Istituto Italiano Cultura SF

SEP 12 | 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM and close at 6:45 PM)
CINEGELATO | BAD CONSCIENCE (Cattiva coscienza)
IIC

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Dir: Davide Minnella, Italy, 2023, 1h 50m
Cast: Francesco Scianna, Filippo Scicchitano, Matilde Gioli
In Italian with English subtitles

SYNOPSIS A man’s conscience is his most precious possession. What men do not know, however, is that their consciences inhabit a world parallel to ours. And if things are not going so well with us, it is not that things are better over there, in the Other World. Consciences are discouraged, unmotivated, unheard. All but one. Otto is the best conscience in Italy because Filippo, his ‘protégé,’ follows him blindly, guaranteeing him resounding scores. At least until, on the eve of his wedding, Filippo turns out to be repressed and decides to disobey his conscience because he has fallen in love with someone else, a girl named Valentina, who has made him lose his mind. Otto has no choice but to descend to Earth to bring him to his senses and not lose his well-deserved promotion. Too bad that, up close, the line between Good and Evil is much harder to see: being a Human Being is a very complicated job, especially when love is involved.

International Architect Talk: Alfonso Femia – Waterfront Creativity
Moderator: Cathy Simon, FAIA
Part of the 21st Annual Architecture + the City Festival
Wednesday, September 11 | 12-1:30 PM
Center for Architecture + Design, San Francisco
140 Sutter St, San Francisco
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The talk will explore Alfonso Femia’s works at the waters edge: and will share insights on resilient design and other relevant topics related to waterfront development as demonstrated by projects designed by Alfonso Femia's studio; including Porto Marghera, Reggio Calabria, Barcelona, La Spezia and Ravenna, as well as the "famous case" of the Marseille Docks, with water as an essential element, at the center of the architect's research for years. Femia and his team have been working to transfer a theme, precisely water, which he himself defined as " the true sentinel of climate change”.

This event is organized by San Francisco International Practice Knowledge Community and the Center for Architecture + Design as part of the 21st Annuyal Architecture + The City Festival.
In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco.
Under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco

FRI, AUG 23 | 6 PM
THE DAWN OF CREATION
Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology
With the participation of director Carlo De Togni
Learn more: https://pdxfestofcinema.com/films/

Drawing inspiration from Paul Gauguin’s first journey to Tahiti in 1891, The Dawn of Creation weaves a narrative that intertwines with the ancient Tahitian culture, deeply informed by the studies of Teuira Henry, an ethnologist from the late 19th and early 20th century. The film follows the footsteps of an artist who embarks on a solitary expedition into the island’s hinterlands. During an extraordinary night, this journey leads to a magical encounter with a deity from Tahitian mythology. This pivotal moment sparks a profound contemplation, birthing a story that blurs the lines between the human and the divine, challenging our perception of reality and spirituality.

A Q&A session will follow the screening.

Presented with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco

The Dawn of Creation
Dir: Carlo De Togni
Screenwriter: Elena Sparacino
Italy, 2023, 8 min
In French with English subtitles

Empirical Theater at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry 1945 SE Water Ave Suite 100, Portland, OR 97214

SEP 24 | 6:30 PM pre-show presentation; 7:30 PM performance

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | UN BALLO IN MASCHERA
San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House

Join us for Giuseppe Verdi's beloved opera, "Un ballo in maschera," a production of the Fondazione Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, directed by Leo Muscato and conducted by Eun Sun Kim.

This special evening will include an exclusive pre-show presentation and an invitation-only pre-show reception.

Get your tickets at a very special price reserved for the friends of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, using the discount code ICISFO30.

THU, AUG 22 | 6:30 PM at the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco

CINEGELATO | STRANGENESS (La stranezza)
IIC
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Dir: Roberto Andò, Italy, 2020, 97 min
Cast: Toni Servillo, Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone
In Italian with English subtitles
AWARDS:
• David di Donatello 2023: Best Original Screenplay, Best Producer, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design
• Globi d'Oro 2023: Best Direction

SYNOPSIS
1921, future Literature Nobel Prize Winner Luigi Pirandello returns to Sicily for the birthday of his mentor, famous novelist Giovanni V***a. Upon his arrival, feral and unexpected news catapult him into a human universe populated by incredible personalities, ghostly visions, distant memories and melancholy apparitions. This irrational and compelling journey will allow him to confront a nostalgic past, propelling him toward the creation of his masterpiece, “Six Characters in Search of an Author” an eternal work of art which will mark a worldwide revolution in twentieth-century theater.

July 25, 2024 | Opening of the photography exhibition "Siamo mare - We Are Sea. The Italian coastal landscape, the beauty of the sea
Biodiversity, environmental sustainability" at Velocity Honolulu. On view through September 8, 2024. The exhibition accompanies the Italian Navy training ship “Amerigo Vespucci” in a two-year world tour, visiting over thirty ports and promoting initiatives related to marine studies, education, and scientific dissemination about the seas and oceans.

The exhibit was produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with the patronage of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, in collaboration with the Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies and the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security. Organized in Honolulu by the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco and the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco in collaboration with Univpm Università Politecnica delle Marche.
Velocity Honolulu Friends of Italy Society of Hawai'i

We have a few spots left for the screening of KIDZ (Figli), Thursday, Aug 8 at 6:30 PM, at the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco.
Directed by Giuseppe Bonito. Starring Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea, Stefano Fresi
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Thursday, Aug 8 | 6:30 PM
CINEGELATO | KIDZ (Figli )

Dir: Giuseppe Bonito Italy, 2020, 97 min
Cast: Valerio Mastrandrea, Paola Cortellesi, Stefano Fresi
In Italian with English subtitles

Sara (Paola Cortellesi) and Nicola (Valerio Mastandrea) are a happy couple. The birth of their second child compromises their family balance and leads to tragicomic scenarios...

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ON VIEW Aug 26 - Sep 8 | Velocity Honolulu, 888 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu
The photographic exhibition "Siamo mare - We are Sea" takes the public on a journey through the emotions and beauty of Italy as seen from the sea, narrated through the extraordinary biodiversity of its marine environment and the variety of its coasts.
The Italian seas are a vital source of biodiversity for our country, the Mediterranean, and the planet. The photo exhibit "Siamo Mare – We Are Sea" aims to present an international audience with a fresh perspective on the beauty of Italy’s seas, coasts, and landscapes. It also seeks to raise awareness about the need to protect the rich yet fragile marine ecosystems upon which we depend.
The exhibition accompanies the Italian Navy training ship “Amerigo Vespucci” in a two-year world tour, visiting over thirty ports and promoting initiatives related to marine studies, education, and scientific dissemination about the seas and oceans. This journey symbolizes Italy’s deep connection with the sea and the Italian government’s commitment to marine cooperation and research. Because we all must embrace the sea. Siamo Mare. We Are Sea.

Exhibit produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with the patronage of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, in collaboration with the Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies and the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security. Organized in Honolulu by the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco and the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco in collaboration with Univpm Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale.

Friends of Italy Society of Hawai'i Velocity Honolulu Luca Tamagnini

ON VIEW Aug 26 - Sep 8 | Velocity Honolulu, 888 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu
The photographic exhibition "Siamo mare - We are Sea" takes the public on a journey through the emotions and beauty of Italy as seen from the sea, narrated through the extraordinary biodiversity of its marine environment and the variety of its coasts.

The Italian seas are a vital source of biodiversity for our country, the Mediterranean, and the planet. The photo exhibit Siamo Mare – We Are Sea aims to present an international audience with a fresh perspective on the beauty of Italy’s seas, coasts, and landscapes. It also seeks to raise awareness about the need to protect the rich yet fragile marine ecosystems upon which we depend.

The exhibition accompanies the Italian Navy training ship “Amerigo Vespucci” in a two-year world tour, visiting over thirty ports and promoting initiatives related to marine studies, education, and scientific dissemination about the seas and oceans. This journey symbolizes Italy’s deep connection with the sea and the Italian government’s commitment to marine cooperation and research. Because we all must embrace the sea. Siamo Mare. We Are Sea.

Exhibit produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with the patronage of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, in collaboration with the Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies and the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security. Organized in Honolulu by the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco and the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco in collaboration with Univpm Università Politecnica delle Marche.
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

"Marriage Italian Style" will close the three-day series of films dedicated to Sophia Loren by the Festival Napa Valley. Wednesday, July 10 | 6:30PM at the Jarvis Conservatory in Napa.
LEARN MORE & BUY TICKETS: https://festivalnapavalley.org/calendar/films-of-sophia-loren-0710/

The second in the film series dedicated to Sophia Loren is "It Started in Naples," screening on Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30PM at the Jarvis Conservatory in Napa.
LEARN MORE & BUY TICKETS: https://festivalnapavalley.org/calendar/films-of-sophia-loren-0708/

Festival Napa Valley is honoring the Academy Award-winning actress and silver screen icon, Sophia Loren. Among the events organized to celebrate Loren’s legacy, from Monday, July 8 through Wednesday, July 10, the Festival presents the screening of three legendary films: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW, IT STARTED IN NAPLES AND MARRIAGE ITALIAN STYLE.

"Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" at CIA at Copia's Ecolab Theatre, Napa | Monday, July 8 | 6:30PM
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JUL 12 - AUG 31
MADE IN ITALY: MORRICONE, LEONE, AND MORE

As a boy, Ennio Morricone (1928–2020) 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, Morricone, while writing his own compositions, worked as a trumpet player and arranger of popular music. In 1961 he began scoring movies. Morricone was constantly engaged in research and experimentation—from 1964 to 1980, he performed and recorded with the avant-garde improvisation ensemble Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza—and the depth and scope of his musical erudition, from classical to jazz, popular to experimental, orchestral to folk, are evident in the hundreds of films he scored.

Discounted ticket price for the Friends of the Italian Cultural Institute: $10 with the code ENNIO24.
Presented in partnership with Cinecittà and with support from the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco.
LEARN MORE & BUY TICKETS: https://bampfa.org/program/made-italy-morricone-leone-and-more

Join us for the gathering that will take place at Crissy Field/Veteran Overlook on July 12th at 1:30 PM, on the occasion of the Frecce Tricolori, the Acrobatic Team of the Italian Air Force, flying over San Francisco!
Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco

ATTENZIONE‼️ Il bando per le due posizioni (autista/commesso/centralinista e assistente amministrativo/segreteria) scade il 3 luglio alle 23:59 PST.

Entra a far parte del nostro team, in uno spazio lavorativo esclusivo che promuove la cultura italiana in modo stimolante e creativo!

Avviso di assunzione di n.1 impiegato a contratto da adibirsi ai servizi di AUTISTA/COMMESSO/CENTRALINISTA presso l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco.
Trova qui tutti i dettagli per fare domanda: https://iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it/en/news/dall_istituto/2024/06/avviso-di-assunzione-di-n-1-impiegato-a-contratto/

ATTENZIONE: il bando scade il 3 luglio!

Avviso di assunzione di n.1 impiegato a contratto da adibirsi ai servizi di ASSISTENTE AMMINISTRATIVO nel settore segreteria – archivio presso l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco Trova tutti i dettagli per fare domanda qui: https://iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it/en/news/dall_istituto/2024/06/avviso-di-assunzione-di-n-1-impiegato-a-contratto-2/

CINEGELATO
MARK YOUR CALENDAR & GET READY TO JOIN US
for the screening of 5 contemporary Italian movies at the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco , 710 Sansome St.

Dates and registration links will be published soon.

AN ITALIAN NAME (Il nome del figlio)
Dir: Francesca Archibugi, 2015
Starring: Alessandro Gassmann, Micaela Ramazzotti, Valeria Golino

PERFECT STRANGERS (Perfetti sconosciuti)
Dir: Paolo Genovese, 2016
Starring: Giuseppe Battiston, Marco Giallini, Anna Foglietta

KIDZ (Figli)
Dir: Giuseppe Bonito, 2020
Starring: Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea, Stefano Fresi

STRANGENESS (La stranezza)
Dir: Roberto Andò, 2022
Starring: Toni Servillo, Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone

BAD CONSCIENCE (Cattiva coscienza)
Dir: Davide Minnella, 2022
Starring: Francesco Scianna, Filippo Scicchitano, Matilde Gioli

Avviso di assunzione di n.1 impiegato a contratto da adibire ai servizi di assistente amministrativo nel settore segreteria – archivio presso l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco
Trova i dettagli e fai domanda qui: https://iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it/it/news/

UNISCITI AL NOSTRO TEAM!
Avviso di assunzione di n.1 impiegato a contratto da adibire ai servizi di autista/commesso/centralinista presso l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco
Trova i dettagli e fai domanda qui: https://iicsanfrancisco.esteri.it/it/news/

APR 12-14 & 19-21
2024 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL USA - Portland

Join us for the 20th edition of the Italian Film Festival USA in Portland and watch the local premieres of award-winning Italian films!
With the support of the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco
Free Admission

PROGRAM
Romeo è Giulietta
Perfetti sconosciuti
Zamora
I limoni d'inverno
Salvatore - Shoemaker of Dreams
I fratelli De Filippo
Cattiva coscienza
Grazie ragazzi
A selection of shorts
Rapito

LEARN MORE: https://italianfilmfests.org/portland.html

MAY 7 | 6:30 PM
LACCI di Domenico Starnone Evento ibrido

Il titolo del libro del prossimo incontro del Club del libro dell'Istituto di Cultura San Francisco è Lacci, di Domenico Starnone. L'evento si terrà in modalità ibrida, dal vivo all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura e online via ZOOM Meeting. Lettura e discussione del libro in italiano.

Come sempre, potrete acquistare il libro presso la Libreria Pino.
I soci e i membri del Club del libro possono usufruire di uno sconto del 15%. Per ottenere il codice, inviate una mail a [email protected].

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