Virtual screening of the film Cosmonauta, directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli (2008, 80min)
Virtual screening of the film Cosmonauta, directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli (2008, 80min) From Friday, June 4 at 1pm CT throughMonday, June 7 at 1pm CT A teenage girl growing up in early Sixties finds an unusual way to impress a boy and show up her big brother in this coming-of-age story from Italy. Luciana was […]
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Screening of the film La famosa invasione degli orsi in Sicilia, directed by Lorenzo Mattotti
Screening of the film La famosa invasione degli orsi in Sicilia, directed by Lorenzo Mattotti in Italian From Friday, May 28 at 1pm CT throughMonday, May 31 at 1pm CT The film is based on the Italian children’s book “The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily”, by Dino Buzzati.Troubadour Gedeone and his young apprentice Almerina are […]
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Virtual screening of the film Momo, the Conquest of Time (Momo alla conquista del tempo), by Enzo D’Alò
Virtual screening of the film Momo, the Conquest of Time (Momo alla conquista del tempo), by Enzo D’Alò2001, 80 min. In Italian with English subtitles From Friday, May 21 at 1pm CT throughMonday, May 24 at 1pm CT Momo is a shy and affectionate girl who has found new friends and a house in the […]
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The Italian Factor at Fermilab: Giorgio Bellettini in a conversation moderated by Paul Grannis
The Italian Factor at Fermilab Giorgio BellettiniHonorary Professor in Physics at the University of Pisa and Guest Scientist at Fermilab in a conversation moderated by Paul GrannisDistinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook University Opening remarks by Cinzia Zuffada President of Italian Scientists and Scholar in North America FoundationAssociate Chief Scientist, NASA […]
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Virtual screening of the film I Can Quit Whenever I Want (Smetto quando voglio), by Sydney Sibilia
Virtual screening of the film I Can Quit Whenever I Want (Smetto quando voglio), by Sydney Sibilia2013, 105 min. In Italian with English subtitles From Friday, May 14 at 1pm CT throughMonday, May 17 at 1pm CT Pietro Zinni, a brilliant neurobiologist, loses his job at the university because of the financial crisis. Without any […]
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Contemporary Italian Photography: In Search of a New Realism, by Dr. Giovanni Aloi
Contemporary Italian Photography: In Search of a New Realism, by Dr. Giovanni Aloi Thursday, May 13 at 6pm (Central Time) From their first appearance in 1839, photographic images have radically changed the way we live and think. Though it did not appear clear from the very beginning, photography is more than a tool for capturing the […]
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Virtual screening of the film Lucky and Zorba (La Gabbianella e il Gatto), by Enzo D’Alò
Virtual screening of the film Lucky and Zorba (La Gabbianella e il Gatto), by Enzo D’Alò1998, 76 min. In Italian with English subtitles From Friday, May 7 at 1pm CT throughMonday, May 10 at 1pm CT The seagull Kengah is hit by a black wave of oil while she is plunging into the sea in […]
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The Metamorphosis of Beatrice. Love and Justice from Dante’s “Vita Nova” to the “Commedia”
The Metamorphosis of Beatrice. Love and Justice from Dante’s “Vita Nova” to the “Commedia” a Zoom presentation by Prof. Marco VegliaProfessor of Italian and Medieval Literature, University of Bologna May 4th at 3pm (Central Time) Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Washington D.C and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington D.C., in collaboration with […]
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Virtual screening of the film Italian Race (Veloce come il vento), by Matteo Rovere
Virtual screening of the film Italian Race (Veloce come il vento), by Matteo Rovere2016, 119 min. In Italian with English subtitles From Friday, April 30 at 1pm CT throughMonday, May 3 at 1pm CT Giulia De Martino lives in a farm with her little brother Nico. Her mother left years ago and her older brother […]
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International Jazz Day – a concert recorded by Roberto Gatto “PerfectTrio”
International Jazz Day 2021Friday, April 30tha concert recorded by Roberto Gatto “PerfectTrio” Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago On the occasion of International Jazz Day 2021, we are pleased to present a concert recorded for the Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago by Roberto Gatto “PerfectTrio.” Listeners will be led into the world of […]
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