ICFF Architettura & Design JUNE 18-JUNE 19
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 – Wednesday, June 19, 2019 For centuries, architecture and design around the world have been heavily influenced by Italy. From ancient Rome to the later influences of Michelangelo, Palladio, and Bernini, to name a few, Italians have either invented or improved the designs of temples, cupolas, aqueducts, arches and many other […]
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ICFF world premier of screening “Lectura Ovidii” by Italian Director Davide Cavuti
16 June 20194:10 PM Toronto TIFF Bell Lightbox Director Davide Cavuti brings to North America the world premier of Lectura Ovidii, a documentary inspired by the work of the classic Roman poet, Ovid. Prolific and sometimes risqué, Ovid wrote about love, seduction and mythological transformation. His poetry, especially the epic poem Metamorphoses, is considered […]
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Silvia Tarozzi in concerto
Domenica 15 giugno, ore 20| The Array Space, Walnut Ave 155 La famosa violinista italiana Slivia Tarozzi, che approda in Canada per la prima volta, eseguirà due brani da solista composti appositamente per lei. Il concerto presenterà in prima assoluta a Toronto il parlanno esmesuratodi Martin Arnold: riproduzione dello “Iubelo del core” composto nel 13esimo […]
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“Festa della Musica” -Music Day Celebration
Festa della Musica-Music Day On the occasion of “Festa della Musica” the Istituto Italiano di Cultura is pleased to invite all our students to a summer concert. The Fête de la Musique, also known as Music Day, Make Music Day or World Music Day, is an annual music celebration that takes place on 21 […]
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ICFF Press Conference with actor Luca Barbareschi @The Istituto
The Istituto Italiano di Cultura will host a press conference with ICFF Guest of honour Luca Barbareschi, Italian actor and producer. At ICFF 2019, Barbareschi will present I am Mia (Io Sono Mia) and Airplane Mode (Modalità Aereo) as producer, through his production company, Eliseo Fiction) and Dolceroma (as one of the stars). Luca Barbareschi:Luca […]
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ICFF (Italian Contemporary Film Festival ): June 13-21, 2019
The Istituto is pleased to announce the 8th edition of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival ICFF, presented by ICSavings The Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) has grown to the largest Italian film festival outside of Italy. For eight days, ICFF showcases the best new Italian and international cinema. Screenings are supplemented with guest appearances by […]
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Book presentation: Corrado Paina in conversation with Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke
June 12 | 6:30 pm | Istituto Italiano di Cultura | 496 Huron Street Corrado Paina in conversation with Parliamentary Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke and poet Madeline Bassnett will present the new poetry collection by Corrado Paina. A toast to illness is direct poetic testimony from Corrado’s extended affliction with cancer. Although he survived, […]
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Casaloma “Symphony In The Gardens”: Beatrice Venezi
June 11 | 7.30pm (Doors at 5pm) Casaloma Tickets $30 for Adults The Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto presents: Italian Beatrice Venezi Conductor Mendelssohn Italian Symphony, Rossini Il Signor Bruschino Overture, soprano Sara Papini to perform Italian arias BIO: Beatrice Venezi was born in Lucca in 1990, the hometown of Giacomo Puccini, who she feels […]
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Lecture: Italy through the looking glass -fashion designers and style icons
Lecture: Italy through the looking glass: fashion designers and style icons by Sebastiano Bazzichetto June 7 | 10am to 12pm Given the recent interest raised by the Met Gala in New York city, it is time to delve into the Italian fashion world of the second half of the 20th century. Sebastiano Bazzichetto will […]
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Proiezione dell’Opera Don Carlo di GIUSEPPE VERDI:diretto da Fabrizio Ventura, regia di Joseph Franconi Lee
In occasione della serie di opere del ‘Festival Verdi’, l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura presenta DON CARLO-versione di Modena 1886, diretto da Fabrizio Ventura, regia di Joseph Franconi Lee, FV 2012 (quest’opera è stata registrata al Teatro Comunale di Modena). Teatro Comunale di Modena Libretto di François-Joseph Méry e Camille Du Locle. Trad. italiana di […]
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