Keeping up with the Etruscans: Dentures, DNA, and Other Recent Discoveries
Keeping up with the Etruscans: Dentures, DNA, and Other Recent Discoveries The Etruscans were a vibrant, independent people whose distinct civilization flourished in central Italy for most of the first millennium BCE and whose artistic, social and cultural traditions helped shape the ancient Mediterranean, European, and Classical worlds. Even though their civilization has long […]
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Concert to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Gioachino Rossini’s Death
Concert to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Gioachino Rossini’s Death On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of Gioachino Rossini, the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with PianoForte Foundation, is pleased to present a concert of music by Rossini by the following muisicians: Laura Perkett, soprano Adrianne Blanks, mezzo-soprano Justin […]
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Italian Design: A Success Story
Celebration of Italian Design Day Italian Design: A Success Story On the Occasion of Italian Design Day 2018,The Consulate General of Italy in ChicagoThe Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago andThe Illinois Institute of Technologyare pleased to present “Italian Design: A Success Story”a lecture by Rodrigo Rodriguez Illinois Institute of TechnologyCollege of Architecture, S.R. Crown Hall3360 […]
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Rock-Paper-Scissors: What can Children’s Games Teach us about Biodiversity?
Rock-Paper-Scissors: What can Children’s Games Teach us about Biodiversity? A lecture by Professor Stefano Allesina, University of Chicago The first event of the year in our Café Scientifique Series Explaining the staggering biodiversity observed in rich ecological communities such as tropical rainforests and coral reefs is one of the main goals of ecology. […]
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An Unconventional Italian
An Unconventional Italian A lecture by Alex Aubry Beyond its glossy image and storied past, the history of Italian fashion is peppered with revolutionaries, provocateurs and cultural agitators who brought attention to global issues. Among these unconventional Italians was designer Franco Moschino, who used his runway shows as a platform for social commentary, […]
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Cineclub at the Institute: Screening of the film “Quo vado?”
Cineclub at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago New Comedy Italian-Style Screening of “Quo vado?”, directed by Gennaro Nunziante February 20th at 6pm 201686 minutesWith Checco Zalone, Eleonora Giovanardi, Sonia BergamascoIn Italian with English subtitles Introduced in English by: Alessia Romanoni (ItalCultura) Checco is born on the privileged side of life in an Italian […]
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Vincenzo Bellini’s “I Puritani” from Paris to Chicago
Vincenzo Bellini’s “I Puritani” from Paris to Chicago A discussion with Maestro Enrique Mazzola, Conductor of Lyric Opera’s production of “I Puritani,” led by Professor Jesse Rosenberg, Musicologist at Northwestern University. Presented on the occasion of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of “I Puritani” February 4-28. Of all the opera composers, none glorified the human […]
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A Matter of Perspective: Constructing Space in Italian Art, Centrality
A Mater of Perspective:Constructing Space in Italian Art Centrality The second of a series of lectures at the Institute by Professor Giovanni Aloi (School of the Art Institute of Chicago). This series of three lectures looks at the history of representation in Italian art from the unrealistic organizations of space in medieval painting and the […]
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Tasting Italian Treasures. Are you an Olive Oil Virgin?
Are You an Olive Oil Virgin? Italian Culinary Expert and Iron Chef America judge Mario Rizzotti will present the first of two lectures, “Tasting Italian Treasures”, at the Italian Cultural Institute. During this special presentation dedicated to olive oil, Mario Rizzotti will guide us through the secrets of EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) that […]
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Paolo Angeli in concert
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 ♦ 8:30 PM Paolo Angeliwith special guest Lucero Flamenco with Maya Tatiana and Mehran JaliliWorld Music Wednesday Oldtown School of Folk Music4545 N Lincoln Ave · The Myron R. Szold Music & Dance Hall · 773.728.6000http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2018/01-31-2018-wmw-paolo-angeli
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