Federico Rampini: From Brexit to Trump
A conversation with writer and journalist Federico Rampini, US Bureau Chief for La Repubblica, one of the largest national newspapers in Italy. Rampini had “foreseen Trump”, analyzing the deep causes of his victory in his book, The Betrayal. Globalization and Immigration: How the Elites Lied. With the Brexit poll, and the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Paris, Nice, […]
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M Accelerator – Young Italian entrepreneurs
A special program for young Italian entrepreneurs who will spend a semester in Los Angeles learning business and marketing to develop their own projects. Organized by MEDIARS in partnership with Regione Lazio, in collaboration with IIC and Italian Trade Agency. By invitation only.
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Serial Flirtations: Rotari’s Muses
The Norton Simon Museum presents an intimate exhibition examining Pietro Rotari (1707–1762), an illustrious Italian artist who found success and fortune in Vienna and beyond, ultimately becoming court painter to Empress Elizabeth of Russia. Serial Flirtations: Rotari’s Muses brings together eight paintings from the Simon holdings attributed to Rotari and his studio, including his iconic […]
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The Beautiful Face: Plastic Surgery in the Renaissance
This presentation by Professor Valeria Finucci examines the invention of plastic surgery for the remaking of noses and other facial features in order to give back a “human” face to those who had lost theirs. To opt for an elective surgery in the sixteenth century, when neither antiseptics nor anesthesia were available, must have meant […]
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Italian Design Day
Following the successful 21st Milan Triennial Exhibition, a special initiative launched by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to promote contemporary Italian Design in the world with events in over 100 cities internationally which include the participation of important Italian architects, business leaders, critics, academics and designers “Under 35” to illustrate the history […]
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Wine Party: Nebbiolo & Undiscovered Grapes of the Mountains
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 a Vinomatica.com Wine Agency […]
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California Interdisciplinary Consortium of Italian Studies (CICIS)
CICIS mission is to foster interdisciplinary and transnational research related to Italian studies in California, and convene conferences where this research can be promoted, undertaken, presented, and discussed. The 16th annual conference will explore the theme The Spirit of the Place.
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Conspicuous Consumption: Renaissance Venice in the Eyes of Foreigners
Dressing in the Venetian mode – narrow-cut breeches and a padded doublet—was often the sine qua non for visitors coming to Venice from Germany, France and England—and they came with a precise shopping list of the clothes to buy. This presentation looks at how albums of images compiled by young foreigners studying in Italian universities […]
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Los Angeles, Italia. Film Fashion & Art Fest
The 12th edition of the annual Festival will feature many world and US premieres of recent Italian movies as well as retrospectives, tributes and musical performances. Presented by Capri in the World Institute under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation together with the Consulate General of Italy in Los […]
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Blaxploitalian. 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema (2016, 65′). Screening and Q&A
On the occasion of Black History Month, screening of Blaxploitalian. 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema (2016, 65′) by director Fred Kuwornu, a documentary revealing the careers of a population of entertainers never heard from before: black actors in Italian cinema. Q&A with Director Fred Kuwornu following the screening. Film in Italian with English subtitles. RSVP mandatory. […]
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