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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EUFF – CLASSIC SERIES: “JOURNEY TO ITALY” by Roberto Rossellini
The European Union Film Festival – Toronto presents a series of 6 classic films throughout the year 2017 on Sundays, starting January the 20th. Italy will present the screening of “Journey to Italy”, directed by Roberto Rossellini on Sunday, 26 February, 2017 at 3:00pm. The film will be introduced by Carlo Coen, Phd, York University. […]
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THE HAPPY KINGDOM: VENICE AND ITS TERRITORIES
A series of three lectures on Venice, its history and the Veneto region, once the dominion of the Serenissima Repubblica (the Most Serene Republic), will be held by PhD candidate Sebastiano Bazzichetto at the IIC in the month of February and March 2017, on Fridays, 10-12pm. The lectures will be in English, integrated with video […]
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150TH YEARS OF STORIES: A EUROPEAN BOOK CLUB
The Toronto European Book Club is back in 2017 to put the spotlight on Europe’s literary legacy and its influence on contemporary publishing. To celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation, the members of the European Union of National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Toronto will look at the connection between books written in Europe and […]
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RITUAL: a photographic exhibition by VINCENZO PIETROPAOLO
On the occasion of the recently published book RITUAL by documentary photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, in collaboration with The Mariano Elia Chair of Italian-Canadian Studies at York University, is pleased to present a photographic exhibit by the same name. Vincenzo Pietropaolo will be in attendance. In Ritual, Pietropaolo brings together a […]
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