Claudio Jr. De Rosa Quintet at Jazz Bistro
Claudio Jr De Rosa – sax, Dave Restivo – piano, Roberto Occhipinti – double bass, Amhed Mitchel – drums, and William Sperandei, will launch their latest album “496 Huron” at The Jazz Bistro on Tuesday, May 28. The concert will feature a selection of works from “496 Huron”, a collection sponsored by the Istituto Italiano […]
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The Photobook Lab: On Longevity
May 25, 3–4pm Toronto Photobook Library’s Zackery Hobler invites artists Steven Beckly, Seth Fluker, Cristian Ordóñez, Bianca Salvo, and Josée Schryer to articulate what makes a lasting photobook. Each artist will offer a unique perspective drawing from their own practice as bookmakers. Reception to follow, hosted by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Supported by Dara […]
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Doors Open at The Istituto 2019
Il sito web Doors Open e’ consultabile! Cliccate qui. . The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to participate to Doors Open, the event that provides an opportunity to explore some of the most architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city – many of which are not usually open to the public. […]
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European book club: The Papal Decree by Luis Miguel Rocha
European book club The Papal Decree by Luis Miguel Rocha Alliance Française Toronto | 24 Spadina Road | Free admission The Catholic Church’s best-kept secret. The ancient scrolls which threaten that secret. And a journalist prepared to discover the truth at any cost. 1947, the Qumran Valley. Ancient scrolls are discovered that the Vatican desperately […]
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6) A Conversation with… Mary Dalimonte
May 22 2019, 6.15-8.30pm Bocconi Alumni Toronto is pleased to invite you to join Mary Dalimonte, who will share with us the secrets of her amazing career and her inspirational leadership style. With over 40 years of achievement in the retail grocery industry, Mary is known as a change agent and she is recognized for […]
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La Brigantessa/Bella Donna – Female Figures Bookclub program
1) La Brigantessa/Bella Donna – Female Figures Bookclub program La Brigantessa/Bella Donna – Scandalized Female Figures in Italian History and Culture Female Figures Bookclub program An exploration into powerful and misunderstood women in Italy’s history and culture. Enjoy this program with the important women in your life! We will attend a performance of the new […]
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Elisa Citterio, violin Stefano Demicheli, harpsichord, in concert
May 17 | 11 am | 496 Huron Street | toronto Matinée Concert at the Istituto Stefano Demicheli, harpsichord, and Elisa Citterio, violin, in concert at the Gallery of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Programme: Johann Sebastian Bach from the Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord: WV 1019 in G major Allegro, Largo , Allegro, […]
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“Fear Italian Style” | Proiezione di “The Beyond” by Lucio Fulci
May 16 | 8 pm May 19 | 5.30pm The Royal Cinema | 608 College St., Toronto | tickets at the door Third and last screening of the series “Fear Italian Style”: Lucio Fulci’s “The Beyond”. The movie will be introduced by Alberto Zambenedetti i- Assistant Professor in the Department of Italian Studies and the […]
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Bella Donna at the Tarragon Theatre
May 16 – Jun 1, 2019 Click here to buy tickets. Bella Donna Artists Collective by David Copelin | directed by ANITA LA SELVA Bella Donna invites audiences into the world of intrigue, politics, sex, and power, all controlled by one of history’s most powerful and misunderstood women: Lucrezia Borgia. While Pope Julius II excommunicates […]
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In the Cauldron of War: civilians and soldiers in Occupied Italy, 1943-1945
This event, hosted by Dr. Emanuele Sica (Royal Military College of Canada) and featuring Ben Shepherd (Glasgow Caledonian University) and Carlo Gentile (Universität zu Köln), will focus on the controversial period of 1943-1945, when the Italian peninsula was occupied by German units following September 8 Armistice with the Allies. Harried by Italian partisans and Allied […]
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