Marcello Mastroianni 100 | La Notte by Michelangelo Antonioni
Oscar-winning Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni is one of the enduring icons of the big screen. We are delighted to present four classic films in collaboration with the Glasgow Film Theatre and Cinecittà to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the great Italian actor’s birth. The season runs from 7 July to 28 July 2024, on the […]
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Fabrizio Gianni, from Italy to Scotland
The Italian Institute of Culture is honored to present an exhibition by the legendary photographer Fabrizio Gianni, with a stellar career that spans 50 years. He began in cinema working as assistant director for Sergio Leone on “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” before transitioning to fashion photography. His background in cinema significantly influenced […]
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Fabrizio Gianni, from Italy to Scotland
The Italian Institute of Culture is honored to present an exhibition by the legendary photographer Fabrizio Gianni, with a stellar career that spans 50 years. He began in cinema working as assistant director for Sergio Leone on “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” before transitioning to fashion photography. His background in cinema significantly influenced […]
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Francesco Cafiso and Mauro Schiavone | Italian National Day 2024
On the occasion of the Italian National Day, 2nd June, Festa della Repubblica, the Consulate General of Italy for Scotland and Northern Ireland is organizing a reception on Wednesday, 5th June at 7:00 pm at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh. The Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh is pleased to host a music […]
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Kish Kush | Edinburgh International Children’s Festival
The Italian Institute of Culture is thrilled to be part of the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival. Kish Kush traces the journey of two characters as they progress from solitude to connectedness. Separated by a three-foot high paper wall bisecting the space, with the audience sitting in the round with (initially) a partial view of the […]
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Amara Sapienza | Goliarda Sapienza 100
AMARA SAPIENZA Inspired by the work and life of Goliarda Sapienza Tuesday, 14th May 2024 | 6:00 pm Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh AMARA SAPIENZA is a play dedicated to Sicilian author Goliarda Sapienza on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of her birth. The performance space, a 5-meter-long paper corridor, hosts two female […]
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The Bookseller Of Venice by Giovanni Montanaro
Uncover the hidden heart of one of the world’s most iconic cities with Venetian author Giovanni Montanaro in conversation with Dr Federica Ferrieri. Join them as they discuss Montanaro’s acclaimed 2020 book, Il Libraio di Venezia (The Bookseller Of Venice) and enjoy an opportunity to explore a captivating tale that transcends typical depictions of Venice, […]
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Book launch: “Dead Reckoning” by Lawrence Battersby
Lawrence Battersby will launch his book “Dead Reckoning” – a novel based around the Arandora Star tragedy – at a special ‘Aperitivo Culturale’ in collaboration with Italian Scotland and Eusebi’s Deli, on Tuesday, 23rd April at 3:45 pm at the University of Glasgow (the Ogilvie Room, floor 5, room 526, St Andrews Building, Glasgow G3 […]
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Becoming Futures Festival
Becoming Futures is a festival dedicated to sound practices, sonic fiction, and music theory, curated by Timespan with the Italian artistic and curatorial collective ALMARE and the Italian web radio and audio archive Radio Papesse, and supported by the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh. Becoming Futures focuses on sound practices, particularly those exploring science […]
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Sonorities Festival Belfast 2024
Sonorities, Northern Ireland’s premier festival of digital and contemporary music, digital arts, sound art, video & installation, returns from Tuesday, 9th April to Saturday 13th April 2024 with an essential programme of 41 events featuring 98 acts from over 20 countries. Organised by Queen’s University Belfast, Sonorities is a biennial festival of sound and music, […]
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