Alberto Angela on Cleopatra
“With narrative flair and immediacy, [Angela] reconstructs the Cleopatra affair, following it like a reporter… The result is a compelling and convincing fresco, full of action and emotion.” La Repubblica Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. Yet while she is one of the most famous figures in history, the legendary Egyptian […]
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Carlo Goldoni’s La Scozzese | University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews’ students of Italian Theatre are putting on a virtual, English production of Carlo Goldoni’s 18th century comedy La Scozzese. The play will be shown for free through the Byre Theatre’s website from Friday 28th May 2021 at 5.00 pm (BST) to Sunday 30th May at 10.00 am (BST). Performed to English-speaking audiences for […]
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Adriano Sangineto | The Edinburgh International Harp Festival
Italian musician Adriano Sangineto presents Arpa Creativa, a show with a thousand aspects, where his harp becomes an extension of his lively and engaging character. His original compositions bring new and unexpected twists to the mainstream harp repertoire. Hands and feet keep on moving under and over the stage as he draws on his experience […]
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Frolics in the Face of Europe Sir Walter Scott, Continental Travel, and the Tradition of the Grand Tour
Book launch of Frolics in the Face of Europe Sir Walter Scott, Continental Travel, and the Tradition of the Grand Tour by Dr Iain Gordon Brown on the occasion of the commemoration of Sir Walter Scott 250th birth anniversary in 2021. A webinar with Iain Gordon Brown and Joseph Farrell Introduced by Katia Pizzi, Director, […]
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Artificial Intelligence between Research and Industry
The video recording of this extremely fascinating webinar is now available to watch online! Scroll down to enjoy it! or head to our YouTube channel There is no doubt that, in the last years, Artificial Intelligence has left research laboratories and universities to become part of our everyday landscape. Such a process has been possible thanks […]
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V Settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo | Cooking in Sicily, a Cooking competition with Bonetta dell’Oglio and Sommelier Mariella Caputo
We close the World Week of Italian Cuisine with Cooking in Sicily, a Cooking competition with Chef Bonetta dell’Oglio and Sommelier Mariella Caputo – in partnership with Ambasciatori del Gusto (the Italian Association of Ambassadors of Taste – whose members focus on enhancing Italian food and wine heritage). The online event will involve 30 people winning […]
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V Settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo | La cena è servita, A Sicilian Dinner with Carlo Maria Ricci, Eusebi Deli and Damiani Sicilian Fine Dining
You can watch the full event, just scroll down! It’s World Week of Italian Cuisine time again and while the Covid-19 restrictions have upset our usual planning, we wanted to ensure that people still have the chance to enjoy and celebrate the amazing food of Italy! During the opening event, La cena è servita, a […]
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V Settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo | Discovery Italy through its culinary traditions | 6 Lessons with Alma
ALMA developed for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation a specific educational project focused on the Italian food culture and products. The project, running from 23rd to 29th of November, is an exclusive series of masterclasses in English, with six 60-minute lessons, which include a “Q&A” with one of ALMA’s Chefs. For every lesson […]
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Book Launch | Gabriele Proglio’s Bucare il confine. Storie dalla frontiera di Ventimiglia (Mondadori, 2020)
Bucare il confine. Storie dalla frontiera di Ventimiglia (Mondadori 2020) is an oral history book by Gabriele Proglio. Spending several months on the Italo-French border, Proglio collected many interviews with migrant people, Italian and French citizens in Ventimiglia (ITA) and Menton (FRA), activists, NGOs and associations. The aim of this volume is to propose to […]
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XX Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo
Parte oggi la Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo 2020 (19-25 ottobre 2020), dedicata al tema “L’italiano tra parola e immagine: graffiti, illustrazioni, fumetti”. Gli eventi e le attività organizzati dalle Ambasciate, dai Consolati e dagli Istituti Italiani di cultura in giro per il mondo sono rintracciabili sulle principali piattaforme digitali con l’hashtag #SLIM2020 – […]
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