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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Incontri: a Scots-Italian photographic archive
Open from 9 April – 15 May 2026 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh, Incontri is a curated collection of photographs and images offering a glimpse into the rich and diverse narratives of Italians in Scotland over the past century. The images are of people and places and tell stories about how Italians found […]
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‘Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence’ screening
With the support of the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh, Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence will be presented at the University of Edinburgh (Lecture Theatre A, 40 George Square) on Thursday, 30th April at 17:15. Directed by Valerio Ciriaci, the documentary premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in the Venice Classics section and […]
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Europe Day – European Comedy Short Films screening
Join us on Friday, 8 May 2026 at 7:00 pm at Institut français d’Écosse to celebrate Europe Day exploring humor from different European countries! The event will feature a selection of comedy short films from Italy, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Spain and France. The Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh will present La Vera Storia […]
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Canone Effimero at Folk Film Gathering film festival
Receiving a Special Mention from the Berlinale’s 2024 Documentary Jury, this remarkable, poetic documentary presents a tour of Italy’s rich folk traditions from Calabria and Marche to Liguria and Sicily. As passed down orally from generation to generation, Canone Effimero presents a series of unique, musical customs, each one rooted in place, community and deep […]
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Contemporary borders and the cinematic gaze
Francesco Zucconi, author of Border Mediascapes – Cinematic Itineraries at the Edge of Europe (University of Minnesota Press, 2026), will be in conversation with Emanuela Patti (Italian Studies, University of Edinburgh), Nicola Perugini (University of Edinburgh) and Luca Peretti (University of Cambridge) on Tuesday, 12th May at 17:30 at the Italian Institute of Culture in […]
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Opera Amore – Metaopera in one act
Commissioned by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Opera, Amore is a poetic and passionate journey through four centuries of Italian opera — from its Baroque origins to the timeless works of Verdi and Puccini by the Theatre and Academy of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Guided by the symbolic characters of Music […]
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Terminus Britanniae: Tacitus’ Scotland
Lecture: “Terminus Britanniae: Tacitus’ Scotland”, Wednesday 20 May at 5.30 pm at the University of Edinburgh (Old College, Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre – MAP HERE). Scotland has always remained on the fringes of the Roman world. And yet it was by no means an unknown land to the ancient world. The Italian Institute of Culture in […]
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Breath | Italian Clapperboard
Thursday 28 May 2026, 17:30 Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh The documentary screening series Italian Clapperboard continues on Thursday, 28 May at 17:30 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh with Breath (Ilaria Congiu, 72′,2025). An emotional and intimate journey, directed by Ilaria Congiu, that explores climate change, pollution, and industrial fishing through […]
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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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