Istituto Di Cultura - Los Angeles

“Food Education: The Culture of Taste” is the theme of the fourth Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. The event launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation aims to promote quality Italian cuisine and our farm produce abroad, through seminars, conferences, meetings with chefs and...

On the occasion of Cinema Italian Style 2019 and of the World Week of Italian Cuisine, the screening of Marco Bellocchio's debut film, Fists in the Pockets (1965). Followed by a celebration of Trulli Tales creators, Maria Elena and Fiorella Congedo, who will receive the IIC Creativity Award, an acknowledgement of the Italian...

Featuring works of art by the legendary director, drawn at the table and included in Il libro dei sogni (The Book of Dreams), a journal he kept for about thirty years. Organized in anticipation of next year's celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Fellini's birth (1920 - 2020). Special Spotlight on prosecco DOCG ...

The glamorous showcase for Italian contemporary cinema returns to the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles with a rich and talented cast of actors, directors and producers. The 15th edition of Cinema Italian Style kicks into gear with Italy's official Oscar submission for Best International Film, THE TRAITOR. Veteran director...

Justin A. Nystrom, Associate Professor of History at Loyola University in New Orleans, will present his book (The University of Georgia Press, 2018) in New Orleans on November 21 and in Los Angeles on December 5. The book investigates how generations of Sicilian immigrants have flavored creole cuisine. Special spotlight...

Through special activities and games, authors Sonia Scalco and Carlo Carzan will guide children (6+) into Leonardo Da Vinci’s world. This playful and interactive learning workshop presented by “Così X Gioco” from Palermo, will investigate the mind of the brilliant Florentine genius, Leonardo ...

In anticipation of the winter solstice (December 21), a celebration of Italy’s best and most recent short films selected by Turin’s Centro Nazionale del Cortometraggio (CNC) In Italian with English subtitles. Organized by the Institute in collaboration with CNC.

Join us for a thought-provoking celebration of Italian food culture, featuring talks by influencers, scholars and chefs, and access to a tasting pavilion with the best from local Italian restaurants and food producers. Famed chef Bruno Serato and celebrated butcher and restauranteur Dario Cecchini headline the upcoming...