Trees in the Sky: Challenges of a Forest City
WEDNESDAY / OCTOBER 05, 2016 / 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM TREES IN THE SKY: CHALLENGES OF A FOREST CITY AIA CHICAGO, 35 EAST WACKER DRIVE, #250 Last November, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that Bosco Verticale/Vertical Forestin Milan, designed by Stefano Boeri (Boeri Studio) was the 2015 Best Tall […]
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EUROPEAN BOOK CLUB MEETING: ACCABADORA BY MICHELA MURGIA
EUROPEAN BOOK CLUB MEETING: ACCABADORA BY MICHELA MURGIA September 27 at 6pm Italian Cultural Institute 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 Organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and EUNIC Chicago, this meeting of the European Book Club will be moderated by Professor Caterina Mongiat-Farina from DePaul University. Written with intriguing subtlety reflecting a […]
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ITALIAN ART TOUR @ EXPO CHICAGO
This tour is sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. Led by Giovanni Aloi, Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Sotheby’s Institute of Art, the tour explores the influence of modern and contemporary Italian artists on the international artistic scene of today. September 25th […]
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LO SCHERMO DELL’ARTE FILM FESTIVAL
Screening of Alfredo Jaar’s The Ashes of Pasolini (2009, 38′) and World-premiere of Luca Trevisani’s SUDAN (2016, 15′). Saturday, September 24th at 1:00 pm at Gene Siskel Film Center The Ashes of Pasolini pays tribute to the poet-filmmaker in his totality as a political activist and an artist. Artist, architect, and filmmaker Jaar brings a […]
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CHICAGO EXPO 2016
EXPO CHICAGO | Italian Collaborations EXPO CHICAGO Hours & Location Friday, September 23 | 11:00am–7:00pm Saturday, September 24 | 11:00am–7:00pm Sunday, September 25 | 11:00am–6:00pm Navy Pier | 600 E Grand Ave Chicago, IL 60611 Vernissage | Opening Night Benefit Thursday, September 22 | 6:00–9:00pm Presented by the Women’s Board benefitting the Museum of Contemporary […]
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Tenores di Neoneli + Orlando Mascia: Cùnsonu Songs and Music from Sardinia
Sardinia’s canto a tenores tradition is one of the great, untouched vocal practices remaining on earth, with four male voices delivering breathtaking feats of polyphonic song. A lead voice, known as boghe, sings the primary melodic idea using a traditional poetic text, while the rest of the group shapes extraordinary harmonies. The bassu voice sticks […]
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VIOLIN AND PIANO RECITAL BY THE BORTOLOTTO-ANDRI DUO
The Violin and Piano event by Bortolotto-Andri Duo is organized by the PianoForte Foundation, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, MiBACT, CIDIM and CRUP. Program: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)Sonata n. 2, in la maggiore per violino e pianoforte, op.12 n.° 2 (1797-98)Allegro vivaceAndante, più tosto allegrettoAllegro piacevole Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)Sonata n. 3, […]
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Tenores di Neoneli + Orlando Mascia: Cùnsonu Songs and Music from Sardinia
Tenores di Neoneli Sardinia’s canto a tenores tradition is one of the great, untouched vocal practices remaining on earth, with four male voices delivering breathtaking feats of polyphonic song. A lead voice, known as boghe, sings the primary melodic idea using a traditional poetic text, while the rest of the group shapes extraordinary harmonies. The […]
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Free screening of “God Willing”, directed by Edoardo Maria Falcone, 2015, 87 min
Free screening of the film “God Willing”, directed by Edoardo Maria Falcone, 2015, 87 minin Italian with English subtitles August 24 | 6:30p.m.Chicago Cultural Center | 78 E. Washington St. What does an authoritarian, atheistic father do when his son wants to become a priest? In this Italian box-office hit, the proud patriarch goes undercover […]
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Screening of “Lampedusa in Winter”, directed by Jakob Brossmann, 2015, 93 min.
LAMPEDUSA IN WINTERDir. Jakob Brossmann, 2015, 93 min. Wednesday, August 18 at 6:30pmClaudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center78 E. Washington St., 2nd Floor North CHICAGO PREMIEREFREE ADMISSIONOPEN TO THE PUBLIC WRITER/DIRECTOR JAKOB BROSSMANN WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR A POST-SCREENING Q&A! The Italian “refugee island” of Lampedusa is in the firm grip of […]
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