BOCCACCIO BETWEEN DANTE AND OMERO: BOOKS, WRITINGS, DRAWINGS: A LECTURE BY PROFESSOR MARCO CURSI
BOCCACCIO BETWEEN DANTE AND OMERO: BOOKS, WRITINGS, DRAWINGS: A LECTURE BY PROFESSOR MARCO CURSI Tuesday, October 1st at 5pmUniversity of Chicago – Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Wieboldt 207 Presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute.Free and open to the public.
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The Future of Italian Diaspora Studies
The Future of Italian Diaspora StudiesA lecture by Professor Margherita Ganeri, Università della Calabria Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 Starting with a definition, and a brief outline of the current position of Italian American Studies within the Italian Diaspora Studies, this talk hypothesizes the birth of a […]
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ITALIAN GUITARIST AND VOCALIST BEPPE GAMBETTA PERFORMS AT OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
ITALIAN GUITARIST AND VOCALIST BEPPE GAMBETTA PERFORMS AT OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF MUSIC Presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. Wednesday, September 18, 20198:30pmOld Town School of Music4545 N Lincoln Ave Beppe Gambetta is a guitarist, vocalist, researcher and composer born in Genova, Italy who developed a style that brings American and European Roots […]
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Contemporary Art in Italy
Contemporary Art in ItalyTuesday, September 17th at 6:00pm Presented on the occasion of EXPO CHICAGO and of Giornata del Contemporaneo. The Italian Cultural Institute presents two museums of contemporary art committed to following art outside conventional boundaries and bringing it to a broad range of diverse audiences, both local and international. Roberta Tenconi, Curator and […]
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Italian film series at Casa Italia
Italian film series at Casa Italia1621 N. 39th Ave. Stone Park, IL This fall we welcome you to join us at Casa Italia (1621 N 39th Ave) in Stone Park on Friday evenings, for a special Italian film series that will run from September 13th to November 1st. The films will be in Italian with English […]
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AMERICAN BOCCACCIO ASSOCIATION PRESENTS: 4TH TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON
AMERICAN BOCCACCIO ASSOCIATION PRESENTS: 4TH TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – MADISON October 3 – 5University of Wisconsin MadisonPyle Center702 Langdon StreetMadison, WI 53703 This conference is presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. Keynote Lectures: October 3rd at 6:00 pmMarco Cursi, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIBlack, White, […]
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SCREENING OF “THE MAN WHO BOUGHT THE MOON” (L’UOMO CHE COMPRO’ LA LUNA) BY PAOLO ZUCCA (2018, 102 MIN)
SCREENING OF “THE MAN WHO BOUGHT THE MOON” (L’UOMO CHE COMPRO’ LA LUNA) BY PAOLO ZUCCA (2018, 102 MIN) Wednesday, August 21 at 6:30pmChicago Cultural Center78 E Washington St, 2nd Floor Presented by Cinema/Chicago with the collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, on the occasion of Summer Screenings Program 2019. In this […]
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THE MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS OF ARCHITECTURE: SIMONE MICHELI ARCHITECTURAL HERO’S CASE HISTORY
THE MULTIPLE DIRECTIONS OF ARCHITECTURE: SIMONE MICHELI ARCHITECTURAL HERO’S CASE HISTORY Wednesday, June 19 from 7-9:30pmCIAO Chicago – 1656 W Chicago Ave A Lecture by Roberta Colla, Visual and Graphic Designer, and co-founder of Simone Michele Architectural Hero, known for its eco-friendly and sustainable creations.Co-presented by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian-American Chamber of Commerce.Roberta […]
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IMPERIAL BILLBOARDS: ROME’S TRIUMPHAL ARCHES AS ADVERTISEMENTS OF POWER, PRESTIGE AND PIETY
IMPERIAL BILLBOARDS: ROME’S TRIUMPHAL ARCHES AS ADVERTISEMENTS OF POWER, PRESTIGE AND PIETYa lecture by Dr. Judith Testa Thursday, June 6, 20196:00 PM – 8:00 PM Italian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan AveSuite 1450 Rome’s three surviving triumphal arches— dedicated to the emperors Titus, Septimius Severus and Constantine— are among the most conspicuous monuments of imperial […]
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“La Dolce Vita” of Italy Living Well, Living Fit, Living Long
On the Occasion of the Italian National Sport Day and the Italian Festa della Repubblicawith the collaboration of the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and in cooperation with Casa Italia Chicago Cav. Uff. Mico Delianova LicastroUS Representative, Coni, Italian National Olympic Committeecordially invites you to an Evening of […]
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