December 20 2023, 18:00 (Local time) - Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago (500 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL). Free with registration. Doors open at 5:30pm CT. Please register each participant individually, using the form on this page. September 1350. Giovanni Boccaccio was commissioned to bring ten gold florins as symbolic compensation to Sister Be...

There are over 40 events scheduled from November 13th to 19th in the United States for the eighth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, an integrated promotion initiative by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs entitled in 2023 “At the table with Italian cuisine: well-being with taste.” In the background, there is the candidacy of...

The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, announce a series of initiatives that will take place on November 13-19, presented on the occasion of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, a yearly initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The theme sele...

Conversation with Serenella Iovino. Friday, October 6 at 5:00pm CT. DePaul Art Museum - 935 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago IL. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italo Calvino (1923-1985), the IIC Chicago, in collaboration with the Department of Modern Languages, Italian Program, at DePaul University, presents a series of lectures o...

Monday, October 02, 2023 at 4:00 pm CT. Entrance: Free. Loyola University, McCormick Lounge. 1000 W Sheridan Ave, Chicago IL. Presented by prof. Stefania Santelia. The ancient Romans particularly loved the thermal baths: for centuries, they were a place of physical well-being, socialization, and relaxation for everyone, men and women alike. However...

The compositions, as well as frequent moments of collective improvisation, exhibit the defining characteristics of a classic modern jazz quartet. The quartet's first recording, “aLive Shouts” (Fonterossa, 2019), contains the “Suite for Bessie Jones”, inspired by the lyrics of some songs made famous by the singer and recorded by Alan Lomax. A second...

When: Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8 at 8:00pm ET - Where: BOB STOP at The Music Settlement, 2920 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH Alla Boara will be putting on an immersive live recording experience at Bop Stop as part of their next live album. The group will be performing a range of new material and the performances will include special guests, Ja...

When: Thursday, March 30 at 6pm CT - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - What: "Italian Biopics, Leonora Addio" Directed by Paolo Taviani, 2022, 90’, Italian with English subtitles, In-person screening Leonora Addio tells the incredible story of Pirandello’s ashes and the turbulent ride of his urn from Rome to Agrigento, leading to a tro...

When: Thursday, March 16 at 6pm CT - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - Entrance : Free In 1937 Giovanni Comini was promoted as federal officer by the will of his mentor Achille Starace, Secretary of the Fascist Party and second in command of the regime. Giovanni is the youngest person to cover this role, which puts him under the spotli...

When: Saturday, March 4 at 8:30pm CT - Where: Constellation, 3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618 The American group Alla Boara seeks to bring recognition and new life to Italy’s diverse history of regional folk music. Their modern arrangements of traditional folk songs are variously surprising, playful, mournful, tender and bewitching.