Curious Minds: Eating Italy: A Delicious Journey Through Italian Cuisine
Lecture series. It is said that most people eat to live, while in Italy people live to eat. In this course, Hot Docs favourite Dr. Franco Gallippi returns to explore the history and cultural significance of some of the most famous dishes from his native land. From a simple plate of ‘pasta e ceci’ (pasta […]
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Mario Ciferri (Gala Concert)
Organ player Maestro Mario Ciferri will perform at Organix 17. SEPTEMBER 22ND 2017 7:30pm – 9:30pmTimothy Eaton Memorial Church – TorontoGeneral Admission: $ 35.00. Tickets on-line at www.organixconcerts.ca Fugue in g-minor, (the Little) BWV 578 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654Adorn yourself, O dear soulPraeludium and Fugue in a-minor, […]
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PIRANDELLO 150: Screening of L’ATTESA (THE WAIT)
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. Media Theatre UC 179 […]
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VESUVIUS ENSEMBLE CONCERT SEASON 2017/18: A PREVIEW
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to present the launch of Vesuvius Ensemble 2017/2018 concert series. The group will entertein the audience with a delightful preview of some of the pieces included in their upcoming program. Monday, September 18, 2017 – 7:00pm-8:00pmIIC Gallery – Istituto Italiano di Cultura – 496 Huron St., TorontoFree admission […]
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The Canadian Constitution in Global Context: An Italian-Canadian Dialogue
The University of Toronto Faculty of Law, in collaboration with ASCL (American Society of Comparative Law) and the Diritto Pubblico Comparato ed Europeo Association, present the conference “The Canadian Constitution in Global Context: An Italian-Canadian Dialogue”. September 16-17, 2017Conference Room fl219, University of Toronto Faculty of Law – 78 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C5 […]
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BREAD: AN OVERVIEW ON THE ITALIAN STAPLE FOOD
Lecture by Gaia Massai The Istituto Italiano di Cultura presents BREAD: AN OVERVIEW ON THE ITALIAN STAPLE FOOD, lecture by Gaia Massai. Tickets: $20 General Public/ $15 IIC Students.Reservation is required. To register please call 416.921.3802 ext. 228 Main topics• Brief history of bread• What is bread?• Italian breads: a celebration of regional identities• Bread […]
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ITALIANS IN CANADA 150+ YEARS: AICW Conference
The Association of Italian Canadian Writers (AICW) and The Italian Studies Program, Laurentian University Sudbury, Ontario, Canada present the 31st Anniversary Conference of the AICW: Italians in Canada 150+ Years. The Association of Italian Canadian Writers (AICW) brings together a community of writers, critics, academics, and other artists who promote Italian Canadian literature and culture. […]
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Presentation of “A filo doppio” by Francesco Loriggio e Vito Teti
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to present “A filo doppio: un’antologia di scritture calabro-canadesi” edited by Francesco Loriggio and Vito Teti. The presentation will be held by Francesco Loriggio and Damiano Pietropaolo. Fifteen Italian-Canadian writers of Calabrese origins are reminding us, once again, that immigration has always been one of the elements that […]
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ONE LAST LOOK: RINO NOTO’s WAVE Closing reception
Join us for a last tour with the artist, food, drinks, and music in the back patio! Monday, September 11, 2017 – 6:30pm – 8:30pmIstituto Italiano di Cultura – 496 Huron St., Toronto Free admission Infoline: 416-921-3802 ext. 221 In this highly anticipated new series of expected portraits, Wave, Noto contemplates the ebb and flow […]
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EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL: Lecture by Gaia Massai
The Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to present EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, a lecture and oil tasting by Gaia Massai. Tickets: $20 General Public/ $15 IIC Students.Reservation is required. To register please call 416.921.3802 ext. 228 “The peoples of the Mediterranean began to come forth from barbarism when they learned to cultivate the olive and […]
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