The trio, which has been honing its profoundly lyrical language with music that evokes cinematic landscapes for many years, will perform a selection of songs from the trio's latest two albums produced by the legendary German jazz label ECM: "The River of Anyder" (2011) and "Songways" (2012). Co-presented by the Italian Cultural Institute o...
READ MORELa pianista Elena Buttiero e il cantante (e scrittore) Ferdinando Molteni torneranno in tour negli Stati Uniti il prossimo mese di marzo per presentare lo spettacolo "Luigi, Faber & Genova. Tenco, De André and a great Mediterranean city. An evening of Italian songs", un recital dedicato alle canzoni dei grandi cantautori genoves...
READ MOREby Andrea Raos Dear friends, cari amici,As my mission at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago draws to a close, it is with great pride that I reflect upon the past nearly two years, during which the Institute has been deeply engaged in the presentation of the finest examples of Italian culture. It has been a unique privilege serving a...
READ MOREThe Director of the Italian Cultural Institute Silvio Marchetti is pleased to invite you to "Michelangelo and the Medici",a lecture by Edward Goldberg Thursday, March 21st, 6:00pm at the Italian Cultural Institute 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450 Chicago, IL 60611 Edward Goldberg, a specialist in Italian history and culture, will discuss the c...
READ MOREThis unique performance celebrates the birth of the Futurist movement. Actor and director Massimiliano Finazzer Flory will deliver an effervescent monologue of explosive Manifestos, which heralded the start of the Futurist revolution in 1909 in diverse fields of knowledge, from the arts and life. Inspired by the Italian Futurist tradition,...
READ MOREThe Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Andrea Raos is pleased to invite you to the screening of "18 IUS SOLI". The strange case of citizenship in modern Italy by Fred Kuwornu A documentary about ethnicity, national identity, and multiculturalism in contemporary Italy by Italian-Ghanaian filmmaker Fred...
READ MOREDate: Thursday, January 28, 2016 Hours: 6:00 p.m. Site: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - 500 N Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611 Organized by: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago In collaboration with: http://davinciflight.eventbrite.com Join us for the second of three lectures about Leonardo da Vinci by Daniele Macuglia, Universi...
READ MOREThe spectacular story of Rome's origins, expansion and fall have provided Hollywood screenwriters with a rich storehouse of material to mine over the course of the 20th century. Some topics, such as gladiators or Caesar and Cleopatra, remain perennial favorites, while other themes, such as Roman daily life, have been given new attention, e...
READ MOREThree American thiefs arrive in Naples with the intention of stealing the treasure of San Gennaro. However the Americans do not know how to skillfully move about in the picturesque town. The customs of the natives are incomprehensible to them. So the thieves, two men and a woman , seek the advice of Don Vincenzo, the celebrated thief, who, even tho...
READ MOREYou are cordially invited to attend Open House Thursday, April 11th, 2013 5:30 - 8:00 pm ItalCultura at the Italian Cultural Institute500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1405
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