Tarantata spider dance - February 3, 2015
Extraordinary vocalist, hand-percussionist and dancer Alessandra Belloni creates a voluptuous exploration of Tarantella— the frenzied ritual dances that enact the release of built-up erotic desire— in a contemporary incarnation of the southern Italian folk form. In the traditional "Pizzica Tarantata" healing rite, performers suffering the...
The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to invite you to Cinema & Law
Oftentimes cinema portrays legal subjects, producing authentic masterpieces. This one-day event explores the relationship between Italian cinema and law by way of a CONFERENCE with the participation of Italian and American scholars in the fields of cinema, law, and political science as well as filmmakers and actors, including Enzo Decaro and...
Pasolini: film screenings, discussion, music and poetry
On the heels of a major retrospective at MOMA in New York, and at UCLA and the American Cinemateque in Los Angeles, Luce Cinecittà and Fondo Pier Paolo Pasolini/Cineteca di Bologna, in association with Colpa Cinema and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, present Pasolini, a sampling of the three periods of Italian film master Pier Paol...
Ascolta, Hollywood!
Hollywood and Italian women; where are they? In general, the world has learned much about the character of women through the many decades of film and television. Various protagonists were mothers. We’ve seen the strong but self-sacrificing Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce, the conflicted Meryl Streep in Sophie’s Choice, modest but cour...
FESTA DI NATALE 2016
When: Sat, December 10, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM PSTWhere: Italian Cultural Center, 1669 Columbia Street, San Diego, CA 92101 It's our annual Holiday Potluck! Come one, Come All! Bring your favorite seasonal dish, some holiday cheer,and your best Italian smile! Live music with the fabulous Iris Moné, raffle-prizes, tombola, and much...
Friday Nights on Main - La Dolce Vita in Belvedere Tiburon
July 31, 2015 / Friday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM /Downtown Tiburon - Main Street - Belvedere Tiburon, California 94920. Tiburon celebrates the good life with Ol' Blue Eyes, Jonathan Poretz that is, with a swingin' tribute to Frank Sinatra and the fabulous music of the Rat Pack era. Dance Arts Studios will perform a Cha Cha, Jive and an...
An Italian Evening With Erica Mou And Oblivion At Beverly Cañon Gardens
By Maite Ballesteros Diverse musical performances brought an Italian theme night to Beverly Hills. Sotto le Stelle (Under the Stars) celebrated an evening of music and Italian traditions, Saturday, Sept.7 Italian songwriter Erica Mou began the evening bringing her distinctive voice and folk-rock style to an intimate performance at...
Curtain Calls: Tobin's 'In Therapy' at Del Valle Theatre
Described as "one part lasagna, one part kreplach (small dumplings) and two parts Prozac," the international hit comedy "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy" comes to Walnut Creek in March. According to its star, actor/comedian Ron Tobin, you don't have to be Jewish or Italian to love this show: "All yo...
SDIFF announces: 2016 North County & San Diego Monthly Series!
by Victor Laruccia Have you missed our movies? We've missed you! And we're looking forward to meeting and greeting you once again at both our venues – La Paloma and the Museum of Photographic Arts. The North County Series begins January 21 with Smetto quando voglio (I Can Quit Whenever I Want), a hilarious story all too familiar to ma...
Celebrate Italian Heritage Night with the SF Giants
Forza Giants fans and Italophiles alike! Come catch the action at iconic AT&T Park this month and connect with your Italian heritage. This beautiful stadium is nestled against San Francisco Bay and, if the action on the field lulls, the bleacher seats can gaze out over the water and watch the container ships drift by. Usually, though,...
Giro d’Italia & Il Giro di San Francisco
It doesn't seem to matter what the occasion might be, Italian culture can enrich everything from bicycle tours and races to local community festas all around the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Take for instance two bicycle races, Il Giro di San Francisco and Giro d'Italia. (Giro is the Italian word for "Tour".) Bicycle racing and touri...
A Pasadena la Gran Fondo targata Giro d'Italia/ Il Console Perrone: Il Giro porta con sè oltre un secolo di storia d’Italia
Più di quattrocento colorati e pronti alla sfida. Tanti erano i ciclisti che domenica mattina si sono dati appuntamento a Pasadena per la prima Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia, organizzata in collaborazione con la Gazzetta dello Sport e l'ICE di Los Angeles. Un giro inaugurale, non strettamente competitivo, ma ugualmente strutturato come gara, che ha vis...