DopoLavoro Teatrale: Playlist d’Artiste featuring Maurizio Guarini of Goblin
DopoLavoro Teatrale (DLT) and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto present “Playlist D’Artiste” featuring Maurizio Guarini of Goblin as part of their series Theatre On-Call: An immersive theatre experience at a distance. Saturday, May 16 | 8:00pm Registration required | See link below Toronto based, immersive theatre company DLT and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura […]
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RAFFAELLO 500: Raphael’s Dream / Il sogno di Raffaello (Lecture)
Raphael’s DreamA lecture by Prof. Marzia FaiettiDistinguished Italian Art Historian Friday, May 15 | 2pm EST On April 6, 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, one of the geniuses of the Renaissance, passed away in Rome. Five hundred years later, the force of one of the most creative artists of all time challenges the global crisis caused by […]
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Turin International Book Fair (Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino EXTRA): Other Forms of Life
Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino EXTRA The first international book fair to go live at home Thursday, May 14 to Sunday, May 17 For the first time in its long and celebrated history – after thirty-two years – Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, one of the most important publishing events in the world, […]
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LIBRISSIMI TORONTO ITALIAN BOOK FESTIVAL: Librissimi Virtuale 2020
Organized by Com.It.Es Toronto (Committee of Italian Canadians Abroad) Librissimi – Toronto Italian Book Festival is an event entirely dedicated to Italian Canadian books, organized by ComItEs Committee of Italians Abroad, in the spirit of community service and cooperation. The goal of Librissimi is to shine a spotlight on our writers no matter what language […]
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Cinzia Zuffada: Reflections on the Earth Viewed from Space
Presented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles with the Italian Culture Institutes of Chicago, Montreal, New York, San Francisco, Toronto & Washington D.C.. Journalist Maria Teresa Cometto in conversation with Cinzia Zuffada, Associate Chief Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Zuffada explains how new sustainable remote sensing techniques help us understand […]
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CANCELLED Sara Romano “AmarTour”
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Music Hall at Burdock and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura present Sara Romano in her “AmarTour” for the release of her second album Saudagoria. Rich, soulful indie-folk music direct from southern Italy. Sara Romano is a singer/songwriter from Palermo, Sicily. She has toured throughout Europe and North America. Sunday, May […]
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CANCELLED: VESUVIUS ENSEMBLE – CONCERT #4: The Tale of Tales
THIS CONCERT (MAY 2) HAS BEEN CANCELLED Vesuvius Ensemble 2019/2020 concert series: The Tale of Tales. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020 | 8.00 PM In collaboration with StoryFusion (Storytelling Toronto) The fourth concert of the season will bring back Vesuvius’ program of tales by Giambattista Basile’s PENTAMERONE (The Tale of Tales): originally written […]
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FELLINI 100. Immortal Genius: Fellini in your home (Regione Emilia-Romagna)
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of Federico Fellini’s birth. Due to the restrictions in place, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura was forced to postpone the exhibition celebrating the Maestro’s genius, which was to open this June at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. We will keep you posted on developments and a new opening date. In the […]
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CANCELLED: Concerti in Galleria Concert Series: Fantasia
THIS CONCERT (APRIL 25) HAS BEEN CANCELLED Villa Charities, with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, presents Concerti in Galleria, a new concert series featuring renowned musicians performing a brilliant array of musical genres including opera, chamber music and more, all held in the beautiful Joseph D.Carrier Art Gallery. FantasiaSaturday, April […]
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CANCELLED: The Power Plant Film Series “Italian Colonial Cinema”: Sud Side Stori (South Side Story)
The Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini aimed to establish an Italian empire in Africa. In 1935, Mussolini provoked a political dispute with Abyssinian (modern Ethiopian) Emperor, Haile Selassie, as justification for a military invasion. While there was international outrage, there was no military action taken against Mussolini. After World War II, the Treaty of Peace […]
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