Doors Open at the Istituto
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. The current premises were built in 1897 by Strichland & […]
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European Book Club at the IIC: “Roberto Saviano’s Gomorrah: the maze of organized crime”
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Event Date Change to May 24 at 6.30pm A EUNIC event The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, along with EUNIC, the network of the European cultural institutes of Toronto formed by Alliance Française, Camões, Goethe-Institut, and Istituto Italiano di Cultura, invites you to their next book club meeting. Thursday May 24, at 6.30pm: “GOMORRAH” […]
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Sthephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi jazz concert
The Istituto is pleased to present Sthephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi in concert at Jazz Bistro in Toronto, on May 18 and May 19 from 9 to 11.30pm. The musicians met in 2008 and started to collaborate on a four-hands piano project dedicated to classic jazz, preparing arrangements of songs from the swing era, as […]
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Ancient Roman Remains in Tuscany
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to present two lectures on the Roman origins of Tuscany held by Dr. McKenzie Lewis. Lecture 1 Friday, May 18, 10:00am to 12:00pm The Economy of a Roman Villa: Excavations in Northern Tuscany’s Arno River Valley. The Villa del Vergigno is a large rural villa located ten miles […]
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Eugenio Maria Fagiani (Gala Concert)
Organ player Maestro Eugenio Maria Fagiani will perform at Organix 18 Wednesday, May 16, 7:30 pm | St. Basil Catholic Church General Admission $40. Tickets on-line at www.organixconcerts.ca Program Praeludium et Fuga, BWV 552Johann Sebastian Bach(1685 – 1750) Ariatranscription: Ireneo Fuser (1998)Ottorino Respighi(1879 – 1936) Shout for joy, to the Lord, all the earthI. Come […]
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Cut Outs
A wondrous and mesmerizing experience where visual arts meets storytelling. Inspired by the paper cut outs of Matisse, Picasso, and Hans Christian Andersen, an artist weaves the story of the Steadfast Tin Soldier and other fantastical tales using paper images, projections, and music. Created by Alessandro Libertini and Veronique Nah Show times May 15 at […]
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Italian partecipation at TCAF, Toronto Comics Art Festival 2018
The Istituto is pleased to announce the partecipation of Italian cartoonist, Bianca Bagnarelli and Cristina Portolano at TCAF, The Toronto Comic Arts Festival.Events are scheduled to take place at the Toronto Reference Library, The Marriott Bloor Yorkville, and The Masonic Temple in the Bloor/Yonge neighbourhood in Toronto. TCAF is a celebration of comics and graphic […]
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“Novecento Napoletano” by Vesuvius Ensemble
Vesuvius concludes its season with a concert of popular songs from the nineteenth century. Many of these melodies accompanied immigrants traveling towards the Americas. Full of hope but also of sadness, these passionate songs speak of promised love, long voyages, and nostalgia for the Old World. May 11 at 8:00pmHeliconian Hall – 35 Hazelton Ave, […]
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SuperDesign at Sunset
If you missed the opening and find that our gallery hours are not compatible with your schedule, do not miss the last chance to visit SuperDesign an exhibition of Italian Radical Design.The gallery will be open past its scheduled hours to offer the opportunity to view iconic masterpieces such as Pratone from Ceretti-Derossi-Rosso, Fiore Artificiale […]
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Gabriele Dadati presents his book: “The Last Night of Antonio Canova”
In conversation with Eleonora Lima, the Italian writer Gabriele Dadati presents his latest work “The Last Night of Antonio Canova”. The novel, set in Venice, narrates Canova’s last moments, lying on his deathbed, at Palazzo Francesconi in Venice (October 1822). The sculptor has a long conversation with his half-brother Sartori and he reminisces about1810 when […]
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