This year the European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) will look at European literature that have been turned into films. In conjunction with the book club discussions, each institute will also host a screening of the film adaptation (with English subtitles). The European Book Club is a cooperation of the...

THE RETURN OF ULYSSES BY C. MONTEVERDI (APR. 19-28, 2018 AT THE ELGIN THEATRE) “a masterpiece … visually stunning and profoundly moving” – Stage Door Monteverdi’s deeply moving opera recounts the return of the Greek king Ulysses to his family after a twenty-year absence fighting in the Trojan...

Encore presentation. If you missed the opening and find that our gallery hours are not compatible with your schedule, do not miss this exclusive chance to visit SuperDesign an exhibition of Italian Radical Design. The gallery will be open past its scheduled hours to offer the opportunity to view iconic masterpieces such...

Giorgia Lupi sees beauty in data. With her practice, she challenges the impersonality that data communicate, designing engaging visual narratives that re-connect numbers to what they stand for: stories, people, ideas. Giorgia Lupi is an award-winning information designer and a cofounder of Accurat, a data-driven design...

The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, in collaboration with Hot Docs and the Italian Trade Commission, is pleased to present The Call by Enrico Maisto. The Call (La convocazione) Enrico Maisto | 57 Minutes | 2017 | Italy | Italian | Full Subtitles | North American Premiere | Rating: PG Sun, Apr 29 7:45 PM TIFF Bell Lightbox...

Radicalia by Piero Martinello May 1–June 17 Campbell House Museum ARTIST TALKMay 1, 6 pmReceptionMay 1, 7pm–9pm Piero Martinello travelled across his home country of Italy in search of “outsider” men and women who embrace radical choices. The resulting project, Radicalia, comprises five sections t...

Every year five hundred thousand young people leave Italy and flee overseas. Among the new emigrants there are a lot of ordinary young people seeking their fortune. Sandro and Luciano are two of them. To start up a new business in Italy is an hopeless dream for young people. Now there’s a place instead where &ndash...

The Toronto Jewish Film Festival and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura co-present the film EARTH CRIES OUT. The Film will be introduced by Carlo Coen. EARTH CRIES OUT (Il grido della terra) DIRECTOR: DUILIO COLETTI ITALY • 1949 • 52 minutes • ITALIAN FRIDAY MAY 4 2018 • 4:00 PM • CINEPLEX CI...

The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to invite you to the first edition of Librissimi, The Toronto Italian Book Festival, an event that will bring together books and readers of Italian origin and will take place on Saturday May 5th at Columbus Centre, with an opening reception on Friday May 4th. Com.It.Es, ...

Nell'ambito di Librissimi, Sabato 5 maggio presso la sede del Columbus Centre, Gabriele Dadati, scrittore e autore del libro “L’ultima notte di Antonio Canova” appena pubblicato da Baldini+Castoldi, racconterà, tra ricostruzioni storiche e invenzioni romanzesche, l’ultima notte di vita a Venezia d...

Il Toronto Jewish Film Festival e l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura sono lieti di presentare il documentario LIBYA: THE LAST EXODUS   LIBYA: THE LAST EXODUS Regista: RUGGERO GABBAI (ITALY • 2017 • 65 minutes • ITALIAN / ARABIC / HEBREW)   Lunedi 7 maggio 2018 • 18:00 • CINEPLEX C...

Join us on Europe Day for a discussion of the past, present, and future of the European Union featuring a panel of distinguished international experts. Introductory remarks by H.E. Peteris Ustubs, European Union Ambassador to Canada, Participants: Dr. Daniela Schwarzer Director, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP),...

Vesuvius concludes its season with a concert of popular songs from the nineteenth century. Many of these melodies accompanied immigrants traveling towards the Americas. Full of hope but also of sadness, these passionate songs speak of promised love, long voyages, and nostalgia for the Old World. May 11 at 8:00pmHeliconian...

A wondrous and mesmerizing experience where visual arts meets storytelling. Inspired by the paper cut outs of Matisse, Picasso, and Hans Christian Andersen, an artist weaves the story of the Steadfast Tin Soldier and other fantastical tales using paper images, projections, and music. Created by Alessandro Libertini and...