Exhibition / A Palm of Victory by Emilia Faro
September 22 – December 11, 2026 Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago Visits: Monday-Friday, 10am-4:30pm, by appointment only Opening: September 22, 2026, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Italian Cultural Institute. The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents A Palm of Victory, the first Chicago exhibition of acclaimed Italian artist Emilia Faro curated by […]
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AIR – Artists in Residence: Sara Rotunno in Chicago
The Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago is pleased to host Italian musician Sara Rotunno from October 1 to 31 as part of AIR – Artists in Residence, a project promoted by MIDJ – Italian Jazz Musicians with the support of SIAE and in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) […]
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100 Years of the Casavant Organ: A Concert with Andrea Macinanti
This year, St. John Cantius Church celebrates the 100th anniversary of its Casavant organ. Before being installed at the parish, this magnificent four-manual, 3,902-pipe organ served for 87 years at St. James Methodist Episcopal Church on Ellis Avenue at Forty-sixth Street in Chicago. To commemorate the first century of this remarkable instrument, a series of […]
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ChiFilmFest / “The Spiral” by Paolo Strippoli
“The Spiral” by Paolo Strippoli Chicago International Film Festival They were the envy of everyone in Bari, Italy: The ideal couple, beautiful and successful, living in a tastefully appointed estate with an aspiring model and actress daughter and a soccer star son. That is, until a single tragedy leads to a Faustian bargain with a […]
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ChiFilmFest / “A Common Story” by Anna Foglietta
“A Common Story” by Anna Foglietta Chicago International Film Festival After dropping off their beloved daughter (and only child) Irene at university, Erika (Alba Roherwacher) and Mauro (Guido Caprino) return to their small-town home. Slipping back into the quotidian routines that have stitched their lives together, from morning coffee rituals to suppers together, new possibilities […]
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ChiFilmFest / “The Echo Chamber” by Andrea Pallaoro
“The Echo Chamber” by Andrea Pallaoro Chicago International Film Festival When physical therapist Anne (Alicia Vikander) starts making house calls to treat successful music producer Leo’s (Luca Marinelli) chronic pain, the two are inexorably drawn into an unlikely affair. As the months pass, the lovers endure an endless cycle of longing and separation, intimacy and […]
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ChiFilmFest / “The Girl with the Leica” by Alina Marazzi
“The Girl with the Leica” by Alina Marazzi Chicago International Film Festival Seeking refuge in Paris to avoid Nazi persecution, Gerda Taro (born Gerta Pohorylle) connects with a group of like-minded artists and left-leaning radicals and, most importantly, with a camera. Merging her activism with her artistry, she joins up with André Friedmann (soon to […]
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ChiFilmFest / “It Will Happen Tonight” by Nanni Moretti
“It Will Happen Tonight” by Nanni Moretti Chicago International Film Festival As with every great love story, this one starts with an unforgettable meet-cute. En route to her own wedding, bridal gown-clad Greta (Jasmine Trinca) darts through Matteo’s (Louis Garrel) tennis match—stopping just long enough to beat him at his own game. Without another thought, […]
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