Painting with Style: Italian Fashion through Art
lecture series – Sebastiano Bazzichetto Friday, March 29 | 10 am-12pm Friday, April 5 | 10am-12pm For many centuries, clothes have epitomized the social representation of power, wealth, knowledge and religious belief. Fashion is still one of the key elements of Italian culture worldwide. Sebastiano Bazzichetto presents a two-lecture series on Italian fashion throughout the […]
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European Book Club 2019: Dates and Titles
Book Club 2019: Dates and Titles The European Book Club aims to introduce Canadians to European books and authors by crossing over cultures and allowing readers to discover modern European authors and their works. March 28: Palomar by Italo Calvino, presented by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura at the Alliance Française Toronto (24 Spadina Rd.) […]
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Screening of “Shores of Light”
Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30pm Sala Caboto Ballroom, Villa Colombo Toronto 40 Playfair Avenue, Toronto – Free admission The untold story of warmth and compassion as seen in the Jewish refugee camps in Puglia, Italy from 1947-1947. Documentary screening followed by a conversation with interviewer Giorgio Tinelli, who was born and raised in Salento, […]
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TAKING CARE IN ARCHITECTURE – Lecture by Simone Sfriso – TAMassociati
“Taking Care”, is a vision of architecture in the service of the community presented by the Italian architect Simone Sfriso on the occasion of the Italian Design Day. Architecture concentrated on society can curb marginalization and exclusion and become a driving force for new visions, a powerful medium for communicating, an instrument through which many […]
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Screening of Verdi’s Nabucco- Orchestra staged by D.Abbadio directed By M.Mariotti
Opera production by Teatro Regio di Parma on the occasion of Festival Verdi. For the series of operas from ‘Festival Verdi’, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura presents NABUCCO , conducted by Michele Mariotti, staged by Daniele Abbado Nabucco: Verdi’s third opera, Nabucco, was not merely a success, it was an explosion. Its combination of almost […]
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At the movies with L’Altra Italia: screening of “The Name of Woman”
Movie Nina Martini, a single mother, gets a temporary job at the Barrata elderly residence. It is a relief for her to get this job and she enjoys the quietness of the place and the work shifts with thirty other women. But soon she discovers the well-kept secret of the manager, a well-established system of […]
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Concert: “In memoriam Silvio Palmieri,” with Silvia Mandolini
Concert – Canadian Music Center, 20 St Joseph St, Toronto Friday, March 1st – free admission Join us to “In memoriam Silvio Palmieri” a concert in memory of the Canadian composer. Musicians: Silvia Mandolini, violin, the Cobalt String Quartet, Francis P. Ubertelli, composer. Program: Palmieri – Roberto Cima’s L’Angelo di Klee Berio – Sequenza […]
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The Magic Art: The History of Mask and the Sartori Family
Lecture Mask is possibly the oldest form of artistic expression in the world. It traverses most known cultures and lies at the intersection of ritual and art. Paola Piizi and Sara Sartori will discuss the story of the Sartori family: its role in recovering the artistic significance and the ancient manufacturing technique of the leather […]
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Dronesphere Colloquium by John H.Daniels
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to present :”Dronesphere Colloquium” No city has yet confronted a large scale domestic integration of either autonomous, or remotely piloted aerial vehicles. Although, various district-scale experiments, testing the occupation of urban airspace, are underway. During the latter half of 2018, rural delivery has begun in remote communities in […]
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“Carnival Italian Style” presented by Dr. Maria Laura Mosco
Discover the roots of the Italian carnival tradition, its many regional representations, cultural importance, strong connections with religion and history, and why it is still so popular today. Join us for a fascinating journey through masks, costumes, parades, medieval jousting tournament re-enacted, and food. Travel with us from Venice and its world-renowned Carnevale and show-off […]
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