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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Art & Science: Bringing the Magic to the Museum with Museo Egizio Director Christian Greco
Dr. Christian Greco, director of the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy, examines the discovery of Egyptian artifacts and the reunification of burial assemblages. He also discusses how Egyptologists and scientists collaborate to re-create archaeological and historical contexts. Reception to follow. More details can be found HERE. Fowler Museum, UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N […]
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Bruskers Guitar Duo USA Tour 2017
Eugenio Polacchini and Matteo Minozzi, the Bruskers Guitar Duo, have been defined “two leading figures in the motley world of guitar” and “a source of inspiration for guitarists”. Molded by the classical (Eugenio) and modern (Matteo) music worlds, they use jazz as a common ground and their repertoire covers traditional jazz standards and soundtracks in […]
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Grand Tour in Contemporary Italy
A rich selection of photographs capturing regional Italian film sets from the 1940s until today, curated by Antonio Maraldi – Centro Cinema Citta’ di Cesena. Before the Second World War it was rare, if not unusual, that Italian cinema was shot outside of the studios, immediately following the war, inspired by Neorealism, Italian cinema went […]
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Los Angeles Virtuosi presents: Mostly Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, his last symphonic work, rounds off an evening of musical favorites by Giacomo Puccini and Benjamin Britten, in the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra’s debut performance at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Bing Auditorium, courtesy of its Sundays Live concert series. Concert free and open to the public. Los […]
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Filming on Italy – First edition February 3 & 7
A new event promoting Italy as a cinematic set, thanks to the collaboration between Angus Dei Production by Tiziana Rocca, the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles and its Director Valeria Rumori and the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles. During the first edition of the project the new Italian Cinema Law for foreign […]
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Luca Vullo: Influx (2016, 82′)
London has never attracted so many Italians as in the last few years. In a period when European immigration is continuously debated in politics, “Influx (2016, 82′) offers an emotional self-analysis that reveals the strengths and weaknesses of Italians, showing the uniqueness of their mentality as well as their contradictions. A captivating documentary that reveals ‘the […]
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