Book Presentation: “A History of Modern Italy” by Anthony Cardoza
Book Presentation by author Anthony L Cardoza: “A History of Modern Italy Transformation and Continuity, 1796 to the Present” Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Monday, October 29, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Chicago, IL Author Anthony Cardoza will be interviewed by Professor Franco Andreucci, former Professor of contemporary history at the […]
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Opening of Dedalo and Minosse International Prize Exhibition
Opening of Dedalo and Minosse International Prize Exhibition Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Chicago, IL An exhibition of the winning projects of the 2016-2017 Dedalo Minosse Prize, an international biennial prize organized by ALA-Assoarchitetti and by the Region of Veneto. Founded in 1997, […]
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Was Jesus Married, Really? The Latest on Mary Magdalene and Other Women Around Him
Was Jesus Married, Really? The Latest on Mary Magdalene and Other Women Around Him Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Monday, October 22, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Chicago, IL Films and novels, works of art and scholarly books had already prepared us. So, when six years ago an ancient papyrus fragment […]
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Fiumi di parole: The Flow of Informal Italian and Social Media
Fiumi di parole: The Flow of Informal Italian and Social Media October 17th at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan AveSuite 1450 Presented on the occasion of the XVIII Annual Italian Language Week in the World, an initiative to promote Italian as a great language of classical and contemporary culture. This year, the XVIII […]
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Anna Piaggi: Creativity & Passion in Fashion and Beyond Fashion
Anna Piaggi: Creativity & Passion in Fashion and Beyond Fashion October 11th at 6pmItalian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan AveSuite 1450 A lecture by Stefano Piaggi, President of Associazione Culturale Anna Piaggi on the extraordinary career of journalist and Fashion writer Anna Piaggi and how her brilliant creativity has served as a lifeblood for designers, […]
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Chicago International Film Festival
Spotlight on Italy at the 54th Chicago International Film Festival October 10-21 AMC River East 21 (322 E. Illinois St.) SPOTLIGHT ON ITALY: Boys Cry (La terra dell’abbastanza, 2018, 96 min) by Damiano and Fabio D’Innocenzo Sun, Oct 14, 2:15 pm Mon, Oct 15, 6:30 pm Wed, Oct 17, 12:30 pm Couch Potatoes […]
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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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