Istituto Italiano di Cultura Los Angeles

05/14/2026

Last Tuesday at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, we celebrated through cinema, conversation, and community with our European Short Film Night — one of the very first initiatives of the new EUNIC Los Angeles cluster.

is the European network of organizations dedicated to international cultural relations. Founded in 2025, the Los Angeles cluster currently brings together the Austrian Consulate General, Consulate General of the Czech Republic, Honorary Consulate of Denmark, Alliance Française de Los Angeles, Goethe-Institut, Italian Cultural Institute, Consulate General of Ireland Los Angeles, Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, Instituto Cervantes, and Honorary Consulate of Sweden, with the support of local partners including .losangeles and

For the occasion, seven countries — Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Austria, and Poland — came together through a selection of short films exploring the theme of truth through memory, identity, and relationships.

The evening continued with a panel discussion featuring Vera Mijojlić from the South East European Film Festival, filmmaker Boris Schaarschmidt, prof. Gian Maria Annovi from , Mateusz Gmura from the Consulate General of Poland in Los Angeles, and Nils Longueira Borrego from , followed by a reception inspired by the culinary traditions of the participating countries 🇪🇺

Thank you to everyone who joined us for such a warm and meaningful beginning for EUNIC Los Angeles!

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04/30/2026

Last week we celebrated the Italian Design Day in Los Angeles 🇮🇹✨
An initiative of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marked in over 100 cities worldwide, IDD brings Italian design into a global conversation.

This year’s theme, “Re-Design: regenerating spaces, objects, ideas and relationships,” invited us to re-think design as a tool for transformation, connecting sustainability, communities, and new ways of living.

At the Florim showroom in West Hollywood, we were honored to host Damiano Gullì (Curator for Contemporary Art and Public Program at Triennale Milano), in conversation with author and producer Frances Anderton—a dialogue between Italy and California, between tradition and experimentation.

A special grazie to our partners:
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Because design is, above all, about building connections between places, ideas, and people!

04/25/2026

On 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Italy honors the courage that shaped our freedom.
We celebrate the end of the N**i occupation, the fall of the Fascist regime and the victory of the Italian resistance movement that gave us democracy and the foundation of the modern Italian Republic.

04/21/2026

Last Thursday, we opened at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles the exhibition “Fortunato Depero: Graphic Art Between Italy & the United States”.

The show arrives in the City of Angels directly from Washington, D.C.—where it was first presented at the Embassy of Italy—and is the result of a collaboration with the Archivio Depero and StArt.

Curated by Maurizio Scudiero, the exhibition brings together around 50 works tracing the evolution of Fortunato Depero as a graphic designer, illustrator, and visual thinker.

Depero was the only Futurist to experience New York firsthand, and one of the first artists to understand that modern life would be shaped not only by art in museums, but by images, by graphic language, by communication, by everything we see, every day.

He imagined a world in which art enters everyday life—through advertising, typography, publishing, and design.

Nearly a century later, that intuition feels incredibly familiar.

On view through June 30, as part of the Italian program for the commemorations.

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04/02/2026

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03/30/2026

At the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, Carlo Ratti joined Elena Manferdini for a conversation marking the launch of “Chimera: The Architecture of Contemporary Utopias”, the new issue of Architectural Design, featuring contributions by several Italian authors.

Part of a two-day symposium between the Italian Cultural Institute and SCI-Arc, the evening centered on a simple but urgent question: what if the most important task of architecture today is to imagine again?

At a time when the future often feels already mapped, utopia becomes not a distant ideal, but a tool to question the present and open new possibilities for how we design—and inhabit—the world.

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03/11/2026

🇺🇸 In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, together with the Festival Los Angeles, Italia, we hosted a special screening of Anna – The Untold Story by Monica Guerritore, dedicated to the legendary Anna Magnani — the first Italian actress to win an Academy Award, exactly 70 years ago.

We asked some of the women present a simple question:
What word best describes Anna Magnani?

👉🏻 What’s your word?

🇮🇹 Per celebrare l’8 marzo e Women’s History Month, insieme al Festival Los Angeles, Italia, abbiamo ospitato una proiezione speciale di Anna – The Untold Story di Monica Guerritore, dedicato alla grande Anna Magnani — la prima attrice italiana a vincere l’Oscar, 70 anni fa.

Abbiamo fatto una domanda alle donne presenti:
Qual è la parola che racconta meglio Anna Magnani?

👉🏻 La tua qual è?



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03/11/2026

📚Portraying an untold story of the brave and resourceful, this book highlights the history of the strikingly courageous women who fought for the Italian anti-fascist resistance during WWII, risking their lives to liberate Italy.

From fearless soldiers to stealthy spies, 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒂𝒓 unveils the true stories of these war heroines while offering a new perspective on the ongoing fight for gender equality and social justice.

The author, 𝐒𝐮𝐳𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐞, will be in conversation with novelist Cathleen Schine on 🗓Sunday 3/29 at 11am, 📍at B&N The Grove.. Do not miss it!

03/08/2026

On March 8 we celebrate International Women’s Day, honoring the achievements, creativity and strength of women around the world.

It is also an opportunity to reflect on the work that still lies ahead. Despite important progress, gender equality remains an ongoing global challenge.

Today we recognize women everywhere — their voices, their contributions, and the shared responsibility we all have in building a more just and inclusive future.

02/26/2026

🎓 Study in Italy with a merit-based scholarship at Ca' Foscari University in Venice 🇮🇹🌍

Ca’ Foscari supports high-achieving international students with scholarships worth €10,000 per year, available for those enrolling in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program taught in Italian or English for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Assignment criteria include academic excellence, a motivational video, reference letter(s) and language certification. A unique opportunity to join a truly international academic community and study in the heart of Venice ✨

🔗 Find out more on Ca’ Foscari’s official website https://www.unive.it/pag/19545

02/18/2026

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