Francesca Vivenza presents “Il giorno del lungo viaggio alla finestra”
The Istituto italiano di cultura is pleased to host the presentation of Francesca Vivenza’s novel Il giorno del lungo viaggio alla finestra (The Day of the Long Journey at the Window), published in Milan by Edizioni Il Faggio. It is a novel that defies traditional narrative models and takes the reader on an intense and […]
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All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Analyzing the Origins of a Decorated Icon of the Virgin
On May 6, 1473, the Franciscan preacher Giacomo della Marca presented a decorated icon of the Virgin embellished with golden highlights and a glittering frame and revetment to the cathedral of Fermo, located in the Marche near the Adriatic Sea. Believed at the time to be the product of Byzantine craftspeople and based on established […]
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Antonio Nicaso presents “Fiumi d’oro”
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to present a talk dedicated to the latest essay by Nicola Gratteri and Antonio Nicaso: Fiumi d’oro. Come la ‘ndrangheta investe i soldi della cocaina nell’economia legale. The book is the latest collaboration of the two most important experts on the history of organized crime: Antonio Nicaso, writer […]
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“Quanno Nascette Ninno”: Christmas In Southern Italy by Vesuvius Ensemble
There is no more moving way to celebrate the Messiah’s miraculous birth than through traditional folk songs accompanied by instruments typical of the Italian countryside. This magical evening will be made complete with a pastorale played on the zampogne, special bagpipes traditionally played by shepherds on Christmas Eve. Special Guests: Tommaso Sollazzo, Zampogne form Italy; […]
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Christmas Carols @ Columbus Centre
This festive program will feature a variety of Christmas theme pieces from Canada and world in addition to the Italian operatic repertoire. Programme: – Traditional Christmas songs – Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a – Ernest MacMillan – Christmas Carols – Donizetti – Elisir d’Amour, overture and arias – Verdi – “Va pensiero” chorale […]
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An Italian Christmas Carol: An immersive theatrical holiday experience
DLT (DopoLavoro Teatrale) and Istituto Italiano di Cultura present “An Italian Christmas Carol: An immersive theatrical holiday experience“. Concept, dramaturgy and direction by Daniele Bartolini. The creators of the critically acclaimed The Stranger (SummerWorks and international tour), Off Limits Zone (Luminato Festival), in association with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, presents a new interactive show […]
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At the movies with L’Altra Italia: screening of “Mister Happiness”
Martino is a young Neapolitan, lazy and disillusioned, who lives in Switzerland with his sister Catherine. An accident immobolizes his young sister who is then in need of very expensive constant care. Martino has no other option but to work as a janitor at Dr. William Gioia’s practice, who’s a mental coach that specializes in […]
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DANTE’S INFERNO w/ live score by Goblin’s Maurizio Guarini
DANTE’S INFERNO (1911) was the first-ever feature-length film produced in Italy. A surreal and still-shocking adaptation of the most infamous section of Dante’s The Divine Comedy, the film follows Virgil leading Dante through the nine circles of Hell as a framing device for a series of spectacular scenes, striking and unusual visual effects, astounding sets, […]
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PIRANDELLO 150: Screening of FEU MATHIAS PASCAL (The Living Dead Man)
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Italian writer, Nobel Prize laureate Luigi Pirandello, the Department of Italian Studies at the University of Toronto and the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto, present Pirandello 150, a Film and Lecture Series. Innis College Town Hall […]
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ITALIAN CUISINES IN TORONTO: THEIR HISTORY AND FUTURE
Lecture by Peter W. Aykroyd as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the ACCADEMIA ITALIANA DELLA CUCINA – Toronto Delegation. In 1967, during Canada’s centennial year, the Toronto Delegation of Accademia Italiana della Cucina was inaugurated with the mission of protecting the standards and traditions of Italian cuisine. After fifty years there is much […]
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