024 – in person & online
Fall 2024: September 30 – December 14 Calendar and schedule For further information and to register please call Ina Cohen at (310) 824 -7408
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theater > Six Characters in Search of an Author
The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and Chapman University’s Ferrucci Institute present Nick Gabriel‘s new adaptation of SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR (1921) by Nobel Prize winner Luigi Pirandello. In an effort to attract modern audiences to Pirandello’s work, Gabriel’s adaptation contemporizes the language and circumstances of the play, while maintaining the […]
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exhibit> Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Le Fil Rouge
For the past fifty years, Renzo Piano has redefined architectural practice, transforming it into a participatory and harmonious experience. This approach dissolves disciplinary boundaries, merging the acts of imagining, designing, calculating, and building into what is now a world-renowned atelier: the Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Our new exhibition, “Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Le Fil Rouge“, […]
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Serena Autieri in Concert at Villaggio Italia
The opening concert of Villaggio Italia in Los Angeles will feature the incredible Serena Autieri. A celebrated figure in Italian entertainment, Autieri has graced stages and screens with her remarkable talent. Known for her roles in popular television series and films, Autieri has also charmed audiences as a singer and stage performer. She co-hosted the […]
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special event > Italian Navy’s Amerigo Vespucci in Los Angeles
Amerigo Vespucci, the historic and iconic training ship of the Italian Navy, will arrive, for the first time in history, at the Port of Los Angeles and will be accompanied by a special air show of the Italian Air Force aerobatic team “Frecce Tricolore”. On this occasion, Los Angeles will be the first city in […]
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exhibition > We are Sea. Italy, coastal landscape
The Italian seas are a vital source of biodiversity for our country, the Mediterranean, and the planet. The photo exhibit “Siamo Mare – We Are Sea” aims to present an international audience with a fresh perspective on the beauty of Italy’s seas, coasts, and landscapes. It also seeks to raise awareness about the need to […]
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screening and concert > Ma l’amore mio non muore! (Love Everlasting)
A special screening of the the silent movie Ma l’amor mio non muore! (Love Everlasting, dir. Mario Caserini. Italy, 1913, 77 min) with a live accompaniment and an original score by noted concert pianist and composer Michele Sganga. Restored to its original glory by the Cineteca di Bologna, Ma l’amor mio non muore!, starring the iconic Lyda Borelli, […]
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workshop > Italian Genealogy
Geared towards novice to intermediate genealogists, this two-part workshop utilizes immigration records, civil documents, and church records to help you build a family tree. The second part covers methods of finding and interpreting ship manifests to locate Italian ancestral immigrants that arrived in the U.S. from the 1890s to the 1950s. Part 1: two-hour in-class […]
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