Matinee all’Opera, AIDA by Giuseppe Verdi, March 3, 2013

February 27, 2013Circolo ItalianoCinema Italiano, Circolo Italianogabriella

Once again, Circolo Italiano goes to the opera presenting this time Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi. As you may already know, 2013 is not only the year the Italian Government has proclaimed to be "The Year of Italian Culture in the United States" but it is also the 200th anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth. Buon Compleanno, Maestro! Read more [...]

2013 CINEMA ITALIANO CLASSICO – MOVIE LINE-UP

January 30, 2013Cinemagabriella

It is with great pleasure that the Italian Cultural Heritage Foundation of Santa Barbara announces the line-up of the 2013 CINEMA ITALIANO CLASSICO. The movies will be introduced by ANNA BRUSUTTI, Cinema Italiano Artistic Director and UCSB's Film & Media faculty. Read more [...]

WINTER 2013 – UPCOMING EVENTS – PINOCCHIO

January 13, 2013Circolo Italianogabriella

Ciao, Amici! It is our great pleasure to announce a lovely Italian event. It is produced by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory and it was especially created for “2013 - Year of the Italian Culture in the United States”. The choreography and dance are by Michela Lucenti and Emanuela Serra; the piano music is by Nino Rota and Fiorenzo Carpi and performed by Gianluca Pezzino. Scenography is by Bertolucci. PINOCCHIO, the story of a Puppet THE PLAY Literature, Theater, Dance, Music Read more [...]

POMERIGGIO MUSICALE, an Afternoon of Italian Classical Guitar Music

December 29, 2012Circolo Italianogabriella

THE ITALIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION OF SANTA BARBARA and the ITALIAN-AMERICAN BOOT CLUB OF SANTA BARBARA are proud to present the recital of JAN DE KLOE Guitar Biography Jan de Kloe adopted Belgium as his home country after a youth in The Netherlands. He studied at Conservatoires of Brussels and Liège and performed as a soloist in various European countries, Canada and the USA. Additional guitar technique and interpretation studies followed in summer courses with Julian Bream, Turibio Read more [...]