icc san diegoItalian Cultural Center San Diego
Promoting Italian Culture in San Diego since 1981
A humor-filled lecture about the linguistic adventures of an Italian teacher in the StatesDoes language reveal culture; does it shape our thinking? Is the essence of a country revealed through linguistic quirks and habits? These are some of the questions that Italian teacher and writer Simonetta Carr explores in her humoristic presentation. As an Italian […]
Join San Diego-based Italian TV journalist Elisa Meazzini for a second season of ItaliaNews. Every first Friday, be prepared to understand more about Italian public life, find parallels and differences with the U.S. context, and feel more connected than ever to present-day Italy.Select all the dates and enjoy the whole series, November 2022 to June […]
ICC is delighted to welcome members to an in-person holiday gathering with family and friends at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park.Enjoy a live concert by the exceptional harpist Chiara Capobianco, a holiday dinner by chef Mark Pelliccia, two raffles with exciting prizes, I-Ching readings by Paola Richard, and a Great Italian Cookie Contest.ICC […]
This talk, by Boston-based early modern Italian historian dr. Franca Barricelli, will explore the remarkable life and art of one of the most accomplished artists of the seventeenth century. Daughter of the baroque painter, Orazio Gentileschi, Artemisia (1593-c.1656) overcame grievous personal challenges to become an international success, with her paintings in high demand in the […]
Playwright, TV writer, and educator Ali Viterbi intertwines the historical, the personal, and the fictional in a presentation dedicated to Italian Jews through the generations. This lecture will include a brief history of Italian Jewry from 70 CE to today, as it connects with the unique story of Viterbi's family. Viterbi will introduce a poignant poem […]
Enjoy a concert of famed and contemporary Italian songs in the award-winning voice of Iris Moné, a Swiss-Italian artist known for her soulful voice and for being a finalist on The Voice of Switzerland in 2013. The piano and voice concert, exclusively in Italian, celebrates wonderful songs spanning half a century, including iconic classics like "Volare" […]
Enjoy two remarcable theatrical tales, one Calabrian and one Sicilian, performed by Italian actors in a combination of Italian and Southern dialects, with English subtitles. "My Idea" and "The Tightrope Walkers" are part of the Fall 2023 Edition of IN SCENA! Italian Theater Festival. In its West Coast tour, the festival is a co-production of New […]
An inspiring evening of Italian poetry with Poet and Translator Pasquale Verdicchio, in Italian and English.UCSD Professor Emeritus Pasquale Verdicchio will read poems from his new collection, Only You, as well as a selection of 20th and 21st century Italian poems translated by Verdicchio, including works by renowned poets Alda Merini, Giorgio Caproni, Pier Paolo Pasolini, […]
ICC is delighted to welcome members to our annual holiday gathering at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park, alongside family and friends.Enjoy a beautiful holiday dinner by chef Mark Pelliccia, a live concert by musician and enternainer Jim Bianchi, a festive photo corner, the return of I-Ching readings by Paola Richard, and two raffles […]
This presentation, by USD Italian Studies Professor Loredana Di Martino, will deal with women and migrations throughout some key moments in modern Italian history. A brief glimpse at female migrations from Italy will be followed by a more in-depth discussion about transnational women in contemporary Italy.The lecture will be followed by Italian desserts by the […]
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 […]
