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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Italy @ Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026
Italy’s taking over Edinburgh Fringe 2026! In celebration of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, the Italian Institute of Culture is proud to showcase the Italian artists and performances taking part in this year’s festival. Immerse yourself in captivating Italian storytelling, explore fresh musical talent, or join in the laughter with our top comedy acts—there’s […]
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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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FERNANDA: LE FOTO RITROVATE. Undiscovered photos of Italian rural life 1930 – 1950.
From 11 September to 1 October 2026 a unique set of extraordinary photos of Italian rural life, dating from 1930s to 1950s, will be exhibited in the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh (20-22 E London St, Edinburgh EH7 4BQ). The backstory is fascinating, in that the photographer and many of the individuals remain unknown, […]
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Sonica Glasgow 2026 | Grey Line | SPIME.IM
As part of Sonica Glasgow 2026, SPIME.IM will present the Scottish premiere of their acclaimed audiovisual performance Grey Line, featured in a compelling triple-bill programme. Experimental transmedia collective SPIME.IM poses a provocative and timely question: “What is the truth of a lie that knows it lies?” In a dizzying audiovisual onslaught, Grey Line interrogates, samples, […]
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Recital Conference “The Great Italian Music and the Tuba virtuoso style” with Gianmario Strappati in Edinburgh
Following his concert activities across the United Kingdom, Gianmario Strappati (Ambassador of Don Bosco Missions for Music in the World) will perform at St Cecilia’s Hall – Concert Room & Music Museum, The University of Edinburgh on Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 6:30 pm. The recital-conference, entitled “The Great Italian Music and the Virtuosic Style […]
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Carne et Ossa | Italian Clapperboard
Thursday 12 November 2026, 17:30 Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh The documentary screening series Italian Clapperboard continues on Thursday, 12 November at 17:30 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh with Carne et Ossa (Roberto Zazzara, 56′, 2024). In a small town perched in the mountains of Abruzzo, a unique competition has been […]
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