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2023 CINEMA ITALIANO CONTEMPORANEO

                                                                                                       2023 – 3 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 2023 movie line-up of Cinema Italiano Contemporaneo. This year the series will start with a beautiful documentary, whose director will be present at the screening and Read more [...]

CIRCOLO ITALIANO CALENDAR OF EVENTS, SUMMER-WINTER 2023

Cari Amici - Dear Friends, it will be an exciting second half of 2023 for us at ICHF!  To our traditional line-up of events, this year we have added a new and exciting event that we are sure you will find interesting.  Here they are: FERRAGOSTO. As in the past few years, we will celebrate the summer with an ancient holiday, Ferragosto (which the Romans called  Feriae Augusti to honor their Emperor) with our traditional summer picnic in the beautiful Lower Manning Park in Montecito. Details Read more [...]

VENETIAN WOMEN OF THE 16TH CENTURY: The Dawn of Feminism, UPDATE.2

Buon giorno, Amici! More updates for the Venetian Women of the 16th Century. The first concerns the menu of the luncheon that will be served before the lecture.  Yesterday I was told that the LCCC’s chef is planning to serve fish with risotto as the entrée, followed by panna cotta for dessert. According to my source, they are considering either halibut or sea bass.  If any of you does not like fish of any type, even the super yummy ones, please let me know. I will ask if it is possible Read more [...]