December 15, 2024 - February 27, 2025. BAMPFA, 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA. Marcello Mastroianni’s contribution to the history of cinema made an indelible mark. The actor is beloved by filmgoers for his on-screen charisma, charm, and elegance, and his centennial year is being marked by festivals and cinematheques around the world thanks to a p...

When: Tuesday, December 10 at 6:30 PM - Where: 710 Sansome St, San Francisco - Event open to the public | Registration required - REGISTER HERE You read all Elena Ferrante’s books comprising My Brilliant Friend quartet, you’ve been watching the HBO series adaptation, and perhaps you’re curious about the charming and intense city of Naples, the sett...

Humanities West and the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco celebrate the life and art of Giacomo Puccini (December 22, 1858, to November 29, 1924) on the 100th anniversary of his death. His operas La Bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Turandot are among the most beloved and most often-recorded operas of all time. His arias are famous for bot...

Thursday October 10 2024, from 18:30 to 20:30 (Local time). IIC San Francisco, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco CA. Register here. AI and Contemporary Art: Discovering Catherine Gipton. The First AI-Powered Virtual Art Curator, created by artist Alessandro Scali. A presentation with Alessandro Scali in conversation with Patricia Buffa dedicated to the...

Tuesday October 08 2024, 18:30 to 20:00 (Local time). Vogue Theater, 3290 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA. On the occasion of Italian Heritage Month, the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco present: A LITTLE FELLOW. The Legacy of A.P. Giannini. Director Davide Fiore will be in attendance and introduce his...

The San Francisco Little Italy Honor Walk (SFLIHW) project, which was initially scheduled for July, is now announcing two events in October in honor of former Mayor George Moscone. The initiative is organized in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco. The first of the two events will be...

When: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 7:30 PM - Where: cSan Francisco Opera War Memorial Opera House - For this performance, Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco will be granted discounted tickets! Enter the code ICISFO30. The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco together with San Francisco Opera are pleased to invite you...

The IIC San Francisco, The Honorary Consulate of Italy in Seattle, Comites of San Francisco, and Casa Italiana are pleased to invite you to the Grand Opening of the exhibition Carissimo Pinocchio……. by ADI Design Museum Milano on Saturday June 15th from 3:00-6:00pm with light refreshments and drinks (available for purchase) at Casa Italiana, 13028...

The BAMPFA dedicates a series of films to one of the most influential and prolific music score composers, Ennio Morricone (1928–2020). As a boy, Morricone considered becoming a doctor or competitive chess player, but he was encouraged by his father, a trumpet player, to study music. After graduating from the Conservatory of Music Santa Cecilia, Mor...

When: Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St Beyond its fabled beaches, reconsidering how its unique history and ways have shaped Italy and Europe today, Jeff Biggers, in conversation with Valeria Orani, explores how travelers must first understand Sardinia and its ancient and modern...