Luigi Lo Cascio – La Citta` Ideale
L U I G I L O C A S C I O L A C I T T À I D E A L E Presented by the University of Chicago Italian Language Program and the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago 25th of May at 4:30 pm University of Chicago […]
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Screening of “Andrea Doria. Are the Passengers Saved?” (2016, 77 min), directed by Luca Guardabascio
Screening of “Andrea Doria. Are the Passengers Saved?” (2016, 77 min), directed by Luca Guardabascio Producer Pierette Simpson and photographer Richard Haskin will be in attendance! Presented on the occasion of the First Italian Cinema Week in the World. As part of this initiative, a series of events dedicated to numerous filmmaking careers, including masterclasses […]
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Screening of “Where the Clouds Go” (Dove vanno le nuvole, 2016, 75 min), by Massimo Ferrari
Screening of “Where the Clouds Go” (Dove vanno le nuvole, 2016, 75 min)and the short film “The Interview” (2017, 6 min) by Massimo Ferrari Director Massimo Ferrari and producer Gaia Capurso in attendance! Presented on the occasion of the First Italian Cinema Week in the World. As part of this initiative, a series […]
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Fare Cinema
First Italian Cinema Week “Fare Cinema” (Filmmaking) is an initiative coordinated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism and organized by the Italian Cultural Institute, Luce Cinecitta’, and ANICA, to promote the creative genius of the Italian movie industry abroad. Tue, […]
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Exhibition Opening: “The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy”
Exhibition Opening, presentation and reception: “The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy” (“I borghi piu’ belli d’Italia) Free and open to the public.RSVP at https://beautifulvillages.eventbrite.com
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Cineclub at the Institute: “Ignorance is Bliss”
Cineclub at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago: New Comedy Italian-Style Screening of “Ignorance is Bliss” (Beata ignoranza), directed by Massimiliano Bruno (2017), 102 minutes with Marco Giallini, Alessandro Gassman in Italian with English subtitles Introduced by: Professor Chiara Fabbian, University of Chicago Ernesto and Filippo, two high school teachers, couldn’t be more different: Filippo […]
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EUROPEAN BOOK CLUB: THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS (“LE OTTO MONTAGNE”) by Paolo Cognetti
EUROPEAN BOOK CLUB: Paolo Cognetti “The Eight Mountains” (2018, Simon & Schuster), Winner of the Strega Prize The discussion in English will be moderated by Prof. Thomas Haskell Simpson, Northwestern University “The Eight Mountains” is a novel about the friendship between two young Italian boys from different backgrounds and how their incredibly strong connection […]
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Tour at the Art Institute of Chicago of Italian paintings from the Middle Ages to Surrealism by Professor Giovanni Aloi
Tour at the Art Institute of Chicago of Italian paintings from the Middle Ages to Surrealism by Professor Giovanni Aloi Summarizing and expanding the themes explored in the series of his three lectures presented at the Italian Cultural Institute this year, Professor Giovanni Aloi, School of the Art Institute, will lead a tour at the […]
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CAPITALISN’T: ECONOMIST LUIGI ZINGALES IN CONVERSATION WITH NICOLA PERSICO
CAPITALISN’T: ECONOMIST LUIGI ZINGALES IN CONVERSATION WITH NICOLA PERSICO Italian Cultural Institute | 500 N Michigan Avenue | Suite 1450 | Chicago, IL 60611 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM Economist Luigi Zingales (University of Chicago), interviewed by Nicola Persico (Northwestern University), will present the new Stigler Center podcast – CAPITALISN’T […]
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The Fathers’ America: Poetry Reading & Musical Performance
The Fathers’ America: Poetry Reading & Musical Performance A reading of poems from “The Fathers’ America” (Bordighera Press, 2016) L’America dei Padri,” Ernesto Livorni’s third collection with English translation. The author will read his poems with Laura Biagi, who will also provide the musical arrangements. Ernesto Livorni is Professor of Italian Language and Literature, Comparative […]
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