Istituto Di Cultura - Los Angeles

Premio Strega 2020 - excerpts of the 12 works long-listed for the prestigious literary prize are now available in English, thanks to a collaboration between the Fondazione Bellonci and 5 Italian Cultural Institutes: our own Los Angeles one, as well as London, Melbourne, San Francisco and Washington D.C. The books are:...

The Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica (CIDIM), a member of UNESCO's International Music Council, presents Progetto Rode, an online musical project as part of the 2020 edition of Progetto Suono Italiano, promoted in collaboration with Suonare News magazine. Progetto Rode, conceived by Italian violinist Davide Alogna, features...

In anticipation of the announcement of the 2020 Strega Prize winner, the writer, dramatist and Italian journalist Valeria Parrella recounts her experiences during the pandemic and how the experience may influence writers.  Her most recent book Almarina is a candidate for the 2020 Strega Prize and tells the story ...

Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione and Compagnia Pippo Delbono present a series of theatre performances that can be streamed from the comfort of your home. The performances are subtitled in English and introduced by a special video message by Pippo Delbono. Available until June 30, 2020. LINKS TO THE PERFORMANCES: Questo...

The third edition of a special event dedicated to Italian film industry professionals, highlighting their talent around the world.  More details to follow shortly.  The initiative, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of ...

The Neapolitan author Antonio Scurati and winner of the 73rd edition of the 2019 Strega Prize, Italy’s most prestigious literary award, discusses his experience and thoughts regarding the current health situation from Milan. He won the 2019 Strega Prize for his 800-page novel, “M. il figlio del secolo” (Bompia...

Make Music Day is an international free celebration of music that began in 1982 in France and today is held on the same day in 1000 cities in 120 countries around the world. This year the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles will again participate in the festivities with a special concert available on the Institute's...

The annual international film festival brings to Orange County the best of classic and contemporary cinema from around the World. The Italian Spotlight will be held August 11th. The Italian film to be featured will be announced shortly.  Organized by the NBFF in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute Los Angeles. ...