Italy – “A Notebook for Winter” and “Events Horizon”
The International Voices ProjectSpotlight on Italy: Two readings of Italian new plays Tuesday, May 14, 6:00 p.m.Instituto Cervantes Chicago31 West Ohio Street Spotlight on Italy: Two readings of Italian new plays: “A Notebook for Winter” (Un quaderno per l’Inverno)by Armando Pirozzidirected by John Green and “Events Horizon” (l’Orizzonte degli Eventi)by Elisa Casseridirected by Matt Masino […]
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Vinicio Capossela and Folk Trio. Ballate per poveri Cristi (Ballads for wretched souls)
Vinicio Capossela and Folk Trio. Ballate per poveri Cristi (Ballads for wretched souls) A folk journey through Italy and America, hooked on the strings of a guitar and piano trio, on the routes of the “wretched souls” who crossed the boundary between rural world and cities, man and animal, the living and the dead.
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Performance of “Rite of Tomorrow”
Performance of “Rite of Tomorrow” Wed, May 8, 2019 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 “Rite of Tomorrow,” a performance featuring Natalja AicardiDaniel JohansonRoberta Terchi Nocentini in remembrance of the devastating earthquake that struck near the city of L’Aquila in 2009, affecting more than 45 towns, killing 308 […]
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Book Launch and Discussion: Celebrating Chicago Music Critic Andrew Patner
Book Launch and Discussion: Celebrating Chicago Music Critic Andrew Patner Fri, May 3, 2019 from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 A panel discussion celebrating the work of Andrew Patner and the publication of “A Portrait in Four Movements: The Chicago Symphony under Barenboim, Boulez, Haitink, and Muti” […]
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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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