Dennita Sewell: The Italian Impact on Contemporary Fashion
On the occasion of the 16th annual Italian Language Week in the World with the theme of Italian and Creativity: Brands and Traditions, Fashion and Design, Dennita Sewell, Fashion Curator at the Phoenix Art Museum, will hold a special presentation on the Italian impact in contemporary fashion. Fashion news this season is focused on the many […]
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Stati Generali 2016: Italiano Lingua Viva
On October 17 and 18 in Florence the second edition of the Stati Generali della Lingua italiana nel mondo will be held. The title this year is Italiano Lingua Viva (Italian Living Language). The event can be streamed directly through the site www.esteri.it. In addition, the afternoon of October 17 at 4:30 pm (Italian time), […]
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16th Week of Italian Language in the World
On the occasion of the 16th annual Italian Language Week in the World a series of events will celebrate this year’s theme, Italian and Creativity: Brands and Traditions, Fashion and Design. Presented under the patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy.
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HitWeek presents: Max Gazze’
The Italian pop singer-songwriter Max Gazze’ will perform during HitWeek 2016, the annual traveling festival devoted to Italian music and lifestyle. www.whiskyagogo.com Purchase tickets HERE Whisky a Go Go 8901 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, 90069
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Culture in a Communicative Classroom: 2016 Italian Language Teachers’ Workshop
On the occasion of the 16th annual Italian Language Week in the World with the theme of Italian and Creativity: Brands and Traditions, Fashion and Design, this special workshop for Italian language teachers, new approaches and methods for teaching the Italian culture to millennials will be discussed. The keynote speaker Daniela Bartalesi-Graf, lecturer in Italian […]
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Natural Disasters and Culture
An interdisciplinary panel commemorating the Florence Flood fifty years after the disasterous event. Keynote speaker: Giovanna Giusti Galardi, renowned art historian and curator at the Uffizi Galler in Florence. Organized by Dr. Irina D. Costache, Professor of Art History, California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) in collaboration with the IIC and supported by the CSUCI […]
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New Orleans Film Festival
The festival will showcase a selection of recent Italian productions including IRREGULARS by Fabio Palmieri (2016, 9 min) and Sicily Jass – The world’s first jazz man (2015, 73 min) by Michele Cinque. www.neworleansfilmfestival.com
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The Shimmer of Gold: Giovanni di Paolo in Renaissance Siena
Giovanni Di Paolo (about 1399–1482), manuscript illuminator and panel painter, was one of the most distinctive and imaginative artists in Renaissance Siena. He received prestigious commissions over the course of his lengthy career, including the important Branchini Altarpiece of 1427. Presented together probably for the first time since its dispersal, the altarpiece will be displayed […]
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Ludovico Einaudi: Elements
Luminous, emotive, effortlessly lyrical and always supremely refined, pianist Ludovico Einaudi is the most streamed classical artist in the world. After experiencing his music performed live in Royce Hall, you’ll see why. www.ludovicoeinaudi.com Tickets available only at www.ticketmaster.com
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Alex Folla & Elena Trailina: Unknown Monk, Exhibit
A selection of works by Alex Folla and Elena Trailina created with the same painting and gold leaf techniques will pay homage to the Renaissance artist Giovanni di Paolo. Unknown Monk was organized in collaboration with the J. Paul Getty Museum on the occasion of The Shimmer of Gold: Giovanni di Paolo in Renaissance Siena, a […]
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