Book Presentation | True North by Francesco Nava
The Dante Alighieri Society of Ottawa presents True North by Fabrizio NavaFormer Counsellor and Vice-Head of MissionEmbassy of Italy in Canada2013-2017 with the participation of His Excellency Claudio TaffuriAmbassador of Italy to Canada Sunday, February 28 | 2:00PM EST Online Event CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ON EVENTBRITE Live from Rome, Fabrizio Nava will present his […]
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Resto qui (I’m Staying Here) by Marco Balzano | Italian Book Club of the Dante Alighieri Society of BC
Presented by the Dante Alighieri Society of BC, with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. The next meeting of the Italian Book Club will take place on Tuesday, February 16 at 8:30PM EST / 5:30PM PST. The group will discuss the novel I’m Staying Here (Resto qui) by Marco Balzano (Einaudi, 2018). Benedetta […]
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Dante’s Others: A Presentation by Prof. Teodolinda Barolini
Dante’s Others Wednesday, February 3 | 4:00PM EST ZOOM Webinar | Registration Required CLICK HERE TO REGISTER This year, Italy marks the 700th anniversary of the passing of Dante Alighieri, the master poet known as the Father of the Italian language. On February 3rd, join us for a special presentation by Prof. Teodolinda Barolini. In […]
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021 | Webinar
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation renews its commitment to preserving the memory of the Shoah through the numerous events and initiatives organized by its diplomatic network of embassies, consulates and cultural institutes throughout the world. For the 2021 Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking the 76th anniversary of […]
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ICFF / L’Altra Italia Home Streaming: Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem
ICCF and L’Altra Italia, with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto, start their 2021 monthly film series with the comedy Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (Il primo Natale), directed by and starring renowned Italian comedy duo, Ficarra e Picone. Monday, January 25 to Thursday, February 4 Home streaming CLICK HERE FOR […]
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La vita bugiarda degli adulti (The Lying Life of Adults) by Elena Ferrante | Italian Book Club with the Dante Alighieri Society of BC
Presented by the Dante Alighieri Society of BC, with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. The next meeting of the Italian Book Club will take place on Tuesday, January 19 at 5:30PM PDT / 8:30PM EST. The group will discuss the novel La vita bugiarda degli adulti by Elena Ferrante (Edizioni EO, […]
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Il Piacere (Pleasure) by Gabriele D’Annunzio | Italian Book Club with the Dante Alighieri Society of BC
Presented by the Dante Alighieri Society of BC, with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 15 at 5:30PM PDT / 8:30PM EST. The group will discuss the novel Il Piacere (Pleasure) by Gabriele D’Annunzio (first edition, 1889). Monica Liscio will coordinate. Please note […]
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Facing New Challenges | A Conversation with November Paynter (Artistic Director, MOCA) and Cristiana Perrella (Director, Luigi Pecci Centre for Contemporary Art)
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto will host a conversation with the Director of the Luigi Pecci Centre for Contemporary Art, Cristiana Perrella and November Paynter, Artistic Director of Toronto’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). Art critic Barbara Casavecchia will moderate the discussion on connecting local art communities in global perspectives. The webinar is part […]
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ON NOW: Raffaello 500
#WeAreItaly #StayTunedonIT #Raffaello500 #Raffaello2020 On April 6, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, passed away in Rome. Five hundred years later, Italy and the world celebrate the Maestro through a number of multimedia initiatives. The force of one of the most creative artists of all time challenges the global crisis caused […]
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ON NOW: Alberto Giuliani. San Salvatore – A photo-essay on the front-line workers in Italy
The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival and The Istituto Italiano di Cultura present Alberto Giuliani: San SalvatoreA photo-essay on the front-line workers in Italy A VIRTUAL EXHIBITION These are the doctors and nurses of the San Salvatore Hospital in Pesaro, Italy, the city of my birth and where I once again reside, which from day one […]
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