film festival > SAN DIEGO ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL
This fall, the San Diego Italian Film Festival celebrates its 20th feStivale, themed Legacy, honoring two decades of Italian cinema and community in San Diego. Featuring films, shorts, guest discussions, Ristretto Awards, and the closing feSta, this milestone edition celebrates SDIFF’s past while looking ahead to its future stories. A special launch event on September […]
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Italian classes FALL 2026 – in person & online
Fall 2026 dates: October 5 – December 12, 2026 Calendar and schedule For further information and to register please call or text Ina Cohen at (310) 741-9669 or write to classes.iicla@esteri.it
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music festival> HIT WEEK 2026
The 2026 edition of Hit Week celebrates the festival’s 20th anniversary by expanding global opportunities for Italian music. This year’s highlight is the debut of the Sync Mission, an initiative dedicated entirely to music licensing for audiovisual media, including film, TV series, advertising, and video games. From October 5–7 in Los Angeles, Sync Managers from […]
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site-specific installation > WE ARE LETTERS. THE ARCHITECTURE OF LANGUAGE
Marking the 22nd Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art Day, the Italian Cultural Institute, under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, presents WE ARE LETTERS. The Archictecture of Language, a site-specific installation by Lorenzo Marini exploring alphabets, visual language and communication. At the heart of Marini’s artistic research are […]
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concert > CHIARA IZZI: HITS ON A JOURNEY
Celebrate Italian-American Heritage Month with Chiara Izzi’s Hits on a Journey at the Festa Italiana organized by the Little Italy Association of Los Angeles in San Pedro! Enjoy a lively celebration of Italian culture, featuring authentic cuisine, live music, traditional performances, artisans, vendor booths, and entertainment for the whole family. Through a musical storytelling experience, […]
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exhibition > CARLO RAMBALDI: DREAMING THE COSMOS
Join us for a special preview of our new exhibit CARLO RAMBALDI: DREAMING THE COSMOS, curated by Cristina Lippolis Rambaldi, on the occasion of the forthcoming recognition of the Italian master on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Known worldwide for creating some of cinema’s most iconic creatures — and winner of three Academy Awards for […]
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theater performance > MASK MAYHEM
Experience the vibrant world of Commedia dell’Arte in Colpi di Maschera (Mask Mayhem), a family-friendly celebration of iconic Italian masks, physical comedy, improvisation, and pop culture presented in English. Commedia dell’Arte, the iconic Italian theatrical tradition born in the 16th century and widely regarded as one of the foundations of modern comedy features legendary masked […]
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exhibition > THE ETRUSCANS: FROM THE HEART OF ANCIENT ITALY
The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy introduces the remarkable culture that flourished in ancient Etruria, in the region between the Arno and Tiber Rivers, from the 9th to the 2nd century BC. The exhibition features important artworks lent by museums in Italy, complemented by additional loans from museums in Europe, the U.S., and Canada. […]
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