Italian Clapperboard: A Documentary Film Series from Italy
The Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh is pleased to present Italian Clapperboard, a curated series of six powerful contemporary Italian documentaries screening throughout 2026. Spanning themes from climate activism and environmental change to migration, memory, identity, and tradition, the series offers audiences a compelling window into the social, cultural, and political questions shaping Italy […]
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The Great Ambition – Screening at the ARC – University of Glasgow
Join us for a special screening of The Great Ambition, directed by Andrea Segre at the ARC, University of Glasgow, on Thursday, 4 June at 17:00 (screening starts at 17:30), with an introduction by Elisa Segnini, University of Glasgow, and Laura Leuzzi. Blending political history with intimate human drama, the film explores the life and […]
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Mario Biondi – “This Is What You Are” 20th Anniversary Tour
The “Sicilian Crooner” Mario Biondi returns to Scotland in 2026 for two exciting shows celebrating the 20th Anniversary of his iconic single “This Is What You Are”: TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2026 | EDINBURGH (The Queen’s Hall) WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2026 | GLASGOW (St Luke’s) TICKETS HERE It has been 20 years since Mario Biondi’s warm, […]
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Michele Masneri for Paradiso
On the hottest day of one of the hottest summers anyone has ever known, young journalist Federico Desideri is sent on an apparently routine assignment; to snatch an interview with Italy’s latest Oscar winning film director. But in Rome. Far from the comforts of his native Milan. When the director turns out to be elusive, […]
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Italian Icons – The history of bicycles between competition and design
The bicycle, more than any other object, represents the perfect fusion of ingenuity, elegance and passion, values deeply rooted in Italian culture. The Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh is proud to present a temporary exhibition that aims to recount the history and identity of Italian cycling. The free exhibition, which will run from 11th […]
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UNCHAINED VOICES – Ignatius Sancho and Muzio Clementi: Two Stories between Music and Humanity
UNCHAINED VOICES Ignatius Sancho and Muzio Clementi: Two Stories between Music and Humanity READINGS & MUSIC Edoardo Coen, actor Andrea Coen, piano Thursday, June 18, 2026 | 5:30 PM St Vincent Chapel, St Vincent St, Edinburgh EH3 6SW In Italian with English text. Ignatius Sancho (1729–1780) was an extraordinary figure of the English Enlightenment. Born […]
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Lasciatemi morire ridendo | Italian Clapperboard
Thursday 25 June 2026, 17:30 Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh The documentary screening series Italian Clapperboard continues on Thursday, 25 June at 17:30 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh with Lasciatemi morire ridendo (Massimiliano Fumagalli, 71′, 2025). Lasciatemi morire ridendo (Let me die laughing) tells the story of Stefano Gheller, the second […]
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Simona Parrinello Quartet | Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
The Italian Institute of Culture is delighted to take part in the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival 2026, presenting an exceptional lineup of Italian jazz musicians: Simona Parrinello – vocals; Gianluca Di Ienno – piano; Michelangelo Scandroglio – double bass; Alessandro Rossi – drums. Velvet-voiced singer Simona Parrinello draws inspiration from Duke Ellington and Billy […]
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Venice Baroque Orchestra & Andrea Marcon | Edinburgh International Festival
Celebrate the beauty of Baroque orchestral music with the Venice Baroque Orchestra and its founder-director Andrea Marcon. Now in its 29th year, the Venice Baroque Ensemble is known for its ‘vivid, strongly etched performances that often reach fiery intensity’ (Gramophone). Performing on period instruments, the orchestra has won praise for its seminal recordings of music […]
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Verdi’s A Masked Ball | Edinburgh International Festival
ART OF THE ANDERSON OPERA SERIES Zurich Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi’s stunning opera, A Masked Ball, filled with desire, treachery and political peril. Love and deception swirl at the center of Giuseppe Verdi’s stunning opera A Masked Ball (Un ballo in maschera) from Zurich Opera House. Riccardo, the Governor of Boston, is in love with […]
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