Orange County
Italian Cultural Association

October 2008 Calendar

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Italian Heritage Month

Click here to see the program of the 8th Annual Italian Language Week

San Diego Italian Film Festival

The second San Diego Italian Film Festival will be presented over a two week period in October. A fantastic line-up of major, recently released Italian films will be shown free on a big screen.

All Films are FREE and open to the public

at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park

Click here for an outline of the Festival 

or go to www.sandiegoitalianfilmfestival.com for all the details

 

Saturday October 4

Columbus Day 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon

at the Bowers Museum

2002 North Main Street 

Santa Ana, CA 92706

 

Special Guests:

The Italian Consul General of Los Angeles

Prof. Robert Buranello, Musco Professor of Italian Studies, Chapman University

S. Paul Musco to be presented the O.C. American Italian Heritage Award

 

Click here to view the program

 

Opera Season Preview and 

"The Barber of Seville" Prologue

 

Don't miss the kickoff education event to Opera Pacific's 2008-2009 mainstage season!

Learn more about The Barber of Seville, The Grapes of Wrath, and Salome as Guest Lecturer Ron Shaheen shares his insight to the history, music, and plot intricacies as intended by the composer. You will have a chance to ask questions about each production, hear musical excerpts, and see images of the sets and costumes.

Call 714-830-6325 to RSVP to this FREE event.  

Limited Availability, call today!

Lecture in Italian - 6:30 pm

Vedere la Musica

Vedere la musica è un viaggio alla scoperta della lirica italiana del 1800; da Rossini a Puccini, verranno analizzati temi e significati frequenti, melodie e composizioni tipiche del periodo di riferimento.

Prof. Alessandro Trojani

University of Florence, Italy

Admission $15

Space is limited, RSVP today to 

ocica.board@yahoo.com - Subject: Trojani

Click here for more details

at Newport Ridge Rm, Newport Coast Community Center 

(949) 270 - 8100

6401 San Joaquin Hills Rd.

Newport Coast, CA 92657

Wednesday October 15

Dinner 7:30 pm

Cucina Alessa'

(949) 645-2148

6700 West Coast Hwy 

Newport Beach, CA 92647

La Meglio Gioventu' 

(prima di tre parti)

The Best of Youth 

(first of 3 parts)

Italian with English subtitles - 120 minutes

Saturday October 18

The Vintage - 6:00 - 10:00 pm

Mission of San Juan Capistrano

Farewell to the swallows with a celebration of food, wine and music

and of the Italian Heritage of the city of San Juan  Capistrano

Advance Tickets $75 

Click here for all the details

 

Tuesday October 21, Thursday October 23, Sunday October 26 at 12:30pm

Bernini at the Getty Museum

In conjunction with Italian Language Week, the J. Paul Getty Museum is offering a special one-hour overview of the Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture exhibition in italiano.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) is widely acknowledged as the greatest Baroque sculptor and his unparalleled talent as a portrait sculptor transformed the practice and earned him the patronage of the Catholic Church and nobility in 17th-century Rome.

Please click here to see the Press Release with all the information

Tuesday October 28

Notturno Bus

at Conference Room, Our Lady Queen of Angels 

2046 Mar Vista Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 

(near the Corner of Jamboree and Eastbluff)

COM.IT.ES Los Angeles and the Consulate General of Italy

in collaboration with OCICA

Cordially invite you to attend an informative Seminar on:

- Information on the Com.it.es 

- Information on A.I.R.E. 

- Ways to regain your Italian citizenship 

- Pensions

Opera Pacific presents 

"The Barber of Seville"

 

at a SPECIAL $50 TICKET price for OCICA $50 TICKET price for OCICA