ArtSpring Presents Italian MM Contemporary Dance
MM Contemporary Dance Company is based in Reggio Emilia.Directed by award-winning choreographer Michele Merola, a former dancer with the Toulon Opera House, Aterballetto and Arena di Verona companies, MM Contemporary Dance is made up of exquisite and versatile classically trained contemporary dancers. In addition to choreographing for his own company, Merola has created works for […]
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Theatre performance: Dario Fo’s “Francis, the Holy Jester” performed by Mario Pirovano -Canadian premiere!!
On the occasion of the 19th Edition of the “Week of Italian Language in the World” , Mario Pirovano will be performing Dario Fo’s, “Francis the Holy Jester” -Canadian premiere!! Free Event with RSVP on Eventbrite (PLEASE CLICK HERE to RSVP) Francis the Holy Jester is a one man show, a play which relies on […]
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Concert: Mariotti & Moretti
Trumpet and percussion concert. The Mariotti & Moretti duo will perform a selection of contemporary chamber music and instant compositions at the Istituto. The dialogue between trumpets and percussion instruments has been developing throughout the centuries in various aesthetic forms. Inspired by such a valuable tradition, the duo gives a contemporary interpretation, through the language […]
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CLOSED TEMPORARILY: “Art in the Library” with Carina Francioso
THE LIBRARY IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED “Art in the Library” is the new original initiative created by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura to promote Italian-Canadian artists in Toronto. A new painting will be shown every season to delight our public with contemporary artists inspired by Italy and Italian culture. Painting title: “Sotto lo stesso sole” […]
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Conference: “Making Stories in the Early Modern World” 1500-1700
Making Stories in the Early Modern World seeks to investigate how scholars try to recover, understand and retell stories from the early modern period. Inspired by the work of Elizabeth and Thomas Cohen, this three-day international conference brings together scholars to explore local and global developments in storytelling, narrativity, constructions of identity, community and alterity […]
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MM CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY returns to Chutzpah!
MM CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY returns to Chutzpah! GERSHWIN SUITES choreographed by Michele Merola SCHUBERT FRAMES choreographed by Enrico Morelli Canadian premieres 1-4 November VANCOUVER, Norman Rothstein Theatre, Chutzpah Festival – Gershwin Suite / Schubert Frames Fri, Nov 018:00pmNorman Rothstein Theatre Sat, Nov 028:00pmNorman Rothstein Theatre Sun, Nov 037:00pmNorman Rothstein Theatre Mon, Nov 048:00pmNorman Rothstein […]
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LECTURE “The Life of Plants” by EMANUELE COCCIA
The Italian philosopher, Emanuele Coccia, presents his much praised book, The Life of Plants: A Metaphysics of Mixture, where he presents a new way of thinking about the natural world and the need for humans to look to plants to learn about what it means to be alive. This event is a partnership with Istituto […]
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Helena Janeczek at the 40th Toronto International Festival of Authors
On the occasion of the 19th Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to support the presence of Helena Janeczek at the 40th Toronto International Festival of Authors. October 30 2019 – 7:30 PM LOCATION: Ralph Campbell Lounge, UofT Scarborough Campus 1265 Military TrailScarborough M1C […]
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European Book Club 2019: Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi
As part of the program of European Book Club, and In occasion of XIX Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo“L’Italiano sul Palcoscenico” Edizione 2019, the Istituto Italiano will host a discussion with Professor Franco Gallippi on the book: Pereira Maintains by Antonio Tabucchi.Milano: Feltrinelli, 1994 October 29 | 6.30pm Set in the summer of 1938 […]
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TIFA Reading & Interview: Helena Janeczek and Whitney Scharer
On the occasion of the 19th Edition of the Week of Italian Language in the World. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 – 6:00 PM Book Signing, Interview, Q & A, Reading: 40th Festival Edition | Festivals If a picture is worth a thousand words, a photographer’s story is boundless. Uncover the lives of two of France’s […]
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