SLIM 2023 / Scales of Responsibility: The Dark Side Of Italo Calvino
2023 Week of Italian Language in the World Italian language and sustainability Italo Calvino’s Universe A lecture series on literature, ecology, arts and ethics On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italo Calvino (1923-1985), the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with the Department of Modern Languages, Italian Program, at […]
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SCIM 2023 / Stories of Eggs and Flour (Minneapolis)
An original monologue by and with Gaia Mencagli, "Stories of Eggs and Flour" tells the story of Nonna Rosa through her memories, rising while she prepares fettuccine.
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SLIM 2023 / Italo Calvino and the Visionary Architecture of Lightness
2023 Week of Italian Language in the World Italian language and sustainability Italo Calvino’s Universe A lecture series on literature, ecology, arts and ethics On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italo Calvino (1923-1985), the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with the Department of Modern Languages, Italian Program, at […]
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Celluloid and Paper: Many Wars Ago
Celluloid and Paper Screening series The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents a series of screenings dedicated to the theme of film adaptations, inspired by Italian books, between classics and new publications, available at our library. The initiative takes place in conjunction with the reopening of the Institute’s library, recently renewed with the introduction of […]
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SLIM 2023 / “The Nonexistent Knight” by Pino Zack
2023 Week of Italian Language in the World Italian language and sustainability The Nonexistent Knight directed by Pino Zac 1971, 97’, Italian with English subtitles In-person screening Saturday, October 21 at 2:00pm Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago On the occasion of the 23rd edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World, the Italian […]
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SLIM 2023 / Calvino’s Ecological Clairvoyance
2023 Week of Italian Language in the World Italian language and sustainability Italo Calvino’s Universe A lecture series on literature, ecology, arts and ethics On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italo Calvino (1923-1985), the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with the Department of Modern Languages, Italian Program, at […]
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SLIM 2023 / Italian excellence: Illustrations for Italo Calvino
2023 Week of Italian Language in the World Italian language and sustainability Italian Excellence: Illustrations for Italo Calvino Exhibition October 19 – December 15, 2023 Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago On the occasion of the 23rd edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents the exhibition […]
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The Moor: A Story of Alessandro de’Medici
The Moor: A Story of Alessandro de’Medici Film screening and talk with Daphne Di Cinto Tuesday, October 17 at 6pm CT Newberry Library, Ruggles Hall 60 W Walton St, Chicago IL Register The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and Newberry Library present a screening of Daphne Di Cinto’s award-winning short film, “Il Moro/The Moor,” which […]
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SLIM 2023 / “40 & Climbing” by Bindu De Stoppani
2023 Week of Italian Language in the World Italian language and sustainability 40 & Climbing directed by Bindu De Stoppani 2021, 96’, Italian with English subtitles In-person screening Monday, October 16 at 6:00pm CT Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Register On the occasion of the 23rd edition of the Week of Italian Language in the […]
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Marketing Motherhood: Etruscan Case Studies
Marketing Motherhood Etruscan Case Studies Lecture by Prof. Alexandra A. Carpino Thursday, October 12 at 6pm CT Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Representations of mothers are everywhere in Etruscan art, testifying to the importance of the family and its visualization in funerary, religious, and domestic contexts. On one important class of household artifacts – engraved […]
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