Istituto Italiano di Cultura San Francisco

Europe meets San Francisco on screen! We’re proud to be part of Ode to Joy: European CineFest SF, celebrating Europe’s creativity and culture through film. 🎬 Watch DIAMANTI and THE SOUTHERN CHRONICLES for free at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura San Francisco at INNOVIT. 📅 DIAMANTI (sold out ) FRI NOV 7 | 5:30 📅THE SOUTHERN CHRONICLES | SAT NOV 8 | 6:30 PM 🎟️ RSVP: https://bit.ly/OdeToJoySF #OdeToJoySF #EuropeanCinema #EUinSF

Celebrate the enduring influence of poet, activist, publisher, and cofounder of City Lights Bookstore, Lawrence Ferlinghetti through a special discussion between longtime collaborator Mauro Aprile Zanetti and curator Natalia Lauricella. The conversation will highlight the exhibition FERLINGHETTI FOR SAN FRANCISCO at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's Legion of Honor, which presents Ferlinghetti’s work as a printmaker. Together, the talk and exhibition explore what it means to “live poetry” in both art and life. NOV 5 | 6-7 PM | VIRTUAL LEARN MORE & REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gjsF3C-h ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Mauro Aprile Zanetti is a longtime collaborator of poet laureate Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Natalia Lauricella is the curator of prints and drawings at the ACHENBACH FOUNDATION FOR GRAPHIC ARTS at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

FERLINGHETTI FOR SAN FRANCISCO In conjunction with the exhibition "Ferlinghetti for San Francisco," on view at the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco from July 19, 2025, to July 19, 2026, Mauro Aprile Zanetti (MAZ), writer and filmmaker, tech evangelist and philanthropy strategist—longtime collaborator of poet laureate Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919–2021)—will share his reflections on the rich spiritual and cultural legacy Ferlinghetti left to the city he loved, and especially to the Italian-American community.   Introducing Zanetti will be Natalia Lauricella, curator of prints and drawings, and Sally Martin Katz, curator of photography—both at the ACHENBACH FOUNDATION FOR GRAPHIC ARTS at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF).   This event is part of the 25th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, whose theme this year is "Italophonia: Language Beyond Borders," and it also forms part of the Italian Heritage Month celebrations.   WEEK OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE & ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH MON OCT 13 | 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) Event open to the public | Registration required: https://lnkd.in/g4vedSFT Photo credits: – Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Mauro Aprile Zanetti, January 2018. Photo courtesy of Walter Pescara

CELEBRATE ITALIAN HERITAGE AND LANGUAGE IN SAN FRANCISCO!

We were honored to host the opening of WEST, a breathtaking #PhotoExhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco. #WEST is a deeply personal exploration by artist #FrancescoJodice into the “rise and fall of the American Empire,” captured through a series of powerful images. Across three journeys (2014, 2017, and 2022), Jodice's lens sought out and immortalized #iconic sites of a fading Western culture—transforming them into striking expressions of #CivicPoetry. Special thanks to Sally Martin Katz, curator of photography at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), and matteo luigi balduzzi, curator of the exhibition, for joining Francesco Jodice in a compelling and thought-provoking conversation. Presented in collaboration with: Museo Nazionale di Fotografia Studio Francesco Jodice Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco massimo carnelos Embassy of Italy in the US Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Ministero della Cultura INNOVIT - Italian Innovation and Culture Hub

To celebrate the 25th WEEK OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD (SLIM), the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco presents four events, three of which feature the participation of acclaimed Italian author Nadia Terranova. October 13, 2025 | 6:30 PM "Ferlinghetti for San Francisco," with Mauro Aprile Zanetti, Natalia Lauricella & Sally Martin Katz (both FAMSF). This event is also part of the Italian Heritage Month celebrations. October 14, 2025 | 6:30 PM "Camilleri 100," with Nadia Terranova, Michael Subialka (UC Davis). Event in collaboration with the Leonardo da Vinci Society San Francisco. October 16, 2025 5:00–6:00 PM | Book Club*, "Quello che so di te," with Nadia Terranova and Benedetta Faedi (in Italian) 6:30–8:30 PM | "The Night Trembles" (Trema la Notte), with Nadia Terranova and Sara Marinelli (USF) - Event in collaboration with LITQUAKE and the Leonardo da Vinci Society San Francisco. All four events will take place at the Italian Cultural Institute, 710 Sansome St. Free and open to the public by registration (limited space available). Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/g_xUKwd5 Join us for these events, don't miss out! * The Book Club is a hybrid event, in person, with Nadia Terranova, and via Zoom. The reading and discussion is exclusively in Italian.

EAU DE EAU / ART AND THE WATER CRISIS Created by Italian conceptual artists Max Papeschi and Arianna Bonucci, the project "Eau de Eau" borrows the seductive language of luxury cosmetics only to subvert it, turning the object into a conceptual provocation. Its polished surface attracts the eye, yet its content force us to reflect on the water crisis and on the true value of life’s most basic resource. "Eau de Eau" premiered last May in Milan with an exclusive launch--its sleek glossy bottle following the playbook of the luxury industry. After this debut, the project is traveling to the United States, amplifying its international reach. "Eau de Eau" is a work that, with irony and striking visual power, turns a perfume bottle into a mirror of our collective contradictions. Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco in collaboration with WAMI and EATALY (private event).

SAVE THE DATE! WEST: FRANCESCO JODICE’S AMERICA September 26 – November 30, 2025 The photographic exhibition WEST by Francesco Jodice will be on view Sep 25-Nov 30, 2025 at the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco INNOVIT - Italian Innovation and Culture Hub. The exhibition features 18 photographs presented for the first time in the United States. The project invites the viewer to a critical reflection on the rise and fall of the last great Western Empire, spanning the period from the start of the Gold Rush (1848) to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers (2008). The WEST project is realized thanks to the support of the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture. The exhibition is organized by the Italian Cultural Institute San Francisco and promoted by the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, Museo Nazionale di Fotografia in Cinisello Balsamo-Milan, and INNOVIT (Italian Innovation and Culture Hub). #culturaldiplomacy #francescojodice #italianartist 📸 #italianphotographers #photography #west

Big shoutout to Jacopo Calvo, the electrifying Italian dancer lighting up the stage with Smuin Contemporary Ballet! Catch him in Smuin’s new season as he brings passion, precision, and artistry to every performance. Bravo Jacopo! Jacopo began his training at 11 in his hometown, Asti. He moved to New York City to attend The Ailey School on scholarship at 18, where he performed alongside the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for its 60th anniversary season. Jacopo then joined Complexions Contemporary Ballet, under the co-direction of Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. This is Jacopo’s first season with Smuin. Come and see Jacopo performing "Extremely Close" in San Francisco at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for eight shows, September 26 - October 5.  Photo credit: Keith Sutter

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