BLAXPLOITALIAN. 100 YEARS OF BLACKNESS IN ITALIAN CINEMA. Screnning and lecture by FRED KUWORNU
Blaxploitalian 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema” (2016), a diasporic, hybrid, critical, and cosmopolitan dimension documentary directed by italian-ghanaian filmmaker Fred Kuwornu that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers seldom heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema. BlaxploItalian cleverly discloses the personal struggles classic Afro-Italian and African diasporic actors faced, correlating […]
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MEDIEVAL ETHIOPIA: A COLLOQUIUM
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to support the participation of Prof. Gianfrancesco Lusini (University of Naples) in the colloquium MEDIEVAL ETHIOPIA. The colloquium is organized by The Centre for Medieval Studies, The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, The University of Saint Michael’s College. PROGRAM Friday 10 March 2017 Plenary lecture: 4:30-6:00 […]
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ICFF Year-Round Program:screening of VELOCE COME IL VENTO
L’Altra Italia/ICFF Association, with the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, presents the screening of “Veloce come il vento”, directed by Matteo Rovere. March 9, 20176:30 pm Reception8:00 pm ScreeningColossus Vaughan – 3555 Highway 7 West, Vaughan March 24, 20176:30 pm Reception at Maison Mercer – 15 Mercer St.8:30 pm Screening at Tiff Bell […]
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POETICA-3
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to invite the writers Gianna Patriarca, Terri Favro, M. Nourbese Philip, Margaret Christakos, and Irene Marques, to the third in a series of presentations which will feature local artists, writers, poets and who will share their latest works. Poetica is a […]
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ISAAC JULIEN: OTHER DESTINIES at ROM Lecture Series
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to support the participation of Alberto Mallardo (Mediterranean Hope Operator from Lampedusa island, Italy) in the Program Migration: People, Places & Politics dedicated to Isaac Julien. Known for his poetic and visually encompassing narratives, renowned British contemporary artist Isaac Julien addresses issues of globalization, movements of peoples, displacement, and […]
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JAZZ.FM91’s SOUNDS OF ITALY PIANO SERIES: DINO RUBINO
The JAZZ.FM91 Italian Piano Series is proud to feature Dino Rubino, whose dedication to both the piano and trumpet has brought him numerous awards. Dino Rubino born in Catania in 1980. He started to study piano at eleven in the conservatory “Bellini” of Catania but three years later, after a concert of Tom Harrell, he […]
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NICOLA BENEDETTI WITH VENICE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
Andrea Marcon, founder and leader “Thrilling to hear and watch,” (The Times) Benedetti and the Venice Baroque Orchestra perform Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and works by Galuppi, Avison, and Geminiani. Born in Scotland of Italian heritage, Nicola Benedetti was the winner of Best Female Artist at the 2013 Classical BRIT Awards. Her passion for Italian […]
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THE EARLY CULT OF THOMAS AQUINAS IN SOUTHERN ITALY
Public Lecture by Dr. M. Michèle Mulchahey (Leonard E. Boyle, Professor of Manuscript Studies – Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies – Toronto) Often depicted as an iconic symbol of the Dominican intellectual achievement, Thomas Aquinas may not strike many as a charismatic saint. But in life Aquinas was much loved, in death much mourned by […]
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ITALIAN DESIGN DAY: ALDO CIBIC “RETHINKING HAPPINESS”
Aldo is the founder of Cibicworkshop, a design studio and multidisciplinary research centre based in Milan, Italy. The latest evolution of his signature Rethinking Happiness project, first presented at the 12th La Biennale di Venezia, has grown into a platform for discussion on how through the broadest interpretations of design, we can promote happiness. Its […]
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In conversation with the artist: VINCENZO PIETROPAOLO
On the occasion of the exhibit RITUAL, Italian born and Canadian-based photojournalist Vincenzo Pietropaolo will be in conversation with Prof. Don Snyder (School of Image Arts – Ryerson University) and Prof. Gabriele Scardellato (The Mariano A. Elia Chair in Italian-Canadian Studies at York University). A Q&A session with the audiance will follow. BIOs Vincenzo Pietropaolo […]
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