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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Black Italian Film Showcase
Black Italian Film Showcase Saturday and Sunday, February 18-19 FACETS 1517 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago IL Black Italian Film Showcase is the first celebration of Afro-Italian talents in film, showcasing new features, documentaries, and short films and illuminating the historical, social, and cultural aspects of Black life in Italy through film, […]
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Flute and Piano recital
Flute and Piano recital Ginevra Petrucci, Flute Antonio Pompa-Baldi, Piano Friday, February 3 at 7:30 pm CT Gantz Hall, Roosevelt University 430 S. Michigan Ave, AUD 745, Chicago IL The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in association with the Roosevelt University, presents a Flute and Piano recital featuring Ginevra Petrucci […]
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San Sabba Rice Mill
San Sabba Rice Mill presented by Francesca Pitacco Thursday, January 26 at 6pm CT Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, in collaboration with the American Jewish Committee, presents the history of the San Sabba Rice Mill, the only […]
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International Short Film Day
International Short Film Day Short films available from December 21 at 1pm CT to December 23 at 12am CT During the shortest day of the year the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago celebrates the International Short Film Day in collaboration with the Italian Short Film Center. A selection of six Italian contemporary […]
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