4/ Ecological Perspectives in Contemporary Italian Art
Le Voci della Natura: Ecologies and Nature in Italian Arts4/ Ecological Perspectives in Contemporary Italian ArtThursday, May 5 at 6pm CTOnline webinar Who are the contemporary protagonists of the ecological scene in Italy? What are the key topics and concerns? From street art to the gallery space, this lecture presents an overview of […]
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Chemical Modeling to Design a Sustainable Energy Future
Chemical Modeling to Design a Sustainable Energy Future Wednesday, April 27 at 6:00pm CT Online Webinar Producing sustainable energy solutions is a challenge for our planet. Scientists, engineers, politicians, policy makers have all to work together towards this goal. Laura Gagliardi is a computational chemist and in her research she develops theoretical chemistry […]
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3/ Giuseppe Penone: Ecological Thinking
Le Voci della Natura: Ecologies and Nature in Italian Arts 3/ Giuseppe Penone: Ecological Thinking Thursday, April 21 at 6pm CT Online webinar One of the most innovative artists of the Arte Povera movement, Giuseppe Penone explored the complex relationship between the natural environment and the body. Nearly half a century before climate […]
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Between Elite Styles and Mass Appeal: The Nondescript Imperial Woman of the Roman High Empire
Between Elite Styles and Mass Appeal: The Nondescript Imperial Woman of the Roman High Empire Thursday, April 14 at 6:00pm CT Hybrid event The Roman imperial women of the High Empire (from the late first through mid-second centuries C.E.) recede from view in the ancient written sources. The emperors’ wives, mothers, sisters, and […]
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2/ Luigi Ghirri: Urban Jungles and Potted Plants. Presented by Dr. Giovanni Aloi
Le Voci della Natura: Ecologies and Nature in Italian Arts 2/ Luigi Ghirri: Urban Jungles and Potted Plants Thursday, March 31 at 6pm CT Online Webinar Luigi Ghirri, one of the undisputed pioneers of Italian photography, passed away thirty years ago. Meticulously composed and deliberately dead-pan, Ghirri’s images of plants reinvent the history […]
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Italian Design Day 2022
Italian Design Day 2022 Wednesday, March 23, 2022 On Wednesday, March 23, 2022 the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) and the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago will participate in the 6th edition of the Italian Design Day dedicated to “Re-generation. Design and New Technologies for a Sustainable Future.” The Institute will present “I, You and […]
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La tenerezza (Holding Hands), directed by Gianni Amelio (2017, 103’)
La tenerezza (Holding Hands), directed by Gianni Amelio (2017, 103’) From Friday, March 18 at 1:00pm CT through Monday, March 21 at 1:00pm CT In a beautiful old palace in Naples lives Lorenzo, who was a famous lawyer in the past. After some professional turmoil he fell in disgrace, in part because of […]
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Il Giovane Favoloso (Leopardi), directed by Mario Martone (2014, 137’)
Il Giovane Favoloso (Leopardi), directed by Mario Martone (2014, 137’) From Friday, March 11 at 1:00pm CT through Monday, March 14 at 1:00pm CT Leopardi is a young prodigy, growing up under the strict watch of his father, in a house that feels like a library. His mind travels, but his home is […]
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International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day March 8, 2022 The Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2022, supporting the battle against domestic violence and femicide. On this occasion, the Institute has invited Italian illustrator Rita Petruccioli to create this unique artwork. We thank Rita for joining this initiative, and we are […]
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Volevo Nascondermi (Hidden Away), directed by Giorgio Dritti (2020, 120’)
Volevo Nascondermi (Hidden Away), directed by Giorgio Dritti (2020, 120’) From Friday, March 4 at 1:00pm CT through Monday, March 7 at 1:00pm CT Toni, son of an Italian immigrant—who was deported to Italy from Switzerland, where he experienced a difficult childhood—lives in a shed on the bank of Po river. The encounter […]
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