Raphael’s Frescoes
Raphael’s Frescoes Wednesday, May 27th at 2:00pm (Central Time) a Zoom webinar with: Marco Leona, Head of Scientific Research at The Metropolitan Museum of ArtAntonio Sgamellotti, Accedemia dei Lincei Fellow, andVirginia Lapenta, Chief Curator at Villa Farnesina The series of webinars offered by the network of Italian Cultural Institutes of US andCanada on the occasion of […]
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Virtual Screening of Solo (Assolo) by Laura Morante, 2016, (97 min)
Virtual Screening of Solo (Assolo), directed by Laura Morante, 2016, (97 min) Saturday, May 23Virtual Screening available from 6-10pm (CT) Flavia is a middle-aged woman, with two unsuccessful marriages behind her and two grown children that find her “ancient.” Insecure and unrealistic, as she defines herself, she clings to her two remarried ex-husbands and their […]
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Non-COVID Patients with Chronic Illnesses in Need of Healthcare During the Pandemia
Non-COVID Patients with Chronic Illnesses in Need of Healthcare During the Pandemia Tuesday, May 19th at 6pm (CT) a roundtable webinar with Damiano Rondelli, MD, Professor and Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology – University of Illinois at Chicago / UI Health Enrico Benedetti, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery – University of Illinois at Chicago […]
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Raphael’s Dream
Raphael’s Dream May 15th, 2020 1:00pm CDT | 11:00 am PDT | 2:00 pm EDT Raphael’s Dream by Raffaello Sanzio On April 6th, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, died in Rome. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Raffaello Sanzio’s death, while we wait for cultural destinations to […]
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Reflections on the Earth Viewed from Space, a Webinar with Dr. Cinzia Zuffada, Associate Chief Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Webinar – In an effort to offer a variety of virtual events during the safer at home period, the Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to present a series of webinars. Reflections on the Earth Viewed from Space, a webinar with Dr. Cinzia Zuffada, Associate Chief Scientist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Presented by the Italian Cultural […]
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ITALIAN FILMS AT THE 23rd CHICAGO EUROPEAN UNION FILM FESTIVAL
Italian Films at the 23rd Chicago European Union Film FestivalFriday, March 6 – Thursday, April 2Gene Siskel Film Center – 164 N State St, Chicago The following Italian films are being shown in this year’s Chicago European Union Film Festival, presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago: TOMMASO2019, Abel Ferrara, Italy/UK/USA/Greece, 118 […]
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Screening of the film “Every Blessed Day” (Tutti i santi giorni, 2012, 102 min), by Paolo Virzì
Screening of the film “Every Blessed Day” (Tutti i santi giorni, 2012, 102 min), by Paolo Virzìwith Luca Marinelli*, Federica Victoria Caiozzo, Micol Azzurro.In Italian with English subtitles Antonia and Guido are two 30 year-olds who are very much in love, with plans for the future. Paolo Virzì directs a charming comedy, which is […]
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Arte Povera: Materiality
Arte Povera: MaterialityTuesday, February 11, 2020 at 6:00 PMItalian Cultural Institute – 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL Arte Povera literally means “Poor Art”, art made with poor everyday materials—art in which the histories, identities, and trajectories of quotidian life challenge the purity and utopian ideals of the gallery space. In the hands […]
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“Cavalleria Rusticana” from Verga to Mascagni
“Cavalleria Rusticana” from Verga to MascagniWednesday, February 5th at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute – 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 This presentation by Musicologist Jesse Rosenberg, Northwestern University, is held in conjunction with the three upcoming performances (February 6-8) of Mascagni’s masterpiece by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and an outstanding cast of soloists, conducted […]
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2020
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2020 Monday, January 27th at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute – 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 On the Occasion of the 2020 International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, the Simon Wiesenthal Center – Chicago, and The American Jewish Committee are pleased […]
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