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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PAOLO VENTURA: THE LAST DAYS OF VACATION
Nicholas Metivier Gallery, with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, is pleased to announce an art exhibition of works by Paolo Ventura: THE LAST DAYS OF VACATION. This is Ventura’s first solo exhibition at the gallery and in Canada. Artist Reception: Thursday, September 7, 6 – 8 PM The exhibition runs through September 30, […]
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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TIFF 2017: SIX ITALIAN TITLES SELECTED
World premiere of Rainbow-A Private Affair by the Taviani brothers, The Leisure Seeker by Virzi, films by Pallaoro, Carpignano and Guadagnino and a Short by Adriano Valerio. Six titles were invited to participate at the great North American event. Starting from the world premiere of Rainbow-A Private Affair by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani in the […]
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ON THE VERGE OF: ART INSTALLATIONS by FRANCESCA VIVENZA
ON THE VERGE OF (2017; wood, marine paint; H250 x 98W x 225D cm.) by artist Francesca Vivenza is located in the garden of the Consulate General of Italy, 136 Beverley Street, Toronto, (on the North West corner of Beverley Street and Dundas Street-across from the AGO). The work mimics a catapult, or “mangonel”, a […]
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AN EVENING IN MEMORY OF ANTONINO MAZZA
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura presents an evening in memory of Antonino Mazza (1949-2017) award winning poet, translator and editor who recently passed away. The evening will feature some readings of Mazza’s poems by Italian-Canadian poets and writers: Joseph Maviglia, Gianna Patriarca, Corrado Paina, Damiano Pietropaolo and Lucio Iacobelli. Antonio Mazza received multiple awards during […]
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