Italian Biopics: Leonora Addio
Italian Biopics Leonora Addio Directed by Paolo Taviani 2022, 90’, Italian with English subtitles In-person screening Thursday, March 30 at 6pm CT Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Leonora Addio tells the incredible story of Pirandello’s ashes and the turbulent ride of his urn from Rome to Agrigento, leading to […]
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String and Organ Masterworks
String and Organ Masterworks Live concert Saturday, March 25 at 7:00 pm CT Rockefeller Chapel 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago IL Rockefeller Chapel e Roosevelt University, with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, present the live concert “String and Organ Masterworks” with Maestro Emanuele Andrizzi conducting the CCPA Chamber Orchestra. […]
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From the Romantic Repertoire to the Music of Italian Cinema
From the Romantic Repertoire to the Music of Italian Cinema Elena Mattuecci, Piano Sebastian Zagame, Violin Live concert Friday, March 24 at 7:30 pm CT Gantz Hall, Roosevelt University 430 S. Michigan Ave, AUD 745, Chicago IL The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with Roosevelt University, presents a Piano […]
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XIX Edition of Italian Film Festival USA
XIX Edition of Italian Film Festival USA March 24 – April 23 The Italian Film Festival USA is the largest festival dedicated exclusively to Italian film in the United States, present in 14 cities from coast to coast. IFF USA brings you the best line-up of recent Italian cinema with films […]
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Black Europe Symposium
Black Europe Symposium Symposium Thursday, 23 and 24 March 2023 Loyola University The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with Loyola University Chicago, presents Black Europe Symposium, a series of lectures with writers and artists of African descent who have contributed significantly to today’s European cultural life through different media, including […]
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Italian Biopics: The Bad Poet
Italian Biopics The Bad Poet Directed by Gianluca Jodice 2022, 106’, Italian with English subtitles In-person screening Thursday, March 16 at 6pm CT Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago In 1937 Giovanni Comini was promoted as federal officer by the will of his mentor Achille Starace, Secretary of the Fascist Party and […]
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Design For All
Design For All Participatory lecture Thursday, March 9 at 6:00 pm CT Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with Design Museum Chicago, presents an intensive participatory lecture led by the collective Design For All Italia, presenting their design practice in relation to inclusion and diversity. DFA […]
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Alla Boara
Alla Boara Live concert Saturday, March 4 at 8:30pm CT Constellation 3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618 The American group Alla Boara seeks to bring recognition and new life to Italy’s diverse history of regional folk music. Their modern arrangements of traditional folk songs are variously surprising, playful, mournful, tender and […]
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Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month March 2023 The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago celebrates Women’s History Month with an initiative that presents Italian women-run projects, which actively support and promote women’s voices and artistic practices. The initiative is developed in collaboration with RadiOsa, web radio of Casa Internazionale delle Donne, and Immaginaria, an independent film festival […]
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Italian Biopics: Ennio
Italian Biopics Ennio Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore 2022, 150’, Italian with English subtitles In-person screening Thursday, February 23 at 6pm CT Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago A unique and touching documentary that tells the story of Ennio Morricone through a long interview by Giuseppe Tornatore, interviewed with testimonies from artists and […]
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