EUNIC Film Festival / “Pinocchio”, by Enzo d’Alò
Pinocchio by Enzo D’Alò Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM FACETS (1517 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614) In 2026, we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Carlo Collodi (Carlo Lorenzini), the Italian author of The Adventures of Pinocchio, the story of the famous wooden puppet, carved by Geppetto, who dreams […]
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Workshop / Un PLUS per la didattica
Un PLUS per la didattica: insegnare l’italiano a stranieri tra esperienza e innovazione Italian Institute of Culture in Chicago Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9.30am-1.30pm The Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago is pleased to host Un PLUS per la didattica: insegnare l’italiano a stranieri tra esperienza e innovazione (A PLUS for Teaching: Teaching Italian to Non-Native […]
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Concert / Sara Rotunno Live in Chicago
The Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago is delighted to present an evening of music with Sara Rotunno, an Italian jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger, whose artistic vision brings together the expressive depth of jazz, the soulful textures of neo-soul, and the fresh sounds of contemporary music. On October 30 at 6:00 pm, Sara Rotunno will […]
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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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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 / “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 / “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 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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DYNAMIKfest Chicago / Clarissa Bevilacqua & Martina Consonni
The Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago, in collaboration with DYNAMIKfest Chicago, presents Mozartiana, a concert featuring violinist and Artistic Director Clarissa Bevilacqua and pianist Martina Consonni, on Monday, October 19, at 7:30 PM at PianoForte Chicago, 1335 S Michigan Ave. The program features works by F.X. Mozart, Beethoven, Kreisler, Amy Beach, and George Gershwin, alongside […]
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ChiFilmFest / “La Gradiva” by Marine Atlan
“La Gradiva” by Marine Atlan Chicago International Film Festival A high school trip to Naples becomes the staging ground for a profound coming-of-age experience in cinematographer Marine Atlan’s spellbinding directorial debut. Exhausted-yet-persistent Latin teacher Mme. Mercier is desperate to convince her unruly students to open their eyes and absorb the world around them. They are […]
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