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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Cineclub at the Institute: Screening of “The Complexity of Happiness” by Gianni Zanasi
Cineclub at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 at 6pm Italian Cultural Institute – 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 Screening of “The Complexity of Happiness” (La felicità è un sistema complesso, 2015, 117 minutes) Directed by Gianni Zanasi, featuring Valerio Mastandrea, Hadas Yaron, Giuseppe Battiston, Filippo De Carli […]
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The Roots of Arte Povera: Marcel Duchamp, Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni, and Alberto Burri
The Roots of Arte Povera: Marcel Duchamp, Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni, and Alberto Burri Tuesday, January 14, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMItalian Cultural Institute | 500 N Michigan Ave | Suite 1450 | Chicago IL Arte Povera is one of the most influential, and yet “under the radar”, art movements to come out […]
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“The Three Queens” by Gaetano Donizetti: A Lecture by Professor Gabriele Dotto
“The Three Queens” by Gaetano Donizetti: A Lecture by Professor Gabriele DottoTuesday, November 26th at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute – 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 Presented in anticipation of the upcoming production of The Three Queens, featuring the finales of Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda, performed December 1 through 7 at Lyric Opera of Chicago. A […]
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