ICFF Youth 2018 – Italian Contemporary Film Festival Youth Edition
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to announce the ICFF Youth 2018, which will be taking place from April 13th to April 19th. This year ICFF Youth is truly expanding the selections of films to encompass international content, as the prime goal for ICFF Youth is to celebrate not only the large Italian community […]
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At the movies with L’Altra Italia: screening of “Friends By Chance”
Alessandro is a 22-year-old turbulent and ignorant slacker from Trastevere, in Rome. He has lost his mother when he was two, and has become the torment of his father – a peddler in Porta Portese, the local flea-market – who can’t imagine a future for that idle and furious son, and is unable to find […]
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Presentation of “The Return of Ulysses” by Claudio Monteverdi
On the occasion of the new production of “The Return of Ulysses” by Opera Atelier of Toronto, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, in collaboration with Opera Atelier, and Villa Charities Columbus Center, are pleased to offer a presentation of the work accompanied by a live performance of a selection of arias of the opera. “The […]
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“Emergent Form”
Join us for a series of interdisciplinary discussions, performances and exhibitions on Emergent Form organized by ArtSci Salon. Form does not always follow function. Nature teems with self-organized forms that seem to spring spontaneously from the smooth background of things, by mechanisms that are not always apparent. Think of rippled sand on a beach or […]
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FAST The Making of a Super Sports Car
Italy Inspires Canada Lecture with Stefano Domenicali On the occasion of Italian Research Day (Giornata della ricerca italiana nel mondo) the Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to present a lecture by Stefano Domenicali. In his lecture at the University of Toronto, Mr. Domenicali, Chairman and CEO of Lamborghini, will focus on two main topics: […]
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Learn Italian at the Istituto: The Spring Program for 2018 is here!
You know us already, so why not learn to speak or improve your Italian with us. The Spring term begins Monday, April 9 and runs through to Saturday, June 23. Courses are divided into eight progressive levels with different options running weekly or bi–weekly at our two locations of Downtown and Vaughan. All classes are […]
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Italian pianist Beatrice Rana in concert
Italian pianist Beatrice Rana has won three major awards in 2017: Edison Klassiek Award as “Discovery of the Year,” the BBC Music Magazine’s Newcomer of the Year Award, and the Gramophone Young Artist of the Year Award. These are part of a long list of major accolades. Rana came to public attention in 2011 after winning First […]
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Presentation of “Those Who from Afar Look Like Flies”- anthology of Italian poetry
Join us for a discussion on the making of Those Who from Afar Look Like Flies (Toronto University Press), an anthology that aims to provide an organic profile of the evolution of Italian poetry after World War II. The book’s editors Giuseppe Cavatorta, UA Associate Professor Italian, and Luigi Ballerini, Professor Emeritus of Italian at […]
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Creative Minds: Conversations on the Benefits of Art on Neurological Conditions
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura and Villa Charities are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion, as part of Villa Charities’ Cultural Tuesdays series, with guest speakers Dr. Alfonso Fasano, Associate Professor of Neurology at UHN, Toronto, Kathleen Downie, arts-in-health practitioner with expertise in dementia care learning programs and Tony Luciani, artist and visionary. […]
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“In Deum” by Vesuvius Ensemble
On Good Friday, many devoted communities in Southern Italy still walk along an ancient path toward a holy sanctuary, singing powerful melodies along the way. In this special Good Friday performance, the Vesuvius Ensemble will take you along a sacred musical path, offering both traditional and composed music which considers the sacred mysteries of life […]
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