Giacinto Palmieri: Nietzsche, Women and I
Comedy (stand-up, storytelling) The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 ‘You go to women? Do not forget the whip!’ wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. No surprise that he had a very difficult relationship with women. So it wasn’t good news for comedian Giacinto Palmieri when he discovered the resemblance to his own relationship with women. But why this […]
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Enrico Zanisi Solo
Edinburg Jazz and Blues Festival The young piano maestro from Rome has been a Festival favourite over recent years, conjuring magical moments as he captures audiences in a world of wonderful delicacy and astonishing brilliance. This is pianism of high artistry played with youthful carefree zest. Tickets available: https://goo.gl/BytVaH
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The Bridge
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival Italian saxophonist Dario Terzuolo (from Bandakadabra) is back in Edinburgh with his quartet. As suggested by their name, the band pay tribute to the outstanding Sonny Rollins, bridging the gap between styles and generations with innovative re-arrangements of the great jazz standards. Tickets available: https://goo.gl/tDezbQ
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Thunkfish & No Hay Banda
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival No Hay Banda, are a “post-rock” duo well known in avant Italian circles, playing the same high intensity with guitar, drums and live electronics . At this years Festival, they will join forces with Thunkfish, playing their own sets and combine in a special collaboration. Tickets available: https://goo.gl/IZ9eyZ
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Tom Bancroft / Furio Di Castri Band
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival This new band comes fresh from storming the Turin Jazz Festival and features two leading musicians from both the Italian and Scottish jazz scenes. Bassist, Di Castri, is one of the giants of European Jazz; well known from playing with Chet Baker, Paul Bley and countless others. Jacopo Albini […]
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The Correspondence
La Corrispondenza The streets of Edinburgh feature prominently in the latest drama from Oscar®-winner Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso). Astrophysics student and part-time stunt woman Amy (Olga Kurylenko) is deeply entangled in a six-year love affair with her tutor, the eminent Professor Ed Phoerum (Jeremy Irons). Forced to live apart they conduct most of their relationship […]
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Celebrate Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture & Design with Alberto Alessi
You are most warmly invited to this event. Please book on line https://goo.gl/NjstVL Alberto Alessi will be giving a presentation on the history of Alessi 1921-2016 and the phenomenon of the Italian Design Factories. This will be followed by a Q&A on the importance and significance of design.Alberto Alessi represents the third generation of the […]
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Happiness and Sadness: A Journey in Photos
Photographic exhibition by Mohamed Keita Scottish Refugee Festival As part of Refugee Festival Scotland, the Italian Cultural Institute of Edinburgh are holding a photography exhibition to showcase the work of Mohamed Keita.The exhibition tells the story of Mohamed Keita, who arrived in Rome from Ivory Coast, and discovered his passion for photography. Escaped at the age of 14 […]
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Fernhill School presents: Italian Holidays
A Journey thorugh the Italian Beauties Summer has come and tourists from all over the world travel to Italy to see its beauties and enjoy its food. In this last recital of our Italian Club the children will be playing tourists from England, Australia, Germany, France and America. With their great acting skills and very […]
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THE VENETIAN GHETTO
The word ghetto is a Venetian dialect word which has gained international currency. On 29 March, 1516 the Most Serene Republic of Venice decreed that one area of the city be given over to the Jewish community as their exclusive place of residence, or of confinement. The ghetto is sited in the Cannaregio district, on an island whose entrances were locked at nights […]
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