Screening of “The Girl in the Fog” (La ragazza nella nebbia, 2017, 128 min), directed by Donato Carrisi
Presented on the occasion of the Italian Film Festival USA.For more details about this Festival, please click here. Screening of “The Girl in the Fog” (La ragazza nella nebbia, 2017, 128 min), directed by Donato Carrisi. Dott.ssa Alessia Defraia, Loyola University, will introduce the film. In the small Alpine village of Avechot, sixteen-year-old Anna Lou […]
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Italian Film Festival USA
Italian Film Festival USA May 1-4 Enjoy the local premieres of five recent Italian films and short film program at the 2019 Italian Film Festival USA of Chicago. All films shown in Italian language with English subtitles. Presented in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. The Girl in the Fog – La […]
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Italian Cantautori and their Literary Roots: A Lecture by Professor Francesco Ciabattoni, Georgetown University and a Live Performance by The i-Talians
Italian Cantautori and their Literary Roots: A Lecture by Professor Francesco Ciabattoni, Georgetown University and a Live Performance by The i-Talians Tue, April 30, 20196:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDTInstituto Cervantes31 W OhioChicago, IL Many historic Italian singer-songwriters, or cantautori, wrote some of their most famous songs referencing, in a more or less explicit way, […]
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Omar Caputi – Organ Recital
Omar Caputi – Organ Recital Sunday, April 28th at 3:00pmSt. John Cantius Church825 N. Carpenter St. Chicago, ILPhone: 312-243-7373 OMAR CAPUTI – CONCERT ORGANIST This concert is sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. Omar Caputi is the Titular Organist of the most prestigious organ in Italy, the four-keyboard mechanical organ made by the […]
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“Caffè scientifico” : Research and Society – An Intricate Path
“Caffè scientifico” : Research and Society – An Intricate Path” Italian Cultural Institute | 500 N Michigan Ave | Suite 1450 | Chicago IL Friday, April 26, 2019 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM A lecture by Dr. Corinna Raimondo, Adjunct Professor at Nothwestern University Universities and research centers are heavily embedded into our […]
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“LEONARDO’S PARADISE: a Masterpiece of Theatre, Science, and Wonder at the Sforza’s Court”
“LEONARDO’S PARADISE: a Masterpiece of Theatre, Science, and Wonder at the Sforza’s Court” Italian Cultural Institute | 500 N Michigan Ave | Suite 1450 | Chicago ILThursday, April 25, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM A lecture by Dr Francesca Bortoletti, University of Minnesota Presented on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of […]
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The Rebirth of Instrumental Music in Italy in the 19th Century: Basevi, Martucci and Sgambati
The Rebirth of Instrumental Music in Italy in the 19th Century: Basevi, Martucci and Sgambati Italian Cultural Institute | 500 N Michigan Ave | Suite 1450 | Chicago ILTuesday, April 23, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT) A Lecture by Musicologist Jesse Rosenberg, Northwestern University, Evanston and Maestro Francesco Attardi, Milan After many years of […]
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Architecture as Ornament: Carlo Scarpa and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Reconsidered
Architecture as Ornament: Carlo Scarpa and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Reconsidered Italian Cultural Institute | 500 N Michigan Ave | Suite 1450 | Chicago ILWednesday, April 17, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM A lecture by George Dodds, PhD, Alvin and Sally Beaman Professor at the University of Tennessee “Today, more often than […]
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Leonardo’s Legacy: Technology — Envisioning the Future
Leonardo’s Legacy: Technology — Envisioning the FutureTuesday, April 16th 6:00pmItalian Cultural Institute of Chicago500 N Michigan Ave Suite 1450 Leonardo’s Legacy: Technology — Envisioning the FuturePresented on the occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the Death of Leonardo da VinciThe fourth and final lecture of a series at the Italian Cultural Institute by Professor Giovanni […]
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SCREENING OF “THE YOUNG MONTALBANO: BACK TO BASICS” (IL GIOVANE MONTALBANO: RITORNO ALLE ORIGINI, 2012, 120 MIN)” BY GIANLUCA MARIA TAVARELLI
SCREENING OF “THE YOUNG MONTALBANO: BACK TO BASICS” (IL GIOVANE MONTALBANO: RITORNO ALLE ORIGINI, 2012, 120 MIN)” BY GIANLUCA MARIA TAVARELLI Italian Cultural Institute | 500 N Michigan Ave | Suite 1450 | Chicago ILThursday, April 11, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Introduced by Dr. Lucia Marchi (DePaul University). A discussion in English […]
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