2025 CINEMA ITALIANO CLASSICO

      2025 - 2 SATURDAYS Introduction by Anna Brusutti UCSB Film and Media Dept         FREE ADMISSION Cari Amici - Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2025 movie line-up of Cinema Italiano Classico. This year we will present  two wonderful classic movies starring a group of  fabulous Italian actors. They will make you laugh and cry; but more than anything else, they will entertain and delight you. As in the past, each movie will be presented Read more [...]

2024 IL PRANZO DI NATALE

Cari Amici/Dear Friends,

It is with great pleasure to announce the details of the 2024 Il Pranzo di Natale, a Christmas luncheon at the exclusive La Cumbre Country Club.

As in the past, our good friends and La Cumbre CC’s members, Fred and Diane Sidon, made reservations for our group — this time for a festive Italian meal along with a short presentation on traditional Italian nativity scenes.

Wine, beer and soft drinks will be available from the Club's bar which is detailed below.

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2024 CINEMA ITALIANO CONTEMPORANEO

 
THE ITALIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
FOUNDATION OF SANTA  BARBARA
presents:
2024  Cinema Italiano Contemporaneo
With an introduction by Anna Brusutti
UCSB Film and Media Dept.
FREE ADMISSION
2024 – 2  SATURDAYS
Welcome to the 2024 CINEMA ITALIANO CONTEMPORANEO!
This year’s Cinema Italiano Contemporaneo will offer an opportunity to delve into some of the social issues which define contemporary Italian life.

As in years past, Dr. Anna Brusutti, Film & Media Department, University Read more [...]

FLORENTINE WOMEN OF THE RENAISSANCE

 

Cari Amici, Dear Friends,

The Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of Santa Barbara is delighted to offer this interesting presentation on the Florentine Women of the Renaissance.

It will be a second presentation about Italian Women in past centuries.  In this  presentation, I will  analyze the role of women in Florentine society and the importance of their fashion in socially advancing the status of their families within their society.  To this end, a number of lovely images Read more [...]