special event > Italian Research Day in the World
On 15 April – Leonardo da Vinci’s birth date – Italy celebrates the Day of Italian Research in the world, to give visibility to all Italian researchers abroad, to make their work known, a reason for profound pride for the whole country. This year’s program at Chapman University explores how Italy remembers and re-imagines its […]
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screenings > Elvira Notari: Beyond the Silence
US tour with screenings in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Orange for Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence, a documentary by Valerio Ciriaci that revisits the extraordinary yet overlooked story of Italy’s first woman film director. A pioneer of Neapolitan silent cinema, between 1906 and 1930 Notari created more than sixty features with her family-run Dora Film, […]
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film festival> ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL USA – PHOENIX
Embark on an italian cinematic tour. The nation wide program of the Italian Film Festival – USA will make a stop in Phoenix for the local premiere of five recent Italian films, and a program of short films at the Scottsdale Public Library. Sponsored Arizona State University’s School of International Letters and Cultures, the festival […]
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theater performance > R.OSA_ 10 Exercises for New Virtuosities by Silvia Gribaudi
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles Co-Present R.OSA – 10 Exercises for New Virtuosities by Silvia Gribaudi with Claudia A. Marsicano R.OSA_ 10 Exercises for New Virtuosities is a powerful and humorous solo work performed by Claudia A. Marsicano that challenges conventions surrounding the female body, beauty, and performance. Through irony, vulnerability, and […]
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lecture > The Architecture of Contemporary Utopias – with Carlo Ratti
Carlo Ratti (MIT, Politecnico di Milano, and curator of the 19th Venice Biennale’s International Architecture Exhibition), introduced and in conversation with Elena Manferdini (SCI-Arc). This event opens the two-day symposium “Chimera: The Architecture of Contemporary Utopias,” celebrating the launch of Architectural Design Magazine (AD) Vol. 96.2, co-edited by Elena Manferdini and Damjan Jovanovic, with conversations […]
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screening and conversation > ANNA – The Untold Story. A film by and with Monica Guerritore
On the occasion of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, and the 21st annual Los Angeles, Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Festival invite you to a special screening of ANNA – The Untold Story (Italy, 2025, 110’) followed by a conversation […]
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festival > Los Angeles, Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Festival 2026
The 21st edition of Los Angeles Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Festival is back in Hollywood, on the eve of the 2026 Oscars, to promote Italy’s long cinematic and artistic heritage and to present the latest Italian productions in the United States. The Festival pays tribute, among others, to Anna Magnani with the movie […]
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special event > Language and Culture: An Italian Perspective
The Ferrucci Institute for Italian Experience and Research is pleased to announce the tenth edition of the Italian Perspective Series, focusing on the intersection of Language and Culture. The event will take place at the Musco Center for the Arts, Chapman’s focal point for campus life and the broader community.This public event is an interdisciplinary […]
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festival > Filming Italy Los Angeles 2026 – 11a edition
The festival’s eleventh edition will pay a special tribute to Franco Nero in connection with the awarding of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The program will open with Allevi – Back to Life, a documentary dedicated to the acclaimed composer Giovanni Allevi. Actress Anna Ferzetti is this year’s Festival Ambassador. As part of the program, […]
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screening and conversation > Allevi: Back to Life
Composer and philosopher Giovanni Allevi presents a documentary that recounts his battle with cancer and his return to music. The documentary Allevi: Back to Life opens the 11th edition of the Filming Italy Los Angeles Festival, chronicling the return to the stage of composer and philosopher Giovanni Allevi following a hiatus due to illness. The film delves into […]
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