Dante | Alessandro Barbero in conversation with Allan Cameron
Dante Alighieri, whose death arrived at its seventh centenary in 2021, is known in Italian as the Sommo Poeta or more simply as the Poeta, much as Shakespeare is referred to as the Bard, and of course he is famous for having written the Divine Comedy, a long narrative poem in three parts in which […]
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Il Corpo nel Suono 2023
Since 2015, the international conference Il Corpo nel Suono, dedicated to the synergy between music and dance, promoted by Accademia nazionale di Danza (National Dance Academy, AND) of Rome, has encouraged the culture of dance and the application of good practices to increase cooperation and exchange at an international level and create a platform for […]
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Fuelling the Future: The Promise of Plasma Fusion | Edinburgh Science Festival
The Italian Institute of Culture and the Consulate General of Italy in Edinbugh are delighted to be part of the Edinburgh Science Festival 2023. It has long been accepted that plasma fusion could be one of the best ways of tackling the challenge of net-zero electricity production, and major milestones achieved over the past 18 […]
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Corrado Augias narrates Tosca
CORVINO PRODUZIONI presents CORRADO AUGIAS NARRATES TOSCA by and with CORRADO AUGIAS Technical supervision and mise en éspace ANGELO GENERALI Monday, 27 March 2023 | 6:00 PM St Cecilia’s Concert Hall | 50 Niddry Street | Edinburgh EH1 1LG The Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh is delighted to invite you to St Cecilia’s Concert […]
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Women’s History Month 2023
The Genealogies of March 8th: the Political and Ritual Dimensions of International Women’s Day in Italy by Alessandra Gissi Thursday 23 March 2023, 5.30 pm Italian Institute of Culture, 82 Nicolson St, Edinburgh, EH8 9EW In 1910, Clara Zetkin put forward a proposal for a special day to celebrate women – International Women’s Day. In […]
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The March On Rome | Glasgow Film Festival
The March On Rome by Mark Cousins March 10th | GFT2 | 18:00; March 11th | GFT2 | 16:00. As far right politicians gain ground around the world, Mark Cousins examines the roots of European fascism in The March on Rome. His perceptive, provocative documentary offers a forensic scrutiny of A Noi/To Us, a film […]
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The Eight Mountains | Glasgow Film Festival
The Eight Mountains by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch March 10th | Cineworld, Screen 1 | 20:00; March 11th | Cineworld, Screen 1 | 17:30. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, The Eight Mountains is a staggeringly beautiful, uplifting tale of lifelong friendship. One Summer, 12-year-old Pietro and his family leave Turin […]
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“Interview with Pasolini”. A conversation with Davide Toffolo
We are delighted to invite you to join us at the Italian Institute on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. for a special event with the artist Davide Toffolo and Viva Comix curator Paola Bistrot. They will share with us the fantastic work behind the exhibition “Interview with Pasolini” and its importance. The artist Davide […]
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Strauss’ Aus Italien | RSNO
The Italian Institute of Culture is very proud to be associated with the RSNO’s exciting new 2022:23 Season. A wonderful Season of music with Music Director Thomas Søndergård, a fantastic orchestra and a host of amazing guest artists. Nicolai Overture from The Merry Wives of Windsor Craig Armstrong Suite from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet […]
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Mediterraneo: Carnevale 2023! With The Badwills, Dias Brazil, and Omar Afif
Mediterraneo and Nothing Ever Happens Here Present Carnevale 2023, a huge masquerade featuring Italian Pizzica, Brazilian Jazz and Moroccan Gnawa. A night of live music and dance to shake the winter blues away in style on Saturday 18th February at Summerhall (8.30 doors; live music 8.30pm – 1am). We have reached ten years (10 years!) […]
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