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icc san diegoItalian Cultural Center San Diego
Promoting Italian Culture in San Diego since 1981
Join us for an in-person conversation about Italian current events. San Diego-based Italian journalist Elisa Meazzini will present what has been happening in Italy in the last twelve months from both a political and societal point of view. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and by an Italian Carnevale celebratory toast. Feel free to […]
A lecture exploring the origins and mythology of Venice in the works of two artistic masters, accompanied by a Venice-inspired aperitivo.Through the works of 18th-century playwright Carlo Goldoni, and 19th-century composer Giuseppe Verdi, Professor Franca Barricelli will explore how the "Myth of Venice" -- the facts and fictions of the blurry origins and spectacular longevity […]
ICC current members can enjoy a special cooking workshop and dinner designed by the chefs of CUCINA MIGRANTE. Communal supper in VINO MIGRANTE's evocative space in Old Town will consist of: aperitivi, sangria, and dessert, as well as a risotto main course to be prepared collectively by participants.Expect cooking inspiration and tips, stories of a […]
A lecture about representation of Italian organized crime in film and media by USD Professor and SDIFF Artistic Director Antonio IannottaWhy the fascination with the criminal lives of Italian and Italian American Mafia representatives? Antonio Iannotta, artistic director of the San Diego Italian Film Festival (SDIFF) and USD Professor in Italian Studies, analyzes the phenomenon […]
Dreaming of becoming an Italian citizen, resident, home owner, or more knowledgeable traveler? Join San Diego's Honorary Consul and Convivio Director Tom Cesarini, ICC's CILS Program Director Patrizia Lissoni, and Elena Bernardi of Cultural Italy to discover tips and steps towards Italian citizenship, residence, home ownership, or glorious touring in Convivio's charming space in Little […]
Lettere d’Isabella Andreini (1607) is a collection of fictional anonymous letters on love and other pertinent subjects written by Isabella Andreini (1562-1604), famed commedia dell’arte actress and manager of the Compagnia dei Gelosi, with her husband Francesco. Admired by distinguished patrons like Ferdinando I de’ Medici, grand duke of Tuscany, and Christina of Lorraine, Andreini turned to writing to […]
by Nobel-prize winner Dario FoIsabel, Three Sailing Ships, and a Con ArtistThis insightful, satirical, subversive comedy, set after and before 1492, revolves around the tragicomic deeds of an actor who is sentenced to death for having performed a banned play by Fernando de Rojas. The unfortunate actor, while on the gallows, is offered an opportunity […]
Come join us on Sunday August 11th for the House of Italy Lawn Program. Talented musicians Iris Moné and Dan Ochipinti will be performing starting at 2:00 pm. Sara Venneri will teach the traditional Pugliese dance, the Pizzica, which is a fun dance and easy to learn, starting at 3 pm. Mark Pelliccia, the House of […]
Meet the Italian Scientists who make the San Diego AI and Biotech scene
The Italian Cultural Center of San Diego (ICC) is proud to present Nick Gabriel‘s new adaptation of SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR (1921) by Nobel Prize winner Luigi Pirandello, on tour in San Diego after premiering at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and Chapman University.In an effort to attract modern audiences to Pirandello’s work, Gabriel’s […]
This presentation will discuss three works by women: Rosalia Pianavia Vivaldi’s colonial diary Tre anni in Eritrea (1901), Sibilla Aleramo’s memoir Una donna (1906) and Marie Hall Ets’s transcribed oral storytelling Rosa: The Life of an Italian Immigrant (1970). Taken together these narratives link colonialism, emigration, and the Southern Question and emphasize the central, yet devalued, role and experience of women […]
Italian Music by S.T. Cats, Italian Dinner, Raffles and More! Free of charge for ICC Members.More info coming soon
