The Myth of the “Violin Fairy” Teresina Tua in the American Press
The Myth of the “Violin Fairy” Teresina Tua in the American Press Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT) Chicago, IL Paolo Tarallo,from the National Conservatory of Music Giuseppe Verdi in Turin, will give a lecture on Teresina Tua, an Italian violinist born in […]
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“Foreign Language Teaching as a Soft Power Resource. Examples from the Past as Reflections on the Past And Future”. Workshop by Prof. Roberto Dolci
“Foreign Language Teaching as a Soft Power Resource. Examples from the Past as Reflections on the Past and Future”. Workshop by Roberto Dolci Sat, Oct 6, 2:00 pm University of Illinois at Chicago Richard J. Daley Library Conference Room 1- 470 801 S. Morgan Street The analysis of instructional material in use during the time […]
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Screening of “Borsalino City” By Enrica Viola
Screening of “Borsalino City” by Enrica Viola (2016, 78 Min) Thursday, October 4, 6:00 PM Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago The history of the birth of an icon, the Borsalino hat. From the factory where it was conceived in a small Italian town, to the glamorous world of Hollywood. Starring Robert Redford, Richard […]
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Presentation of “The Fascinating Life of Berta” by Federica Bernardini
Presentation of “The Fascinating Life of Berta” by Federica Bernardini Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT) Chicago, IL Presentation and book signing by Author Federica Bernardini of her book: The Fascinating Life of Berta (originally published in Italian as Le Stanze del Tempo), story of […]
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Italian Art at EXPO CHICAGO 2018
Italian Art at EXPO CHICAGO 2018 September 30 at 3pmNavy Pier – 600 E Grand Ave Follow Giovanni Aloi, Art Historian at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, on a tour of the most exciting modern and contemporary artists whose legacy and originality represent Italian art on the contemporary international scene. Tour limited […]
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Screening of “The Sense Of Beauty” (2017, 75 min) by Valerio Jalongo at Gene Siskel
Screening of “The Sense Of Beauty” (2017, 75 min) by Valerio Jalongo at Gene Siskel September 28 at 6pmGene Siskel Film Center164 N State St Chicago Premiere! Director Valerio Jalongo will be in attendance! Presented on the occasion of EXPO Chicago, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago.A quest to unravel the mysteries […]
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EXPO CHICAGO 2018
EXPO CHICAGO 2018September 27-30Navy Pier – 600 E Grand Ave We are pleased to announce that the Italian Cultural Institute will once again be collaborating with EXPO CHICAGO, an international contemporary and modern art exhibition held each year in Chicago. Opening the fall art season every September, EXPO CHICAGO takes place at historic Navy Pier […]
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Mart and Museion: Modern and Contemporary Art in the Italian Dolomites
Mart and Museion: Modern and Contemporary Art in the Italian Dolomites September 25 at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 Presented on the occasion of EXPO CHICAGO and of Giornata del Contemporaneo – Italian Contemporary Art.Daniela Ferrari, Curator at MART Museum of Trento/Rovereto and Frida Carazzato, Curatorial Assistant, Museion Museum of Modern and Contemporary […]
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Getting to Know Handel’s Serse: Performance and Discussion
Getting to Know Handel’s Serse: Performance and DiscussionItalian Cultural Institute of ChicagoThursday, September 20, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT)Chicago, IL Handel’s Serse was a flop at its 1738 London premiere but has since come to be one of his most enduring and beloved operas. Hear excerpts (including the famous aria […]
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X-RATED RAPHAEL-PICASSO EXPLORES A RENAISSANCE LOVE AFFAIR
X-RATED RAPHAEL-PICASSO EXPLORES A RENAISSANCE LOVE AFFAIR September 18th at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan AveSuite 1450 The romantic and erotic tale of the painter Raphael and his mysterious Roman mistress–known to posterity as “La Fornarina,” The Baker’s Daughter– is one of the most intriguing stories to come down to us from the Italian Renaissance. […]
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