“La Casa all’Italiana. Gio Ponti in L.A.” opens at the CG’S Residence (June 20, 2013)
The Consul General’s residence opened its doors on June 20th to inaugurate the exhibition “La Casa all’Italiana. Gio Ponti in L.A.”. The house was transformed into a “Ponti” residence with vintage pieces of furniture and decorations on display. The center-pieces of the show are the 1967 Los Angeles Cathedral and the sketches for Villa Koo […]
Read moreThe Nightshift Belongs to the Stars” and “Follow Me” screened at the 19th Annual Palm Springs International ShortFest (June 18-24, 2012)
Italy participated in the 19th Annual Palm Springs International ShortFest that began on June 18th with two short films. “Follow Me” by Matteo Tondini was cheered at the festival on June 22. The film tells an inventive tale that played with the audience’s perceptions of reality as the main characters, Chiara and Michael, lead the […]
Read moreSciacca’s Ceramic on Tour (June 13, 2013)
The international exhibit of traditional ceramics from Sciacca opened in Los Angeles on June 13. The project has been realized by the City of Sciacca and the regional government of Sicily, with the support of the European Fund for Regional Development and in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute and ICE- Los Angeles. The exhibit […]
Read moreThird solo exhibit for Mario Canali at D.A.C. (June 15, 2013)
On Saturday June 15th Maestro Mario Canali presented his third solo exhibition in Los Angeles by the title “New Works”. The event, held at the Downtown Art Center (DAC) Gallery was organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, the National Italian American Foundation, and COM.IT.ES, and under the auspices of the Consulate General of […]
Read moreAndrea Bocelli star of Father’s Day at Paramount Studios (June 6, 2013)
On June 6th Andrea Bocelli has made a special appearance at a gala event “Celebrating All Fathers” promoted by the Simin Hope Foundation at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, in honor of the late Mr. R. Hashemizadeh Senior. Bocelli was accompanied by his family, including his two sons who went on stage for a brief performance with […]
Read moreSicily on center stage in Los Angeles (June 3, 2013)
From June 3rd through June 15th two exhibits held at the Italian Cultural Institute highlight the richness of Sicily’s culture. Giuseppe Leone’s photo exhibit “Between Mozia and Lilibeo. Landscapes and Monuments of Sicily” reveals the interconnection between the striking natural beauty of the island and the artistic expressions that it craddled, offering images of salt-mines […]
Read moreFour Los Angeles high school students to study the Renaissance in Italy for one month (May 29, 2013)
The Palazzo Strozzi Foundation USA has announced the winners of its annual essay competition. Based on the Renaissance, the contest for public high school in the 11th-grade was launched this year for the first time in Los Angeles, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Winners will spend July in Florence studying […]
Read moreCalabria featured at “Vino California” (May 13, 2013)
The 3rd edition of “Vino California” took place in Los Angeles on May 13- 17, featuring producers, importers and distributors of roughly 200 Italian wines. The kick off was hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute by the region of Calabria, represented by a delegation led by Luigi Fedele, regional minister for transportation and international activities. […]
Read moreMachiavelli’s heritage discussed at UCLA’s Symposium (May 17, 2013)
On the 500th anniversary of Machiavelli’s The Prince and the 50th anniversary of its Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, UCLA hosted the seminar “From Earthly Pleasures to Princely Glories in the Medieval and Renaissance Wolds”.The conference was organized by Fondazione per l’Istituto Italiano di Scienze Umane, Australian Institute of Art History of the University […]
Read moreArchitecture through ArcSkills supports the learning process in East L.A. (May 15, 2013)
“ArcSkills” is an innovative teaching program created by Italian architect Guido Icardi, which El Sereno Middle School has adopted for its 6th graders. The program aims at teaching important skills both in terms of academics (geometry, math, history, language) and of social interaction (cooperation, self-organization, problem solving, leadership). To this end, it uses the reconstruction […]
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