Let’s Kiss, Toronto! | A movie and conversation with the pioneer of the Italian LGBTQ movement
Franco Grillini is the founder of ArciGay and started, together with other activists, the Italian LGBTQ movement from Bologna, Emilia Romagna. Grillini’s path shows the growth and evolution of the Italian LGBTQ movement connecting it to love, politics and life: Let’s Kiss, the documentary portraying his life, directed by Filippo Vendemmiati and produced […]
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Street Art Project | Unveiling: Mural by Alice Pasquini
UNVEILING Wednesday, June 8 | 6:00PM EDT 831 College Street My art is about people and the way they connect to each other. The theme of migration is central to my work and for this mural I envision a mother carrying on her shoulders her little girl. The idea would be the transmission of […]
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Artists in Residence Project (AIR) 2022 | Giancarlo Pirro @ Jazz Bistro with Roberto Occhipinti
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto is pleased to introduce its 2022 Artist in Residence, jazz guitarist Giancarlo Pirro. Pirro will be mentored during his month-long stay in Toronto by Canada’s own jazz master, Roberto Occhipinti, who has invited Pirro to join him for a concert at Toronto’s premier jazz club, Jazz Bistro, with Occhipinti’s […]
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TIFA Motive Crime & Mystery Festival | The Sleeping Nymph by Ilaria Tuti
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto is pleased to support the participation of Italian author Ilaria Tuti at the Toronto International Festival of Authors’ (TIFA) MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival. Tuti will present her book The Sleeping Nymph. MOTIVE CRIME & MYSTERY FESTIVAL The Sleeping Nymph by Ilaria Tuti in conversation with Giulia de Gasperi Saturday, June […]
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Book Presentation | Rome. Seduced by Her | Mark Tedesco
The Dante Alighieri Society of BC, in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto, presents the book Rome. Seduced by Her with a web talk by the author Mark Tedesco. BOOK PRESENTATION Rome. Seduced by Her by Mark Tedesco Thursday, May 2610:30PM EDT [7:30PM PDT] Online via ZOOM | Registration Required Free for members & […]
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Concert | IDR (Italian Doc Remix)
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to participate in the North American concert tour of the group IDR (Italian Doc Remix), featuring Toronto’s own, vocalist Francesco Pellegrino, sharing the spotlight with guitarist-composer Marco Cappelli, bassist and clarinetist Doug Wieselman, trombonist Roberto Schiano, contrabassist Ken Filiano, and drummer Jim Pugliese. The tour follows the release […]
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Album Presentation | Pandemonioum by IDR (Italian Doc Remix)
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to participate in the North American concert tour of the group IDR (Italian Doc Remix), featuring Toronto’s own, vocalist Francesco Pellegrino, sharing the spotlight with guitarist-composer Marco Cappelli, bassist and clarinetist Doug Wieselman, trombonist Roberto Schiano, contrabassist Ken Filiano, and drummer Jim Pugliese. The tour follows the release […]
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La luce è là di Agata Bazzi | Italian Book Club della Dante Alighieri Society BC
Presentato dalla Società Dante Alighieri British Columbia, con il supporto dell’Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto. Il prossimo incontro del Book Club in Italiano della Società Dante Alighieri British Columbia avrà luogo martedì 19 aprile alle 20:30PM EDT / 17:30PM PDT. Si parlerà del romanzo La luce è là di Agata Bazzi. Coordinatrice: Benedetta Diamanti. Gli incontri sono GRATUITI, si […]
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PASOLINI 100 | The Hawks and the Sparrows with Ninetto Davoli
PLEASE NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Ninetto Davoli will not be in attendance. In lieu, the screening will be preceded by a pre-recorded greeting by Davoli. We thank you for your understanding and look forward to seeing you at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Presented by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto in partnership with TIFFPart […]
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PASOLINI 100 | The Poetry of Pier Paolo Pasolini | Staged Reading
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura explores “Pasolini the poet” in this staged reading by renowned Canadian actor RH Thomson (Avonlea, Anne with an E) and from Italy, actor Nestor Saied who has worked with some of the most iconic figures in theatre including Robert Lepage. The reading will be preceded by a brief introduction on […]
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