Istituto Di Cultura - Los Angeles

The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles is pleased to present the audiobook From the dark forest to Paradise. A journey through Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy in thirty-three languages, published by Emons Audiolibri. The audiobook, produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the occasion...

Online video presentation by Massimo Ciavolella, Distinguished Professor of Italian Studies, UCLA Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies. Introduction by Silvia Chiave, Consul General of Italy in Los Angeles image:Francesca Bertini in Francesca da Rimini, 1910.

Ferruccio Farina, Director of the International Study Center Francesca da Rimini, will present his book Francesca Da Rimini Storia di un mito. Letteratura, arti visive e musica tra XIV E XXI secolo (Francesca Da Rimini History of a Myth. Literature, Visual Arts and Music between the 14th and the 21st centuries Maggioli...

Virtual tour of a collective exhibit organized in Ravenna, where the tomb of Dante Alighieri is, showcasing over 40 works by graphic artists focused on Dante's portrait. Remarks by Consul General of Italy in Houston, Federico Ciattaglia. Featured artists:About Ponny, Ache77, Alberto Corradi, Andrea Dalla Barba, Andrea...

A series of readings from The Divine Comedy by the Italian Diplomatic network in the South West of the US to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's death and the Supreme Poet. Avaialble weekly on the IIC Los Angeles Youtube Channel. Readings selected by Leonilde Callocchia, Cultural Attaché, IIC Los An...

All levels, 1 thru 8 & B1 Citizenship Prep for CILS. For more info and to register call or text Ina Cohen at 310 741-9669

Over 60 years ago, a radically new approach to language and mind called Generative Grammar was initiated by Noam Chomsky. In 1974, at MIT, Chomsky and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini opened a convergent field: biolinguistics. This field has witnessed an impressive development ever since, in terms of experiments, dedicated journals,...

An online preparation course for intermediate students who have to take the Italian citizenship exam. Please note that previous knowledge of Italian at intermediate level is recommended to attend this course. Candidates at a lower level may contact us for other options. Sundays 11AM - 1PM For more info and to register...

The 16th edition of the Festival will pay tribute to the legendary Maestro Ennio Morricone, and honor directors Matteo Garrone and Marco Pontecorvo, and musicians Diane Warren and Laura Pausini. More information at www.losangelesitalia.com  

Questo webinar, oltre a presentare l’ampia panoramica dei strumenti a disposizione dell’impresa esportatrice, nonche’ le diverse iniziative pubbliche a sostegno dell’Export Digitale, si pone l’ambizioso obiettivo di voler contribuire a rafforzare la diffusione della cultura digitale presso le ...

Stephanie Jed, Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at the University of California, San Diego will explore Dante’s Inferno as a roadmap for understanding how we might, in today’s world, strengthen our communities and relations of justice through responsible reading and thinking. REGISTER HERE    

Join us on Earth Day for the online screening of the animated feature TRASH (Italy 2020 88') directed by Luca Della Grotta and Francesco Dafano. Special pre-recorded video introduction by the directors Della Grotta and Dafano.In English. Boxes, bottles, cans. Garbage. Abandoned everywhere. Ignored by everyone. Inert. Until...

Travel through the exhibition with the fabulous characters of the film TRASH and learn more about what we can all do to protect our environment. The virtual exhibition consists of over 200 works, including drawings, storyboards and a selection of video material from the  movie. It is a journey into the creative univ...

The well-known Los Angeles artist and illustrator Sandow Birk and the director and screenwriter Sean Meredith will present their Dante's Inferno (2008, 76 '- MoMA Film Archive permanent collection), a film adaptation of the homonymous volume illustrated by Birk with texts by Marcus Sanders (Chronicle Books, 2004), a modern...